Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	act_n	believe_v	faith_n	3,882	5	5.9558	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42544	A caveat to the standing Christian, and to him that thinketh he standeth by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.	1666 (1666)	Wing G433; ESTC R14121	41,281	62

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strong_a garrison_n christ_n say_v of_o his_o sheep_n i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.28_o 29._o the_o power_n that_o must_v dispossess_v your_o heart_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v strong_a than_o god_n and_o christ_n 4._o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o inseparable_a union_n with_o their_o head_n christ_n he_o and_o his_o member_n be_v more_o firm_o knit_v together_o then_o any_o natural_a head_n and_o member_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o head_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o body_n the_o arm_n or_o the_o leg_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o or_o rend_v asunder_o by_o wild_a beast_n but_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v rend_v a_o member_n from_o christ_n they_o shall_v as_o soon_o separate_v his_o divine_a 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