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
A89768	Holy scripture-work is better than the work of the corrupt reasoning of fallen man By Jos. Nott.	Nott, Joseph, d. 1699.	1693 (1693)	Wing N1401A; ESTC R231393	6,822	12

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live_v witness_n of_o it_o for_o in_o this_o everlasting_a day_n the_o true_a fellowship_n stand_v see_v the_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o gen._n 1.5_o the_o light_n be_v call_v day_n and_o in_o the_o light_n the_o true_a fellowship_n stand_v but_o as_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o have_v their_o name_n although_o they_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n because_o he_o ordain_v they_o but_o he_o have_v give_v they_o name_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o name_n be_v as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o as_o for_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o already_o but_o as_o for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o sabbath_n nor_o yet_o as_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o they_o call_v it_o as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o 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