Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	lie_n	speak_v	3,680	5	5.3998	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

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discontent_n now_o as_o he_o can_v be_v but_o not_o so_o full_a of_o torment_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v 75._o they_o who_o once_o depart_v from_o god_n can_v never_o find_v rest_n in_o any_o creature_n 76._o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o some_o to_o have_v companion_n in_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n 77._o cloister_n be_v as_o open_v to_o satan_n temptation_n as_o the_o open_a field_n 78._o wicked_a man_n though_o never_o so_o great_a be_v scarce_o worth_a look_v upon_o 79._o let_v those_o look_n for_o the_o hot_a assault_n who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o grace_n 80._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n in_o hell_n and_o wicked_a man_n when_o the_o godly_a man_n sin_n 81._o as_o it_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n so_o he_o have_v servant_n of_o all_o stature_n and_o degree_n 82._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a ambition_n to_o labour_v to_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n 83._o god_n will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n a_o testimony_n according_a to_o his_o utmost_a worth_n 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92._o place_n of_o rest_n and_o sleep_n be_v unquiet_a without_o christ_n divine_a presence_n 93._o the_o first_o and_o last_o work_n and_o whole_a business_n of_o a_o convert_n be_v to_o seek_v christ_n 94._o the_o conversation_n of_o saint_n be_v in_o heaven_n before_o themselves_o 95._o church_n man_n shall_v be_v valiant_a for_o the_o faith_n not_o like_o the_o swordfish_n which_o carry_v a_o weapon_n but_o no_o heart_n 96._o the_o sweet_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o calm_a and_o pacify_v conscience_n excel_v all_o treasure_n 97._o the_o application_n and_o tincture_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v not_o only_o our_o glory_n but_o also_o our_o protection_n 98._o it_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o folly_n and_o idlness_n to_o consume_v estate_n and_o time_n in_o dress_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n 99_o a_o faithful_a minister_n be_v white_a and_o innocent_a in_o his_o reproof_n and_o purge_v from_o all_o blood-thirstiness_a and_o ferocity_n 100_o a_o 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