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	preach_v	1,670	5	6.9046	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69054	The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; May, Edward, b. 1546 or 7.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.	1580 (1580)	STC 4426.8; ESTC S115884	203,289	560

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esai_n 30._o psal_n 37.7_o hebr._n 10.36_o but_o as_o before_o be_v declare_v sometime_o they_o be_v toss_v and_o yet_o stand_v they_o sure_a 38_o hereby_o we_o may_v judge_v how_o pernicious_a &_o pestilent_a be_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o schoolman_n that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o they_o by_o moral_a conjecture_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o faith_n than_o either_o conjecture_n or_o any_o thing_n near_o unto_o doubt_v and_o do_v very_o ill_o wrythe_o to_o this_o purpose_n 9.2_o ecle_fw-mi 9.2_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o preacher_n no_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o hatred_n or_o love_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v judge_v by_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n who_o god_n hate_v or_o who_o god_n love_v he_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o trouble_v himself_o to_o no_o profit_n for_o his_o pain_n since_o all_o thing_n happen_v a_o like_a to_o the_o righteous_a &_o to_o the_o 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