Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ancient_a	church_n	doctrine_n	1,896	5	6.2759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05223	Dutifull and respective considerations vpon foure seuerall heads of proofe and triall in matters of religion Proposed by the high and mighty prince, Iames King of Great Britayne, France, and Ireland &c. in his late booke of premonition to all christian princes, for clearing his royall person from the imputation of heresy. By a late minister & preacher in England.; Dutifull and respective considerations upon foure severall heads of proofe and triall in matters of religion.	Leech, Humphrey, 1571-1629.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 15362.5; ESTC S100271	179,103	260

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be_v force_v to_o show_v the_o father_n of_o this_o age_n to_o be_v against_o themselves_o 66._o and_o now_o by_o this_o the_o prudent_a reader_n may_v judge_v what_o a_o volume_n i_o may_v make_v up_o if_o i_o shall_v here_o recyte_v all_o the_o authority_n which_o in_o this_o kind_n the_o magdeburgian_o 86._o do_v allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o general_a head_n touch_v in_o the_o forego_n age_n and_o the_o other_o here_o adjoin_v for_o thus_o they_o begin_v the_o article_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o merit_v thereof_o martyrium_fw-la immodicè_fw-la extulerunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la huius_fw-la aetatis_fw-la doctores_fw-la all_o the_o doctor_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o mark_v that_o they_o say_v all_o of_o this_o age_n do_v extol_v martyrdom_n immoderate_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o begin_v their_o article_n of_o chastity_n thus_o sicut_fw-la &_o in_fw-la superioris_fw-la saeculi_fw-la historia_fw-la it_o a_o &_o hic_fw-la inuenies_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la praedicari_fw-la &_o 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