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	true_a	word_n	4,830	5	4.2286	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07839	Scotlands welcome a sermon preached at Needham in the countie of Suff. on Tuesday, April 5, 1603, vpon Pro. 11. 10 : in the prosperitie of the righteous the citte reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioy / by Miles Mosse ... ; with some notes and allegations then omitted by reason of the time, and the capacitie of the audience.	Mosse, Miles, fl. 1580-1614.	1603 (1603)	STC 18210; ESTC S456	28,263	88

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scotland_n welcome_a a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o needham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suff._n on_o tuesday_n april_n 5._o 1603._o upon_o pro._n 11._o 10._o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o citte_n rejoice_v and_o when_o the_o wicked_a perish_v there_o be_v joy_n by_o miles_n moss_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o comb_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n with_o some_o note_n and_o allegation_n then_o omit_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o audience_n london_n print_v by_o melchisedech_n bradwood_n for_o thomas_n man._n 1603._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n john_n earl_n of_o marre_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n discourse_v of_o in_o this_o treatise_n which_o be_v of_o special_a consequence_n to_o this_o earthly_a life_n of_o man_n the_o one_o be_v prosperity_n the_o other_o be_v righteousness_n the_o first_o depend_v upon_o good_n outward_a and_o bodily_a the_o other_o upon_o the_o goodness_n &_o virtue_n of_o the_o 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