Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	true_a	word_n	8,834	5	4.4618	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20361	A true report of all the doynges at the assembly co[n]cernyng matters of religion, lately holden at Poyssy in Fraunce. Written in Latine by Mayster Nicholas Gallasius, minister of the Frenche Churche in London, and then present, [and] one of the disputers in the same, translated into English, by I. D.... Seen and allowed accordyng to the order appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions; True report of all the doynges at the assembly concernyng matters of religion, lately holden at Poyssy in Fraunce.	Des Gallars, Nicolas, ca. 1520-ca. 1580.	1561 (1561)	STC 6776; ESTC S110901	50,348	138

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vanquisher_n of_o all_o her_o foe_n which_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n dailye_o prove_v before_o our_o eye_n true_o we_o be_v unkind_a and_o unthankful_a unless_o we_o mindeful_o weigh_v it_o lest_o therefore_o the_o fame_n of_o these_o do_n shall_v dye_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v falsify_v with_o lie_n or_o blot_v with_o false_a tale_n immediate_o after_o my_o return_n i_o write_v the_o note_n thereof_o and_o describe_v all_o thing_n even_o as_o they_o be_v do_v but_o while_o i_o doubt_v under_o who_o name_n i_o may_v best_o publish_v the_o same_o your_o honour_n come_v forthwith_o to_o my_o mind_n to_o who_o for_o great_a favour_n and_o gentleness_n i_o be_o much_o bind_v and_o not_o i_o only_o but_o as_o many_o else_o as_o be_v true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v flee_v hither_o

to_o conclude_v that_o only_a god_n know_v his_o elect_a &_o choose_v yet_o nevertheless_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v conceive_v imagine_a and_o beleve_v not_o see_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o say_v thereof_o will_v ensue_v that_o which_o be_v most_o repugnaunt_a to_o reason_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o we_o to_o what_o flock_n shall_v we_o stickto_o be_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n when_o to_o the_o church_n only_a christ_n extend_v his_o power_n &_o salvation_n we_o say_v therefore_o that_o although_o that_o church_n can_v not_o be_v discern_v by_o sight_n yet_o when_o we_o seek_v to_o what_o flock_n and_o company_n we_o ought_v to_o assocyate_v ourselves_o there_o be_v certain_a note_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v &_o discern_v yesame_n namely_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o evident_a mark_n thereof_o neither_o be_v 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the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hereto_o do_v some_o adjoine_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o trulye_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o flock_n shall_v have_v some_o head_n and_o guide_v who_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v if_o they_o mind_n to_o live_v in_o safety_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o own_o iniquity_n often_o time_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o want_v the_o two_z last_o mark_n let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o first_o therefore_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n compare_v the_o same_o to_o seed_n d._n mat._n xiii_o a._n three_o iiii_o xi_o i_o pet._n i._o d._n for_o the_o which_o cause_n also_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o beget_v the_o corinthian_n in_o christ_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n xv_o i_o cor._n iiii_o c._n xv_o therefore_o in_o dyverse_a place_n it_o be_v call_v one_o food_n and_o 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xxiii_o exodus_fw-la xxxiiii_o d._n xxiii_o afterwards_o the_o vineyard_n be_v spoil_v the_o gentyle_n grow_v in_o one_o body_n with_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n yea_o and_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n so_o to_o do_v say_v go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n nineteeen_o mat._n xx_o ●_o nineteeen_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o which_o he_o forthwith_o adjoin_v the_o sacrament_n say_v baptyse_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o baptism_n also_o must_v we_o apply_v that_o which_o paul_n write_v of_o the_o supper_n say_v that_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o deliver_v to_o us._n xxxii_o i_o cor._n xi_o c_o xxxii_o and_o thesame_n he_o testify_v in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o namely_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o 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