Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	manifest_a	2,272	5	9.7572	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54652	A caveat against covetousness occasioned by some scandalous and pernicious fruit of it, in one amongst us, whose heart went after it / written for admonition to others, by Charles Phelpes.	Phelpes, Charles.	1668 (1668)	Wing P1974; ESTC R13348	74,727	85

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seek_v after_o commendable_o yea_o and_o they_o be_v in_o request_n among_o appear_v zealous_a one_o and_o oh_o that_o god_n pleasant_a plant_n be_v not_o too_o much_o pollute_v with_o these_o and_o particular_o with_o this_o covetousness_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o themselves_o in_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o thing_n below_o and_o covet_v greedy_o after_o more_o that_o they_o may_v lay_v up_o here_o on_o earth_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o and_o so_o withhold_v from_o their_o poor_a brother_n and_o sometime_o by_o their_o cruelty_n occasion_v and_o hasten_v the_o death_n of_o some_o sure_o such_o be_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o especial_o of_o these_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n as_o it_o defile_v lead_v he_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o it_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o serve_v such_o a_o inclination_n yea_o many_o that_o hate_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o iniquity_n love_v 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the_o sign_n of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v divers_a leu._n 13._o for_o though_o a_o man_n heart_n go_v after_o his_o covetousness_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o be_v strong_o incline_v to_o some_o of_o its_o fruit_n nor_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o enticement_n to_o some_o evil_n as_o other_o may_v be_v and_o sin_n and_o satan_n usual_o set_v upon_o we_o where_o we_o be_v weak_a 2._o i_o may_v say_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n do_v he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v now_o if_o thou_o commit_v no_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v become_v a_o transgressor_n and_o so_o may_v be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o iniquity_n jam._n 2._o 11._o haste_n not_o thou_o who_o thus_o hustify_v thyself_o despise_v the_o poor_a and_o in_o assembly_n bid_v they_o stand_v there_o or_o disrespect_a they_o this_o be_v murder_n jam._n 2._o 1-10_a have_v not_o thou_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a 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