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	lord_n	spirit_n	8,095	5	5.0560	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35698	Some remarks recommended unto ecclesiasticks of all perswasions	Denton, William, 1605-1691.	1690 (1690)	Wing D1068; ESTC R14	74,373	48

that_o christ_n be_v preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n though_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o strife_n though_o not_o sincere_o though_o but_o in_o pretence_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n be_v live_v now_o and_o here_o will_v condemn_v our_o conventicle_n or_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o himself_o i_o appeal_v to_o god_n and_o your_o own_o conscience_n if_o you_o yourselves_o ought_v not_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o prayer_n if_o conventicle_n in_o our_o day_n do_v endeavour_v to_o come_v as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v interrupt_v be_v not_o spiritual_a man_n mad_a dote_v upon_o mediocrity_n of_o grace_n they_o will_v never_o burlesque_fw-la the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o most_o strict_a way_n of_o piety_n and_o by_o ungrounded_a prejudices_fw-la mis-judge_n they_o as_o shagreen_n to_o good_a government_n according_a to_o my_o divinity_n preach_v in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n though_o not_o sincere_o though_o but_o in_o pretence_n though_o not_o in_o truth_n crime_n of_o which_o i_o hope_v our_o conventicle_n be_v no_o way_n guilty_a and_o to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v they_o may_v save_v some_o be_v but_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o master_n but_o more_o especial_o when_o their_o assemble_v and_o associate_a in_o such_o conventicle_n be_v only_o to_o redeem_v and_o improve_v precious_a time_n by_o endeavour_v to_o make_v all_o moment_n of_o their_o life_n comfortable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o spare_v sufficient_a time_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o to_o keep_v a_o constant_a communion_n with_o their_o and_o our_o god_n pope_n pius_n the_o four_o can_v say_v that_o he_o will_v humble_v 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