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	holy_a	know_v	1,722	5	3.7257	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47136	Divine immediate revelation and inspiration, continued in the true church second part. In two treatises: the first being an answer to Jo. W. Bajer Doctor and Professor of Divinity, so called, at Jena in Germany, published first in Latine, and now in English. The second being an answer to George Hicks, stiled Doctor of Divinity, his sermon preached at Oxford, 1681. and printed with the title of, The spirit of enthusiasm exorcised; where this pretended exorcist is detected. Together, with some testimonies of truth, collected out of diverse ancient writers and fathers, so called. By G.K.; Divine immediate revelation and inspiration, continued in the true church. Part 2.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1685 (1685)	Wing K158; ESTC R218958	105,601	220

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the_o silent_a and_o who_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n so_o the_o septuagint_n also_o isaias_n 66._o v._o bernard_n in_o his_o 52d_o sermon_n on_o the_o canticle_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o can_v say_v behold_v i_o have_v go_v far_o away_o in_o fleet_v and_o have_v remain_v in_o a_o solitude_n psalm_n 54._o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o go_v forth_o unless_o he_o shall_v go_v far_o away_o that_o he_o may_v be_v at_o rest_n have_v thou_o pass_v beyond_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o desire_n thereof_o neither_o art_n thou_o hold_v with_o its_o bait_n thou_o have_v profit_v thou_o have_v separate_v thyself_o but_o have_v not_o go_v far_o away_o unless_o that_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o mind_n thou_o can_v flee_v beyond_o the_o phantasm_n or_o image_n of_o bodily_a similitude_n that_o rush_n in_o from_o every_o hand_n until_o thou_o come_v hither_o promise_v not_o rest_v to_o thyself_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o error_n if_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o 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