Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	peace_n	spirit_n	unity_n	1,812	5	8.9331	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05347	A treatise of the authority of the church The summe wherof was delivered in a sermon preached at Belfast, at the visitation of the diocese of Downe and Conner the tenth day of August 1636. By Henrie Leslie bishop of the diocese. Intended for the satisfaction of them who in those places oppose the orders of our church, and since published upon occasion of a libell sent abroad in writing, wherin this sermon, and all his proceedings are most falsely traduced. Together with an answer to certaine objections made against the orders of our church, especially kneeling at the communion.	Leslie, Henry, 1580-1661.	1637 (1637)	STC 15499; ESTC S114016	124,588	210

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the_o 95._o psalm_n the_o prophet_n call_v we_o to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v before_o his_o pre●ence_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o show_v what_o shall_v be_v our_o deportment_n o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n abraham_n servant_n worship_v the_o lord_n bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n 52._o gen._n 24_o 52._o in_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o good_a success_n god_n give_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n 4.31_o exod._n 4.31_o the_o people_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v th●_n child_n of_o israel_n &_o that_o he_o have_v look_v on_o their_o affliction_n than_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v and_o that_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o their_o approach_a deliverance_n from_o corporal_a thraldom_n but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o receive_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n satan_n hell_n itself_o 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