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
A61672	Verus Christianus, or, Directions for private devotions and retirements dedicated to ... Gilbert Ld. Arch Bishop of Canterbury ... by David Stokes.	Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5724; ESTC R24159	135,214	312

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temptation_n that_o set_v upon_o we_o from_o without_o saint_n paul_n advise_v we_o to_o be_v provide_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n which_o he_o name_v particular_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n the_o foot_n shodde_v with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 11._o 12._o 13_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v like_o a_o warfare_n say_v job_n we_o be_v all_o soldier_n under_o christ_n banner_n job_n 7_o 1._o and_o of_o the_o foot_n too_o for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o high_a mount_v in_o our_o undertake_n the_o armour_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o be_v such_o as_o use_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o foot_n the_o girdle_n be_v cingulum_fw-la militare_fw-la have_v our_o loin_n gird_v with_o truth_n or_o in_o truth_n in_o veritate_fw-la that_o be_v verè_fw-la true_o if_o 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