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	profess_v	visible_a	1,998	5	9.1242	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06531	A defence of the Roman Church VVherin is treated, vvhether the said Church of Rome hath fallen in faith, or no? Written in Latin by the R. F. Martinus Becanus of the Society of Iesus, Professour in Diuinity: and now translated into English.	Becanus, Martinus, 1563-1624.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1612 (1612)	STC 1700; ESTC S115571	18,025	50

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obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n 1_o this_o caluin_n §_o 4._o teach_v in_o these_o word_n extraeius_fw-la gremium_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la speranda_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la salus_fw-la out_o of_o her_o lap_n no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o nor_o any_o salvation_n at_o all_o and_o §_o 20._o the_o lord_n have_v not_o promise_v his_o mercy_n but_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o §_o 22._o this_o benefit_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o proper_a unto_o the_o church_n that_o we_o can_v otherwise_o enjoy_v it_o but_o by_o remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o let_v every_o of_o we_o