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	holy_a	pillar_n	2,667	5	9.8906	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89813	The plain mans defence against popery: or, A discourse, shewing the flat opposition of popery to the Scripture. By J.N. chaplain to a person of honour	J. N.	1675 (1675)	Wing N22; ESTC R9788	31,034	79

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clear_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o scripture-proposition_n and_o testimony_n j._n n._n the_o content_n 1._o of_o the_o scripture_n q._n 1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o of_o antichrist_n q._n 6._o 3._o of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n q._n 7.8_o 4._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n q._n 9_o 5._o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n q._n 10._o 6._o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la q._n 11._o 7._o of_o sin_n q._n 12.13_o 8._o of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n q._n 14._o 9_o of_o idolatry_n and_o image_n worship_n q._n 15.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 10._o of_o toleration_n q._n 21._o 11._o of_o the_o great_a danger_n in_o tolerate_v popish_a idolatry_n 12._o of_o good_a work_n q._n 23.24_o 13._o of_o assurance_n of_o grace_n q._n 25._o 14._o of_o prayer_n q_n 26.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o 15._o of_o aequivocation_n q._n 31._o 16._o of_o st._n peter_n q._n 32.33_o 17._o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n q._n 34._o 18._o of_o the_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n 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