Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	body_n	bread_n	wine_n	4,141	5	8.0622	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68467	A treatise of the sacraments according to the doctrin of the Church of England touching that argument Collected out of the articles of religion, the publique catechism, the liturgie, and the book of homilies. With a sermon preached in the publique lecture, appointed for Saint Pauls Crosse, on the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist, Iune 24. 1638. / By T.B. Pr. Pl.	Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.	1638 (1638)	STC 1789; ESTC S113179	66,854	266

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in_o some_o definite_a and_o certain_a place_n therefore_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v present_a in_o many_o and_o divers_a place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n 2._o of_o religion_n and_o divinity_n quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n christ_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n there_o to_o abide_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o no_o faithful_a christian_n ought_v either_o to_o believe_v or_o profess_v any_o as_o they_o call_v it_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o either_o sacrament_n upon_o these_o ground_n the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v refuse_v yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o sacramentarian_o naked_a signification_n admit_v because_o it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o