Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	account_n	divine_a	great_a	208	4	2.0717	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66059	A sermon preached before the King upon the twenty seventh of February, 1669/70 by John Lord Bishop of Chester.	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.	1670 (1670)	Wing W2210; ESTC R10977	9,714	38

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majestas_fw-la say_v seneca_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o majesty_n do_v denote_v goodness_n as_o well_o as_o power_n and_o without_o this_o governor_n may_v easy_o lose_v that_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o from_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v over_o they_o when_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o goodness_n they_o may_v diminish_v in_o their_o power_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v man_n under_o as_o to_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n yet_o will_v they_o decline_v as_o to_o that_o awful_a love_n and_o reverence_n whereby_o they_o shall_v sway_v over_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o politic_n 11._o do_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o magistrate_n that_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o give_v public_a testimony_n of_o their_o be_v religious_a and_o devout_a for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o double_a 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