Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	know_v	word_n	4,020	5	3.9405	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85735	A demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; and therein of the Christian religion. Very usefull for the further satisfaction and confirmation of all good Christians; as likewise for the confutation and conviction of those that have a Jewish or atheisticall spirit in them. / Written by Richard Garbutt, Bachelour in Divinity, sometimes fellow of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge, and afterwards preacher of the Gospel at Leeds in Yorshire [sic].	Garbutt, Richard.; Jackson, Nathaniel, d. 1662.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1656 (1656)	Wing G207; Thomason E1693_1; ESTC R202150	67,066	193

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this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o always_o bear_v about_o in_o the_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o life_n also_o of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o body_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v alive_a indeed_o by_o give_v such_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o such_o a_o frail_a creature_n as_o paul_n otherwise_o of_o himself_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v manifest_v afterward_o in_o the_o body_n but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v already_o expound_v the_o drift_n and_o circumstance_n show_v that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n etc._n etc._n in_o our_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n he_o proceed_v there_o to_o that_o sense_n six_o grace_n of_o tender_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o salvation_n if_o they_o can_v 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