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
A17684	A little booke of Iohn Caluines concernynge offences whereby at this daye diuers are feared, and many also quight withdrawen from the pure doctrine of the Gospell, a woorke very needefull and profitable. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Arthur Goldinge.; De scandalis. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.	1567 (1567)	STC 4434; ESTC S107218	91,712	246

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to_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d ble_a and_o ●is_fw-la 〈…〉_o staye●_n lord_n fraun_n 〈…〉_o lord_n governor_n of_o berwick_n and_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n etc._n etc._n arthur_n gold_v wish_v increase_v of_o honour_n and_o haboundaunce_n of_o the_o knowledge_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n ●ith_o perfect_a continuance_n therein_o 〈…〉_o end_n it_o be_v agree_v on_o &_o confess_v by_o all_o man_n right_a honourable_a that_o reason_n &_o understand_v make_v difference_n between_o mankind_n and_o other_o live_v creature_n but_o how_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v know_v and_o discern_v from_o a_o infidel_n and_o counterfeit_n none_o perceive_v save_v only_o such_o as_o geve_v diligent_a heed_n to_o the_o write_v woo_v 〈…〉_o wherein_o we_o may_v find_v that_o 〈…〉_o ●uerlasting_a to_o know_v one_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_o he_o have_v send_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o that_o not_o every_o one_o that_o 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