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	spirit_n	way_n	4,718	5	4.9324	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52918	Vox clamantis, or, A cry to Protestant dissenters calling them from some unwarrantable ways, with which they are vulgarly, and perhaps too truly charged, viz. from all unnecessary medling in matters of state, from too deep engagement of themselves in this present world, and too great conformity to it : from thinking too highly of themselves for their separation-sake only : from fanaticism, properly so called, in their prayers, sermons, books, &c. : and seriously exhorting them to the minding of the great concerns of heaven, to fruitfulness in well-doing, to sobriety, and the use of reason in all religious matters / by N.N. a Protestant and declared dissenter from the Church of England, as far as that church dissents from Christian liberty, to holiness and charity, and no further.	N. N., Protestant and declared dissenter from the Church of England.	1683 (1683)	Wing N63; ESTC R5934	64,696	84

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church_n privilege_n and_o performance_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o real_a godliness_n mercy_n charity_n and_o purity_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o we_o there_o may_v be_v some_o profit_n in_o the_o other_o to_o we_o but_o not_o without_o these_o therefore_o verse_n 26._o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n i._n e._n a_o uncircumcised_a person_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n in_o the_o essential_a and_o necessary_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v account_v for_o circumcision_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o accept_v of_o as_o if_o he_o be_v actual_o circumcise_v or_o have_v real_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o the_o ritual_a and_o ceremonious_a part_n of_o it_o i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o have_v keep_v and_o observe_v none_o