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	spirit_n	worship_v	16,413	5	10.3152	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91887	Some few considerations propounded, as so many scruples by Mr. Henry Robinson in a letter to Mr. Iohn Dury upon his epistolary discourse: with Mr. Duryes answer thereunto. VVherein is observable with what overtures of spirit they endeavour to edifie each other, not withstanding their differing judgements and opinions about the Independent and Presbyterian way. Published by a well-willer to peace and truth, in expectation that it may no little conduce, either to the reconciling of such controversies, or to the debating them with lesse noise and bitternesse. Whereunto is annexed another epistolary discourse, written by Mr. John Dury, to a worthy knight, concerning the principles of meditation: from which rules may be gathered to direct men to order their thoughts, so as to finde a resolution of all their doubts.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?; Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Well-Willer to Peace and Truth.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1679; Thomason E345_1; ESTC R200979	39,103	49

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over_o other_o who_o they_o can_v neither_o give_v a_o spiritual_a assurance_n to_o at_o present_a nor_o provide_v for_o they_o if_o need_v be_v a_o spiritual_a deliverance_n hereafter_o pag._n 28._o you_o say_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o what_o be_v spiritual_a nor_o the_o spiritual_a office_n bearer_n with_o what_o be_v civil_a which_o i_o grant_v and_o yet_o p._n 29._o you_o say_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o just_a and_o orderly_a behaviour_n of_o those_o which_o do_v administer_v spiritual_a ordinance_n wherein_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o direct_a way_n of_o set_v the_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a office_n bearer_n at_o odds_o among_o themselves_o as_o put_v the_o case_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n tell_v the_o spiritual_a that_o he_o have_v not_o well_o &_o orderly_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n admonish_v he_o to_o reform_v and_o upon_o resusall_n proceed_v to_o punish_v 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