Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	answer_v	church_n	true_a	2,713	5	5.4919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19164	The attestation of the most excellent, and most illustrious lord, Don Carlos Coloma, embassadour extraordinary for Spayne. Of the declaration made vnto him, by the lay Catholikes of England concerning the authority challenged ouer them, by the Right Reuerend Lord Bishop of Chalcedon. With The answere of a Catholike lay gentleman, to the iudgment of a deuine, vpon the letter of the lay Catholikes, to the sayd Lord Bishop of Chalcedon.	Coloma, Carlos, 1573-1637.; Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632. Answere of a Catholike lay gentleman to the judgement of a devine. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 5576; ESTC S117323	60,660	174

of_o the_o question_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o &_o my_o lord_n bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n touch_v the_o pretend_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n challenge_v by_o his_o lordship_n over_o we_o which_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o plain_o appear_v we_o judge_v it_o not_o only_o expedient_a but_o also_o necessary_a to_o declare_v our_o mind_n by_o this_o way_n &_o course_n that_o we_o have_v take_v the_o attestation_n i_o john_n mallery_n gentleman_n do_v witness_n and_o testify_v that_o i_o be_v present_a at_o london_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a &_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n don_n carlos_n coloma_n extraordinary_a ambassador_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o 3._o day_n of_o march_n 1631._o stylo_fw-la novo_fw-la when_o as_o sundry_a catholic_a nobleman_n and_o other_o of_o quality_n there_o present_a do_v produce_v write_v in_o latin_a the_o declaration_n reason_n and_o letter_n here_o above_o set_v down_o all_o which_o be_v distinct_o pronounce_v 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