Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	act_n	believe_v	faith_n	3,882	5	5.9558	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04702	An antidote against a careless indifferency in matters of religion. Being a treatise in opposition to those that believe, that all religions are indifferent, and that it imports not what men profess. / Done out of French. With an introduction by Anthony Horneck, D.D. Chaplain in ordinary to their Majesties.; Traité contre l'indifférence des religions. English	Pictet, Benedict, 1655-1724.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1694 (1694)	Wing P2153; ESTC R181787	77,076	145

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worship_n and_o observe_v the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o corrupt_a religion_n then_o may_v he_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 10._o and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n c._n 1._o v._n 6._o and_o a_o man_n may_v have_v receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o god_n into_o his_o heart_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n mat._n 13._o ix_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o idolater_n and_o yet_o be_v save_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n determin_n 1_o cor._n 6._o that_o idolater_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n x._o he_o may_v be_v register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o adore_v the_o beast_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v write_v by_o st._n john_n apoc._n 13.8_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v worship_n 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and_o brimstone_n be_v reserve_v apoc._n 21.8_o will_v jesus_n christ_n threaten_v to_o spew_v the_o lukewarm_a out_o of_o his_o mouth_n apoc._n 3.16_o for_o who_o be_v the_o fearful_a and_o lukewarm_a but_o they_o who_o understand_v the_o truth_n yet_o fear_v the_o hatred_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o world_n compose_v their_o outward_a behaviour_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o approve_v a_o religion_n of_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o falsehood_n such_o as_o have_v a_o orthodox_n soul_n and_o lip_n of_o infidel_n who_o will_v neither_o be_v altogether_o for_o jesus_n christ_n not_o altogether_o for_o the_o world_n who_o divide_v themselves_o between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o will_v fain_o be_v reconcile_v to_o both_o in_o a_o word_n who_o do_v that_o which_o our_o indifferent_a man_n believe_v may_v be_v do_v without_o a_o crime_n xiii_o whence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n condemn_v those_o that_o halt_v on_o 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