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	spirit_n	true_a	2,352	5	4.6188	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47751	Primitive heresie revived in the faith and practice of the people called Quakers wherein is shewn in seven particulars that the principal and most characteristick errors of the Quakers were broached and condemned in the days of the Apostles and the first 150 years after Christ : to which is added a friendly expostulation with William Penn upon account of his Primitive Christianity lately published / by the author of The snake in the grass.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1698 (1698)	Wing L1140; ESTC R26153	27,838	41

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n polycarp_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 70._o and_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n n._n 7._o say_v that_o whoever_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o martyrdom_n or_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o that_o will_v wrest_v the_o oracle_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n nor_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hegesippus_n who_o live_v near_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o five_o book_n as_o quote_v by_o eusebius_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o speak_v of_o these_o ancient_a heretic_n say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v either_o the_o resurrection_n or_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iv_o the_o four_o point_n be_v their_o abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o this_o i_o have_v before_o quote_v ignatius_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n where_o he_o tell_v of_o those_o who_o abstain_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v supper_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v up_o etc._n etc._n for_o how_o can_v they_o who_o as_o the_o quaker_n make_v no_o more_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n than_o a_o garment_n or_o a_o veil_n but_o no_o part_n of_o his_o person_n and_o consequent_o can_v never_o call_v the_o bodily_a garment_n christ_n and_o think_v their_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o that_o man_n jesus_n in_o who_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n or_o the_o light_n dwell_v as_o in_o 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