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	bishop_n	church_n	2,501	5	4.6398	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87575	The angel of the Church of Ephesus no bishop of Ephesus, distinguished in order from, and superior in power to a presbyter. As it was lately delivered in a collation before the Reverend Assembly of divines. By Constant Jessop Minister of the Word at Fifeild in Essex. Imprimatur Charles Herle.	Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658.	1644 (1644)	Wing J699; Thomason E42_22; ESTC R11787	72,800	73

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a virgin_n add_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n for_o so_o it_o have_v please_v some_o to_o distinguish_v say_v he_o refer_v we_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o this_o forementioned_a gloss_n of_o semeca_n and_o true_o as_o in_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o point_v of_o doctrine_n against_o all_o romanist_n with_o other_o pretender_n of_o antiquity_n so_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o this_o particular_a point_n of_o controversy_n concern_v the_o parity_n or_o rather_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n against_o all_o hierarchist_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n before_o i_o part_v with_o gratian_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n i_o shall_v add_v this_o out_o of_o it_o we_o find_v there_o another_o original_a of_o this_o imparity_n 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