Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	place_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,835	5	9.1263	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51136	A cure for the cankering error of the new Eutychians who (concerning the truth) have erred, saying, that our blessed mediator did not take his flesh of the Virgin Mary, neither was he made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and thereby have overthrown the faith of some / by Thomas Monck.	Monck, Thomas.	1673 (1673)	Wing M2410; ESTC R6848	88,751	220

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man_n joh._n 5.27_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v here_o say_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o also_o he_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o the_o session_n a_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v not_o a_o property_n of_o nature_n but_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n rest_v now_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n as_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n the_o benefit_n which_o follow_v this_o exaltation_n and_o session_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o priesthood_n or_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o believer_n gain_v these_o benefit_n by_o his_o priesthood_n first_o he_o be_v now_o and_o may_v be_v true_o persuade_v that_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o end_n 17._o heb._n 8.6_o 1_o 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