Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jesus_n	lord_n	spirit_n	7,577	5	4.8812	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26640	A short testimony concerning that faithful servant of the Lord, Thomas Aldam of Warnsworth in the county of York who in patience and tribulation was a follower of the Lamb, finished his course in the truth, and departed this life in the fourth month in the year 1660 : something also concerning Mary his wife, and also concerning Margaret Kellam, and Joan Kellam, his two sisters : with a few words in exhortation to such as are the children of believing parents, or are more lately com'd to be convinced of the truth / given forth in the sense of the great love of God, which hath visited his people in this our age and day, by Thomas Aldam, son to the abovesaid Thomas Aldam.	Aldam, Thomas, 1649-1723.	1690 (1690)	Wing A894D; ESTC R36721	9,885	12

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a_o short_a testimony_n concern_v that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n thomas_n aldam_n of_o warnsworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_z who_o in_o patience_n and_o tribulation_n be_v a_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n finish_v his_o course_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o four_o month_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o something_o also_o concern_v mary_n his_o wife_n and_o also_o concern_v margaret_n kellam_n and_o joan_n kellam_n his_o two_o sister_n with_o a_o few_o word_n in_o exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n or_o be_v more_o late_o come_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n give_v forth_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n which_o have_v visit_v his_o people_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o day_n by_o thomas_n aldam_n son_n to_o the_o abovesaid_a thomas_n aldam_n say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o 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