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	religion_n	true_a	7,548	5	5.1593	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67743	The cause and cure of ignorance, error, enmity, atheisme, prophanesse, &c., or, A most hopefull and speedy way to grace and salvation, by plucking up impediments by the roote reduced to explication, confirmation, application, tending to illumination, sanctification, devotion / by R. Younge ...	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y143; ESTC R16605	116,892	303

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policy_n then_o as_o if_o the_o sodomite_n shall_v make_v haste_n to_o turn_v out_o lot_n and_o his_o family_n that_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n may_v make_v haste_n to_o destroy_v they_o for_o as_o when_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v once_o enter_v the_o ark_n the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v the_o first_o world_n gen._n 7.11_o 13._o so_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v accomplish_v fire_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o destroy_v the_o second_o world_n at_o which_o time_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o hell_n oh_o the_o wickedness_n wicked_a and_o witlesnesse_n of_o our_o malignant_n methinks_v the_o parliament_n may_v just_o twit_v their_o unnatural_a country_n as_o themistocles_n once_o do_v his_o athenian_n with_o these_o word_n be_v you_o weary_a of_o receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n by_o one_o assembly_n and_o certain_o if_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v without_o their_o consent_n which_o god_n forbid_v it_o will_v fair_a 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