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
A66978	A funeral sermon, occasioned by the death of Mrs. Jane Papillon late wife of the very worthy Thomas Papillon, Esq; first preached July 24. 1698. and now published at his request. By John Woodhouse.	Woodhouse, John, d. 1700.	1698 (1698)	Wing W3462; ESTC R220039	22,486	67

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12._o as_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v believe_v on_o his_o name_n when_o i_o receive_v he_o as_o god_n offer_v he_o and_o to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o do_v that_o for_o i_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o and_o which_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v for_o i_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n as_o well_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o bless_v i_o 31._o act_n 5._o 31._o in_o turn_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o a_o controversy_n between_o thou_o and_o thy_o christ_n sinner_n it_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o part_a betweeen_n he_o and_o many_o a_o soul_n and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o to_o many_o more_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o look_v diligent_o to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n it_o be_v a_o common_a case_n and_o a_o dangerous_a one_o see_v to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o name_v the_o name_n of_o 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