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	lord_n	people_n	4,014	5	4.8063	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52803	A chrystal mirrour, or, Christian looking-glass wherein the hearts treason against God and treachery against man, is truely represented, and thoroughly discoursed on and discovered : whereby the soul of man may be dressed up into a comeliness for God ... / published for publick good by Christopher Nesse ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1679 (1679)	Wing N445; ESTC R31077	117,479	262

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lordship_n be_v the_o only_a one_o of_o all_o my_o narrow_a acquaintance_n among_o person_n of_o your_o rank_n &_o quality_n who_o have_v so_o much_o divine_a teach_n about_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o i_o can_v presume_v your_o honour_n be_v endow_v with_o you_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a owner_n &_o honourer_n of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o this_o many_o year_n and_o wherein_o you_o have_v not_o be_v a_o eminent_a doer_n only_o but_o as_o eminent_a a_o sufferer_n in_o all_o which_o your_o honour_n can_v but_o have_v large_a experience_n of_o the_o wily_a working_n of_o your_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n assure_o experimental_a not_o notional_a knowledge_n be_v the_o most_o expeditious_a and_o dexterous_a doctress_n to_o disciple_n aright_o in_o this_o deep_a mystery_n as_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o new_a name_n in_o the_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2._o 17._o no_o man_n can_v read_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o so_o this_o 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mouth_n may_v not_o praise_v he_o another_o man_n may_v prov._n 27.2_o our_o lord_n himself_z give_v john_n baptist_n his_o due_a praise_n 1._o for_o his_o constancy_n in_o religion_n say_v he_o be_v no_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n 2_o for_o his_o moderation_n in_o his_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.7_o 8._o and_o sure_o the_o servant_n of_o this_o lord_n ought_v to_o own_v it_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o give_v due_a praise_n to_o the_o praise-worthie_a to_o honour_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n honour_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o and_o to_o commend_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 18._o thus_o demetrius_n have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o 3_o john_n epist_n v._o 12._o and_o ruth_n have_v this_o encomium_n all_o the_o city_n of_o my_o people_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n ruth_n 3._o 11._o her_o work_n not_o her_o word_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n prov._n 31._o 31._o so_o that_o 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