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	heart_n	word_n	1,929	5	3.9161	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01014	Doctor Fludds answer vnto M· Foster or, The squeesing of Parson Fosters sponge, ordained by him for the wiping away of the weapon-salue VVherein the sponge-bearers immodest carriage and behauiour towards his bretheren is detected ...; Doctor Fludds answer unto M. Foster.	Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637.	1631 (1631)	STC 11120; ESTC S102376	121,816	230

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the_o same_o purpose_n say_v ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la petra_n excisi_fw-la estis_fw-la all_o of_o you_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o one_o and_o 51._o the_o same_o rock_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o my_o adversary_n will_v reply_v and_o say_v that_o doctor_n fludd_n be_v a_o magician_n and_o have_v maintain_v a_o damnable_a and_o diabolical_a action_n namely_o the_o cure_v by_o the_o weapon-salue_n to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o by_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n he_o ought_v sharp_o to_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o from_o this_o objection_n may_v arise_v a_o double_a question_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o assertion_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o then_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o brotherly_a part_n first_o to_o diwlge_v it_o though_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o unto_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n before_o he_o have_v 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