Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	affection_n	allowance_n	16	3	10.2130	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11457	Tvvo sermons: preached at tvvo severall visitations, at Boston, in the diocesse and country of Lincolne. By Robert Sanderson, Bachelour of Diuinitie, and late fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1622 (1622)	STC 21708; ESTC S112208	62,742	104

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o be_v slander_v as_o we_o be_v blaspheme_v that_o from_o the_o word_n observe_v three_o slander_n §_o 7._o observe_v iii_o the_o best_a truth_n be_v subject_a to_o slander_n the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n he_o be_v slanderous_o report_v to_o have_v teach_v that_o which_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o thought_n and_o his_o doctrine_n have_v many_o scandalous_a imputation_n fasten_v upon_o it_o whereof_o neither_o he_o nor_o it_o be_v guilty_a as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v the_o best_a truth_n be_v subject_a to_o misinterpretation_n and_o there_o be_v not_o tha●_n doctrine_n how_o firm_o so_o ever_o ground_v how_o wari●●_n so_o ever_o deliver_v whereon_o calumny_n will_v not_o fasten_v and_o stick_v slanderous_a imputation_n neither_o 19_o neither_o math._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 19_o johns_n mourning_n nor_o christ_n pipe_v can_v pass_v the_o pike_n but_o the_o one_o have_v a_o 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