Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	holy_a	lord_n	3,976	5	3.5961	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60385	Ergon pseudous kai misthos alētheias, or, The wicked mans sad disappointment and the righteous mans sure recompence being a sermon preached the 17th day of October, 1661, at the solemn funerals of the Right Worshipful Sir Abraham Raynardson, Knight, late alderman of London / by George Smalwood.	Smalwood, George, 1604-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing S4006; ESTC R10143	27,597	40

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and_o affect_v not_o as_o many_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o say_v wirh_n jehu_n come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v by_o all_o probability_n he_o be_v constant_a in_o put_v up_o his_o suit_n and_o supplication_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o secret_a remember_v our_o saviour_n counsel_n matth._n 6._o 6._o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o this_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v be_v his_o practice_n 2._o for_o his_o relation_n he_o be_v a_o love_a husband_n and_o a_o careful_a father_n one_o that_o not_o only_o make_v good_a provision_n for_o their_o outward_a estate_n by_o his_o industry_n in_o his_o call_v and_o god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o but_o be_v also_o 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