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	church_n	err_v	1,649	5	9.6490	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87816	An answer to a brief discourse concerning singing in the publick worship of God in the Gospel-church, by I. M. 1690	Knollys, Hanserd, 1599?-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing K703C; ESTC R227257	4,987	18

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etc._n the_o subject_n that_o you_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o express_v in_o the_o title_n page_n of_o your_o book_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-church_n that_o be_v say_v you_o pag._n 5._o lin_v 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n your_o word_n be_v these_o spiritual_a and_o vocal_a singing_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v undeniable_a you_o also_o confess_v in_o your_o first_o 5_o pag._n lin_v 28_o 29_o 30._o that_o vocal_a sing_v coloss_n 3.16_o be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o your_o second_o 5_o pag._n lin_v 20_o 21_o 22._o intelligible_a singing_n say_v you_o for_o teach_v and_o admonish_v other_o can_v be_v without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o organical_a instrument_n of_o the_o voice_n i_o beseech_v you_o my_o belove_a brother_n to_o consider_v that_o sing_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o 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