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	lord_n	sin_n	3,734	5	4.4422	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57585	The sixth part of The Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator being a just defence against the reproach of scandalous tongues and pens : and a proper looking-glass for a meeting in London, termed the second-days meeting, who are reputed the approvers of three books, or papers against a treatise entituled, The Christian-quaker, &c. in five parts given forth by W.R. on behalf of himself and other friends in truth concerned / by W.R.; Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator. Part 6	Rogers, William, d. ca. 1709.	1681 (1681)	Wing R1863; ESTC R970	19,105	26

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the_o street_n of_o askalon_n lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a shall_v rejoice_v but_o yet_o we_o also_o learn_v 1_o sam._n 28.18_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 31.8_o compare_v with_o 1_o sam._n 15.24_o 25._o that_o though_o saul_n kingdom_n be_v rend_v from_o he_o and_o he_o slay_v because_o of_o his_o rebellion_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o as_o for_o george_n fox_n touch_v who_o a_o concern_v of_o conscience_n for_o truth_n sake_n be_v with_o i_o to_o treat_v as_o i_o have_v do_v i_o understand_v not_o that_o he_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a come_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o saul_n be_v much_o less_o to_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o oh_o that_o the_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o he_o may_v have_v a_o real_a sense_n thereof_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n suffer_v saul_n for_o his_o rebellion_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o high_a place_n notwithstanding_o he_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n 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