Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	doctrine_n	teach_v	6,712	5	6.4919	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81924	A model of church-government: or, The grounds of the spirituall frame and government of the house of God. Shewing, what the holy Scriptures have therein delivered; what the best Reformed Churches do practise; what the tender consciences may rest in. For the better satisfaction of such as scruple at the work of reformation, declared and appointed by severall ordinances of Parliament. / By John Dury, one of the Assembly of Divines; who hath travelled heretofore in the work of peace among the churches.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2873; Thomason E383_26; ESTC R21589	67,352	88

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find_v blameless_a as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n phil._n 2._o 4._o 28._o they_o ought_v to_o serve_v their_o brethren_n through_o love_n gal._n 5._o 13._o and_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o but_o other_o for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15._o 1_o 2._o 29._o they_o ought_v not_o either_o to_o despise_v or_o judge_v one_o another_o for_o matter_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v according_a as_o god_n do_v give_v every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o the_o whole_a chap._n 30._o they_o ought_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o be_v a_o busy_a body_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 6_o 11._o yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o count_v he_o a_o enemy_n but_o shall_v admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n ibid._n v._o 15._o chap._n ix_o certain_a rule_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o decent_a order_n of_o the_o action_n offer_a to_o 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