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	holy_a	true_a	3,684	5	4.4894	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07535	An exhortatyon or warnynge, to beware of greater plagues & troubles, then are yet come vppon thys realme, for the synnes and wyckednes that hath bene, & is yet dayly commytted there in..	Coucheman, Giles.	1551 (1551)	STC 5870.5; ESTC S469843	24,425	90

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conversatyon_n that_o sayncte_n james_n and_o all_o thou_o holy_a scrypture_n besides_o require_v to_o be_v in_o theym_n which_o profess_v thou_o holy_a relygyon_n of_o our_o savyoure_n christ_n let_v he_o now_o take_v better_a hold_n turn_v again_o to_o thou_o truth_n and_o follow_v that_o love_a exhortacyon_n which_o holy_a s._n james_n makethe_v in_o thou_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o epystle_n b_o jame._n v._n b_o and_o let_v we_o that_o have_v receive_v thou_o holy_a relygyon_n of_o chryste_n in_o deed_n not_o only_o be_v content_a too_o abide_v any_o storm_n or_o trouble_v for_o it_o or_o to_o be_v mock_v scorn_a and_o persecute_v yea_o and_o put_v to_o death_n therefore_o if_o it_o so_o please_v god_n but_o also_o everye_o one_o of_o we_o to_o his_o power_n in_o his_o heart_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n in_o his_o mouth_n by_o good_a word_n and_o in_o all_o his_o body_n by_o virtuous_a conversacyon_n and_o good_a christian_n work_n help_v and_o labour_n that_o thou_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n may_v have_v thou_o due_a honour_n belong_a thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o same_o which_o it_o have_v lose_v through_o the_o ungodly_a behaviour_n of_o so_o i_o may_v through_o thou_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v win_v again_o in_o our_o goo●_n lyve_v that_o god_n may_v hau●_n of_o we_o better_o servant_n ou●_n prince_n true_a subject_n &_o ou●_n neighbour_n more_o unfeigned_a lover_n than_o many_o have_v be●_n before_o us._n amen_o ¶_o the_o prologue_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o now_o to_o all_o you_o tha●_n have_v take_v the_o name_n o●_n pastor_n shepeherde_n and_o leader_n of_o thou_o flock_n as_o you_o will_v be_v call_v as_o fa●_n forth_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v of_o you_o you_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o unthankful_a receavinge_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o people_n walk_v so_o carnallye_o and_o so_o lascivious_o as_o they_o do_v for_o you_o your_o self_n walk_v so_o broad_a and_o so_o far_o wide_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o very_a babe_n can_v spy_v it_o in_o you_o yea_o and_o thou_o very_a papist_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o thou_o gospel_n also_o for_o they_o say_v behold_v their_o lyvynge_n &_o how_o they_o go_v theym selue_o that_o shall_v be_v thou_o show_v token_n too_o all_o their_o flock_n say_v they_o mark_n their_o wyve_n also_o say_v they_o how_o trimmelye_o they_o be_v deck_v of_o the_o new_a fasshyon_n with_o their_o hair_n lay_v abroad_o have_v on_o gorgyouse_a apparel_n as_o mynyvere_a cap_n french_a hood_n frocke_n and_o cassock_n guard_v stytched_a and_o broider_v with_o lace_n yea_o and_o rynge_n upon_o their_o finger_n more_o like_a lady_n and_o gentyl_o woman_n then_o thou_o wyve_n of_o mynister_n say_v they_o yea_o clean_a contrary_a and_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n also_o b_o i_o pet_n three_o a_o i_o tim_o two_o b_o as_o you_o full_o well_o know_v by_o their_o epystle_n but_o sure_o i_o marvel_n how_o you_o dare_v take_v 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have_v a_o pryeste_n in_o any_o parysshe_n but_o he_o be_v give_v too_o one_o vain_a thing_n or_o other_o b_z they_o take_v the_o most_o shameful_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n flatter_v they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o return_v from_o their_o sin_n jer_z xxiii_o b_z either_o to_o shote_v bowl_v hawk_v hunt_a card_v dycese_v quaytting_a loggetting_a penyprycke_n table_n or_o one_o vain_a pastime_n or_o other_o you_o or_o else_o a_o tavern_n haunter_n or_o a_o good_a companion_n as_o they_o call_v theym_a which_o be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o saint_n paul_n which_o say_v that_o thou_o mynyster_n must_v be_v honest_a b_o i._o tim_fw-la iii._n b_o and_o not_o double_o tonge_v not_o give_v too_o moche_n wine_n neither_o too_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o have_v the_o mysterye_n of_o faith_n in_o pure_a conscyence_n and_o let_v theym_fw-mi first_o be_v prove_v and_o then_o let_v theym_a mynyster_n say_v he_o if_o they_o be_v find_v blameless_a even_o so_o must_v their_o wyve_n be_v honest_a not_o evyll_n speaker_n but_o sober_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n o_o lord_n if_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o mynyster_n wythe_v in_o this_o realm_n except_o we_o shall_v first_o prove_v theym_a and_o find_v theym_a faultless_a accord_v too_o thou_o rule_v of_o s._n paul_n i_o doubt_n we_o shall_v find_v very_o few_o that_o be_v mete_v for_o thou_o offyce_v thee_o more_o be_v thou_o pytye_n that_o it_o be_v not_o better_a look_v unto_o by_o thou_o bysshoppe_n who_o have_v the_o auctoryte_n give_v unto_o theym_n of_o thou_o hygh_a power_n of_o thou_o choose_v and_o prove_a of_o theym_a before_o they_o come_v too_o thou_o offyce_v for_o thou_o pryeste_n lip_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o knowledge_n say_v the_o lord_n than_o man_n may_v seek_v thou_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n two_o malac._n two_o for_o he_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a to_o the_o body_n so_o that_o on_o both_o party_n love_n shall_v be_v seek_v &_o the_o congregation_n wylbe_n edifyed_a &_o increase_v &_o god_n through_o you_o shall_v be_v praise_v and_o that_o it_o may_v thus_o come_v to_o pass_v let_v we_o all_o prey_n with_o one_o hart_n &_o one_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v there_o to_o agree_v to_o say_v amen_o a_o exhortation_n or_o warning_n to_o bewa●_n of_o great_a plague_n &_o trouble_n then_o be_v yet_o come_v upo●_n this_o realm_n for_o the_o synnet_n &_o wickedness_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v yet_o daily_o commit_v therein_o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o go●_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christe_n with_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n in_o his_o holy_a &_o everlasting_a word_n be_v with_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v christ_n &_o take_v he_o