Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	john_n	speak_v	spirit_n	4,082	5	5.6200	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93732	Because that in the following discourse the reason is recited and answered, why my ministry is rejected and not received by this ignorant, but more especially corrupt world; therefore I thought it expedient and necessary to publish the same.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5107G; ESTC R184555	29,991	44

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and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n psal_n 66._o 16._o so_o we_o both_o minister_n and_o hearer_n be_v allow_v yea_o in_o duty_n we_o ought_v to_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v our_o several_a experience_n between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n that_o if_o the_o same_o be_v good_a they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o edify_a and_o instruct_v one_o another_o or_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o fail_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o warn_n of_o each_o other_o that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v the_o rock_n whereon_o our_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o have_v almost_o be_v shipwreck_v or_o the_o place_n and_o stumble_a block_n whereat_o our_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n lie_v under_o reproach_n and_o false_a censure_n as_o my_o present_a case_n be_v than_o we_o may_v rehearse_v the_o matter_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o expound_v it_o by_o order_n unto_o the_o people_n act_v 11._o 4._o we_o have_v example_n 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