Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	lie_n	3,415	5	9.0726	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64833	Venning's remains, or, Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians, I. babes, II. little children, III. young men, IV. fathers : with their several characteristical differences and attainments, also the doctrines proper to be taught to each of them : being the substance of many sermons / preached by Ralph Venning and fitted by him for the press before his death.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1675 (1675)	Wing V225; ESTC R27039	205,701	393

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how_o their_o strength_n conduce_v to_o the_o victory_n as_o we_o shall_v faint_v if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v psal_n 27.13_o and_o that_o faint_a will_v prove_v our_o strength_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v but_o small_a prov._n 24.10_o so_o our_o faith_n will_v faint_v be_v it_o not_o uphold_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o i_o may_v evince_v from_o the_o several_a account_n i_o give_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o text_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o young_a man_n strength_n and_o victory_n but_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v it_o only_o in_o the_o general_n which_o will_v be_v applicable_a enough_o to_o each_o particular_a acceptation_n of_o it_o instance_a in_o before_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a observable_a how_o david_n who_o be_v one_o of_o god_n worthy_n do_v celebrate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o very_a thing_n especial_o in_o psal_n 119._o he_o tell_v we_o 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