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	jesus_n	lord_n	1,817	5	3.2256	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88628	An image of our reforming times: or, Jehu in his proper colours; displayed in some exercitations on 2 Kings 9 and 10 chapters: setting forth the opportunity was given him to do his work in. cause he had committed to him to manage. Also, his policie, zeal, profession, hypocrisie: with his sins, and their aggravations. reason for all this. In all which he is proved to be a particular character of our times: by which, as in a glass, we may see the state and condition we have brought our selves into, by our deviations. Concluding with a word to Jehu, Jehonadah his counsellor, and the despised persecuted people of God. /	[Lane, Edward, Col.].	1654 (1654)	Wing L335; Thomason E808_11; ESTC R207527	55,583	61

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counsel_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o disolation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o l●ssing_n therefore_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o people_n 11._o jer._n 11_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v turn_v back_o to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o 15._o isai_n 3.14_o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o ancient_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o for_o you_o have_v eat_v up_o 〈◊〉_d vineyard_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o ●ou●●s_n what_o mean_v you_o tha●_n you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a say_v the_o lo●d_n god_n of_o host_n 1.2_o mic._n 1.2_o ●o_o to_o 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