Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	holy_a	spirit_n	8,932	5	5.4539	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02273	An additional word to The body of divinity, or Confession of faith; being the substance of Christianity. Added on special occasion, tending further to confirm some truths therein. With a further discourse about the doctrine of election, universal, and special grace, &c. All which were touched in the said Confession of faith, but in this more plainy and fully (though briefly) discoursed and designed for the good of all. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable word of advice, being an essay for peace and union among all the sons and daughters of peace. / Written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. Body of divinity.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5267AB; ESTC R174082	85,720	108

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and_o i_o think_v that_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o see_v john_n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o i_o have_v before_o clear_v it_o be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n which_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n who_o glory_n they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2._o which_o be_v not_o

head_n nor_o make_v the_o nation_n bless_v but_o whole_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o god_n account_n and_o so_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o various_a title_n and_o discovery_n to_o this_o i_o think_v i_o say_v enough_o to_o take_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n that_o i_o own_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n though_o not_o three_o person_n because_o the_o scripture_n give_v not_o the_o title_n of_o person_n to_o the_o three_o but_o a_o plurality_n of_o title_n and_o variety_n of_o discovery_n property_n and_o operation_n distinct_a title_n property_n and_o operation_n impli_v some_o real_a distinction_n there_o be_v the_o father_n and_o that_o be_v his_o title_n the_o son_n and_o that_o be_v his_o title_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o be_v his_o title_n the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n 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