Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	worship_n	worship_v	wrought_v	43	3	7.9967	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15144	The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell.	Whittle, Robert, d. 1638.	1620 (1620)	STC 25441; ESTC S120396	338,769	458

a_o phil._n 1_o 27._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o of_o the_o first_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n chap._n viii_o show_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n against_o idolatry_n the_o second_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v to_o person_n 2_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n acknowledge_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a that_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o believe_v 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it_o 15._o it_o 1._o p●t_fw-la 3._o 15._o be_v ready_a always_o say_v s._n peter_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o we_o have_v example_n hereof_o s._n it_o 1_o god_n require_v it_o paul_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v 16._o say_v rom._n 1._o 16._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o romane-beleever_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o of_o they_o he_o say_v 8._o say_v rom._n 1._o 8._o your_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o wh●le_a world_n and_o the_o believer_n among_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o of_o they_o also_o s._n paul_n say_v 8._o say_v 1._o thes_n 1._o 8._o in_o every_o place_n your_o faith_n to_o god_n ward_n be_v spread_v abroad_o second_o to_o confess_v christ_n 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