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	faith_n	persuade_v	2,025	5	7.4870	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70175	Wholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty, or, The true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved and also confirmed from Scripture and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches : the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in the bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c., examined : eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter : and in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather than toleration.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1645 (1645)	Wing G765; ESTC R21730	38,146	48

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speak_v and_o act_v as_o they_o do_v 3._o it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a justice_n of_o god_n upon_o reprobate_n and_o unbelieving_a man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o can_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n 8._o 43._o can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ioh._n 14._o 17._o but_o 4._o the_o formal_a solution_n be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o gross_a fallacy_n in_o the_o argument_n for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v necessity_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a necessity_n which_o take_v away_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o a_o moral_a necessity_n which_o take_v away_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o a_o man_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n or_o way_n again_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o a_o hypothetical_a necessity_n now_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o heretic_n judge_v thus_o because_o his_o reason_n 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