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	lie_n	love_n	3,604	5	5.1459	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10194	The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1626 (1626)	STC 20471; ESTC S115319	355,787	462

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be_v branch_v into_o 4._o general_a head_n first_o into_o the_o d●…ngerous_a consequency_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o deity_n which_o be_v 13._o first_o it_o will_v derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 122._o second_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o truth_n the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 123._o three_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 124._o four_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o power_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n pag._n 125._o five_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o infinite_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 126._o six_o it_o will_v much_o eclipse_v the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o intercession_n pag._n 127._o seven_o it_o will_v make_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o 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religion_n which_o have_v be_v plant_v and_o establish_v in_o our_o church_n p._n 148._o second_o it_o will_v give_v our_o adversary_n occasion_n for_o to_o triumph_v over_o we_o ib._n three_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n &_o arminian●…sme_n into_o our_o church_n ibid._n four_o it_o will_v breed_v division_n and_o combustion_n in_o our_o church_n page_n 249._o eight_o into_o humane_a authority_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n father_n and_o counsel_n protestant_n church_n and_o writer_n in_o sorraine_a part_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 151._o first_o for_o father_n and_o counsel_n we_o have_v for_o we_o dionysius_n areopagi●…a_n pa._n 152._o justin_n martyr_n p._n 153._o irenaeus_n pa._n 154._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n p._n 155._o tertullian_n pa._n 159._o origen_n p._n 159._o cyprian_a p._n 162._o arnobius_n p._n 163._o hilary_n p._n 163._o basil_n the_o great_a p._n 165._o ambrose_n p._n 167._o epiphanius_n pag._n 169._o c●…rysostome_n p._n 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