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	lord_n	sincerity_n	1,662	5	9.7763	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68281	Certayne reasons and arguments proving that it is not lawfull to heare or have any spirituall communion with the present ministerie of the Church of England.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 14660; ESTC S103950	70,851	120

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not_o still_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o unrighteousness_n of_o antichrist_n disobey_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n &_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o hand_n for_o which_o howsoever_o man_n do_v plead_v yet_o let_v all_o remember_v and_o consider_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v foretell_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o be_v this_o to_o stand_v under_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v torment_v before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o rev._n 14.9.10.11_o with_o 2_o thes_n 1.8.9_o &_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3-12_a the_o four_o reason_n none_o may_v hear_v or_o join_v in_o any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o that_o ministry_n which_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n and_o function_n of_o ministry_n from_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n but_o the_o present_a 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12_o 3-8_a 1_o cor._n 12.6.12.18.27.28_o ephe._n 4_o 4-16_a 1_o tim._n 3._o &_o 5._o &_o 6.13.14_o rev._n 22.18.19_o the_o assumption_n or_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o this_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n have_v not_o those_o office_n and_o calling_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n to_o which_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v but_o may_v also_o be_v make_v manifest_v further_o and_o show_v by_o the_o contrary_a after_o this_o manner_n 1._o first_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n be_v of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n make_v by_o the_o prelate_n some_o of_o they_o be_v curate_n some_o vicar_n some_o parson_n