Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	great_a	word_n	3,475	5	3.9345	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95027	Something in answer to two late malitious libels of William Rogers; intituled, the sixth and eighth part of his (falsly so called) Christian-Quaker, &c. : Being a further caution to Friends, to take heed of that treacherous spirit that is entered into William Rogers and his abettors. : Who under the profession of primitive truth, are betraying it to the world ... / Published for the clearing of truth against William Rogers's lies and slanders ... C.T.	Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.; Rogers, William, d. ca. 1709. Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator. Part 6.; Rogers, William, d. ca. 1709. Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator. Part 8.	1682 (1682)	Wing T265; ESTC R184889	30,402	42

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simplehearted_n person_n may_v be_v inform_v and_o true_o instruct_v in_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a decent_a good_a and_o commendable_a that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o good_a order_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n or_o anarchy_n they_o that_o plead_v for_o liberty_n contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a spirit_n life_n and_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v out_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o in_o that_o state_n they_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a of_o god_n way_n and_o truth_n in_o this_o his_o gospel_n dispensation_n and_o so_o they_o become_v wilful_a opposer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o a_o disobedient_a mind_n and_o so_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a and_o that_o government_n that_o be_v erect_v by_o the_o eternal_a god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n they_o despise_v and_o contemn_v 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