Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	4,187	5	5.0588	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54719	The holy choice, or, Faith's triumph over all worldly pomp & glory a sermon preached in St. Maries in Scilly, Oct. 14, 1677 / by Nich. Phillips, twice chaplain to His Majesties garrison there ; and tendred at the council-table, Jan. 23, 1679.	Phillips, Nicholas.	1679 (1679)	Wing P2035A_VARIANT; ESTC R36675	17,484	30

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the_o holy_a choice_n or_o faith_n triumph_n overdo_n all_o worldly_a pomp_n &_o glory_n a_o sermon_n ●reached_v in_o st._n mary_n in_o scilly_n oct._n 14._o 1677._o nich._n phillips_n twice_o chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n garrison_n there_o and_o tender_v at_o the_o council-table_n jan._n 23._o 1679._o ●allem_fw-la i_o miserum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quam_fw-la prosperum_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d that_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o matth._n 10.38_o ●●●●on_n print_v for_o benjamin_n harris_n at_o the_o stationer_n arm_n in_o the_o piazza_n under_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1679._o to_o the_o patronage_n of_o those_o pair_n of_o sacred_a sister_n truth_n and_o justice_n though_o the_o one_o of_o you_o be_v strong_a and_o invincible_a and_o never_o fail_v in_o the_o end_n to_o get_v the_o conquest_n and_o prevail_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o slackness_n of_o the_o other_o in_o afford_v you_o succour_n 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