Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	soul_n	spirit_n	3,987	5	5.1512	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42429	A description of the unregenerate and the truly Christian temper or state in a sermon preach'd before the University of Cambridge, on commencement Sunday, in the forenoon, June 30, 1700 / by John Gaskarth ...	Gaskarth, John, d. 1732.	1700 (1700)	Wing G286; ESTC R10111	23,817	34

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our_o faith_n and_o practice_n that_o be_v of_o our_o whole_a duty_n what_o god_n enjoin_v we_o or_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n with_o regard_n to_o our_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o especial_o we_o can_v suppose_v this_o holy_a inspirer_n thus_o to_o operate_v after_o this_o manner_n where_o man_n employ_v not_o their_o main_a industry_n do_v not_o diligent_o meditate_v in_o this_o heavenly_a book_n which_o moses_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o old_a testament_n command_v his_o charge_n the_o israelite_n to_o do_v night_n and_o day_n deut._n 6.7.11.19_o nor_o prepare_v their_o mind_n by_o a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n of_o gospel-moral_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n as_o some_o people_n who_o must_v be_v conscious_a of_o their_o defect_n in_o both_o these_o instance_n unreasonable_o maintain_v of_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o they_o be_v enable_v whether_o to_o preach_v or_o to_o pray_v and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v as_o much_o without_o forethought_a 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