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
A50182	A serious exhortation to the present and succeeding generation in New-England earnestly calling upon all to endeavours that the Lords gracious presence may be continued with posterity : being the substance of the last sermons preached / by Eleazar Mather ...	Mather, Eleazar, 1637-1669.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1671 (1671)	Wing M1179; ESTC R19402	30,717	39

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thou_o see_v not_o etc._n etc._n when_o god_n be_v in_o they_o than_o they_o bring_v on_o to_o more_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n then_o those_o that_o live_v under_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o david_n zech._n 12.8_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o vigorous_a and_o active_a christian_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o thessalonian_o 2_o thess_n 1.3_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n than_o they_o grow_v up_o as_o calf_n in_o the_o stall_n mal._n 4.2_o as_o a_o water_a garden_n isa_n 58.11_o and_o this_o will_v be_v proportionable_a in_o root_n as_o well_o as_o branch_n not_o all_o head_n