Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	spirit_n	4,467	5	5.4203	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20595	A declaration of the reasons which moued Marcus Antonius de Dominis, Archbishop of Spalato or Salonas, primate of Dalmatia and Croatia, to depart from the Romish religion and his countrey. Written by himselfe in Latine, and now for the populare vse translated; Marcus Antonius de Dominis, Archiepiscopus Spalatensis, suae profectionis consilium exponit. English	De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624.; W. S., fl. 1617.	1617 (1617)	STC 6999; ESTC S116248	16,073	35

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brethren_n and_o holy_a colleague_n let_v we_o imitate_v cyprian_a &_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o augustine_n that_o above_o all_o thing_n schism_n be_v remove_v for_o as_o august_n observe_v cyprian_n replenish_v with_o the_o bowel_n of_o charity_n aestimed_a that_o even_o they_o who_o have_v diverse_a opinion_n shall_v abide_v in_o unity_n let_v we_o also_o among_o we_o have_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o thing_n not_o as_o yet_o determine_v till_o they_o be_v full_o determine_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o abide_v in_o unity_n for_o albeit_o that_o you_o think_v otherwise_o yet_o as_o th'apostle_n admonish_v god_n will_v reveal_v that_o to_o you_o make_v not_o great_a division_n than_o be_v already_o take_v heed_n also_o that_o with_o stephanus_n you_o break_v not_o the_o band_n of_o charity_n by_o untimous_a excommunication_n lest_o by_o such_o contention_n that_o great_a ill_n of_o division_n arise_v which_o august_n do_v fore-eschew_a restore_v peace_n and_o charity_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n do_v profess_v jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o that_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o far_o more_o grievous_a evil_n than_o heresy_n have_v your_o communion_n ready_a for_o all_o without_o praejudice_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o opinion_n remove_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o falsehood_n in_o doctrine_n leave_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o those_o lawful_a &_o accustom_a form_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n for_o so_o i_o hope_v through_o the_o assist_a grace_n of_o christ_n who_o use_v not_o to_o deny_v himself_o to_o they_o who_o seek_v he_o sincere_o that_o full_a peace_n and_o concord_n and_o a_o necessary_a union_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n shall_v follow_v that_o we_o all_o think_v one_o thing_n &_o abide_v all_o in_o one_o rule_n let_v ut_fw-la not_o stir_v up_o among_o we_o the_o fire_n of_o hatred_n and_o secret_a grudge_n but_o of_o religion_n and_o catholic_a instruction_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o our_o holy_a ancestor_n who_o have_v be_v excellent_a light_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o break_v asunder_o without_o pertinacie_n the_o darkness_n of_o error_n and_o falsehood_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o let_v we_o depart_v far_o from_o novelty_n which_o have_v almost_o quite_o exstinguish_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n may_v be_v one_o couple_v together_o with_o the_o glue_v of_o concord_n wherein_o to_o let_v we_o all_o with_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o mouth_n praise_v our_o god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_o give_v at_o venice_n the_o xv_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1616._o

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