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	life_n	true_a	3,991	5	4.8169	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06507	A faithful admonition of a certeyne true pastor and prophete sent vnto the Germanes at such a time as certain great princes went about to bryng alienes into Germany, [and] to restore the papacy; the kingdom of Antichrist. [Et]c Now tra[n]slated into English for a like admonicion vnto all true Englyshe harts; wherby they may learn and know how to consider [and] receiue the procedinges of the English magistrates and bishops. With a preface of M. Philip Melancthon. ...; Warnung an seine lieben Deutschen. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560.; Eusebius Pamphilus.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564, attributed name.	1554 (1554)	STC 16981; ESTC S107599	41,783	111

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a_o faithful_a admonition_n of_o a_o certain_a true_a pastor_n and_o prophet_n send_v unto_o the_o german_n at_o such_o time_n as_o certain_a great_a prince_n go_v about_o to_o bring_v alienes_n into_o germany_n &_o to_o restore_v the_o papacy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n &c_n &c_n now_o translate_v into_o english_a for_o a_o like_o admonition_fw-la unto_o all_o true_a englyshe_a heart_n whereby_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o know_v how_o to_o consider_v &_o receive_v the_o proceeding_n of_o the_o english_a magistrate_n and_o bishop_n with_o a_o preface_n of_o m._n philip_n melancthon_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o ●even_a of_o the_o popysh_a phariseis_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o pestilent_a poison_n of_o the_o curse_a papist_n take_v heed_n &_o beware_v in_o time_n of_o these_o godless_a alienes_n and_o brutish_a spaniard_n which_o mind_n to_o conquer_v your_o nation_n and_o to_o subverte_v the_o whole_a state_n thereof_o ▪_o ❧_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o translator_n ¶_o eusebius_n pamphilus_n the_o translator_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n unto_o the_o christian_a reader_n the_o grace_n &_o merci_fw-la of_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n which_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o member_n now_o labour_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n ▪_o to_o blemish_n and_o subvert_v through_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o generation_n be_v daily_o multiply_v &_o confirm_v in_o the_o ▪_o most_o christian_a reader_n this_o follow_a treatyse_n as_o it_o be_v first_o write_v of_o as_o worthy_a prophet_n as_o have_v be_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o a_o warn_n unto_o his_o dear_a country_n man_n even_o so_o the_o state_n of_o m●_n natural_a country_n of_o england_n over_o which_o god_n threaten_v now_o his_o terrible_a plague_n stand_v in_o the_o like_a danger_n i_o think_v that_o my_o natural_a duty_n towards_o my_o country_n require_v so_o much_o service_n of_o i_o as_o to_o 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