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	seek_v	spirit_n	3,495	5	5.8997	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87575	The angel of the Church of Ephesus no bishop of Ephesus, distinguished in order from, and superior in power to a presbyter. As it was lately delivered in a collation before the Reverend Assembly of divines. By Constant Jessop Minister of the Word at Fifeild in Essex. Imprimatur Charles Herle.	Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658.	1644 (1644)	Wing J699; Thomason E42_22; ESTC R11787	72,800	73

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their_o place_n they_o be_v angel_n for_o the_o denomination_n be_v so_o use_v here_o that_o it_o point_v out_o rather_o the_o function_n than_o the_o person_n as_o our_o industrious_a and_o learned_a country_n man_n mr_n 1587._o mr_n medit._n in_o apoc_fw-la p._n 9_o edit_n lond_n a_o 1587._o foxe_n have_v observe_v to_o pass_v from_o this_o instance_n to_o another_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o 17._o that_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n add_v this_o as_o a_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a be_v this_o think_v you_o speak_v concern_v the_o perfect_a of_o one_o man_n of_o god_n alone_o or_o of_o all_o that_o be_v such_o by_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n when_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v this_o charge_n to_o timothy_n 6.11_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 6.11_o thou_o o_o 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