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	speak_v	word_n	9,131	5	4.2861	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27137	A testimony of truth against all the sowers of dissention, strife and discord, amongst the people of God, by what practice, or under what pretence soever being intended principally for Wales, yet else-where to be disposed by Friends ...	Bayly, William, d. 1675.	1667 (1667)	Wing B1540; ESTC R16276	4,806	8

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because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n gen._n 3.14_o here_o you_o may_v see_v who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o sower_n of_o evil_a seed_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1667._o a_o testimony_n of_o truth_n against_o all_o the_o sower_n of_o dissension_n strife_n and_o discord_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o what_o practice_n or_o under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o etc._n etc._n my_o dear_a friend_n whereas_o i_o understand_v by_o a_o letter_n from_o wales_n which_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n that_o some_o bad_a people_n in_o those_o part_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o contrary_a spirit_n of_o prejudice_n and_o enmity_n into_o mark_n and_o distinction_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o faithful_a friend_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o pursuance_n of_o j._n p_n law_n and_o curse_v by_o keep_v on_o the_o hat_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pure_a 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against_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o this_o seven_o month_n 1667._o william_n bailey_n the_o end_n