Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	christian_a	church_n	true_a	4,006	5	4.8519	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42125	An answer to some queries concerning schism, toleration, &c. in a letter to a friend ...	Gandy, Henry, 1649-1734.	1700 (1700)	Wing G197; ESTC R8150	50,034	60

have_v despise_v this_o little_a flock_n because_o it_o want_v one_o or_o two_o of_o his_o goodly_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n universality_n and_o splendour_n and_o what_o think_v we_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o height_n of_o arianism_n and_o pelagianism_n when_o a_o great_a part_n of_o christendom_n be_v overrun_v with_o these_o error_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o heretic_n but_o what_o need_v i_o urge_v these_o instance_n as_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v and_o carry_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n which_o as_o it_o can_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o none_o but_o fool_n so_o i_o dare_v say_v no_o honest_a and_o wise_a man_n ever_o make_v use_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o revolt_n to_o donatism_n in_o all_o part_n of_o africa_n be_v so_o general_a 20_o apologet._n vind._n p._n 20_o that_o the_o catholic_n communion_n look_v more_o like_a conventicle_n than_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v not_o bare_a union_n but_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o a_o church_n be_v unite_v 45._o id._n p._n 45._o that_o must_v true_o recommend_v and_o justify_v it_o to_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v there_o never_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a union_n and_o agreement_n 46._o id._n p._n 46._o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o any_o other_o church_n then_o among_o the_o israelite_n which_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o divide_v from_o they_o because_o they_o unite_v in_o a_o sin_n their_o union_n be_v their_o crime_n the_o corahites_n be_v as_o firm_o unite_v under_o corah_n as_o the_o true_a 47._o id._n p._n 47._o church_n be_v under_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v as_o firm_o unite_v at_o bethel_n as_o the_o two_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v number_n as_o well_o as_o union_n to_o plead_v but_o notwithstanding_o both_o their_o number_n 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