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	heart_n	know_v	2,810	5	3.6978	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20144	An answer to a certain godly man[n]es lettres desiring his frendes iudgement, whether it be laufull for a christian man to be present at the popishe masse, and other supersticious churche seruice.; Answer to a certain godly mannes lettres.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567, attributed name.	1557 (1557)	STC 658; ESTC S110274	4,994	18

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who_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sine_z to_o lie_v with_o the_o lip_n to_o on_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n so_o they_o keep_v the_o truth_n in_o their_o heart_n alledgeing_a this_o say_n of_o david_n in_o the_o psal_n lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o speak_v truth_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o though_o it_o be_v enough_o unto_o salvation_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o hart_n though_o he_o lie_v never_o so_o oft_o with_o the_o lip_n before_o he_o that_o be_v not_o or_z at_o least_o he_o take_v not_o for_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o shike_a these_o heretic_n when_o s._n paul_n say_v lay_v apart_o lie_a speak_v the_o truth_n he_o add_v these_o word_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v he_o lawful_a to_o speak_v a_o lie_n to_o any_o other_o that_o be_v not_o our_o neighbour_fw-mi that_o be_v which_z do_v not_o profess_v that_o religion_n that_o we_o do_v s._n 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they_o the_o truth_n with_o their_o lip_n which_o they_o speak_v with_o the_o hart_n but_o they_o be_v the_o uttre_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n if_o this_o be_v tolerable_a and_o good_a doctrine_n say_v s._n austen_n what_o need_v petre_n to_o lament_v his_o sine_fw-la so_o bitter_o after_o he_o have_v deny_v christ_n with_o his_o mouth_n think_v you_o he_o do_v before_o deny_v he_o with_o his_o heart_n no_o no_o say_v s._n austen_n he_o deny_v not_o his_o master_n christ_n with_o his_o hart_n but_o he_o lament_v for_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v toward_o he_o that_z he_o have_v not_o profess_v with_o his_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n that_o he_o beleve_v with_o the_o hart_n to_o justification_n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o a_o man_n may_v lauful_o lie_v with_o the_o mouth_n keep_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v therefore_o speak_v because_o it_o may_v be_v that_z ah_o man_n may_v speak_v 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