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	faith_n	teach_v	2,073	5	6.0510	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20466	The second part of a plain discourse of an unlettered Christian wherein by way of demonstration hee shevveth vvhat the reasons bee vvhich hee doth ground upon in refusing conformity to kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper / by Tho. Dighton ...	Dighton, Thomas, fl. 1618-1619.	1619 (1619)	STC 6877; ESTC S1696	42,581	96

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these_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o institution_n have_v relation_n to_o those_o sign_n only_o which_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o yea_o to_o hold_v that_o they_o either_o have_v or_o possible_o can_v have_v relation_n to_o any_o other_o sign_n either_o devise_v by_o man_n or_o not_o ordain_v by_o god_n for_o this_o very_a end_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o heresy_n and_o atheism_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o thing_n signifi_v either_o in_o the_o act_n of_o geve_v or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v very_o unite_v by_o this_o mutual_a relation_n or_o relative_a conjunction_n which_o no_o mortal_a power_n can_v ordain_v or_o alter_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v the_o relative_a only_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v the_o correlative_a i_o mean_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o give_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v only_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v sings_z or_o ceremony_n 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