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	see_v	word_n	4,495	5	4.2390	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56724	The third part of the soul's delight collected and composed out of the works of the glorious virgin, St. Teresa of Iesus (author of the reformation of the Holy Order of the B.V. Mary of the Mount Carmell,) by the R.F. Paul of St. Vbald, religious of the same order, for the comfort of those that are more spirituall, and haue supernaurall prayer.; Jesus Maria Joseph Teresia. The soul's delight.	Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582.; Paul, of St. Ubald, Brother.	1654 (1654)	Wing P876B; ESTC R218976	49,433	122

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be_v favour_v without_o any_o merit_n on_o her_o part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o she_o may_v know_v how_o much_o she_o be_v oblige_v and_o return_v a_o sincere_a affection_n answerable_a to_o his_o intention_n and_o not_o frustrate_v he_o of_o his_o expectation_n for_o certain_o this_o will_v encourage_v she_o to_o go_v forward_o daily_o in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o undertake_v great_a matter_n for_o his_o love_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o believe_v it_o that_o a_o soul_n true_o humble_a can_v have_v a_o great_a confusion_n then_o to_o see_v herself_o favour_v and_o honour_v without_o any_o desert_n or_o merit_n and_o well_o know_v she_o own_o demerit_n which_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v more_o humble_a and_o thankful_a and_o desirous_a to_o please_v he_o more_o than_o former_o for_o this_o truth_n be_v imprint_v in_o she_o so_o feel_o that_o she_o can_v but_o see_v and_o 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