Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	desire_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	15	3	8.7200	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59567	A sermon preached before the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled, in the Abbey-church at Westminster on the fifth of November, 1691 / by the Archbishop of York.	Sharp, John, 1645-1714.	1691 (1691)	Wing S2995; ESTC R15085	12,865	30

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paul_n word_n and_o he_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o jew_n those_o unbelieve_a jew_n that_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n and_o so_o utter_o averse_a to_o any_o reformation_n of_o religion_n that_o though_o it_o appear_v by_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v by_o god_n send_v into_o the_o world_n for_o that_o purpose_n yet_o do_v they_o to_o the_o last_o stand_v out_o in_o their_o opposition_n of_o he_o and_o his_o gospel_n even_o to_o the_o final_a rejection_n of_o their_o nation_n to_o these_o people_n do_v st._n paul_n in_o this_o chapter_n express_v a_o great_a compassion_n hearty_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n brethren_n say_v he_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n my_o hearty_a desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n obtain_v everlasting_a 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