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	sacrament_n	word_n	2,430	5	4.5156	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60130	A discourse of tempting Christ by John Shower.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing S3662; ESTC R28141	35,083	122

law_n during_o the_o barbarous_a age_n but_o it_o be_v shameful_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o esteem_v among_o we_o christian_n the_o example_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o and_z francis_z the_o first_o of_o france_n give_v it_o much_o encouragement_n and_o much_o of_o the_o best_a blood_n in_o christendom_n have_v be_v spill_v after_o this_o manner_n especial_o in_o france_n during_o several_a reign_n till_o by_o the_o just_a severity_n of_o the_o present_a french_a king_n how_o unjust_a soever_o in_o other_o thing_n this_o custom_n be_v in_o great_a measure_n extinguish_v there_o some_z have_v expect_v the_o like_a success_n upon_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n among_o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v steal_v in_o a_o monastery_n where_o one_o of_o the_o house_n must_v have_v be_v the_o thief_n and_o all_o deny_v it_o they_o be_v all_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o these_o word_n be_v pronounce_v corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la ad_fw-la probationem_fw-la let_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v thy_o trial._n there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o will_v take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o their_o asseveration_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o ascertain_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o if_o what_o they_o have_v say_v or_o swear_v must_v needs_o be_v true_a in_o case_n no_o evil_a effect_n do_v visible_o follow_v upon_o their_o take_v the_o sacrament_n but_o these_o and_o other_o such_o use_v of_o that_o divine_a institution_n be_v a_o bold_a tempt_v of_o god_n it_o be_v design_v and_o appoint_v to_o commemorate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v not_o to_o discover_v thief_n or_o liar_n nor_o to_o attain_v other_o civil_a end_n for_o which_o it_o have_v be_v former_o use_v and_o be_v yet_o require_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n sect_n viii_o of_o tempt_v christ_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o knowledge_n three_o there_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o tempt_v god_n 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the_o price_n of_o their_o possession_n when_o they_o pretend_v to_o bring_v the_o whole_a and_o so_o discover_v a_o covetous_a mind_n and_o the_o prevail_a love_n of_o this_o world_n while_o they_o keep_v up_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o will_v maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v zealous_a and_o forward_a disciple_n every_o hypocrite_n who_o do_v compass_n god_n about_o with_o lie_n and_o life_n in_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o secret_a lust_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n do_v thus_o tempt_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o to_o his_o knowledge_n sect_n ix_o of_o tempt_v god_n and_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o providence_n in_o several_a instance_n four_o another_z instance_n of_o a_o criminal_a tempt_v of_o god_n be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o providence_n all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v tempt_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a either_o 1._o by_o distrust_v his_o care_n protection_n and_o assistance_n 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