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	jesus_n	lord_n	4,523	5	3.5716	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59213	A Lent-sermon preached in the cathedral church at Norwich upon a Shrove Svnday by Robert Seppens ...	Seppens, Robert.	1679 (1679)	Wing S2559_VARIANT; ESTC R33864	16,210	35

in_o the_o fall_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n receive_v such_o wound_n and_o bruise_n that_o the_o reason_n do_v not_o now_o govern_v the_o sensuality_n imperio_fw-la despotico_fw-la as_o a_o master_n govern_v his_o servant_n but_o imperio_fw-la politico_fw-la as_o a_o magistrate_n govern_v his_o people_n which_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o sedition_n and_o mutiny_n against_o he_o but_o in_o christian_a philosophy_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n nineteeen_o 12._o that_o there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o how_o can_v any_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n without_o subjugation_n of_o their_o body_n bring_v their_o body_n in_o subjection_n st._n paul_n do_v command_v all_o christian_n to_o mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o how_o can_v they_o mortify_v their_o concupiscence_n and_o make_v it_o dead_a unless_o they_o rule_v over_o it_o st._n 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