Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	commandment_n	keep_v	liar_n	1,680	5	11.3944	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48737	Solomons gate, or, An entrance into the church being a familiar explanation of the grounds of religion conteined in the fowr [sic] heads of catechism, viz. the Lords prayer, the Apostles creed, the Ten commandments, the sacraments / fitted to vulgar understanding by A.L.	Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.	1662 (1662)	Wing L2573; ESTC R34997	164,412	526

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have_v not_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n have_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o church_n be_v make_v the_o spoil_n of_o war_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o villainy_n have_v not_o man_n of_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v render_v delinquent_n for_o their_o estate_n and_o their_o great_a crime_n be_v their_o wealth_n when_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v one_o malignant_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o loose_v and_o the_o great_a art_n of_o the_o usurper_n be_v to_o secure_v their_o fear_n &_o jealousy_n by_o satisfy_v their_o avarice_n and_o make_v good_a their_o title_n to_o government_n by_o get_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o power_n what_o plunder_v and_o pillage_n what_o rifle_v and_o robbery_n have_v be_v practise_v what_o sequestration_n composition_n decimation_n contribution_n and_o other_o unheard_a of_o injury_n and_o insolence_n have_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o loyal_a gentry_n and_o poor_a commonalty_n what_o havoc_n have_v be_v make_v of_o sacred_a thing_n and_o how_o have_v sacrilege_n be_v justify_v by_o her_o child_n when_o intruder_n have_v be_v bold_a to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o quarrel_v the_o justice_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o right_a owner_n and_o restore_v unjust_a possession_n how_o have_v the_o noble_a and_o the_o learned_a be_v turn_v out_o by_o force_n of_o their_o ancient_a demean_n and_o just_a preferment_n to_o seek_v their_o bread_n how_o have_v the_o old_a bound_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o public_a coffer_n exhaust_v how_o be_v great_a estate_n amass_v by_o cheat_n and_o cou●enage_n and_o private_a man_n swell_v up_o with_o ill-got_a wealth_n how_o be_v charity_n neglect_v hospitality_n shut_v out_o of_o door_n and_o the_o love_n to_o the_o poor_a grow_v cold_a how_o many_o idle_a &_o dishonest_a way_n of_o live_v be_v keep_v on_o foot_n how_o do_v the_o number_n of_o beggar_n daily_o increase_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o 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