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
A44790	The glory of the true church, discovered, as it was in its purity in the primitive time also, a manifestation how and when the apostacy came, and how long it hath continued in the Church of Rome, proved to be in it, because she differs in doctrin & practice from the Church of Christ in the Apostles dayes : published for this end, that people may be informed, and their understandings opened to discern of the times and seasons, and see the difference between the lambs wife and the mother of harlots / by one who desires that all may come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved, and walk in the light of the Lord, Francis Howgill.	Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.	1661 (1661)	Wing H3162; ESTC R38990	108,097	179

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person_n and_o give_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o reverence_n unto_o he_o alone_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v due_a and_o to_o respect_v he_o who_o be_v their_o life_n and_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o unto_o that_o which_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o beginning_n again_o before_o deceit_n pride_n and_o flattery_n have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o pure_a innocency_n and_o uprightness_n where_o truth_n be_v speak_v from_o the_o heart_n without_o flattery_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o all_o plainness_n chap._n xx._n university_n and_o school_n of_o natural_a learning_n be_v of_o no_o use_n as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o a_o thing_n introduce_v &_o bring_v in_o in_o