Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	priest_n	whole_a	12	3	5.5942	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62991	Historical collections, out of several grave Protestant historians concerning the changes of religion, and the strange confusions following in the reigns of King Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, Queen Mary and Elizabeth : with an addition of several remarkable passages taken out of Sir Will. Dugdale's Antiquities of Warwickshire, relating to the abbies and their institution.	Touchet, Anselm, d. 1689?; Hickes, George, 1642-1715.; Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1686 (1686)	Wing T1955; ESTC R4226	184,408	440

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peace_n and_o concord_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o so_o be_v schism_n division_n and_o diversity_n of_o faith_n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peace_n unity_n and_o uniformity_n the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o church_n above_o all_o commonwealth_n because_o it_o be_v in_o all_o point_v a_o monarchy_n tend_v every_o way_n to_o unity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o church_n one_o hope_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o head_n one_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o assure_v we_o thus_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o unite_a body_n of_o the_o church_n now_o to_o manifest_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o much_o she_o be_v belove_v by_o our_o saviour_n st._n paul_n ephes._n 5_o 22._o say_v the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n himself_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n to_o wit_n the_o same_o church_n and_o of_o no_o other_o and_o a_o little_a after_o vers_n 25._o husband_n say_v he_o love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o unspotted_a and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o vers_n 29._o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o he_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o as_o also_o christ_n the_o church_n because_o we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n annotation_n the_o apostle_n here_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n to_o wit_n his_o church_n do_v evident_o declare_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v or_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n and_o what_o church_n that_o be_v st._n augustin_n express_v in_o these_o word_n the_o catholic_n church_n only_a be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n out_o of_o this_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a ghost_n quicken_v no_o man_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n let_v he_o beware_v he_o remain_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o beware_v he_o enter_v not_o into_o it_o feign_o august_n epist._n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la comitem_fw-la in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a dignity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v often_o elsewhere_o but_o more_o especial_o in_o this_o whole_a passage_n to_o be_v that_o creature_n for_o which_o christ_n effectual_o suffer_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o imbrue_v with_o water_n and_o blood_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o holy_a side_n to_o be_v nourish_v with_o his_o own_o body_n to_o be_v his_o member_n to_o be_v so_o join_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o body_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n bone_n and_o substance_n to_o the_o head_n to_o be_v love_v and_o cherish_v of_o he_o as_o a_o wife_n of_o a_o husband_n yea_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o most_o dear_a spouse_n take_v and_o form_v as_o st._n augustin_n often_o say_v out_o of_o his_o own_o side_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o eve_n our_o first-father_n adam_n spouse_n be_v make_v of_o his_o rib._n august_n in_o psalm_n 126_o &_o 127._o in_o respect_n of_o which_o great_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n the_o same_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o name_v in_o the_o creed_n next_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o macedonian_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n because_o