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
A35160	Truth brought to light, or, The corrupt practices of some persons at court laid open whereby Their Majesties and the kingdom have been prejudiced near one hundred and fifty thousand pounds this year; besides other evils that have and do attend it.	Crosfeild, Robert.	1694 (1694)	Wing C7247; ESTC R29667	14,344	32

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truth_n bring_v to_o light_n or_o the_o corrupt_a practice_n of_o some_o person_n at_o court_n lay_v open._n whereby_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v prejudice_v near_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n this_o year_n beside_o other_o evil_n that_o have_v and_o do_v attend_v it_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdcxciv_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o happiness_n and_o wellbeing_a of_o man_n do_v no_o way_n consist_v in_o be_v possess_v of_o much_o wealth_n but_o in_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o of_o all_o government_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n the_o english_a monarchy_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o come_v near_a to_o that_o native_a liberty_n which_o man_n first_o enjoy_v and_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v lay_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n upon_o 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