Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	lord_n	people_n	4,014	5	4.8063	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58365	The dovvnfall of Babilon: or The mistery of iniquity opened Wherein is declared the grounds and reasons of our departing from Rome, and that we had just cause to separate from her, and that in departing from her, we have not departed from the Church of Christ, but returned to it; also that to heare a false and unlawfull minister in the execution of his office, is unlawfull, and a breach of every one of the ten Commandements. BY S. R.	S. R.	1643 (1643)	Wing R70AA; ESTC R219654	24,587	35

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as_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 17._o oh_o consider_v be_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o loose_a peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v other_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o say_v no_o more_o it_o seem_v the_o church_n of_o england_n &_o the_o pope_n priesthood_n be_v so_o marry_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v divourse_v this_o strange_a marriage_n be_v figure_v out_o neh._n 9_o and_o as_o paul_n call_v marriage_n a_o secret_a mystery_n &_o that_o marriage_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o join_v together_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n ephes_n 5._o 32._o so_o song_n 6._o 8._o rev._n 21._o 9_o so_o strange_a marriage_n figure_n the_o join_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o church_n we_o be_v to_o weight_n for_o wisdom_n at_o wisdom_n gate_n and_o not_o in_o a_o idol_n temple_n nor_o in_o 〈◊〉_d idolatrous_a assembly_n nor_o for_o christ_n voice_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o harlot_n 〈◊〉_d be_v object_v christ_n have_v be_v find_v there_o answ_n true_a 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