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	spirit_n	worship_v	16,413	5	10.3152	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

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the_o lion_n denote_v the_o same_o the_o swiftness_n of_o who_o expedition_n viz._n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n jeremy_n compare_v to_o the_o slight_a of_o eagle_n chap._n 4._o and_o chap._n 40._o wherefore_o these_o four_o wing_n of_o this_o leopard_n answer_v exquisite_o to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o he-goat_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o same_o empire_n viz._n the_o greek_a behold_v a_o he-goat_n come_v from_o the_o west_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o ground_n what_o do_v he_o then_o but_o in_o a_o manner_n fly_v and_o what_o can_v better_v set_v out_o such_o a_o fly_a than_o wing_n so_o fit_o do_v these_o two_o vision_n explain_v one_o another_o as_o to_o this_o passage_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o remarker_n profess_v himself_o of_o a_o wonderful_a indistinct_a conception_n that_o can_v distinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o four_o wing_n in_o general_a from_o the_o number_n of_o they_o wherein_o 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