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	scripture_n	7,828	5	6.5314	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15304	The schysmatical puritan A sermon preached at Witney concerning the lawfulnesse of church-authority, for ordaining, and commanding of rites, and ceremonies, to beautifie the Church. By Giles Widdowes rector of St Martins church in Oxford.	Widdowes, Giles, 1558?-1645.	1630 (1630)	STC 25594; ESTC S120720	21,327	48

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himself_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v far_o above_o all_o other_o for_o holiness_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o publican_n repent_v be_v more_o just_a than_o he_o luke_n 18._o 14._o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o only_o he_o be_v the_o elect_n the_o regenerate_v and_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o other_o be_v reprobate_n the_o wicked_a the_o unregenerat_a and_o the_o damn_a but_o god_n judgment_n be_v unsearchable_a rom._n 11._o 33._o and_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v why_o do_v thou_o judge_n &_o c_o rom._n 14._o 4._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n be_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v regenerate_v thus_o see_v that_o this_o child_n be_v regenerate_v &_o graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n congregation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n regulate_v by_o scripture_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o therefore_o