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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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child_n infant_n luke_n 18.15_o and_o both_o mark_n and_o luke_n have_v this_o say_n whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o christ_n say_v of_o little_a child_n or_o child_n indefinite_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o child_n and_o so_o all_o child_n may_v be_v baptise_a answr_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o christ_n mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o take_v it_o christ_n mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n though_o we_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v whether_o both_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n or_o whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n only_o yet_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o kingdme_n of_o glory_n be_v here_o mean_v for_o these_o reason_n 1_o because_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o god_n declare_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n neither_o be_v they_o 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good_a wheat_n but_o they_o must_v both_o grow_v together_o in_o the_o world_n mat._n 13.30_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o hypocrite_n unless_o the_o field_n be_v the_o church_n but_o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n as_o christ_n expound_v it_o verse_n 38._o where_o he_o also_o expound_v what_o he_o mean_v both_o by_o tare_n and_o wheat_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o these_o must_v grow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o harvest_n that_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n expound_v it_o god_n intend_v many_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v bring_v home_o in_o future_a time_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v banish_v from_o their_o seat_n and_o dwelling_n but_o let_v alone_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n by_o tare_n be_v mean_v person_n not_o doctrine_n as_o verse_n 38._o and_o for_o person_n christ_n use_v a_o general_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o 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