Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	believe_v	spirit_n	1,750	5	4.9390	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05555	The answer of John Bastvvick, Doctor of Phisicke, to the information of Sir Iohn Bancks Knight, Atturney universall In which there is a sufficient demonstration, that the prelats are invaders of the Kings prerogative royall, contemners and despisers of holy Scripture, advancers of poperie, superstition, idolatry and phophanesse: also that they abuse the Kings authoritie ...	Bastwick, John, 1593-1654.; England and Wales. Attorney-General.	1637 (1637)	STC 1568; ESTC R212826	58,859	30

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&_o testimony_n of_o their_o doctrine_n from_o the_o scripture_n &_o not_o as_o now_o the_o prelate_n do_v preposterous_o bring_v authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o their_o own_o sense_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n say_v isaiah_n 8._o vers_fw-la 20._o whosoever_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o that_o have_v no_o light_n in_o he_o and_o josua_n that_o great_a commander_n be_v enjoin_v by_o god_n to_o order_n and_o govern_v himself_o and_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n josua_n 1._o ver_n 7_o 8._o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o than_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n and_o in_o the_o 23_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 6._o he_o say_v be_v you_o therefore_o very_o courageous_a to_o keep_v and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o you_o turn_v not_o asides_fw-la therefrom_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a and_o christ_n himself_o our_o great_a master_n say_v joh._n 5._o vers_fw-la 38._o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v