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	holy_a	word_n	3,409	5	3.9609	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88698	Gallicantvs, seu Præcursor Gallicinii primus. Containing two addresses, the one to the King, the other to the Parliament. Tegether [sic] with a postscript about the affaires of religion, of most high concernment. By R. Lanceter, author of Gallicinivm, now in the presse.	Lanceter, R., 17th cent.	1660 (1660)	Wing L425D; Thomason E1041_1; ESTC R207925	27,361	35

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gallicantus_n seu_fw-la praecursor_n gallicinii_n primus_fw-la contain_v two_o address_n the_o one_o to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o parliament_n tegether_o with_o a_o postscript_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n of_o most_o high_a concernment_n by_o r._n lanceter_n author_n of_o gallicinium_n now_o in_o the_o press_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n ranew_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1660._o a_o humble_a address_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n who_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n that_o he_o have_v so_o wonderful_o bring_v and_o establish_v your_o majesty_n in_o your_o just_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n the_o s●me_a lord_n bless_v preserve_v and_o guide_v your_o majesty_n in_o this_o great_a and_o 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