Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	3,449	5	9.8327	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56396	Religion and loyalty, or, A demonstration of the power of the Christian church within it self the supremacy of sovereign powers over it, the duty of passive obedience, or non-resistance to all their commands : exemplified out of the records of the Chruch and the Empire from the beginning of Christianity to the end of the reign of Julian / by Samuel Parker.	Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688.	1684 (1684)	Wing P470; ESTC R25518	269,648	630

only_a arius_n two_o bishop_n and_o two_o presbyter_n stand_v to_o the_o arian_n cause_n all_o the_o follow_a trouble_n proceed_v from_o the_o revenge_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o nicomedian_n eusebius_n his_o plot_n against_o athanasius_n by_o ischyras_n and_o the_o meletian_a evidence_n the_o brutish_a and_o barbarous_a proceed_n against_o he_o at_o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n pag._n 370._o §_o ix_o by_o what_o stratagem_n the_o banishment_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o arius_n be_v procure_v the_o fabulous_a report_n of_o philostorgius_n and_o sandius_n constantine_n innocence_n clear_v as_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o arianism_n pag._n 390._o §_o x._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n between_o the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o controversy_n under_o constantius_n not_o manage_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o arian_n but_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o eusebian_n pag._n 409._o §_o xi_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o crafty_a proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n against_o athanasius_n discover_v his_o absolution_n at_o rome_n pope_n julius_n his_o letter_n and_o eusebius_n his_o death_n pag._n 421._o §_o xii_o the_o suffering_n of_o paul_n of_o constantinople_n from_o the_o eusebian_n a_o account_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n and_o philippopolis_n the_o craft_n of_o the_o eusebian_n in_o divide_v the_o council_n pag._n 441._o §_o xiii_o the_o issue_n of_o both_o council_n athanasius_n his_o triumphant_a restitution_n by_o what_o calumny_n his_o second_o banishment_n be_v procure_v the_o wild_a proceed_n of_o constantius_n at_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n pag._n 451._o §_o fourteen_o the_o banishment_n of_o liberius_n and_o hosius_n the_o black_a character_n of_o the_o ring-leading_a eusebian_n particular_o describe_v the_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o st._n george_n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 465._o §_o xv._n the_o photinian_a heresy_n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n against_o it_o it_o be_v right_a time_n state_v against_o petavius_n make_a up_o of_o eusebian_n of_o the_o forge_a creed_n of_o valens_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n hosius_n vindicate_v from_o subscribe_v the_o second_o sirmian_n creed_n the_o ground_n of_o st._n hilary_n mistake_n about_o it_o his_o book_n against_o constantius_n prove_v to_o be_v spurious_a pope_n liberius_n vindicate_v from_o heresy_n but_o not_o from_o disingenuity_n pag._n 476._o §_o xvi_o of_o the_o anomaean_o a_o character_n of_o aëtius_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o sirmium_n and_o the_o reconcile_a creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arimnium_fw-la of_o valens_n and_o his_o conventicle_n of_o the_o fraud_n and_o force_n put_v upon_o the_o council_n pag._n 502._o §_o xvii_o of_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n and_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o eusebian_n and_o the_o acacian_o the_o emperor_n overreached_a by_o the_o acacian_o of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o eusebian_n of_o the_o acacian_a council_n at_o antioch_n of_o the_o fanatic_a sect_n of_o the_o massalian_o and_o eustathian_o pag._n 519._o §_o xviii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n own_a though_o oppress_v it_o by_o constantius_n the_o great_a difference_n of_o his_o reign_n before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o magnentius_n all_o council_n before_o free_a all_o after_o force_v his_o ill_a act_n excuse_v as_o proceed_v from_o mistake_v not_o malice_n his_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o reign_v of_o constantine_n and_o constantius_n compare_v of_o the_o signal_n loyalty_n and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o athanasius_n pag._n 533._o §_o xix_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n his_o great_a zeal_n for_o paganism_n his_o design_n to_o destroy_v christianity_n by_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o church_n not_o only_o preserve_v but_o settle_v by_o the_o free_a use_n of_o its_o own_o authority_n of_o the_o act_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o st._n hilary_n for_o 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