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	spirit_n	word_n	3,910	5	3.9744	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46824	The state of the case, briefly but impartially given betwixt the people called Quakers, Pensilvania, &c. in America, who remain in unity, and George Keith, with some few seduced by him into a separation from them as also a just vindication of my self from the reproaches and abuses of those backsliders / by Samuel Jennings.	Jennings, Samuel, d. 1708.	1694 (1694)	Wing J670; ESTC R3996	38,369	87

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say_v reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o that_o w._n 〈◊〉_d ancient_a preacher_n meaning_n william_n stockdel_n do_v at_o the_o same_o monthly_a meeting_n viz._n t●●_n 29_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n at_o philadelphia_n 〈◊〉_d new_a his_o former_a accusation_n against_o he_o cha●●ing_v he_o open_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o meeting_n that_o he_o preach_v two_o christ_n because_o he_o preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n within_o and_o in_o christ_n w●●_n out_o we_o etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v though_o i_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o meet_v i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o w._n stockdell_n do_v not_o so_o affirm_v they_o because_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o judgement_n afterward_o give_v forth_o against_o he_o by_o friend_n they_o s●●_n that_o w._n s._n deny_v the_o word_n so_o speak_v but_o the_o proceed_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d two_o person_n that_o he_o say_v so_o viz._n w._n b._n and_o j._n m._n now_o have_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 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