Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ghost_n	holy_a	know_v	4,670	5	4.0762	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05962	Briefe directions unto a godly life wherein every Christian is furnished with most necessary helps for the furthering of him in a godly course here upon earth, that so he may attaine eternall happinesse in heaven. Written by Mr. Paul Bayne, minister of Gods Word, to Mr. Nicholas Iordane his brother.	Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.	1637 (1637)	STC 1627; ESTC S115502	73,675	254

and_o long_v after_o christ_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o fervent_a though_o in_o some_o with_o more_o timorousness_n than_o in_o other_o this_o make_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v glad_a tiding_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v beautiful_a to_o he_o five_o with_o earnest_n humble_a and_o particular_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o pour_v out_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o in_o christ_n six_o he_o have_v find_v out_o this_o pearl_n prize_v it_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a and_o therefore_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v bid_v farewell_n to_o his_o sweet_a delight_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o which_o affection_n be_v not_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n never_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o again_o seven_o then_o he_o come_v to_o apply_v the_o gospel_n to_o himself_o as_o before_o he_o do_v the_o law_n and_o seal_v up_o his_o salvation_n in_o his_o heart_n reason_v from_o those_o 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