Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	jesus_n	law_n	4,649	5	5.3571	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33210	A discourse concerning the pretended Sacrament of extreme unction with an account of the occasions and beginnings of it in the Western church : in three parts : with a letter to the vindicator of the Bishop of Condom.	Clagett, William, 1646-1688.	1687 (1687)	Wing C4383; ESTC R10964	96,073	154

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now_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v by_o one_o or_o other_o to_o what_o good_a end_n all_o this_o serve_v why_o must_v it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n be_v all_o vain_o pretend_v in_o behalf_n of_o extreme_a unction_n the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o defiance_n to_o any_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o any_o express_a rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o may_v therefore_o without_o great_a harm_n be_v indulge_v at_o least_o not_o oppose_v now_o it_o have_v spread_v as_o far_o and_o wide_o as_o the_o roman_a communion_n go_v especial_o since_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o so_o many_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o as_o we_o say_v do_v manifest_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n to_o insist_v upon_o small_a fault_n be_v to_o heighten_v animosity_n and_o to_o make_v our_o breach_n desperate_a and_o while_o we_o charge_v our_o adversary_n with_o innovation_n in_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o a_o 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