Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eternal_a	life_n	way_n	4,470	5	5.3302	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49188	The scripture-terms of church-union, with respect to the doctrin of the trinity confirmed by the unitarian explications of the beginning of St. John's Gospel; together with the Answers of the Unitarians; to the chief objections made against them: whereby it appears, that men may be unitarians, and sincere and inquisitive, and that they ought not to be excluded out of the church-communion. With a post-script, wherein the divinity of Christ, and of the Holy Ghost, according to the generality of the terms of scripture, is shewn, not to be inconsistent with the unitarian systems. Most earnestly and humbly offered to the consideration of those, on whom 'tis most particularly incumbent to examin these matters. By A.L. Author of the Irenicum Magnum, &c.	Lortie, André, d. 1706.	1700 (1700)	Wing L3078A; ESTC R221776	144,344	120

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15._o 16._o the_o arian_n notion_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o material_a world_n by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o according_a to_o some_o the_o holy_a spirit_n under_o god_n p._n 16._o 17._o that_o christ_n in_o his_o agony_n be_v strengthen_v by_o a_o angel_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o arian_n system_fw-la p._n 18._o in_o chap._n v._n that_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o heathen_n who_o speak_v somewhat_o like_o the_o anti-unitarians_n do_v not_o credit_v the_o trinitarian_n cause_n and_o can_v be_v make_v no_o argument_n against_o unitarianism_n p._n 19_o 20._o that_o the_o jew_n never_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o three_o person_n in_o god_n p._n 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o object_v passage_n in_o pliny_n letter_n and_o in_o a_o dialogue_n ascribe_v to_o lucian_n consider_v p._n 23._o 24._o in_o chap._n vi_o that_o few_o of_o the_o ante-nicene_a write_v and_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o deviate_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o 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