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	know_v	spirit_n	2,306	5	5.1083	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65851	Christian reprehension of confusion, ranterism, cruelty, and opposition to spiritual order and Christian liberty in brief reflections first on a conceited pamphlet untruly stiled Spiritual order and Christian liberty proved consistent in the Churches of Christ, and impositions upon the consciences of believers &c. found antichristian and destructive to both, signed R.G. : secondly on A brief history of the rise, growth, reign, supports, and suddain fatal foil of popery, and description of six popish pillars, by a hidden author / by G.W. and S.C.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; S. C.; Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.	1690 (1690)	Wing W1909; ESTC R27590	7,961	14

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his_o den_n etc._n etc._n print_v and_o sell_v by_o a._n sowle_n at_o the_o crooked-billet_a in_o holloway-lane_n in_o shoreditch_n 1690._o a_o christian_a reprehension_n of_o confusion_n ranterism_n cruelty_n and_o opposition_n to_o spiritual_a order_n and_o christian_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n have_v seem_v to_o plead_v for_o spiritual_a order_n and_o christian_a liberty_n as_o consistent_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o against_o imposition_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n in_o religious_a practice_n without_o inward_a convincement_n or_o clearness_n to_o act_v therein_o and_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o immediate_a inward_a revelation_n of_o light_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o against_o the_o roman_a church-popes_n &c._n &c._n usurp_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n unto_o a_o implicit_a and_o blind_a obedience_n tyrannous_o usurp_v and_o exercise_v government_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o 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