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	jesus_n	lord_n	4,121	5	3.4974	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60057	A Short answer to His Grace the D. of Buckingham's paper concerning religion, toleration, and liberty of conscience		1685 (1685)	Wing S3561; ESTC R10573	14,126	40

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and_o argument_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o procure_v a_o better_a information_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o a_o clear_a notion_n of_o these_o necessary_a truth_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v by_o their_o folly_n and_o obstinacy_n mighty_o and_o it_o may_v be_v long_o mistake_v for_o want_v of_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n to_o cure_v they_o of_o that_o folly_n which_o be_v natural_o bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n now_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o must_v if_o we_o believe_v every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o that_o they_o must_v all_o be_v damn_v who_o believe_v a_o lie_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o name_n to_o give_v salvation_n and_o one_o truth_n to_o be_v believe_v be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a fine_a way_n of_o lead_v man_n to_o that_o glorious_a truth_n and_o light_n to_o tell_v they_o all_o who_o 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