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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64555	Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions.	S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing T971; ESTC R17255	66,638	174

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from_o my_o heart_n conform_v to_o all_o that_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n since_o i_o very_o believe_v all_o separate_a congregation_n in_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n be_v schismatical_a and_o all_o they_o that_o do_v abet_v and_o head_n they_o and_o exercise_v among_o they_o a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n independent_a on_o they_o do_v set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o pure_a commiseration_n to_o their_o soul_n do_v plead_v in_o their_o behalf_n since_o i_o do_v only_o plead_v for_o this_o condescension_n because_o i_o do_v real_o believe_v it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n the_o safety_n the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v high_o instrumental_a for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o will_v conciliate_v so_o great_a renown_n and_o credit_n to_o our_o reverend_a bishop_n as_o to_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v true_a 2._o and_o he_o also_o who_o plead_v that_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o on_o the_o account_n of_o these_o few_o scrupled_a ceremony_n and_o disputable_a expression_n of_o our_o liturgy_n be_v sinful_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o well_o as_o mischievous_a do_v also_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o impose_v these_o 3._o p._n 3._o thing_n as_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o when_o they_o be_v once_o impose_v refuse_v communion_n upon_o that_o account_n elsewhere_o it_o be_v only_o the_o do_v that_o 333._o p._n 333._o which_o the_o first_o reformer_n declare_v to_o be_v lawful_a upon_o great_a occasion_n the_o church_n use_v her_o liberty_n in_o matter_n whole_o lest_o to_o her_o liberty_n not_o that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v ibid._n ibid._n or_o the_o conformist_n forbid_v to_o use_v they_o but_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v

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