Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	appear_v	bless_a	great_a	166	4	2.0686	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93926	The VViltshire rant; or A narrative wherein the most unparallel'd prophane actings, counterfeit repentings, and evil speakings of Thomas Webbe late pretended minister of Langley Buriall, are discovered; the particulars whereof are set down in the following page. Also the proceedings of those in authority against him. With a catalogue of his untruths in his Masse of malice, and replies to sundry of them. by Edw. Stokes Esq;	Stokes, Edward, Esq.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5725; Thomason E669_5; ESTC R207024	71,727	91

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that_o the_o ranter_n especial_o t._n w._n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v like_o to_o the_o cretan_n who_o be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n slow_a belly_n but_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o for_o their_o folly_n shall_v be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n the_o wiltshire_n rant_n manifest_a it_o be_v that_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n can_v never_o have_v act_v so_o much_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v always_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o shape_n wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o accomplish_v his_o end_n he_o present_v himself_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o so_o he_o teach_v all_o his_o angel_n or_o minister_n to_o appear_v so_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a the_o deceiver_n of_o this_o age_n and_o all_o hypocrite_n appear_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o mouth_n 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