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	spirit_n	3,992	5	4.8318	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36925	Evangelical politie, or, A Gospel conversation a sermon preached at St. Paul's, London, May 20, 1660. : being the Sunday next (but one) before His Majesties happy return to his said citie / by James Duport ...	Duport, James, 1606-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing D2650; ESTC R17238	21,197	39

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the_o come_n in_o of_o their_o king_n 2_o sam._n 12.24_o consider_v the_o better_a to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o practice_v this_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n what_o a_o prevail_a argument_n and_o engagement_n thereununto_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o you_o by_o his_o late_a miraculous_a providence_n and_o those_o wonderful_a change_n and_o revolution_n he_o have_v wrought_v among_o you_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o 116.12_o now_o may_v england_n say_v and_o now_o may_v london_n say_v which_o true_o may_v be_v call_v angliae_fw-la anglia_fw-la 25._o as_o athens_n be_v once_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o greece_n of_o greece_n indeed_o how_o shall_v we_o express_v our_o gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a and_o manifold_a mercy_n to_o this_o unworthy_a nation_n especial_o for_o this_o so_o remarkable_a so_o extraordinary_a so_o transcendent_a a_o mercy_n the_o very_a top-stone_n 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evangelical_a polity_n or_o a_o gospel_n conversation_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n london_n may_n 20._o 1660._o be_v the_o sunday_n next_o but_o one_o before_o his_o majesty_n happy_a return_n to_o his_o say_a city_n by_o james_n duport_n now_o d.d._n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a gal._n 6.16_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n cambridge_n print_v by_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n ann._n dom._n 1660._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v do_v but_o justice_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o thou_o if_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o account_n why_o i_o let_v this_o poor_a inconsiderable_a piece_n go_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n especial_o now_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o swarm_n of_o print_a sermon_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o already_o know_v then_o that_o i_o think_v myself_o concern_v to_o give_v some_o 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