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	worship_v	1,905	5	8.8109	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13257	A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.; Confessio Helvetica Posterior. English.	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Old, John, fl. 1545-1555.	1568 (1568)	STC 23554; ESTC S118060	120,110	316

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away_o the_o romish_a head_n church_n no_o desorder_n in_o the_o church_n we_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n no_o disorder_n no_o trouble_n sing_v that_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o due_a order_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n while_o it_o be_v without_o such_o a_o romishe_a head_n as_o now_o adays_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o order_n it_o be_v not_o without_o very_a 〈…〉_o doubtless_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o rome_n maintain_v the_o tyranny_n and_o corruption_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n but_o 〈◊〉_d resist_v and_o with_o all_o the_o may_v he_o 〈◊〉_d withstand_v the_o true_a reformation_n thereof_o it_o be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a contention_n creep_v into_o our_o church_n church_n contention_n in_o the_o church_n since_o we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o romishe_a 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apostle_n and_o barna●●●_n dissent_v from_o paul_n a_o grevous_a contention_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n of_o antibche_n between_o they_o that_o preach_v christ_n as_o luke_n reherse_v act._n rv_v there_o have_v utter_v great_a strife_n always_o in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o famous_a doctor_n thereof_o have_v dissent_v among_o theimselue_n in_o no_o light_a matter_n the_o church_n notwithstanding_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v christ_n his_o church_n still_o as_o it_o be_v before_o for_o so_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v the_o strife_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o have_v those_o who_o be_v try_v better_o know_v but_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v none_o other_o church_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n head_n of_o the_o church_n than_o christ_n so_o we_o agnise_v not_o every_o one_o that_o boast_v itself_o for_o the_o true_a church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n in_o deed_n we_o teach_v that_o to_o be_v 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true_a confession_n and_o to_o speak_v all_o at_o a_o word_n saithe_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a ●uth_n good_a work_n come_v of_o ●uth_n fruit_n and_o good_a work_v in_o us._n for_o we_o teach_v that_o true_a good_a work_n do_v spring_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v do_z of_o the_o faithful_a accord_v to_o the_o will_n or_o rule_v of_o god_n his_o word_n for_o peter_n the_o apostle_n say_v geve_v all_o diligence_n i._o i._o peter_n i._o thereunto_o and_o join_v virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n &_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v this_o be_v iiii_o i._o thes_n iiii_o the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o unclennes_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o 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