Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eye_n	glad_a	good_a	21	3	2.0657	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00753	Comfortable notes vpon the bookes of Exodus and Leuiticus, as before vpon Genesis Gathered and laid downe still in this plaine manner, for the good of them that cannot vse better helpes, and yet are carefull to read the Scriptures, and verie desirous to finde the comfort in them. By the Reuerend Father in God Geruase Babington ... With a table of the principall matters contained in this booke.	Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610.	1604 (1604)	STC 1088; ESTC S100580	531,878	712

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la digitus_fw-la toti_fw-la corpori_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n for_o even_o as_o say_v he_o the_o finger_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n ambrose_n note_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o finger_n sancto_fw-la be_v to_o be_v refer_v ad_fw-la formam_fw-la unitatis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la to_o the_o manner_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o godhead_n not_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n but_o a_o objection_n be_v make_v how_o they_o be_v write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n when_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v they_o exod_a 34_o 28_o &_o diverse_a man_n answer_v diverse_o s._n austin_n think_v the_o first_o 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