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
A87123	The harmonious consent of the ministers of the province within the county palatine of Lancaster, with their reverend brethren the ministers of the province of London, in their late testimonie to the trueth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemn League and Covenant : as also against the errours, heresies, and blasphemies of these times, and the toleration of them.	Heyrick, Richard, 1600-1667.	1648 (1648)	Wing H800A; Thomason E434_7; ESTC R7597	26,660	31

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the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o province_n within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_z with_o their_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o province_n of_o london_n in_o their_o late_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n as_o also_o against_o the_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o these_o time_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o they_o london_n print_v by_o j._n macock_n for_o luke_n fawn_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o parrot_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n mdcxlviii_o the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o province_n within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o solomon_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n that_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n 17_o adversity_n prov._n 17_o 17_o and_o therefore_o though_o god_n need_v not_o the_o 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