Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	false_a	know_v	true_a	4,114	5	4.5846	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10398	Three and tvventie sermons, or, Catechisticall lectures upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper preached monthly before the Communion. By that late able, and painfull preacher, Master Iohn Randall Bachelour of Divinitie, pastor of Saint Andrewes Hubbart in little Eastcheape London, sometimes fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford. Published by his executor Iosh. Randall, as he found it corrected by the authors one hand, in his study, since his death.	Randall, John, 1570-1622.; Randall, Joshua, fl. 1630.	1630 (1630)	STC 20682A; ESTC S115645	295,622	568

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it_o but_o without_o this_o use_n there_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o be_v have_v by_o it_o at_o all_o it_o be_v true_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n continue_v with_o we_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o and_o we_o find_v benefit_n and_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n by_o it_o but_o because_o the_o benefit_n do_v arise_v whole_o and_o only_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n stand_v firm_a namely_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o we_o do_v whole_o and_o altogether_o consist_v in_o the_o participation_n and_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v of_o a_o matter_n of_o use_n so_o oft_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v it_o but_o to_o eat_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n take_v christ_n his_o example_n matth._n 26.26_o jesus_n take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v bread_n there_o and_o there_o be_v wine_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n do_v not_o make_v it_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o say_v the_o text_n jesus_n take_v it_o blessed_v it_o break_v it_o and_o distribute_v it_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o likewise_o he_o do_v the_o cup._n this_o be_v matter_n of_o action_n on_o his_o part_n then_o likewise_o matter_n of_o action_n on_o the_o receiver_n