Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	according_a	true_a	12	3	4.2625	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55226	A commentary on the prophecy of Malachi, by Edward Pocock D.D. Canon of Christ-Church, and Regius Professor of the Hebrew tongue, in the University of Oxford	Pococke, Edward, 1604-1691.	1677 (1677)	Wing P2661A; ESTC R216989	236,012	119

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he_o be_v break_v or_o grieve_v when_o he_o see_v my_o name_n profane_v as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n xxxii_o and_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n num._n xxv_o note_n other_o he_o be_v bruise_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n i._n e._n have_v undergo_v and_o suffer_v all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n and_o hardship_n for_o my_o name_n be_v sake_n there_o be_v trem._n some_o of_o eminent_a note_n who_o expound_v these_o last_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a of_o levi's_fw-la be_v break_v bring_v down_o deprive_v of_o the_o promise_a life_n and_o peace_n because_o they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n but_o this_o be_v disapprove_v by_o tarnov_n other_o because_o he_o here_o speak_v in_o commendation_n of_o the_o former_a good_a priest_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o present_a wicked_a priest_n nor_o concern_v what_o have_v befall_v or_o shall_v befall_v they_o 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