Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	holy_a	spirit_n	4,640	5	4.9204	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03468	A treatise against vvitchcraft: or A dialogue, wherein the greatest doubts concerning that sinne, are briefly answered a Sathanicall operation in the witchcraft of all times is truly prooued: the moste precious preseruatiues against such euils are shewed: very needful to be knowen of all men, but chiefly of the masters and fathers of families, that they may learn the best meanes to purge their houses of all vnclean spirits, and wisely to auoide the dreadfull impieties and greate daungers which come by such abhominations. Hereunto is also added a short discourse, containing the most certen meanes ordained of God, to discouer, expell, and to confound all the Sathanicall inuentions of witchcraft and sorcerie.; Treatise against witchcraft.	Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.	1590 (1590)	STC 13590; ESTC S104153	71,772	90

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true_a shall_v we_o then_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n creep_v into_o the_o world_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o foresee_v or_o have_v not_o forewarn_v we_o of_o no_o no_o let_v satan_n turn_v his_o coat_n as_o often_o as_o he_o listen_v yet_o will_v that_o bless_a word_n bewray_v he_o and_o his_o practice_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 4._o the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v so_o manifest_o teach_v we_o and_o reveal_v his_o will_n &_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o this_o argument_n let_v we_o be_v content_a with_o his_o word_n and_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o mysodaemon_n i_o remember_v one_o learneed_a man_n dialog_n faith_n so_o and_o sure_o it_o behoove_v we_o christian_n to_o rest_n ourselves_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o think_v theophilus_n thou_o can_v not_o find_v this_o sin_n speak_v of_o in_o all_o the_o praesae_fw-la new_a testament_n 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