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	necessary_a	salvation_n	3,635	5	7.2224	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00011	Englands complaint to Iesus Christ, against the bishops canons of the late sinfull synod, a seditious conuenticle, a packe of hypocrites, a sworne confederacy, a traiterous conspiracy ... In this complaint are specified those impieties and insolencies, which are most notorious, scattered through the canons and constitutions of the said sinfull synod. And confuted by arguments annexed hereunto.		1640 (1640)	STC 10008; ESTC S101178	37,368	54

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that_o which_o be_v so_o establish_v we_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v no_o church_n second_o for_o bishop_n we_o find_v the_o name_n indeed_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ture_o but_o not_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a congregation_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n as_o thy_o *_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d teach_v and_o we_o find_v deacon_n also_o but_o no_o archdeacon_n and_o to_o set_v archdeacon_n over_o presbyter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o incoug●●ity_n and_o disorder_n and_o so_o not_o right_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o also_o a_o 〈◊〉_d antichristian_a guise_n and_o usurpation_n as_o for_o dean_n they_o be_v of_o a_o late_a institution_n and_o as_o for_o archbishop_n they_o confess_v that_o the_o apo●●es_n be_v all_o equal_a how_o come_v they_o then_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o diocesan_n bishop_n who_o claim_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n success_n ●●_z by_o this_o reckon_n a_o archbishop_n shall_v have_v be_v superior_a to_o the_o apostl●s_n so_o 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