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	way_n	4,531	5	4.7348	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91547	The copy of a letter, sent from an unknowne hand to that reverend man, now with God, Mr. Herbert Palmer, a Member of the Assembly concerning the great abuse of oathes. The substance whereof was published to the Parliament by the said Mr. P. the 30. of September, 1646. viz. Concerning those oaths which are used in corporations, and many other societies. The customary irreligious taking of them making it become a nationall sin, & call's aloud for redresse, specially at this time now that the Parliament is upon a generall reformation. Published for a generall good, that men may take notice of this common abuse of oaths as of a nationall sinne.	P. P.	1648 (1648)	Wing P93; Thomason E449_18	4,903	8

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