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	faith_n	1,854	5	5.2308	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82002	A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer, the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches : with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed. Together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgie, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church musick, and the lawfulness of ceremonies : in which are mixed reasons justifying those godly ministers, who forbear the use of the Common-prayer, against the late out-cryes of the said bishop. / By H.D. M.A.	H. D. (Henry Dawbeny); Collinges, John, 1623-1690, attributed name.	1661 (1661)	Wing D449; Thomason E1086_14; ESTC R208152	100,305	119

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a_o nation_n can_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o most_o certain_a that_o they_o can_v oblige_v any_o man_n conscience_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n forbid_v there_o we_o make_v it_o a_o great_a question_n whether_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n or_o no_o and_o believe_v the_o contrary_n that_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n 5._o &_o 6._o edw._n 6._o with_o some_o alteration_n make_v 1_o eliz._n 2._o be_v so_o establish_v we_o know_v but_o what_o that_o book_n be_v or_o where_o it_o be_v we_o can_v tell_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o book_n ordinary_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o be_v not_o so_o establish_v vi_o suppose_v it_o be_v we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v pleadable_a in_o the_o case_n against_o the_o covenant_n agree_v by_o lord_n and_o commons_o legal_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n and_o so_o far_o ratify_v by_o the_o 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