Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	world_n	4,002	5	4.4108	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59938	A plain and evident discovery of the two personal comings of Christ one at the beginning of his thousand years reign, Rev. 20, 4, with his holy and blessed raised saints in the Now [sic] Jerusalem, come down from God out of heaven, Rev. 21, the other after the little space when the thousand years are ended, &c. : whereunto are added many profitable applications of the same doctrine for all sorts of persons.	Sherwin, William, 1607-1687?	1670 (1670)	Wing S3408; ESTC R38237	52,178	52

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as_o be_v behead_v and_o then_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 20.4_o and_o more_o full_o chap._n 11.18_o who_o must_v then_o have_v judgement_n give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v power_n of_o judge_v on_o throne_n ver_fw-la 4._o &_o dan._n 7._o and_o this_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o have_v show_v what_o satan_n with_o the_o last_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o shall_v attempt_v for_o a_o little_a space_n till_o both_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n and_o in_o what_o way_n and_o manner_n he_o will_v thereupon_o begin_v the_o last_o session_n of_o judgement_n from_o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o end_n he_o then_o in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n decipher_v the_o excellent_a bless_a and_o holy_a state_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o saint_n kingdom_n upon_o earth_n with_o their_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n therein_o as_o may_v abundant_o appear_v from_o chap._n 21_o &_o 22_o wherein_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o his_o own_o next_o personal_n come_v he_o stir_v up_o 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