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	great_a	scripture_n	1,935	5	5.5369	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54117	Caution humbly offer'd about passing the bill against blasphemy	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1698 (1698)	Wing P1264; Wing C1564A; ESTC R220481	4,106	9

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blasphemy_n be_v in_o itself_o second_o how_o blasphemy_n be_v cognoscible_a to_o the_o civil_a authority_n and_o how_o far_o it_o may_v fall_v within_o its_o province_n to_o consider_v and_o suppress_v blasphemy_n then_o in_o itself_o be_v certain_o a_o speak_v evil_o of_o god_n but_o what_o that_o evil_a speak_v be_v and_o how_o to_o distinguish_v and_o explain_v it_o to_o the_o magistrate_n purpose_v will_v be_v the_o narrow_a and_o pinch_v of_o the_o question_n i_o grant_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v serious_o prosess_v some_o erroneous_a opinion_n concern_v god_n upon_o a_o weak_a judgement_n or_o a_o mistake_a education_n that_o contradict_v the_o express_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n may_v be_v say_v to_o hold_v a_o blasphemous_a opinion_n just_a as_o such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a that_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o he_o and_o be_v god_n charge_v blasphemy_n on_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o 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