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
A93110	Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1649 (1649)	Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687	96,747	120

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17._o which_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n and_o kn●w●_n by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o love_v joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a and_o the_o rest_n galla._n 〈◊〉_d 22._o 16._o in_o their_o spiritual_a poverty_n or_o humbleheartednesse_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o spiritual_a want_n when_o a_o man_n be_v tame_v by_o affliction_n so_o that_o he_o have_v a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o spiritual_a poveritie_n and_o want_n and_o be_v humble_v and_o make_v low_o thereby_o matth._n 5._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 17_o in_o their_o holy_a mourning_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o god_n people_n matth._n 5._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o upon_o spiritual_a motive_n luke_n 6._o 11._o bless_a be_v they_o 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