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	scripture_n	see_v	3,619	5	3.5325	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12161	The thankefull Samaritane In a sermon at S. Peters in Exeter, the sixth of August, Anno 1617. Being the day of the deliuerance of that citie from the rebels, in the dayes of King Edward the Sixth. At which time the Assises was also there holden. By Iohn Comyns Master of Arts of Exeter Colledge in Oxford, and minister of Gods word at Crediton in Devon.	Comyns, John, b. 1587 or 8.	1617 (1617)	STC 5614; ESTC S114489	17,113	24

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wickedness_n detain_v we_o any_o long_a from_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o follow_v of_o goodness_n in_o a_o second_o place_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o a_o singular_a consolation_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o sometime_o perhaps_o may_v be_v discourage_v because_o they_o walk_v as_o it_o be_v in_o untrodden_a path_n and_o seem_v as_o 14._o as_o 1._o king_n 19.10_o 14._o elias_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v leave_v alone_o have_v many_o disswader_n and_o few_o encourager_n many_o labour_a to_o pull_v they_o backward_o and_o few_o provoke_v constant_o to_o go_v forward_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v welcome_v by_o christ_n though_o they_o come_v all_o alone_a unto_o