Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	general_a	government_n	great_a	46	3	2.0677	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94615	To the right honorable the House of Peers, assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the county of Southampton.		1642 (1642)	Wing T1629; Thomason 669.f.4[77]; ESTC R210305	1,484	1

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destruction_n of_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o have_v most_o merciless_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o very_a many_o of_o they_o and_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o papist_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v confederate_a with_o they_o and_o will_v do_v the_o like_a execution_n here_o and_o have_v prevail_v in_o their_o frequent_a attempt_n if_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n have_v not_o prevent_v their_o devilish_a plot_n to_o our_o preservation_n wherefore_o we_o earnest_o pray_v their_o malice_n be_v so_o apparent_o know_v that_o the_o popish_a lord_n vote_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o papist_n confine_v for_o while_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n they_o will_v be_v ever_o contrive_v new_a mischief_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o confusion_n we_o further_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o join_v with_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o advise_v and_o petition_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o reside_v near_o 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brethren_n in_o ireland_n particular_o when_o we_o reflect_v upon_o our_o own_o county_n consist_v of_o near_o 250_o parish_n whereof_o we_o fear_v there_o be_v not_o a_o ●ifth_n part_n furnish_v with_o conscionable_a constant_a preach_a minister_n unto_o which_o spiritual_a calamity_n we_o may_v add_v the_o hazard_n we_o run_v in_o our_o life_n and_o estate_n through_o the_o decay_n in_o our_o castle_n and_o fort_n our_o want_n of_o ammunition_n weakness_n of_o our_o train_v band_n multitude_n of_o papist_n not_o only_o reside_v there_o but_o resort_v hither_o from_o other_o place_n the_o ruin_n of_o trade_n and_o particular_o of_o clothing_n for_o which_o the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n have_v former_o derive_v their_o great_a subsistence_n march_n 11._o london_n print_v for_o joseph_n hunscott_n 1641._o