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	religion_n	true_a	3,606	5	4.8114	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51812	The nature and effects of superstition in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons on Saturday the fifth of November, 1692 / by Thomas Mannyngham ...	Manningham, Thomas, 1651?-1722.	1692 (1692)	Wing M493; ESTC R4396	12,601	35

the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o superstition_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o on_o saturday_n the_o five_o of_o november_n 1692._o by_o thomas_n mannyngham_n d._n d._n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n braddyll_n and_o robert_n everingham_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o ave-mary-lane_n mdcxcii_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o act_n xvii_o 22._o then_o paul_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o mars-hill_n and_o say_v you_o man_n of_o athens_n i_o perceive_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v too_o superstitious_a this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o most_o wise_a and_o excellent_a speech_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v in_o the_o great_a court_n of_o athens_n where_o many_o of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o greece_n where_o assemble_v to_o gratify_v their_o curiosity_n and_o to_o hear_v what_o that_o new_a doctrine_n be_v which_o he_o seem_v so_o desirous_a of_o publish_v among_o they_o when_o st._n paul_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o setter-forth_a of_o new_a god_n and_o one_o who_o come_v to_o increase_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o vulgar_a for_o we_o can_v well_o conceive_v that_o all_o the_o philosopher_n of_o that_o age_n especial_o the_o epicurean_o which_o be_v the_o most_o prevail_a sect_n at_o that_o time_n have_v any_o great_a opinion_n of_o those_o devotion_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n of_o which_o the_o common_a people_n be_v so_o zealous_a however_o they_o expect_v something_o that_o be_v new_a something_o that_o may_v entertain_v their_o inquisitive_a mind_n and_o give_v some_o diversion_n to_o their_o wit_n and_o part_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v whole_o turn_v into_o curious_a dispute_n into_o elegant_a discourse_n and_o a_o gentile_a way_n of_o propose_v and_o 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in_o the_o affair_n of_o judea_n and_o their_o own_o history_n acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o temper_n which_o then_o general_o prevail_v among_o their_o great_a man_n their_o main_a business_n be_v empire_n and_o ease_n they_o do_v not_o care_n to_o trouble_v themselves_o much_o about_o the_o question_n and_o zeal_n of_o contend_v party_n but_o suffer_v all_o man_n to_o enjoy_v their_o particular_a persuasion_n so_o they_o raise_v no_o tumult_n and_o act_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o caesar_n this_o be_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o epicurean_a party_n though_o other_o be_v of_o somewhat_o a_o warm_a temper_n now_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o socrates_n his_o draught_n speak_v such_o truth_n before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o most_o captious_a sect_n and_o in_o that_o city_n too_o which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o idolatry_n with_o that_o freedom_n and_o boldness_n as_o few_o of_o their_o wise_a man_n have_v they_o be_v able_a 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