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	lord_n	word_n	3,012	5	3.9367	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09255	The godly merchant, or The great gaine A sermon preached at Paules Crosse. Octob. 17. 1613. By William Pemberton, Bachelour of Diuinity, and Minister of Gods Word at high Onger in Essex.	Pemberton, William, d. 1622.	1613 (1613)	STC 19569; ESTC S120795	50,712	146

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their_o wine_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n esa_n 1.22_o of_o such_o our_o apostle_n have_v experience_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 2.17_o and_o concern_v such_o he_o forewarn_v timotheus_n say_v from_o such_o separate_a or_o withdraw_v thyself_o verse_n 5_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o merchant_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o faithful_a who_o have_v find_v the_o precious_a pearl_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n 13.45.46_o mat._n 13.45.46_o preserve_v it_o entire_a and_o uncorrupt_a without_o all_o imposture_n or_o mixture_n of_o their_o own_o and_o such_o a_o merchant_n be_v holy_a saint_n paul_n 11.23.25.26_o 1._o cor._n 15_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 11.23.25.26_o that_o great_a trader_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n who_o account_v all_o thing_n dross_n and_o dung_n for_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o 8._o phil._n 3.7_o 8._o the_o only_a pearl_n of_o price_n and_o do_v impart_v it_o to_o other_o in_o all_o fidelity_n that_o 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