Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	know_v	word_n	4,020	5	3.9405	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39120	Vindiciæ justificationis gratuitæ = Justification without conditions, or, The free justification of a sinner : explained, confirmed, and vindicated, from the exceptions, objections, and seeming absurdities, which are cast upon it, by the assertors of conditional justification : more especially from the attempts of Mr. B. Woodbridge in his sermon, entituled (Justification by faith), of Mr. Cranford in his Epistle to the reader, and of Mr. Baxter in some passages, which relate to the same matter : wherein also, the absoluteness of the New Covenant is proved, and the arguments against it, are disproved / by W. Eyre ...	Eyre, William, 1612 or 13-1670.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1654 (1654)	Wing E3947A; ESTC R40198	198,474	230

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faith_n 2.4_o that_o any_o infant_n be_v save_v it_o be_v mere_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n and_o the_o free_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v make_v partaker_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n §_o 6._o eight_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o depend_v upon_o our_o work_n or_o condition_n because_o that_o condition_n or_o condition_n will_v share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o effect_n and_o our_o justification_n will_v be_v partly_o of_o grace_n and_o partly_o of_o work_n partly_o from_o christ_n and_o partly_o from_o ourselves_o nay_o it_o will_v be_v more_o from_o ourselves_o then_o from_o jesus_n christ_n see_v that_o