Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abide_v	spirit_n	teach_v	1,767	5	6.6141	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51266	The grand inquiry who is the righteous man: or, The character of a true beleever in his approaches towards heaven. Whereunto is added The resolution of a case of separation betwixt man and wife, propounded to the author by a party much concerned. By William Moore rector at Whalley in Lancashire.	Moore, William, rector of Whalley, Lancashire.	1658 (1658)	Wing M2612; ESTC R214225	54,012	181

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our_o desire_n and_o yet_o the_o least_o the_o last_o in_o our_o endeavour_n nay_o while_o thus_o we_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o our_o health_n be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o he_o so_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o we_o when_o we_o lie_v upon_o our_o bed_n of_o languish_v go_v cry_n unto_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v let_v they_o deliver_v you_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o tribulation_n while_o we_o disow_v he_o in_o our_o life_n have_v we_o not_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o so_o he_o will_v disow_v we_o at_o our_o death_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n very_o i_o know_v you_o not_o if_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o profane_a heart_n in_o this_o congregation_n oh_o do_v not_o deceive_v yourselves_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o your_o faith_n nor_o flatter_v yourselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o joy_n as_o peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n i_o perceive_v thou_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o gall_n 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rev._n 2.20_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jesabel_n who_o calleh_n herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o people_n and_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o doom_n jer._n 12.9_o my_o heritage_n be_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o speckled_a bird_n the_o bird_n round_o about_o be_v against_o she_o come_v you_o assemble_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n come_v to_o devour_v and_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n thus_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n but_o why_o not_o be_v the_o time_n worse_o then_o bless_a be_v god_n they_o as_o yet_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v joy_n for_o the_o righteous_a