Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deny_v	scripture_n	word_n	3,729	5	4.7228	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37048	The assurance of the faithfull, or, The glorious estate of the saints in heaven described and the certainty of their future happiness manifested by reason and Scripture / by M.D.	D'Assigny, Marius, 1643-1717.	1670 (1670)	Wing D282; ESTC R24872	26,857	44

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thus_o unconstant_a in_o his_o affection_n and_o promise_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v pass_v 5._o matth._n 5._o but_o one_o jot_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v until_o all_o be_v fulfil_v see_v therefore_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v this_o crown_n of_o life_n upon_o every_o faithful_a soul_n he_o will_v preserve_v they_o here_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v convey_v and_o guard_v they_o at_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o will_v at_o last_o receive_v they_o unto_o this_o glorious_a estate_n here_o be_v sufficient_a security_n for_o this_o immortal_a reward_n god_n almighty_a power_n his_o eternal_a justice_n his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o love_n and_o his_o unchangeable_a truth_n be_v all_o engage_v to_o see_v the_o faithful_a crown_v with_o glory_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v fail_v of_o their_o expectation_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n 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