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	scripture_n	speak_v	4,012	5	5.0509	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17192	A moste sure and strong defence of the baptisme of children, against [the] pestiferous secte of the Anabaptystes. set furthe by that famouse clerke, Henry Bullynger: & nowe translated out of Laten into Englysh by Ihon Veron Senonoys	Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Véron, John, d. 1563.	1551 (1551)	STC 4069; ESTC S109521	39,895	92

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si_fw-it what_o on_o the_o viii_o day_n io._n we_o be_v bind_v neither_o to_o time_n nor_o too_o place_n but_o we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o those_o thing_n by_o christ_n all_o thing_n they_o be_v consider_v christ_n we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n be_v of_o god_n against_o the_o which_o since_o that_o the_o anabaptiste_n do_v repugn_v it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o they_o do_v contrary_a the_o gospel_n the_o election_n of_o god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a covenaunt_n they_o be_v therefore_o over_o bold_a &_o rash_a they_o be_v open_a violatour_n or_o breaker_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o god_n unfaith_o full_a against_o god_n since_o that_o they_o do_v exclude_v and_o debar_v they_o from_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o god_n who_o god_n grace_n do_v comprehend_v in_o the_o covenaunte_n simon_n yet_o you_o have_v no_o express_a word_n of_o god_n the_o child_n ought_v 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