Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	church_n	pillar_n	6,253	5	10.5659	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eminent_a place_n the_o high_a power_n 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o call_v they_o such_o must_v be_v remember_v by_o timothy_n and_o other_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o how_o so_o what_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n of_o those_o time_n general_o if_o not_o universal_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n true_a such_o they_o be_v and_o in_o that_o regard_n possible_o some_o may_v make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o rather_o pray_v against_o to_o take_v off_o that_o scruple_n and_o to_o set_v on_o the_o general_a duty_n the_o apostle_n subjoin_v three_o or_o four_o argument_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v 1._o the_o first_o whereof_o peculiar_o concern_v they_o and_o it_o be_v fetch_v from_o that_o head_n which_o sway_v most_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la from_o 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