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	lie_v	speak_v	1,709	5	4.3933	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00808	A diamonde most precious, worthy to be marked instructing all maysters and seruauntes, how they ought to leade their lyues, in that uocation which is fruitfull, and necessary, as well for the maysters, as also for the seruants, agreeable vnto the holy Scriptures. Reade me ouer, and then iudge, if I be not well, then grudge: thinke well of him that mee made, for Gods worde shall neuer fade.	Fit John, John.	1577 (1577)	STC 10929; ESTC S117750	53,823	110

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in_o the_o 22._o lake_n of_o hell_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n pver_fw-la god_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o geve_v we_o his_o light_n to_o shine_v over_o we_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v know_v among_o all_o nation_n and_o lie_v banish_v and_o correct_v and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o this_o your_o document_n civis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o my_o document_n but_o in_o the_o bible_n you_o shall_v find_v much_o of_o these_o my_o say_n pver_fw-la your_o good_a &_o comfortable_a say_n move_v i_o that_o back_o again_o to_o my_o mother_n i_o can_v not_o go_v for_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_o i_o

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