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	scripture_n	9,894	5	6.0621	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43978	De corpore politico, or, The elements of law, moral and politick with discourses upon severall heads, as of [brace] the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government : with the changes and revolutions of them / by Tho. Hobbs of Malmsbury.	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1652 (1652)	Wing H2221; ESTC R41339	83,707	190

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man_n every_o one_o for_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v say_v also_o numb._n 7.2_o to_o be_v head_n over_o the_o house_n ●f_fw-mi their_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o ●ver_o they_o that_o be_v number_v and_o these_o be_v every_o one_o equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n take_v unto_o he_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o in_o authority_n of_o who_o he_o say_v matth._n 19.28_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o shall_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o concerning_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 26._o but_o

also_o all_o such_o as_o be_v evident_o infer_v from_o thence_o as_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 12.44_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 1_o joh._n 2.23_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o son_n have_v not_o the_o father_n belief_n in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14.26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n and_o joh._n 15.16_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v those_o point_n and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n 7._o and_o as_o these_o be_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o also_o be_v they_o only_o necessary_a as_o matter_n of_o 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faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o j●s●s_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o ver._n 5._o who_o be_v it_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o vers._n 13._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n act._n 8.36.37_o the_o eunuch_n say_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v let_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_v and_o philip_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o i●_z thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o point_n therefore_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o man_n into_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o 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