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	mercy_n	3,985	5	6.6454	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29181	Practical discourses upon the parables of our blessed Saviour with prayers annexed to each discourse / by Francis Bragge ...	Bragge, Francis, 1664-1728.	1694 (1694)	Wing B4201; ESTC R35338	242,722	507

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now_o as_o for_o small_a injury_n in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n such_o as_o make_v no_o great_a alteration_n in_o our_o circumstance_n and_o may_v be_v bear_v without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n these_o be_v to_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o the_o injury_n forgive_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n before_o describe_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o instance_n our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v of_o the_o lesser_a sort_n of_o injury_n such_o as_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o cheek_n the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o be_v for_o being_n rigorous_a about_o a_o few_o penny_n that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v so_o wroth_a with_o his_o servant_n and_o rather_o than_o a_o christian_n shall_v embroil_v himself_o in_o law-suit_n and_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n for_o such_o small_a matter_n he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o repetition_n of_o such_o injury_n and_o 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