Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	scripture_n	word_n	9,016	5	4.5069	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18066	The voyage of the wandering knight. Deuised by Iohn Carthenie, a Frenchman: and translated out of French into English, by VVilliam Goodyear of South-hampton merchant. A vvorke vvorthie of reading, and dedicated to the Right worshipfull Sir Frauncis Drake, Knight; Voyage du chevalier errant. English	Cartigny, Jean de, 1520?-1578.; Norman, Robert, fl. 1590.; Goodyear, William.	1581 (1581)	STC 4700; ESTC S104901	93,834	138

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manasses_n the_o son_n of_o ezechias_n restore_v the_o false_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o his_o father_n have_v deface_v &_o of_o a_o evil_a zeal_n to_o infidelity_n he_o himself_o offer_v up_o his_o own_o child_n in_o fire_n for_o sacrifice_n he_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n &_o slay_v innumerable_a innocent_n among_o all_o which_o he_o cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o lead_v captive_a to_o babylon_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o extremity_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n &_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o god_n of_o who_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n &_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n again_o the_o people_n of_o ninive_n who_o god_n threaten_v by_o y_z e_z prophet_n jonas_n utter_o to_o destroy_v for_o y_o e_o multitude_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o repent_v &_o pray_v &_o so_o god_n forgive_v they_o the_o samaritane_n also_o &_o the_o cananite_n 7_o notwithstanding_o their_o horrible_a 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