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	know_v	reveal_v	2,144	5	8.3094	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29780	Miracles, work's above and contrary to nature, or, An answer to a late translation out of Spinoza's Tractatus theologico-politicus, Mr. Hobbs's Leviathan, &c. published to undermine the truth and authority of miracles, Scripture, and religion, in a treatise entituled, Miracles no violation of the laws of nature.	Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741.	1683 (1683)	Wing B5062; ESTC R1298	42,132	76

reward_n or_o punish_v they_o here_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o the_o demonstration_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o primary_n end_v of_o supernatural_a effect_n but_o 4._o a_o miracle_n be_v proper_o intend_v to_o prove_v 1._o immediate_o the_o immediate_a power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n act_v himself_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n immediate_a extraordinary_a presence_n the_o divine_a authority_n and_o mission_n of_o that_o person_n who_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v his_o instrument_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o at_o who_o word_n or_o request_n the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v suspend_v which_o we_o can_v suppose_v god_n will_v permit_v either_o for_o no_o end_n at_o all_o or_o for_o one_o so_o repugnant_a to_o his_o sanctity_n and_o goodness_n as_o to_o assist_v a_o imposture_n thus_o much_o therefore_o we_o may_v know_v by_o miracle_n not_o 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