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	word_n	6,560	5	4.2187	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59771	The principles of holy Christian religion, or, The catechism of the Church of England paraphrazed for the use of Borwick-Hall.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1656 (1656)	Wing S3246; ESTC R33882	21,051	65

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waver_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 1.6_o jam._n 1.6_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o toss_v be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a bottom_n or_o sure_a foundation_n to_o stand_v upon_o which_o consist_v in_o be_v well_o catechize_v or_o thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o preach_v or_o hear_v sermon_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v the_o source_n and_o original_n of_o so_o much_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n but_o not_o of_o error_n since_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o most_o fickle_a and_o giddy_a people_n be_v common_o the_o most_o eager_a hearer_n of_o many_o sermon_n and_o several_a preacher_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n but_o that_o such_o sermon_n as_o man_n ordinary_o hear_v be_v not_o first_o well_v catechize_v render_v their_o mind_n like_o a_o ship_n without_o ballast_n which_o can_v keep_v a_o 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7_o and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n hence_o 2._o 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o so_o many_o become_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o who_o real_o be_v but_o fool_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o save_a truth_n 22._o rom._n 1.21_o 22._o who_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n &_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v through_o the_o glimmering_n of_o conceit_a knowledge_n who_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o talk_v of_o this_o and_o that_o point_n in_o religion_n argue_v against_o such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o understand_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o say_v or_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v hence_o 3_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o right_o understand_v the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o truth_n be_v make_v by_o many_o uncatechize_v unprincipled_a man_n now_o a_o day_n the_o very_a sink_n of_o error_n be_v misinterpret_v and_o 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