Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	word_n	world_n	1,865	5	4.6861	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65849	Christ ascended above the clouds his [brace] divinity--light in man, his being [brace] the Word in saints the only way and rule [brace] vindicated [brace] from the cloudy, erroneous, heretical, and blasphemous conceits of John Newman and his brethren : and the only rule of faith demonstrated for the general information of professours (and people) of all sorts, and the said J.N. his book stiled The light within &c. (with his manifest contradictions) both scripturally, historically, and rationally examined / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1904; ESTC R38309	50,991	74

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they_o that_o be_v here_o give_v of_o the_o word_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o store_n and_o this_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n principal_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n this_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o 20._o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n contradiction_n again_o this_o make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v this_o word_n here_o to_o be_v christ._n animad_fw-la the_o incorruptible_a seed_n or_o word_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o perverter_n and_o corrupter_n of_o they_o as_o thou_o be_v who_o go_v to_o set_v they_o in_o christ_n place_n and_o yet_o hypocrite_n like_a be_v not_o willing_a to_o keep_v to_o the_o language_n and_o term_n or_o doctrine_n of_o they_o j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v beget_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n christ_n the_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42_o 43_o 50._o animad_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n therefore_o this_o spirit_n or_o christ_n within_o be_v both_o the_o guide_n way_n and_o rule_n to_o all_o that_o be_v spirtival_o mind_v all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o christ_n be_v give_v both_o for_o a_o covenant_n and_o light_n for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n j._n n._n his_o idolatry_n in_o exalt_v the_o scripture_n into_o the_o place_n of_o christ._n the_o scripture_n the_o enlighten_v way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o perfect_a way_n of_o god_n a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n p._n 4_o 5._o the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 11_o 17_o 20._o eternal_a life_n therein_o viz._n in_o scripture_n pag._n 24._o the_o scripture_n a_o absolute_a perfect_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o pag._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n false_a teacher_n corrupt_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n may_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n p._n 19_o 20._o the_o devil_n take_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 17._o animad_fw-la to_o the_o first_o part_n these_o be_v high_a name_n put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o not_o so_o prove_v thereby_o for_o the_o enlighten_v perfect_a way_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n the_o will_n of_o god_n eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o do_v precede_v 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