Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	age_n	church_n	time_n	2,142	5	3.6322	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37245	A letter to friend concerning his changing his religion	Davies, Rowland, 1649-1721.	1692 (1692)	Wing D412; ESTC R5643	30,321	32

himself_o to_o some_o particular_a society_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v appear_v to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n more_o than_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o you_o be_v strange_o mistake_v in_o your_o sentiment_n of_o religion_n when_o in_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n you_o quit_v the_o one_o communion_n and_o embrace_v the_o other_o §_o 4._o but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o catholic_n not_o so_o much_o upon_o account_n of_o its_o extent_n or_o comprehension_n or_o even_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n in_o she_o as_o for_o her_o antiquity_n and_o catholic_n doctrine_n in_o that_o she_o appear_v the_o same_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n while_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v seem_v to_o take_v her_o date_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o she_o if_o these_o shall_v 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