Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	church_n	err_v	1,967	5	9.6697	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59894	A short summary of the principal controversies between the Church of England, and the church of Rome being a vindication of several Protestant doctrines, in answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Protestancy destitute of Scripture-proofs.	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3365; ESTC R22233	88,436	166

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more_o than_o what_o we_o give_v to_o the_o bible_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o some_o protestant_n have_v charge_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n with_o idolatry_n 88_o no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o law_n against_o worship_v image_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 92_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n moral_a and_o eternal_a 93_o no_o material_a temple_n much_o less_o a_o image_n allow_v under_o the_o gospel_n 95_o the_o primitive_a church_n always_o understand_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n to_o be_v forbid_v under_o the_o gospel_n 99_o xiii_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n fourteen_o concern_v prayer_n and_o divine_a office_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n 101_o the_o self-contradiction_n of_o this_o author_n 102_o whether_o s._n paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o only_a forbid_v inspire_v and_o extempore_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o the_o settle_a 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