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	know_v	word_n	2,143	5	3.8658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47041	Mr. David Jones's vindication against the Athenian Mercury concerning usury	Jones, D. (David), fl. 1676-1720.	1692 (1692)	Wing J943C; ESTC R217057	6,230	10

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mr._n david_n jones_n vindication_n against_o the_o athenian_a mercury_n concern_v usury_n gentleman_n upon_o march_n the_o 5_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o answer_v that_o part_n of_o mr._n david_n jones_n farewell_n sermon_n that_o relate_v to_o usury_n but_o in_o reality_n you_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o if_o you_o have_v then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o must_v have_v answer_v his_o challenge_n pag._n 35._o i_o do_v here_o open_o make_v this_o challenge_n to_o all_o the_o patron_n of_o usury_n if_o they_o will_v bring_v i_o any_o one_o approve_a author_n among_o the_o ancient_n that_o have_v defend_v usury_n i_o will_v bring_v they_o fifty_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o hundred_o yea_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o whole_a council_n and_o father_n that_o have_v unanimous_o condemn_v it_o and_o certain_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n that_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n have_v no_o patron_n that_o dare_v appear_v in_o its_o defence_n but_o have_v 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