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	spirit_n	world_n	3,467	5	4.8024	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57218	Mr. Robert Rich his second letters from Barbadoes writ upon the occasion of the Quakers prevarication in the matter of the 30 l. sent to them in common with their brethren the other six churches so termed by him. With a preface extorted from R.B. phil. to the said people.	Rich, Robert, d. 1679.; R. B.	1669 (1669)	Wing R1362; ESTC R220588	23,007	33

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or_o sect_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o love_n have_v a_o way_n and_o work_v of_o their_o own_o 2.10_o own_o joh._n 8.12_o &_o 5_o 43._o 2_o cor._n 3_o 18._o &_o 10.3_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 2.10_o contrary_a to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o leading_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o cause_v all_o that_o enmity_n and_o persecution_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n for_o whilst_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n law_n and_o love_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n he_o grow_v up_o into_o the_o same_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o that_o humility_n joy_n and_o charity_n which_o work_v nor_o think_v any_o evil_n of_o another_o

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