Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	know_v	way_n	3,572	5	4.6567	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96791	Witnesses produced against Mr. John Shaw of Hull, attesting the publike charge against him, and much more. As, to be [brace] a notable turncoat and time-server; most scandalous in his actions; an enemy to good men; and a disquieter of the peace of the place, &c. Serving for the undeceiving of some, informing of others, and satisfying of all, as to the condition of the aforesaid M. Shaw. / By One who hopes and waits, to see corrupt men, and unjust things, less countenanced, and more suppressed.	One who hopes and waits, to see corrupt men, and unjust things, less countenanced, and more suppressed.; Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1653 (1653)	Wing W3215A; ESTC R186779	16,593	16

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that_o mr._n john_n can_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o temple_n have_v in_o a_o marginal_a note_n affirm_v mr._n shaw_n to_o be_v a_o turncoat_n and_o timeserver_n a_o corrupt_a man_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o mr._n shaw_n go_v to_o some_o in_o authority_n and_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o they_o what_o satisfaction_n mr._n shaw_n have_v have_v in_o private_a it_o be_v not_o know_v only_o he_o report_v that_o he_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o crime_n repute_v a_o very_a honest_a man_n and_o mr._n can_v cast_v and_o lose_v in_o his_o reputation_n with_o his_o friend_n at_o court_n this_o and_o much_o more_o than_o this_o have_v mr._n shaw_n and_o his_o adherent_n give_v out_o in_o town_n and_o city_n with_o unmeasurable_a boast_n and_o insulation_n now_o in_o regard_n not_o in_o reference_n to_o mr._n can_v but_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v no_o long_o suffer_v honest_a and_o good_a man_n be_v abuse_v and_o those_o who_o be_v corrupt_a and_o naught_o harden_v in_o 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