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	reason_n	scripture_n	3,945	5	6.1612	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51394	A sermon preached at the magnificent coronation of the most high and mighty King Charles the IId King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. : at the Collegiate Church of S. Peter Westminster the 23d of April, being S. George's Day, 1661 / by George Lord Bishop of Worcester.	Morley, George, 1597-1684.	1661 (1661)	Wing M2794; ESTC R204353	35,240	71

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man_n and_o may_v this_o day_n be_v annual_o and_o for_o ever_o repeat_v with_o the_o same_o joy_n and_o exultation_n wherewith_o it_o be_v now_o celebrate_v let_v the_o king_n have_v always_o more_o and_o more_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o people_n and_o let_v the_o people_n have_v always_o more_o and_o more_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o their_o king_n and_o let_v the_o prolong_n of_o day_n to_o the_o one_o be_v the_o prolong_n of_o happiness_n to_o the_o other_o and_o to_o this_o end_n may_v he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o his_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o when_o he_o have_v settle_v god_n house_n and_o his_o own_o the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n and_o see_v they_o both_o flourish_n and_o like_a to_o continue_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o day_n and_o honour_n and_o when_o god_n have_v no_o more_o work_n for_o he_o to_o do_v here_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o may_v he_o exchange_v the_o crown_n of_o care_n he_o be_v to_o put_v on_o now_o for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v wear_v for_o ever_o and_o let_v all_o that_o love_n god_n and_o the_o king_n their_o country_n and_o themselves_o say_v amen_n finis_fw-la psa._n 119.9_o vers._n 10_o vers._n 9_o