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	speak_v	4,579	5	4.5054	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86696	Væ-Euge-Tuba. Or, The vvo-joy-trumpet, sounding the third and greatest woe to the Antichristian world, but the first and last joy to the church of the saints upon Christs exaltation over the kingdomes of the world. Unfolded in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, at their late solemne fast, May 26. 1647. / By G. Hughes Minister of the Gospell in Plymouth. Published by order of the House.	Hughes, George, 1603-1667.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3310; Thomason E389_9; ESTC R201523	30,609	48

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vae-euge-tuba_a or_o the_o wo-ioy-trumpet_n sound_a the_o three_o and_o great_a woe_n to_o the_o antichristian_a world_n but_o the_o first_o and_o last_o joy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o christ_n exaltation_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n unfold_v in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n at_o their_o late_a solemn_a fast_a may_v 26._o 1647._o by_o g._n hugh_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o plymouth_n publish_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n prov_n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n obad._n v._n 21._o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n london_n print_v by_o e._n g._n for_o john_n rothwell_n at_o the_o sun_n and_o fountain_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1647_o die_v mercurii_n maii_n 26._o 1647._o order_v that_o sir_n john_n bampfyld_v do_v from_o this_o house_n give_v thanks_o to_o master_n hughes_n for_o the_o great_a pain_n he_o take_v in_o the_o sermon_n he_o 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