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	doctrine_n	spirit_n	2,517	5	4.9028	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09885	A refutation of an epistle apologeticall written by a puritan-papist to perswade the permission of the promiscuous vse and profession of all sects and heresies wherein the vnlawfulnesse and danger of such wicked licence is fully declared by auctoritie of Scriptures, canons, councels, fathers, lawes of Christian emperours, and iudgement of reason. Together with the punishment of heretiques and idolaters.	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.	1605 (1605)	STC 20149; ESTC S114980	80,389	128

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in_o apolog._n pamphili_n &_o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la cyrill_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o quod_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la chap._n v._o reason_n against_o toleration_n and_o permission_n of_o diverse_a religion_n from_o the_o ancient_a father_n practice_n and_o carriage_n in_o their_o examplar_n live_v euang_n toleration_n unlawful_a by_o the_o father_n practice_n john_n the_o euang_n 1_o worthy_a the_o note_n be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n when_o he_o find_v cerinthus_n in_o the_o bath_n let_v we_o fly_v hence_o lest_o the_o bath_n wherein_o be_v cerinthus_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v present_o fall_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o perish_v as_o irenaeus_n testify_v who_o say_v that_o he_o hear_v it_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o poly_n carpus_fw-la s._n johns_n disciple_n iren._n advers_a haeres_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 2_o who_o add_v also_o polycarpus_n polycarpus_n that_o polycarpus_n when_o martion_n the_o heretic_n meet_v he_o 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