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	good_a	think_v	1,670	5	3.9134	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33361	A discourse of the saving grace of God by ... David Clarkson ...	Clarkson, David, 1622-1686.	1688 (1688)	Wing C4573; ESTC R12535	66,518	170

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look_v on_o he_o in_o this_o state_n what!_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n for_o such_o a_o wretch_n as_o this_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o he_o in_o we_o to_o merit_v to_o move_v love_n who_o will_v not_o rather_o think_v every_o son_n of_o adam_n shall_v with_o indignation_n be_v kick_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o god_n sure_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n it_o must_v be_v from_o grace_n free_a love_n and_o such_o as_o can_v no_o where_n be_v entertain_v but_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n 3._o the_o enmity_n of_o sinner_n against_o god_n this_o make_v it_o evident_a beyond_o all_o exception_n the_o impotency_n and_o deformity_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n show_v there_o be_v nothing_o lovely_a in_o he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v any_o love_n for_o god_n this_o love_n without_o any_o other_o consideration_n may_v be_v some_o inducement_n to_o move_v 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