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	word_n	8,284	5	4.1263	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37336	A Declaration by severall Congregationall societies in and about the city of London in way of vindication of themselves touching 1. liberty, 2. magistracy, 3. propriety, 4. polygamie : wherein their judgement concerning the particulars mentioned are tendred to consideration to prevent mis-understanding.		1647 (1647)	Wing D562A; ESTC R26679	9,691	16

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this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o not_o they_o three_o or_o they_o four_o but_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n 5._o flesh_n mat._n 19_o 3._o 5._o answerable_o the_o apostle_n advice_n be_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o fornication_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o own_o wife_n not_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o husband_n not_o husband_n 2._o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n give_v those_o caution_n concern_v such_o who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o man_n that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o wine_n nor_o striker_n nor_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n 6._o lucre_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3._o tit._n 1._o 6._o undoubted_o he_o account_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o a_o blot_n and_o matter_n of_o 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