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	spirit_n	word_n	4,029	5	3.9896	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59956	The universality of the light which shines in darkness asserted, and the notions & opinions of Jeremiah Ives (divulged the 24th of the 2d moneth, 1674, in the market place at Crayden in the county of Surrey) detected &c. written and published ... by William Shewen.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.; Stubbs, John, 1618?-1674.	1674 (1674)	Wing S3426; ESTC R21692	18,539	30

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salvation_n by_o they_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o may_v and_o do_v concern_v all_o sect_n in_o christian_a dom_n to_o confider_v and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o over-strain_n the_o word_n of_o john_n testimony_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o 9th_o verse_n when_o we_o say_v write_v print_n and_o preach_v lighten_v enlighten_v enlighten_v or_o give_v light_n to_o every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o have_v here_o set_v before_o thou_o how_o that_o verse_n be_v read_v in_o divers_a natural_a tongue_n or_o language_n the_o latin_a version_n to_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o thus_o the_o syriack_n word_n be_v manhar_n erat_fw-la enim_fw-la be_v lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quae_fw-la illuminat_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la the_o english_a for_o even_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o latin_a version_n to_o the_o porsiack_a thus_o lux_fw-la vera_fw-la 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quod_fw-la ●lluminat_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o word_n be_v pasijo_n illuminat_fw-la enlighten_v or_o do_v enlighten_v or_o give_v light_n in_o english_a thus_o neither_o be_v he_o himself_o the_o light_n but_o that_o he_o may_v witness_v to_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n the_o ethiopic_a have_v it_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v zajabarh_n et_fw-la be_v est_fw-la lux_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quae_fw-la illuminat_fw-la om●●m_fw-la hominem_fw-la veniontem_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la in_o english_a and_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n which_o enlighten_v or_o do_v ●●lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n multitudus_n of_o example_n may_v be_v producee_v out_o of_o other_o translation_n but_o sufficient_a be_v extant_a already_o by_o another_o pen_n i_o forbear_v to_o enlarge_v i_o have_v ravel_v in_o europe_n africa_n and_o amcrica_n and_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o priest_n or_o other_o except_o one_o call_v a_o baptist_n in_o rhed-island_n in_o new-england_n that_o make_v any_o cavil_v or_o contention_n about_o use_v the_o word_n enlighten_v or_o enlighten_v or_o give_v light_a etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o light_v j._n s._n the_o end_n