Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abuse_v	blind_a	great_a	17	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18711	Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.	Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.	1637 (1637)	STC 5217; ESTC S107879	200,401	392

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man_n be_v make_v with_o true_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o true_a member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o true_a conformity_n in_o both_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n man_n fall_v by_o falsehood_n but_o be_v redeem_v in_o truth_n and_o renew_v again_o in_o truth_n ephes_n 4.24_o the_o earth_n be_v real_a earth_n the_o water_n be_v true_a water_n all_o god_n work_n be_v do_v in_o truth_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o essential_a truth_n truth_n flow_v from_o he_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n john_n 17.3_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o ●_o the_o father_n be_v truth_n so_o be_v the_o son_n 14.6_o son_n john_n 14.6_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 16.13_o ghost_n john_n 16.13_o god_n be_v a_o true_a essence_n true_a in_o his_o attribute_n he_o be_v true_o eternal_a true_o omnipotent_a 17.17_o daniel_n 10.21_o john_n 17.17_o true_o invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a *_o his_o scripture_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n 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