Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	great_a	witness_n	2,192	5	7.5158	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47289	Christianity, a doctrine of the cross, or, Passive obedience, under any pretended invasion of legal rights and liberties	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1691 (1691)	Wing K358; ESTC R10389	73,706	109

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and_o complacence_n in_o or_o hankering_n after_o this_o world_n it_o make_v they_o sit_v loose_a to_o it_o and_o have_v a_o generous_a contempt_n thereof_o it_o heighten_v their_o pious_a resolution_n instead_o of_o abate_v they_o it_o do_v not_o stop_v their_o carrier_n in_o duty_n but_o enliven_v it_o it_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o triumphant_a disdain_n of_o the_o injury_n or_o reproach_n that_o be_v throw_v upon_o they_o for_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o complacence_n in_o the_o cross_n instead_o of_o a_o displeasure_n with_o themselves_o when_o it_o meet_v they_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o in_o these_o suffering_n have_v the_o support_n of_o god_n promise_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o applause_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v not_o only_o patient_a under_o their_o lot_n but_o satisfy_v with_o it_o they_o do_v not_o only_o bear_v their_o burden_n but_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v therein_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o 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