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	son_n	6,613	5	5.5143	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68733	A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the worke of the Spirit in sealing Wherein many things are handled about the Holy Spirit, and grieving of it: as also of assurance and sealing what it is, the priviledges and degrees of it, with the signes to discerne, and meanes to preserve it. Being the substance of divers sermons preached at Grayes Inne. By that reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1637 (1637)	STC 22495; ESTC S117375	62,609	291

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a_o fountain_n seal_v or_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seal_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o seal_v by_o rich._n sibbes_n d._n d._n the_o 2_o d_o edition_n print_a for_o l_o chapman_n &_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shape_z at_o chancery_n lane_n end_n in_o holborn_n will_v martial_n sculpsit_fw-la 1637._o a_o fountain_n seal_v or_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seal_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o seal_v wherein_o many_o thing_n be_v handle_v about_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o grieve_v of_o it_o as_o also_o of_o assurance_n and_o seal_v what_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o with_o the_o sign_n to_o discern_v and_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o divers_a sermon_n preach_v at_o gray_n inn_n by_o that_o reverend_n divine_a richard_n sibbes_n d._n d._n and_o sometime_o preacher_n to_o that_o honourable_a society_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n harper_n for_o laurence_n chapman_n 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