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	particular_a	2,405	5	6.9405	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51697	The axe at the root of professors miscarriages in a plain detection of, and a wholesome caveat against the miscarriages opposite to faith in God / by Thomas Mall ...	Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30.	1668 (1668)	Wing M328; ESTC R12069	51,837	51

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upon_o other_o now_o dequaint_v yourselves_o with_o he_o now_o or_o never_o now_o or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o you_o and_o good_a will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o let_v it_o not_o always_o be_v say_v they_o know_v not_o 3_o psa_fw-la ●2_n 3_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n o_o unto_o read_v and_o hear_v add_v pray_v that_o you_o may_v not_o only_o be_v book-taught_a but_o god-taught_a you_o need_v not_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o nor_o to_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a 10.6_o rom._n 10.6_o to_o bring_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o you_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o 17.3_o john_n 17.3_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o you_o which_o be_v read_v hear_v and_o pray_v over_o will_v give_v you_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o be_v life_n eternal_a 5._o 17._o against_o rest_v in_o a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n rom._n 2.20_o map●●●●_n e●●er_n h●sye_n 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