Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	reason_n	scripture_n	word_n	4,497	5	4.2578	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35038	Analepsis, or, Saint Peters bonds abide for rhetorick worketh no release, is evidenced in a serious and sober consideration of Dr. John Gauden's sense and solution of the Solemn League and Covenant : so far as it relates to the government of the church by episcopacy / by Zech. Crofton.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1660 (1660)	Wing C6984; ESTC R7749	30,761	39

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from_o presbyter_n pag._n 21._o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n and_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a conservator_n cistern_n and_o conduit_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o ministerial_a power_n page_n 12._o who_o have_v not_o only_a precedency_n and_o order_n but_o paternal_a authority_n page_n 18._o and_o that_o not_o only_o over_o people_n but_o their_o pastor_n who_o be_v by_o this_o antithesis_fw-la fraternal_a with_o they_o and_o so_o filial_a to_o the_o paternal_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o make_v up_o the_o paternal_a fraternal_a and_o filial_a unity_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n pa._n 5._o nay_o in_o opposition_n to_o who_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o presbyter_n be_v divest_v of_o all_o power_n and_o degrade_v of_o all_o dignity_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o dignify_v above_o he_o so_o distinguish_v from_o he_o by_o his_o lawn_n sleeve_n which_o be_v plain_o suggest_v when_o he_o 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