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	godly_a	great_a	105	3	2.0638	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19174	The seale of the churches safetie; or A sermon preached at Norwich, the fift of Nouember, 1616 Wherein is opened the sealed assurance of the safetie of the Church, in all times, and estates, meete for all Christians to know, and acknowledge, to the glorie of God, and their owne comfort in life and death. By N. Colt, one of the preachers appointed by publike authoritie for the common-place there.; Seale of the churches safetie.	Colt, Nicholas, d. 1642.	1617 (1617)	STC 5585; ESTC S118542	22,373	96

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fellow-servant_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n howsoever_o otherwise_o we_o differ_v in_o place_n and_o part_n office_n and_o administration_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o heart_n above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v but_o in_o love_n learn_v to_o serve_v help_v and_o honour_v one_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o become_v fellow-servant_n that_o be_v equal_o interest_v in_o the_o title_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n rom._n 8.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o let_v we_o with_o these_o head_n of_o duty_n consider_v our_o dignity_n and_o safety_n under_o the_o shield_n and_o save_v power_n of_o this_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o god_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o under_o all_o the_o baseness_n of_o our_o outward_a estate_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n also_o under_o the_o enmity_n and_o hostility_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o sinner_n of_o pope_n or_o papist_n and_o 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