Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	acknowledge_v	deal_v	great_a	29	3	2.0646	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44418	A sermon preach'd before the King at Kensington, Sunday, Jan. 20. 1695 by Geo. Hooper ...	Hooper, George, 1640-1727.	1695 (1695)	Wing H2709; ESTC R228924	11,718	30

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a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o kensington_n sunday_n jan._n 20._o 1695._o by_o geo._n hooper_n dean_n of_o canterbury_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n command_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n warren_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxcv_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n 1_o joh._n three_o 20._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v introduce_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n the_o argument_n so_o much_o recommend_v through_o the_o whole_a epistle_n by_o the_o love_a and_o most_o belove_a apostle_n what_o occasion_n the_o disciple_n have_v give_v for_o the_o discourse_n or_o wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v st._n john_n in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o charity_n conceal_v not_o expose_v the_o particular_n to_o common_a notice_n but_o refer_v 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