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	jesus_n	lord_n	1,817	5	3.2256	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53684	A discourse concerning liturgies, and their imposition	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1662 (1662)	Wing O737; ESTC R234401	53,130	67

and_o useful_a place_n that_o be_v like_a to_o obtain_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o so_o whole_o resolve_v into_o his_o will_n i_o may_v say_v will_v be_v one_o day_n judge_v and_o determine_v but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o already_o sufficient_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n chap._n ix_o argument_n second_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n exclusive_a of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n we_o proceed_v to_o some_o further_a consideration_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n before_o lay_v down_o and_o shall_v insist_v on_o some_o other_o argument_n against_o the_o imposition_n plead_v for_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o authority_n impose_v our_o next_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n impose_v and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o imposition_n a_o humane_a 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