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	know_v	knowledge_n	2,057	5	6.6899	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75826	An Awakening word to the churches, saints, and professors in this slumbring and sleepy day		1664 (1664)	Wing A4277A; ESTC R42642	13,389	18

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fellowship_n as_o one_o body_n or_o church_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o the_o gospel_n found_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n among_o which_o jesus_n christ_n walk_v and_o among_o who_o the_o apostle_n labour_v and_o converse_v and_o none_o other_o therefore_o such_o society_n only_o be_v church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v now_o the_o lord_n know_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o number_v up_o the_o several_a faction_n of_o people_n form_v and_o unite_v in_o several_a opinion_n which_o christ_n &_o the_o gospel_n know_v not_o and_o yet_o every_o party_n profess_v to_o worship_n god_n above_o other_o each_o several_a company_n account_v their_o way_n the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o only_a and_o so_o they_o divide_v and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o person_n and_o form_n as_o false_a antichristian_a and_o in_o babylon_n while_o i_o fear_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v mere_o babylonish_n and_o be_v never_o know_v in_o 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