Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	light_n	see_v	spirit_n	4,161	5	5.1950	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78093	Temple-defilers defiled, vvherein a true visible Church of Christ is described. The evils and pernicious errours, especially appertaining to schisme, anabaptisme, and libertinisme, that infest our Church, are discovered. And directions to preserve from the sin and punishment of temple-defiling, delivered in two sermons preached at the lecture in Kingston upon Thames, Feb. 20. & 27. 1644. out of I Cor. 3.17. / By Richard Byfield pastor in Long-Ditton, Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1645 (1645)	Wing B6394; Thomason E278_20; ESTC R200019	46,454	48

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word_n for_o seducer_n that_o signify_v a_o inchamber_n by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lamentation_n 5._o to_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o the_o common_a beaten_a high_a way_n when_o affectation_n of_o a_o notion_n and_o of_o a_o curious_a ●each_n make_v man_n innovate_v word●_n and_o phrase_n former_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n as_o best_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n 6._o to_o bewitch_v with_o fascination_n that_o be_v to_o delude_v simple_a mind_n with_o glesing_n of_o some_o special_a care_n of_o t●●m_n abou●_n some_o point_n of_o truth_n pre●●nded_v as_o witch_n do_v do_v eye_n of_o the_o body_n that_o they_o think_v very_o they_o see_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o see_v and_o do_v not_o see_v that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a they_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v these_o be_v witching_n be_v most_o dangerous_a when_o the_o mist_n be_v cast_v over_o the_o soul_n with_o juggle_a pretext_n of_o show_v you_o christ_n and_o f●ee_a grace_n in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n till_o you_o know_v neither_o christ_n no●_n freegrace_n 7._o to_o wrest_v and_o w●y_a thing_n that_o be_v straight_o and_o plain_a 3._o act._n 20._o ●0_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 8._o to_o lead_v people_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o their_o person_n another_o way_n of_o bewitch_a bring_v they_o into_o astonishment_n and_o a_o trance_n upon_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o some_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o to_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o add_v or_o diminish_v somewhat_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o ●all_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o serpent_n deal_v with_o ●●ve_n 10._o to_o alleviate_v the_o threat_n of_o god_n word_n with_o vain_a word_n and_o to_o promise_v 19_o ephes_n 5._o 6._o 2_o pet_n 2._o 19_o liberty_n and_o turn_v god_n grace_n into_o wantonness_n 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