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	holy_a	word_n	2,175	5	3.9389	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89161	The down-fall of Babylon or, The ruine of Antichrist : being that mystery of iniquity, which beginneth to worke in the children of disobedience, the Independents. / By Alexander Mingzeis minister of Gods Word.	Mingzeis, Alexander.	1647 (1647)	Wing M2192; Thomason E1184_6; ESTC R204875	9,425	33

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num._n 25.1_o when_o balaam_n do_v pronounce_v they_o without_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o author_n which_o say_v 3.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v sin_v also_o to_o conclude_v 1.8_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o that_o he_o which_o say_v he_o be_v without_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 32.1_o ps_n 32.1_o i_o confess_v the_o man_n be_v blessed_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n but_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o jacob_n and_o transgression_n in_o israel_n 32.33_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 32.33_o yea_o and_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n though_o he_o take_v not_o his_o everlasting_a mercy_n from_o