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
A67762	No wicked man a wise man, true wisdom described the excellency of spiritual, experimental, and saving knowledge, above all humane wisdom and learning ... / by R. Younge ...	Younge, Richard.	1666 (1666)	Wing Y167; ESTC R14648	28,496	34

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can_v not_o but_o love_v he_o and_o love_v he_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n joh._n 14._o 15._o for_o hereby_o say_v st._n john_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o but_o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o yet_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o ver_fw-la 4._o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v this_o knowledge_n answ._n st._n john_n tell_v you_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o and_o so_o plain_o that_o you_o can_v be_v deceive_v except_o you_o desire_v to_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o save_v we_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a apprehension_n of_o he_o it_o know_v his_o power_n and_o therefore_o fear_v he_o know_v his_o justice_n 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