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	faith_n	heart_n	4,626	5	5.3251	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19533	A short summe of the whole catechisme wherin the question is propounded and answered in fewe wordes, for the greater ease of the common people & children. Gathered by M. Iohn Craig, minister of Gods word, to the Kinges Maiestie.	Craig, John, 1512?-1600.	1583 (1583)	STC 5963; ESTC S111197	45,051	122

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spirit_n q._n who_o may_v give_v the_o seal_n of_o these_o thing_n a._n god_n only_o may_v give_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o order_n of_o the_o sacrament_n q._n who_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n a._n only_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n after_o what_o manner_n shall_v they_o be_v minister_v a._n according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v by_o christ_n cor_fw-la q._n how_o be_v they_o sanctify_v consecrate_a or_o bless_v a._n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o order_n command_v by_o christ_n q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o consecrate_v or_o bless_v a_o sacrament_n a._n