Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	light_n	spirit_n	3,983	5	4.9992	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n v._n 3._o contend_v which_o i_o be_o require_v to_o do_v and_o that_o earnest_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n wherein_o my_o design_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o recover_v those_o who_o be_v already_o take_v in_o this_o snare_n who_o be_v by_o other_o how_o just_o let_v themselves_o see_v to_o it_o look_v upon_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o man_n so_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o carnal_a reason_n as_o that_o they_o disdain_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n reason_n not_o regard_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n further_o than_o as_o it_o compli_v with_o the_o genius_n of_o their_o natural_a principle_n so_o much_o their_o master_n and_o leader_n stick_v not_o to_o profess_v who_o have_v in_o downright_a term_n publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n that_o as_o for_o 2._o for_o nec_fw-la si_fw-la ubique_fw-la clarissimis_fw-la verbis_fw-la testatum_fw-la reperiremus_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la rem_fw-la 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first_o resurrection_n from_o christ_n 86._o first_o resurrection_n imperfect_a 149._o 248._o resurrection_n spiritual_a resemble_v the_o corporal_n in_o six_o particular_n 151._o resurrection_n spiritual_a a_o difficult_a work_n 157._o resurrection_n spiritual_a a_o work_n to_o which_o man_n natural_o be_v indispose_v and_o averse_a 160._o 161._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 164._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_n second_o resurrection_n 180_o resurrection_n to_o life_n proper_a to_o believer_n 183_o christ_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o believer_n first_fw-mi and_o second_o resurrection_n 189._o first_o resurrection_n common_a to_o all_o believer_n 195._o evidence_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 196._o motive_n to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 215._o first_o resurrection_n how_o attain_v 227._o first_o resurrection_n a_o mercy_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v 233._o first_o resurrection_n to_o be_v 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