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	let_v	lord_n	3,921	5	3.8283	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17146	A sermon preached the 30. of Ianuary last at Bletsoe, before the Lord Saint-Iohn and others concerning the doctrine of the sacrament of Christes body and blood, vvherein the truth is confirmed and the errors thereof confuted, by Edward Bulkley doctor of diuinitie.	Bulkley, Edward, d. 1621?	1586 (1586)	STC 4027; ESTC S109470	40,435	102

that_o he_o be_v god_n but_o in_o heaven_n in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n again_o ille_fw-la absens_fw-la est_fw-la praesentia_fw-la corporis_fw-la 127._o august_n in_o psal_n 127._o sed_fw-la presen_v vigore_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la i_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o presen_n of_o his_o body_n but_o present_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o again_o sursum_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o lord_n be_v above_o 30._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 30._o but_o also_o here_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o truth_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o do_v rise_v can_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n but_o his_o truth_n be_v disperse_v every_o where_n again_o let_v good_a man_n also_o take_v this_o 50._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 50._o and_o not_o be_v careful_a for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o body_n for_o as_o touch_v his_o majesty_n his_o providence_n his_o ineffable_a and_o inestimable_a grace_n that_o be_v fulfil_v 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