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	reveal_v	5,457	5	8.8529	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33947	A second generall epistle to all the saints wherein is unfolded the covenant of grace, as its a law in the spirit, of light, liberty, righteousness, holinesse, power and glory : as likewise as it is a law of peace, love and edification : published for the good of those who love peace and holinesse / written by T. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1649 (1649)	Wing C5297; ESTC R12986	48,646	138

and_o yet_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o this_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o law_n of_o light_n and_o liberty_n so_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a law_n that_o be_v a_o law_n work_v righteousness_n in_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v make_v soul_n partaker_n of_o its_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righeeousnesse_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o law_n may_v be_v produce_v unto_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o a_o internal_a righteousness_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o god_n 2._o a_o external_a righteousness_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o man_n first_o as_o it_o 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