Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	lord_n	name_n	4,012	5	5.2726	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31338	The liberty of an apostate conscience discovered being a plain narrative of the controversie long depending between Francis Bugg, an officious agent in William Rogers's behalf and quarrel, on the one part, and Samuel Cater and George Smith, prisoners for the testimony of Jesus in Ely goal [sic] on the other part : with their answer to his Painted harlot, &c. ... / published for the information of all friends of truth, and others concerned, and for caution to all such agents as have promoted or spread the late books of Fr. Bugg and W. Rogers.	Cater, Samuel, d. 1711.	1683 (1683)	Wing C1486; ESTC R229360	44,222	88

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truth_n say_v that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n i_o can_v nor_o dare_v not_o subscribe_v although_o i_o for_o refuse_v do_v loose_v all_o my_o 15_o pound_n which_o he_o have_v get_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o these_o reason_n follow_v first_o it_o be_v not_o my_o judgement_n that_o all_o friend_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v bind_v without_o be_v ask_v to_o tell_v informer_n their_o name_n and_o habitation_n be_v not_o thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o mind_n they_o then_o have_v be_v minister_a in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o word_n they_o be_v to_o declare_v faithful_o and_o not_o their_o own_o nor_o f._n b_n second_o it_o be_v my_o