Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	follow_v	life_n	way_n	4,821	5	5.7916	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90952	An answer to Grifith Williams Lord Bishop of Ossorie his book, intituled, The great antichrist revealed, never yet discovered, and proved to be neither pope, nor Turk, nor any single person, nor any one monarch or tyrant in any polity.	Pressick, George.; Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672. Great antichrist revealed, never yet discovered, and proved to be neither pope, nor Turk, nor any single person, nor any one monarch or tyrant in any polity.	1660 (1660)	Wing P3294A; ESTC R182040	110,354	119

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horn_n and_o he_o say_v that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v the_o little_a horn_n that_o spring_v up_o among_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o another_o horn_n beside_o the_o ten_o but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believ_n one_o word_n that_o this_o bishop_n write_v for_o still_o all_o along_o he_o either_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n or_o himself_o one_o or_o both_o for_o dan._n 7.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v ten_o horn_n consider_v the_o horn_n &_o behold_v the_o incom_a up_o among_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o ten_o horn_n another_o little_a horn_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o ver_fw-la daniel_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n contradiction_n another_o contradiction_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o come_v up_o which_o other_o be_v the_o little_a horn_n and_o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o ten_o horn_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o another_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v unlike_o the_o first_o this_o other_o be_v the_o little_a horn_n for_o all_o these_o three_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n distinct_o from_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o that_o before_o it_o three_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n shall_v fall_v here_o be_v three_o witness_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o little_a horn_n distinct_a from_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v be_v establish_v but_o bishop_n williams_n in_o effect_n say_v not_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o establish_v for_o he_o have_v find_v out_o another_o interpretation_n for_o he_o say_v the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o another_o beside_o the_o ten_o but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o bishop_n stick_v not_o to_o contradict_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o angel_n expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n to_o daniel_n and_o all_o man_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o orthodox_n he_o will_v contradict_v and_o forsake_v all_o their_o say_n to_o have_v his_o own_o whimsy_n to_o find_v out_o a_o new_a antichrist_n and_o to_o excuse_v the_o pope_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o call_v his_o late_a and_o new_o deliver_v truth_n page_n 65._o and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v as_o the_o little_a bear_v and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o little_a indeed_o at_o first_o and_o be_v to_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o king_n which_o he_o say_v be_v three_o king_n that_o fall_v before_o