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	save_v	4,872	5	7.1588	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27392	An answer to the dissenters pleas for separation, or, An abridgment of the London cases wherein the substance of those books is digested into one short and plain discourse.	Bennet, Thomas, 1673-1728.	1700 (1700)	Wing B1888; ESTC R16887	202,270	335

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these_o all_o religion_n tend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy-ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o now_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o this_o be_v so_o strong_o enjoin_v and_o zealous_o teach_v in_o our_o church_n we_o need_v not_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o edification_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o nourishment_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n and_o wantonness_n wherefore_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n the_o food_n of_o your_o understanding_n and_o not_o of_o your_o fancy_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o for_o if_o you_o have_v but_o such_o a_o increase_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o hear_v meek_o god_n word_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o pure_a affection_n you_o can_v not_o easy_o fail_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o sinful_a to_o give_v man_n a_o liberty_n to_o run_v from_o any_o establish_a church_n for_o better_a edificaton_n which_o 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13._o nye'_v case_n of_o great_a use_n p._n 3_o 25._o tombes_n theodul_n c._n 9_o §._o 8._o at_o the_o bottom_n but_o after_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o know_v some_o person_n will_v object_v that_o our_o minister_n be_v unedifying_a preacher_n for_o they_o can_v profit_v by_o their_o sermon_n therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v these_o man_n full_a satisfaction_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o may_v profit_v by_o our_o sermon_n if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o fault_n we_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o the_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v right_o open_v and_o due_o apply_v in_o a_o sermon_n so_o that_o the_o hearer_n improve_v in_o christian_a knowledge_n or_o in_o faith_n or_o in_o well-doing_n than_o they_o profit_v by_o that_o sermon_n now_o if_o any_o man_n do_v not_o improve_v