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	light_n	spirit_n	3,983	5	4.9992	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17716	Sermons of Iohn Caluin, vpon the songe that Ezechias made after he had bene sicke and afflicted by the hand of God, conteyned in the 38. chapiter of Esay. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe. 1560.; Sermons de Jehan Calvin sur le cantique que feit le bon roy Ezéchias après qu'il eut été malade et affligé de la main de Dieu. English.	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; A. L., fl. 1560.	1560 (1560)	STC 4450; ESTC S112753	69,545	126

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the_o stain_n of_o uggly_a sin_n that_o in_o my_o soul_n appear_v let_v flow_v thy_o plenteous_a stream_n of_o cleanse_v grace_n wash_v i_o again_o yea_o wash_v i_o every_o where_o both_o leprous_a body_n and_o defile_a face_n yea_o wash_v i_o all_o for_o i_o be_o all_o unclean_a and_o from_o my_o sin_n lord_n cleanse_v i_o once_o again_o have_v mercy_n lord_n have_v mercy_n i_o for_o i_o know_v how_o much_o i_o need_v thy_o mercy_n in_o this_o case_n the_o horror_n of_o my_o gilt_n do_v daily_o grow_v and_o grow_v wear_v my_o feeble_a hope_n of_o grace_n i_o feel_v and_o suffer_v in_o my_o thrall_a breast_n secret_a remorse_n and_o gnaw_v of_o my_o hart_n i_o feel_v my_o sin_n my_o sin_n that_o have_v oppress_v my_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n and_o surmount_a smart_n draw_v i_o to_o mercy_n for_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o presume_v to_o mercy_n to_o direct_v my_o sight_n my_o chaos_n and_o my_o heap_n of_o sin_n do_v lie_v between_o i_o and_o thy_o mercy_n shine_v light_n what_o ever_o way_n 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