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	testimony_n	witness_n	3,532	5	7.9945	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20672	Truths testimony and a testimony of truths appearing in power, life, light & glory, creating, manifesting, increasing, and vindicating itself in the midst of persecution : wherein is discovered what truth is, and also a lye, who knows it and lives in it : with the authors call and conversion to the truth, his practice in it, his publishing of it, and his several tryals for the same ... : together with the particular accusations brought against him in each tryal and his answers to the same, and also the courts proceedings both by judges and juries : with an humble appeal to His Highness, Oliver, Lord Protector, as a general redress for all people / by Richard Coppin.	Coppin, Richard, fl. 1646-1659.	1655 (1655)	Wing C6105	74,193	93

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oppose_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n page_n 17_o chap._n 5._o the_o author_n far_o proceed_n with_o man_n in_o all_o condition_n under_o their_o several_a form_n and_o administration_n etc._n etc._n page_n 23_o chap._n 6._o the_o minister_n malicious_a proceed_n against_o the_o author_n in_o worcestershire_n etc._n etc._n page_n 27_o chap._n 7._o of_o his_o trial_n at_o worcester_n assize_n before_o baron_n wilde_n the_o particular_a accusation_n against_o he_o and_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 31_o chap._n 8._o the_o author_n speech_n make_v to_o the_o judge_n after_o his_o trial_n page_n 44_o chap._n 9_o the_o author_n second_o appear_v at_o worcester_n assize_n before_o judge_n nicholas_n page_z 48_o chap._n 10._o the_o author_n trial_n at_o oxford_n assize_n before_o sergeant_n green_n the_o particular_a accusation_n against_o he_o and_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 50_o chap._n 11._o the_o author_n second_o appear_v at_o oxford_n before_o judge_n hutton_n etc._n etc._n page_n 70_o chap._n 12._o the_o author_n humble_a appeal_n to_o his_o highness_n oliver_n lord_n protector_n as_o a_o general_a redress_n for_o all_o people_n page_n 71_o chap._n 13._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n with_o the_o author_n present_v to_o his_o highness_n etc._n etc._n page_n 75_o chap._n 14._o a_o further_a discovery_n to_o his_o highness_n of_o the_o malicious_a practice_n ignorant_a censure_n and_o illegal_a proceed_n of_o two_o justice_n and_o certain_a minister_n at_o stow_n etc._n etc._n page_n 79_o chap._n 15._o the_o author_n trial_n at_o gloucester_n assize_n before_o sergeant_n glyn._n page_n 85_o truht_n testimony_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o truth_n appear_v in_o power_n life_n light_n and_o glory_n create_v manifest_v increase_v and_o vindicate_v of_o itself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n chap._n i._n what_o truth_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v not_o who_o know_v it_o and_o 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