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	lord_n	3,927	5	4.0454	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06532	A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of hye Almayne into Englyshe by Myles Couerdale.; Dreiundzwanzigste Psalm der Tisch ausgelegt. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. aut; Osiander, Andreas, 1498-1552. Wie und wohin ein Christ die grausamen Plag der Pestilentz fliehen soll. English. aut	1538 (1538)	STC 17000; ESTC S104352	54,883	122

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night_n in_o the_o darkness_n for_o this_o we_o all_o perceive_v that_o in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o darkness_n we_o be_v weak_a mind_v of_o more_o despair_n and_o more_o afraid_a then_o in_o the_o light_n the_o blood_n run_v to_o our_o heart_n &_o the_o here_o be_v stone_v upryght_o and_o all_o the_o body_n wax_v cold_a for_o fear_n out_o of_o this_o come_v it_o they_o that_o we_o think_v we_o see_v hear_v &_o perceive_v somewhat_o which_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v not_o so_o then_o go_v there_o one_o astray_o another_o lese_v his_o colour_n the_o three_o fall_v sycke_n the_o fourthe_o be_v become_v crock_v the_o fyfthe_n go_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o so_o man_n think_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v do_v it_o where_o as_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o plain_a natural_a work_n of_o the_o excead_v great_a fear_n which_o will_v destroy_v a_o man_n even_o by_o day_n time_n if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a horryblenesse_n the_o devil_n be_v cause_n of_o horryblenesse_n howbeyt_n true_a it_o be_v 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unbelefe_n that_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v delyver_v and_o thus_o be_v verify_v the_o sayenge_a the_o ungodly_a have_v no_o peace_n esay_n lvii_o for_o if_o we_o will_v fear_v and_o fly_v where_o no_o apparel_n be_v when_o will_v we_o then_o bestow_v our_o lyve_n for_o our_o neighbour_n as_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o &_o we_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v likewise_o i_o io._n iii._n who_o so_o now_o desire_v to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o this_o horrible_a plague_n let_v he_o not_o axe_n his_o own_o reason_n how_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o believe_v &_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v he_o not_o to_o fly_v evell_a air_n &_o infect_a place_n which_o he_o may_v well_o do_v nevertheless_o he_o remain_v yet_o uncertain_a wheter_n it_o help_v or_o no_o but_o it_o teach_v he_o to_o leave_v of_o from_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o very_a original_a cause_n of_o this_o plague_n and_o punyshment_n and_o by_o 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