Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	delusion_n	unrighteousness_n	1,978	5	11.2673	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43805	The necessity of heresies asserted and explained in a sermon and clerum / by the author of the Catholic balance and published as a consolatory to the Church of England in the days of her controversie ...	Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716.	1688 (1688)	Wing H2010; ESTC R32969	19,436	34

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o but_o since_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o devout_a and_o religious_a soul_n which_o god_n almighty_a communicate_v to_o all_o according_a to_o their_o measure_n study_n and_o benefit_n i_o will_v with_o all_o sobriety_n offer_v to_o consideration_n what_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sair_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o this_o particular_a in_o order_n whereunto_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v three_o thing_n first_o what_o that_o be_v which_o st._n paul_n here_o call_v heresy_n and_o of_o which_o he_o assert_n and_o moral_a necessity_n second_o what_o god_n do_v towards_o the_o production_n or_o propagation_n of_o they_o and_o three_o what_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o moral_a necessity_n there_o be_v to_o induce_v god_n to_o such_o a_o form_n 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