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	reprove_v	2,125	5	10.3012	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26804	Sermons preach'd on several occasions by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1693 (1693)	Wing B1122; ESTC R27748	111,901	397

the_o 5._o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n neither_o can_v be_v as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o the_o gospel_n this_o corrupt_a nature_n make_v the_o world_n such_o a_o dangerous_a snare_n to_o man_n for_o it_o blind_v their_o mind_n so_o as_o not_o to_o see_v the_o dros_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heavenly_a st._n john_n express_v the_o tempt_a object_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o vicious_a affection_n that_o be_v draw_v out_o and_o fasten_v upon_o they_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n put_v a_o gloss_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o pernicious_a the_o poison_n be_v not_o in_o the_o flower_n but_o in_o the_o spider_n that_o turn_v the_o extraction_n from_o they_o 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