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	see_v	2,779	5	3.7252	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16763	A treatise of christian beneficence, and of that like christian thankefulnese which is due to the same The which, as they are duties of singular account with God, so are they of as necessarie vse to all christians, for the keeping of faith and a good conscience, as are fire and water for common vse and comfort to the naturall life of all men.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 367; ESTC S112321	178,520	256

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it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o proclamation_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v deut._n 20.8_o concern_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n whosoever_o be_v afraid_a or_o fainthearted_a say_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v to_o his_o house_n lest_o his_o brethren_n heart_n faint_a like_o his_o heart_n the_o lord_n we_o see_v refuse_v the_o fainthearted_a soldier_n as_o no_o soldier_n for_o he_o and_o even_o so_o he_o refuse_v the_o unchearfull_a giver_n conributor_n or_o offerer_n either_o towards_o his_o worship_n or_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a among_o his_o people_n as_o no_o meet_a offerer_n or_o contributor_n to_o he_o see_v they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v any_o courage_n to_o fight_v against_o that_o profaneness_n covetousness_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n providence_n with_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v overcome_v by_o a_o spiritual_a encounter_n against_o they_o before_o the_o 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affection_n in_o himself_o and_o because_o of_o his_o thievish_a covetousness_n can_v take_v no_o joy_n no_o not_o in_o another_o body_n cost_n to_o wit_n when_o mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n bestow_v her_o costly_a ointment_n as_o a_o token_n of_o that_o honour_n and_o love_n which_o she_o bear_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n joh._n 12.3_o etc._n etc._n it_o ought_v long_o since_o to_o have_v be_v rot_v &_o moulder_a away_o with_o the_o carkeise_n of_o that_o ancient_a and_o great_a churl_n drunken_a nabal_n 1._o sam._n 25.10.13_o with_o who_o also_o let_v we_o leave_v the_o grunt_a of_o the_o gaderenes_n mat._n 8.34_o and_o the_o inhospitall_n samaritan_n luk._n 9.52.53_o and_o let_v we_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o beseem_v all_o good_a servant_n of_o god_n harken_v to_o the_o preceptory_a exhortation_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n &_o peter_n be_v