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
A87123	The harmonious consent of the ministers of the province within the county palatine of Lancaster, with their reverend brethren the ministers of the province of London, in their late testimonie to the trueth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemn League and Covenant : as also against the errours, heresies, and blasphemies of these times, and the toleration of them.	Heyrick, Richard, 1600-1667.	1648 (1648)	Wing H800A; Thomason E434_7; ESTC R7597	26,660	31

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reformation_n so_o earnest_o long_v for_o so_o joyful_o covenant_v so_o much_o suffer_v for_o and_o of_o late_a time_n so_o much_o bleed_v for_o shall_v after_o so_o many_o sharp_a throw_n and_o such_o hard_a labour_n prove_v a_o abortive_a birth_n the_o worthy_a renown_a and_o much_o encourage_v example_n of_o our_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o province_n of_o london_n go_v before_o we_o and_o who_o to_o follow_v in_o witness_n bear_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o follow_v christ_n 11.1_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o we_o count_v it_o but_o our_o duty_n the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o in_o these_o day_n do_v oppose_v the_o truth_n by_o who_o great_a number_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v bear_v down_o if_o contrary_a endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a be_v not_o use_v by_o the_o unite_a strength_n of_o all_o that_o love_v it_o to_o hold_v it_o up_o and_o last_o that_o we_o may_v wash_v our_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o betray_v by_o 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