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	word_n	world_n	1,865	5	4.6861	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04766	Ouranognōsia. Heauenly knowledge A manuduction to theologie. Written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. done into English by T.V. Mr. of Arts.	Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638. Briefe direction how to examine our selues before we go to the Lords table.	1622 (1622)	STC 14896; ESTC S103956	89,591	228

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the_o monastery_n how_o many_o sleight_n and_o invention_n do_v the_o monk_n find_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o common_a people_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o work_v miracle_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n tell_v i_o also_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 41●_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n which_o must_v especial_o be_v note_v against_o that_o detestable_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o in_o their_o trent_n council_n session_n 6._o bold_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hereof_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o life_n but_o aught_o always_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o they_o add_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sin_n before_o god_n then_o that_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v assure_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n yea_o and_o further_o they_o add_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v that_o opinion_n 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