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
A89813	The plain mans defence against popery: or, A discourse, shewing the flat opposition of popery to the Scripture. By J.N. chaplain to a person of honour	J. N.	1675 (1675)	Wing N22; ESTC R9788	31,034	79

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the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o deut._n 4.2_o rom._n 1.23_o note_v god_n glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a nature_n can_v be_v represent_v to_o man_n by_o any_o image_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o infinite_a disparagement_n to_o he_o note_v all_o popish_a image_n be_v lie_n their_o image_n of_o god_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o can_v be_v true_o represent_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v great_o unbecoming_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o dull_a and_o senseless_a image_n the_o popish_a picture_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v lie_n for_o from_o whence_o shall_v they_o have_v his_o true_a effigy_n there_o be_v no_o image_n or_o picture_n make_v of_o his_o body_n until_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o the_o picture_n of_o his_o body_n that_o they_o now_o have_v in_o several_a place_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o shape_n lineament_n or_o colour_n note_v 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their_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34.33_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 2_o chro._n 15.13_o asa_n cut_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o burn_v it_o 2_o chron._n 15.16_o thou_o suffer_v jezabel_n to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n rev._n 2.20_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.14_o i_o have_v something_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n rev._n 2.20_o note_v the_o ancient_a father_n observe_v that_o false_a religion_n tolerate_v have_v a_o power_n to_o kill_v true_a christianity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o valen_n the_o arian_n in_o tolerate_v all_o idolater_n and_o heretic_n note_v the_o papist_n speak_v for_o toleration_n where_o themselves_o be_v under_o hatch_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o sit_v 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