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	word_n	work_n	3,532	5	5.3107	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40081	The great wickedness, and mischievous effects of slandering, represented in a sermon preached at St. Giles without Cripplegate, on Sunday Nov. 15, 1685 by Edward Fowler, D.D. ; together with a preface and conclusion in his own vindication.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1685 (1685)	Wing F1707; ESTC R10722	18,466	44

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a_o hellish_a sin_n as_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v both_o his_o chief_a name_n and_o character_n from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n this_o name_n devil_n signify_v the_o slanderer_n satan_n signify_v the_o spiteful_a enemy_n the_o chief_a character_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o scripture_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v these_o two_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v denominate_v we_o more_o perfect_o like_o the_o devil_n than_o this_o forge_n of_o lie_n and_o calumny_n against_o our_o brethren_n and_o we_o see_v psalm_n 50._o 19_o etc._n etc._n with_o what_o severity_n the_o great_a god_n express_v himself_o against_o those_o that_o dare_v to_o commit_v this_o sin_n say_v he_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_a and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n thou_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o v_o 16._o he_o ask_v such_o as_o these_o what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o declare_v his_o statute_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v his_o covenant_n into_o their_o mouth_n or_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o religion_n or_o indeed_o of_o any_o religion_n and_o v_o 22._o he_o threaten_v they_o that_o he_o will_v tear_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o deliver_v if_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v what_o he_o now_o have_v say_v and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n king_n solomon_n put_v this_o practice_n of_o slander_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o god_n abominate_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n prov._n 6._o 16._o etc._n etc._n these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o a_o proud_a look_v a_o lie_a tongue_n 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