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	faith_n	speak_v	2,156	5	4.5953	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10112	A fruitefull and briefe discourse in two bookes: the one of nature, the other of grace with conuenient aunswer to the enemies of grace, vpon incident occasions offered by the late Rhemish notes in their new translation of the new Testament, & others. Made by Iohn Prime fellow of New Colledge in Oxford.	Prime, John, 1550-1596.	1583 (1583)	STC 20370; ESTC S106107	94,964	218

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alleadg_n s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinth_n in_o who_o say_v they_o faith_n be_v sever_v from_o love_n and_o if_o from_o love_n then_o from_o all_o good_a work_n true_a if_o from_o love_n for_o all_o good_a work_n be_v summary_o comprehend_v hend_v in_o love_n which_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o great_a span_n contain_v the_o work_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n in_o love_a god_n above_o all_o thing_n &_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o then_o if_o faith_n be_v separate_v from_o love_n they_o also_o from_o other_o work_n now_o that_o from_o love_n it_o may_v be_v sever_v s._n paul_n speak_v say_v they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o love_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la all_o faith_n may_v be_v have_v without_o love_n s._n paul_n as_o he_o have_v faith_n so_o be_v he_o not_o void_a of_o love_n who_o love_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o all_o 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