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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61092	The larger treatise concerning tithes long since written and promised by Sir Hen. Spelman, Knight ; together with some other tracts of the same authour and a fragment of Sir Francis Bigot, Knight, all touching the same subject ; whereto is annexed an answer to a question ... concerning the settlement or abolition of tithes by the Parliament ... ; wherein also are comprised some animadversions upon a late little pamphlet called The countries plea against tithes ... ; published by Jer. Stephens, B.D. according to the appointment and trust of the author.; Tithes too hot to be touched	Spelman, Henry, Sir, 1564?-1641.; Stephens, Jeremiah, 1591-1665.; Bigod, Francis, Sir, 1508-1537.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4928; Wing S4917_PARTIAL; ESTC R21992	176,285	297

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have_v give_v he_o leave_n to_o do_v it_o be_v supplicate_v and_o solicit_v thereunto_o by_o this_o formal_a ceremony_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o trebatius_n discourse_n in_o arnobius_n this_o be_v that_o which_o may_v shame_v and_o confound_v all_o christian_n that_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o right_a god_n have_v nor_o will_v be_v induce_v to_o profess_v it_o so_o this_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o all_o maligner_n at_o and_o detainer_n of_o the_o church_n portion_n in_o tithe_n god_n right_a our_o inheritance_n by_o better_a conveyance_n then_o muncipall_a law_n can_v afford_v any_o cato_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la ca._n 132._o have_v the_o practice_n and_o the_o form_n jupiter_n dapalis_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportet_fw-la mark_v the_o word_n oportet_fw-la a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n not_o of_o voluntary_a devotion_n in_o domo_fw-la familia_fw-la mea_fw-la culignam_fw-la vini_fw-la dapi_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la