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	father_n	1,997	5	4.8495	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46641	An apology for, or vindication of the oppressed persecuted ministers & professors of the Presbyterian Reformed Religion, in the Church of Scotland emitted in the defence of them, and the cause for which they suffer: & that for the information of ignorant, the satisfaction and establishment of the doubtful, the conviction (if possible) of the malicious, the warning of our rulers, the strengthening & comforting of the said sufferers under their present pressurs & trials. Being their testimony to the covenanted work of reformation in this church, and against the present prevailing corruptions and course of defection therefrom. Prestat sero, quàm nunquam sapere.	Smith, Hugh.; Jamieson, Alexander.	1677 (1677)	Wing J446; ESTC R31541	114,594	210

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yet_o it_o be_v usful_a and_o necessare_fw-la to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o ministerial_a church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o as_o have_v be_v say_v above_o we_o know_v of_o no_o good_a to_o which_o prelacy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessate_fw-it that_o be_v not_o easy_o attainable_a without_o it_o yea_o and_o be_v not_o win_v at_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n 2_o then_o the_o former_a obligation_n on_o our_o pastor_n and_o this_o church_n must_v continue_v for_o if_o prelacy_n be_v not_o essential_a nor_o necessare_fw-la to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o ministerial_a church_n the_o obligation_n which_o flow_v from_o and_o be_v dependent_a on_o it_o can_v be_v discontinue_v by_o the_o introduction_n of_o prelacy_n upon_o we_o it_o shall_v rather_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v this_o obligation_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o then_o dissolve_v it_o it_o be_v no_o question_n the_o foresight_n of_o this_o and_o other_o consequence_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n that_o force_v the_o most_o of_o the_o 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