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	true_a	4,773	5	5.1844	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01010	A secure and prudent choice of beliefe. Written by a student in diuinity	Floyd, John, 1572-1649.	1639 (1639)	STC 11115; ESTC S114863	16,290	54

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some_o mean_n he_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o scripture_n alone_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o appear_v for_o by_o it_o we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v scripture_n nor_o which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n else_o all_o will_v soon_o agree_v therefore_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o to_o deliver_v unto_o we_o our_o save_a faith_n but_o the_o most_o undoubted_a and_o indifferent_a interpreter_n thereof_o be_v a_o universal_a church_n so_o as_o we_o may_v secure_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o interpret_n the_o say_v scripture_n and_o can_v be_v reject_v without_o danger_n of_o disbelieve_v god_n word_n grant_v to_o disbeliever_n probability_n of_o reason_n yet_o their_o danger_n be_v certain_a 38._o some_o may_v think_v that_o this_o discourse_n prove_v believer_n secure_a but_o not_o that_o this_o believer_n be_v in_o certain_a danger_n if_o they_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o the_o mean_n and_o capacity_n god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o 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condemn_v these_o disbeliever_n i_o speak_v of_o or_o else_o conclude_v that_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o 39_o some_o again_o may_v say_v if_o the_o belief_n be_v suppose_v only_o probable_o true_a than_o the_o denial_n be_v also_o suppose_v probable_a i_o suppose_v neither_o probability_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n nor_o only_a probability_n in_o the_o belief_n but_o shun_v this_o dispute_n as_o endless_a only_o out_o of_o the_o undeniable_a probability_n for_o the_o belief_n and_o the_o security_n thereof_o i_o convince_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o denial_n 40._o but_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o at_o least_o the_o disbeliever_n by_o this_o discourse_n judge_v the_o belief_n but_o probable_a may_v also_o judge_v his_o own_o probable_a and_o consequent_o his_o danger_n also_o but_o probable_a i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o disbeliever_n think_v his_o opinion_n probable_a he_o can_v judge_v his_o danger_n only_o probable_a for_o as_o probability_n in_o the_o 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