Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	lord_n	people_n	3,995	5	4.7037	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56305	The church of Christ in Bristol recovering her vail out of the hands of them that have smitten and wounded her, and taken it away. Being, a just and necessary vindication, from a false and scandalous imputation cast upon her by Dennis Hollister, formerly a member of her, but now an apostate from, and an opposer of those waies, truths, and people, which once he seemed zealous for. As appears by a late pamphlet put forth by him, called, The skirts of the whore discovered. With some particular words, from some particular persons whom he hath by name abused and reproached. Likewise a word by Thomas Ewen, unto what concerns him in the said pamphlet, and also to the later part of another book, called, Satan enthroned in his chair of pestilence.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666. aut	1657 (1657)	Wing P4232; ESTC R213966	65,602	90

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it_o be_v another_o maxim_n in_o the_o school_n that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v more_o than_o he_o do_v understand_v but_o sure_o those_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v first_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o see_v and_o know_v their_o lose_a condition_n while_o under_o sense_n of_o condemnation_n and_o have_v also_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n to_o see_v themselves_o free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o in_o his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a aod_a so_o to_o find_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v speak_v of_o it_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o that_o by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n yea_o perhaps_o more_o sensible_o feel_o plain_o and_o 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gracious_a man_n may_v do_v which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o affirm_v do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o a_o godly_a unlearned_a man_n if_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o call_v any_o so_o may_v not_o understand_v and_o know_v publish_v and_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v see_v this_o to_o be_v a_o infallible_a consequence_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o two_o of_o those_o man_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v and_o if_o godly_a mr._n baxter_n shall_v mean_v so_o yet_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o other_o of_o like_a eminency_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o godliness_n that_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o i_o may_v abundant_o show_v from_o their_o work_n that_o be_v extant_a as_o likewise_o that_o experience_n god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o this_o late_a age_n of_o his_o own_n blessing_n and_o prosper_v such_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o 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