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	gospel_n	preach_v	2,817	5	6.7760	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36367	Family devotions for Sunday evenings, throughout the year being practical discourses, with suitable prayers / by Theophilus Dorrington.	Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.	1693 (1693)	Wing D1938; ESTC R19123	173,150	313

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a_o constant_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o cease_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n say_v david_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o and_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v sincere_o desire_v and_o purpose_n to_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o diligent_o endeavour_v this_o we_o must_v then_o exercise_v a_o constant_a watchfulness_n and_o observance_n over_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n we_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o know_v our_o duty_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o fit_a mean_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o do_v well_o and_o mind_n the_o keep_n up_o our_o good_a resolution_n we_o must_v strive_v against_o the_o perverseness_n and_o backwardness_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o do_v good_a silence_n and_o despise_v all_o excuse_n and_o watch_v for_o and_o lie_v hold_v of_o all_o opportunity_n of_o well-doing_n in_o any_o kind_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o 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