Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	amen_n	jesus_n	lord_n	1,685	5	3.6084	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10047	A heartie prayer, in a needfull time of trouble. The sermon preached at Theobalds, before his Maiestie, and the lords of the Priuie Councell, an houre before the death of our late soueraigne King Iames. On Sunday, March 27. / By D. Price, deane of Hereford, then in attendance, and now chaplaine in ordinarie to his Maiestie.	Price, Daniel, 1581-1631.	1625 (1625)	STC 20293; ESTC S115208	20,513	40

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hear_v i_o good_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v i_o and_o so_o be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a and_o always_o abound_v in_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thy_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o i_o have_v end_v my_o three_o step_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o earnest_o implore_v i_o will_v mend_v my_o pace_n for_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o royal_a jacobs_n wrestle_v and_o i_o fear_v as_o elisha_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o jehorams_n foot_n follow_v the_o bloody_a messenger_n send_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n so_o my_o heart_n tremble_v to_o think_v it_o and_o my_o care_n tingle_v to_o hear_v the_o heavy_a and_o sad_a approach_n of_o pale_a death_n enter_v into_o this_o kingly_a palace_n o_o that_o we_o can_v with_o elisha_n look_v heedful_o now_o this_o messenger_n this_o murderer_n come_v 6.32_o 2._o king_n 6.32_o and_o that_o we_o can_v by_o our_o prayer_n shut_v the_o door_n and_o hold_v he_o 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