Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	2,752	5	4.8734	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34669	Certain queries tending to accommodation and communion of Presbyterian & Congregationall churches by Mr John Cotton ... ; published by a friend to whom the author himselfe sent them over not long before his death.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.	1654 (1654)	Wing C6416; ESTC R37665	7,538	26

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governor_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v never_o delegated_a nor_o commend_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o particular_a congregation_n the_o congregationall_a likewise_o how_o can_v they_o be_v excuse_v in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o do_v admit_v all_o manner_n of_o sect_n into_o their_o covenant_n and_o communion_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o seduce_a heretic_n and_o profane_a blasphemer_n the_o 4._o query_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o which_o defect_n be_v it_o not_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o member_n of_o presbyterian_a church_n do_v once_o public_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o their_o partake_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o john_n baptist_n disciple_n do_v before_o their_o baptism_n and_o as_o member_n of_o congregationall_a church_n do_v before_o their_o admission_n that_o so_o none_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a 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