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	lord_n	spirit_n	8,095	5	5.0560	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93931	A second champion, or, Companion to truth: Wherein is shewed these particulars, or tenets. 1 Of miracles. 2 The reasons wherefore so few imbrace the gospell. 3 Of the first covenant, and the second covenant. 4 Of the father and the son. 5 Of Heaven. 6 Of Hell. 7 Of Glory. 8 Of faith. 9 Of the resurrection, and the eternall judgement. 10 Of visible worship. 11 A postscript. By Richard Stookes preacher of the Gospell	Stooks, Richard, fl. 1651-1652.	1650 (1650)	Wing S5740cA; ESTC R231910	98,234	235

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