Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	spirit_n	way_n	4,708	5	4.7817	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67684	Divine rules for Christian unity opened and urged a sermon / preach'd in the Cathedral Church of Norwich, October 16, 1692 by Erasmus Warren, rector of Worlington in Suffolk.	Warren, Erasmus.	1692 (1692)	Wing W964; ESTC R28908	20,645	38

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close_a of_o this_o chapter_n charge_n christian_n to_o put_v away_o all_o bitterness_n clamour_n and_o evil_n speak_v let_v no_o abusive_a or_o exasperate_a reflection_n be_v make_v by_o we_o either_o upon_o those_o in_o communion_n with_o we_o or_o upon_o any_o among_o we_o or_o about_o we_o devilish_a papist_n damn_a fanatic_n mad_a dissenter_n or_o the_o like_a be_v word_n that_o sound_v ill_a and_o signify_v worse_o for_o they_o that_o so_o let_v fly_v against_o their_o fellow-christians_a intend_v base_o to_o brand_v they_o do_v most_o shameful_o stigmatize_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v repute_v carnal_a and_o record_v for_o such_o who_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n 1_o cor._n 3.4_o what_o character_n must_v they_o come_v under_o who_o in_o spite_n and_o disparagement_n to_o their_o brethren_n call_v they_o by_o name_n of_o a_o worse_a distinction_n certain_o they_o forget_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o his_o perfidious_a disciple_n come_v to_o betray_v he_o give_v he_o no_o worse_o title_n than_o that_o of_o friend_n and_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o angel_n contest_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o altercation_n dare_v not_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o charge_n of_o reproach_n against_o he_o five_o forbear_v revenge_a dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o say_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 12.19_o to_o do_v that_o will_v be_v dare_v and_o dangerous_a for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o gospel-precept_n of_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n it_o be_v moreover_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o god_n right_a and_o a_o bold_a usurpation_n of_o his_o prerogative_n who_o have_v appropriate_v revenge_n unto_o himself_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o more_o than_o once_o the_o psalmist_n call_v he_o