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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91155	A briefe polemicall dissertation, concerning the true time of the inchoation and determination of the Lordsday-Sabbath. Wherein is clearly and irrefragably manifested by Scripture, reason, authorities, in all ages till this present: that the Lordsday begins and ends at evening; and ought to be solemnized from evening to evening: against the novel errours, mistakes of such, who groundlesly assert; that it begins and ends at midnight, or day-breaking; and ought to be sanctified from midnight to midnight, or morning to morning: whose arguments are here examined, refuted as unsound, absurd, frivolous. Compiled in the Tower of London, and now published, for the information, reformation of all contrary judgment or practise. By William Prynne of Swainswick Esq;.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P3916; Thomason E814_11	82,955	107

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or_o his_o apostle_n for_o my_o own_o part_n as_o i_o shall_v not_o peremptory_o resolve_v in_o this_o place_n which_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v the_o true_a it_o be_v not_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o present_a discourse_n ●eferring_v you_o to_o mr._n sprint_n dr._n bind_v mr._n widly_n mr._n dod_n mr._n cleaver_n mr._n bernard_n dr._n twisse_n bishop_n andrews_n the_o practice_n of_o piety_n mr._n elten_fw-mi and_o other_o who_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_a and_o on_o the_o four_o commandment_n for_o satisfaction_n herein_o which_o require_v a_o particular_a tract._n so_o i_o shall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n positive_o affirm_v that_o let_v the_o lordsday_n be_v institute_v either_o by_o christ_n himself_o or_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o christian_n succeed_v next_o after_o the_o apostle_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o century_n after_o christ_n at_o which_o ti●e_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n clemens_n 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