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
A78437	Vindiciæ clavium: or, A vindication of the keyes of the kingdome of Heaven, into the hands of the right owners. Being some animadversions upon a tract of Mr. I.C. called, The keyes of the kingdome of Heaven. As also upon another tract of his, called, The way of the churches of Nevv-England. Manifesting; 1. The weaknesse of his proofes. 2. The contradictions to himselfe, and others. 3. The middle-way (so called) of Independents, to be the extreme, or by-way of the Brownists. / By an earnest well-wisher to the truth.	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.	1645 (1645)	Wing C1640; Thomason E299_4; ESTC R200247	69,538	116

i_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v this_o treatise_n call_v vindiciae_fw-la clavium_fw-la and_o perceive_v that_o the_o judicious_a author_n have_v exact_o perform_v what_o he_o undertake_v i_o can_v but_o conceive_v it_o will_v conduce_v very_o much_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o unchristian_a contention_n concern_v church-government_n the_o settle_n of_o some_o that_o waver_v and_o reclaim_v of_o some_o that_o be_v mislead_v and_o appose_v imprimatur_fw-la ja._n cranford_n july_n 4_o 1645._o vindiciae_fw-la clavium_fw-la or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n be_v some_o animadversion_n upon_o a_o tract_n of_o mr._n i._n c._n call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o also_o upon_o another_o tract_n of_o his_o call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o new-england_a manifest_v 1._o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o proof_n 2._o the_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o 3._o the_o 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