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	lord_n	way_n	3,966	5	4.6102	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33090	A declaration from the Commission of the General Assembly wherein the stumblng blocks laid before the people of God by their enemies are removed, complyance with these enemies is reprehended, and courage and constancie in the cause of God against them seriously recommended and enjoyned.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1646 (1646)	Wing C4210; ESTC R26023	9,951	22

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a_o declaration_n from_z the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n wherein_o the_o stumble_a block_n lay_v before_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o their_o enemy_n be_v remove_v compliance_n with_o these_o enemy_n be_v reprehend_v and_o courage_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n against_o they_o serious_o recommend_v and_o enjoin_v edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1646._o st_n andr._n 26._o decemb._n 1645._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o convene_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o this_o first_o triennall_a parliament_n have_v hear_v the_o declaration_n present_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n read_v in_o their_o audience_n receive_v the_o samen_n cheerful_o as_o a_o seasonable_a declaration_n and_o appoint_v the_o samen_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o ordain_v the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n vice_n precedent_n of_o parliament_n to_o give_v 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