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
A35684	Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.	Denny, William, Sir, 1603 or 4-1676.; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702.	1653 (1653)	Wing D1051; ESTC R22350	177,897	342

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ease_n from_o present_a pain_n gives_z torment_v there_o leave_v here_o eternal_a stain_v sect_n xxxvi_o satan_n craft_n and_o policy_n so_o lucifer_n undo_v our_o reason_n stock_n insensible_o he_o draw_v we_o up_o a_o rock_n and_o seem_v to_o rest_v we_o in_o this_o grot_n that_o cave_n with_o please_a sense_n of_o what_o we_o think_v to_o have_v with_o shadow_n cozen_v our_o delude_a eye_n and_o do_v pretend_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o sky_n until_o he_o have_v mount_v we_o to_o the_o slipp'rie_n top_n where_o stagger_v down_o we_o into_o hell_n do_v drop_n thus_o do_v his_o subtlety_n set_v hide_v trap_n most_o greedy_o rejoice_v in_o our_o lapse_n his_o kindness_n will_v destroy_v us._n for_o behold_v he_o offer_v poison_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n mark_v how_o at_o first_o he_o gild_v over_o vice_n his_o apple_n be_v the_o cheat_n of_o paradise_n like_a god_n we_o shall_v be_v know_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o rebel_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o devil_n sect_n xxxvii_o encouragement_n against_o temptation_n shall_v we_o believe_v a_o lye_n or_o he_o that_o say_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v o_o let_v we_o give_v he_o faith_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v do_v god_n in_o his_o law_n express_v no_o not_o be_v wroth_a his_o gospel_n say_v that_o be_v less_o let_v we_o mind_v our_o league_n in_o baptism_n make_v gain_v evil_a that_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n that_o we_o will_v join_v our_o force_n sans_o fear_n of_o loss_n like_o valiant_a soldier_n under_o christ_n his_o crosse._n we_o so_o be_v christian_n so_o we_o stout_o stand_v and_o make_v our_o ground_n good_a whilst_o we_o obey_v command_n he_o standart_v our_o protection_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a let_v whatsoever_o can_v befall_v a_o foil_n we_o may_v have_v not_o a_o final_a fall_n sect_n xxxviii_o advance_v of_o resolution_n then_o let_v the_o world_n raise_v muster_v cheat_v weight_n let_v tickle_a close-armd_a flesh_n draw_v forth_o her_o 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