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	pillar_n	1,678	5	10.0870	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17371	Maschil, or, A treatise to giue instruction touching the state of the Church of Rome since the Councell of Trent, whether shee be yet a true Christian church. And if she have denied the foundation of our faith. For the vindication of the right reuerend father in God, the L. Bishop of Exeter, from the cavills of H.B. in his book intituled The seven vialls. By Robert Butterfield Master of Arts, and minister of Gods Word.	Butterfield, Robert.	1629 (1629)	STC 4205; ESTC S120372	51,626	162

that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v as_o justification_n m._n hoo●er_v his_o discourse_n of_o justification_n sound_o interpret_v these_o fundamental_a writing_n whereupon_o we_o build_v our_o faith_n as_o she_o do_v willing_o hold_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o but_o second_o if_o the_o name_n of_o foundation_n do_v note_v the_o principal_a thing_n which_o be_v believe_v then_o that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o saint_n paul_n have_v to_o timothy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 15._o 1._o tim._n ●_o 15._o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n that_o of_o the_o samaritan_n this_o be_v christ_n the_o saviour_n 4●_n jo●n_n 4_o 4●_n of_o the_o world_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o 16._o 1._o tim_n 3._o 16._o the_o spirit_n scene_n of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pillar_n 15._o v._o 15._o an●●ground_o of_o truth_n unto_o which_o these_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o word_n be_v better_o refer_v than_o to_o the_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o she_o have_v her_o appellation_n glorious_a enough_o that_o she_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o although_o the_o church_n may_v be_v columna_fw-la forensis_fw-la a_o pillar_n whereon_o do_v hang_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o great_a king_n which_o exhibite_v unto_o we_o all_o save_a truth_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v 47._o acts._n 2._o 47._o make_v capable_a of_o salvation_n yet_o can_v she_o not_o be_v columna_fw-la architectonica_fw-la that_o unto_o the_o truth_n which_o a_o pillar_n be_v unto_o the_o house_n bear_v up_o the_o build_n for_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v build_v 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