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	true_a	3,496	5	4.6032	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01038	A peaceable vvarning, to the subjects in Scotland given in the yeare of God 1638.	Forbes, John, 1593-1648.	1638 (1638)	STC 11142; ESTC S102457	8,127	22

a_o peaceable_a warn_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o scotland_n give_v in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1638._o aberdene_n imprint_v by_o edw._n raban_n the_o year_n above_o write_v bon_fw-fr accord_n insignia_fw-la vrbis_fw-la abredonie_n to_o the_o most_o noble_a my_o very_a special_a good_a lord_n my_o l_o marquis_n of_o huntley_n earl_n of_o aenzie_n lord_n gordon_n and_o badenoch_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n grace_n and_o peace_n most_o noble_a and_o my_o very_a special_a good_a lord_n your_o upright_a love_n of_o the_o trve_v profess_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n now_o open_o know_v and_o notify_v to_o many_o but_o to_o i_o many_o year_n ago_o evidentlie_o certain_a as_o it_o do_v undoubtedlie_o portend_v and_o promise_v to_o all_o your_o friend_n the_o plentiful_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o lo._n and_o your_o most_o religious_a lady_n and_o your_o most_o noble_a progeny_n and_o house_n so_o likewise_o it_o gain_v unto_o your_o lo._n the_o true_a affection_n of_o those_o who_o fear_n god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n your_o worldly_a greatness_n may_v purchase_v you_o outward_a attendance_n but_o your_o piety_n and_o humanity_n do_v command_v inward_a benevolence_n and_o make_v conquest_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n to_o do_v you_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o this_o grace_n give_v to_o you_o of_o god_n be_v a_o earnest_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n your_o zeal_n of_o god_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o knowledge_n have_v carry_v you_o to_o a_o accurate_a trial_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o a_o wise_n hold_v of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o for_o better_a information_n of_o other_o also_o in_o these_o present_a dissension_n and_o commotion_n your_o lo._n lie_v the_o upon_o i_o this_o piece_n of_o pain_n which_o i_o humble_o lie_v down_o at_o your_o lo._n foot_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n almighty_a the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o lord_n of_o 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