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	work_n	2,131	5	5.9364	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86890	A rejoynder to Mr. Drake or a reply unto his book entituled, A boundary to the holy Mount. VVhich being approach'd, is found so dreadfull, that the people do exceedingly quake and fear, lest they be consumed. By John Humfrey Master of Arts, and minister of Froome in Somerset-shire.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3705; Thomason E1466_2; ESTC R208675	155,461	285

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flesh_n profit_v nothing_o yet_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o thy_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n page_n 159._o he_o bring_v in_o this_o instance_n of_o i_o suppose_v a_o moral_a christian_a who_o can_v be_v deny_v prepare_v himself_o and_o so_o come_v shall_v the_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_o fruitless_a to_o he_o he_o answer_v not_o withstand_v all_o his_o preparatory_a act_n he_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n answ_n this_o himself_n satisfy_v for_o the_o feast_n he_o say_v be_v christ_n and_o i_o hope_v a_o man_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o conversion_n as_o for_o my_o word_n do_v his_o best_a you_o must_v take_v they_o in_o his_o kind_n as_o of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o his_o kind_n and_o