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	spirit_n	word_n	8,255	5	4.2520	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01303	The vvoman of Canaan A comfortable sermon of faith in temptations and afflictions. Preached at Saint Buttolphes without Aldersgate in London, the 15. of February. 1573. By Maister William Fulke Doctor of Diuinity and Maister of Pembrooke Hall in Cambridge.; Comfortable sermon of faith, in temptations and afflictions	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1611 (1611)	STC 11425; ESTC S102776	25,978	93

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he_o say_v o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o my_o daughter_n be_v miserable_o torment_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o note_v that_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o she_o whereas_o her_o suit_n chief_o concern_v her_o daughter_n for_o not_o only_o the_o natural_a love_n of_o her_o daughter_n make_v she_o to_o account_v the_o misery_n of_o her_o child_n to_o be_v she_o own_o grief_n but_o also_o she_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n in_o plague_v of_o her_o daughter_n plague_v the_o mother_n also_o and_o therefore_o she_o desire_v christ_n to_o have_v mercy_n pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o herself_o as_o well_o as_o of_o her_o daughter_n and_o further_a note_n that_o she_o challenge_v nothing_o by_o lesert_n merit_n or_o worthiness_n but_o only_o of_o mercy_n pity_n and_o compassion_n say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n hitherto_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o her_o faith_n be_v firm_o fasten_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 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