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	know_v	8,213	5	4.2899	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17262	Problemes of beautie and all humane affections. VVritten in Italian by Tho: Buoni, cittizen of Lucca. With a discourse of beauty, by the same author. Translated into English, by S.L. Gent; Problemi della belleza. English	Buoni, Thommaso.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.	1606 (1606)	STC 4103.3; ESTC S106920	106,759	352

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the_o purity_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o conversation_n to_o preserve_v it_o in_o her_o chief_a flower_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o spur_n to_o virtuous_a &_o honourable_a attempt_n and_o not_o a_o snare_n to_o entangle_v the_o liberty_n of_o virtue_n or_o perhaps_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o exquisite_a beauty_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o see_v in_o other_o they_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o awaken_v themselves_o to_o all_o honourable_a exercise_n and_o by_o their_o inward_a virtue_n supply_v their_o outward_a defect_n or_o perhaps_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o follow_v the_o discipline_n of_o truth_n which_o as_o a_o glass_n whatsoever_o present_v itself_o before_o it_o without_o respect_n of_o degree_n or_o quality_n of_o any_o person_n show_v open_o either_o the_o beauty_n or_o deformity_n thereof_o so_o they_o know_v in_o whatsoever_o person_n the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n they_o shall_v commend_v it_o or_o the_o 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