Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	beginning_n	word_n	zion_n	14	3	9.8618	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47642	A practical commentary, upon the two first chapters of the first epistle general of St. Peter. By the most reverend Dr. Robert Leighton, some-time arch-bishop of Glasgow. Published after his death, at the request of his friends	Leighton, Robert, 1611-1684.	1693 (1693)	Wing L1028A; ESTC R216658	288,504	508

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the_o creature_n to_o god_n but_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o own_o free_a purpose_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o word_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v inviolable_a because_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o truth_n itself_o his_o first_o grace_n he_o give_v free_o and_o no_o less_o free_o the_o increase_v of_o it_o and_o with_o the_o same_o gracious_a hand_n set_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v give_v before_o it_o be_v but_o the_o follow_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o work_n and_o fulfil_v his_o own_o thought_n of_o free_a love_n which_o love_n have_v no_o cause_n but_o in_o himself_o and_o find_v none_o worthy_a but_o give_v they_o all_o the_o worthiness_n they_o have_v and_o accept_v of_o their_o love_n not_o as_o worthy_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v accept_v but_o because_o he_o himself_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o they_o not_o only_o the_o first_o taste_v but_o the_o full_a draught_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n be_v free_o give_v 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