Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	goodness_n	lord_n	merciful_a	1,997	5	8.9155	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42432	A sermon preached upon the first occasion after the death of His Grace John Duke of Lauderdale, in the chappel at Ham by John Gaskarth ...	Gaskarth, John, d. 1732.	1683 (1683)	Wing G289; ESTC R543	31,206	52

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governor_n one_o that_o copy_n out_o the_o author_n of_o his_o power_n and_o dominion_n to_o exercise_v a_o impartial_a justice_n and_o use_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o proceed_v indifferent_o towards_o all_o but_o 4thly_a another_o divine_a character_n that_o he_o be_v to_o express_v be_v meekness_n and_o gentleness_n towards_o such_o offence_n as_o only_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o particular_a for_o although_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o distribute_v these_o measure_n of_o justice_n to_o other_o without_o any_o defect_n or_o abatement_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v true_o imitate_v the_o original_a of_o his_o power_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o long_a suffering_n in_o respect_n of_o personal_a abuse_n to_o be_v inclinable_a to_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n and_o always_o forgive_v as_o often_o as_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o government_n will_v permit_v it_o god_n thus_o proclaim_v himself_o and_o our_o own_o experience_n will_v sufficient_o 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