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	true_a	word_n	7,068	5	4.2434	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09242	Something offered to the consideration of friends, with respect to the present difference about some things brought into the church of late, as for instance, the limit of a years time in the case of marriage, where the husband or wife is buried; as also that order that all persons that intend marriage, shall lay their intention before a womans meeting, distinct and apart from the men, &c. which we forbear further to set forth, or particularly to speak to, at this time, because we would not make the breach wider than it must needs be, so shall content our selves in offering something in general, at present.	Hogg, John, fl. 1675-1698.	1675 (1675)	Wing H2369; ESTC R221383	4,754	13

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firm_a but_o be_v free_o allow_v as_o a_o sanctuary_n against_o all_o innovation_n which_o be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o john_n hogg_n the_o end_n

something_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o friend_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a difference_n about_o some_o thing_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o late_a as_o for_o instance_n the_o limit_n of_o a_o year_n time_n in_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n where_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v bury_v as_o also_o that_o order_n that_o all_o person_n that_o intend_v marriage_n shall_v lay_v their_o intention_n before_o a_o woman_n meeting_n distinct_a and_o apart_o from_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o forbear_v further_a to_o set_v forth_o or_o particular_o to_o speak_v to_o at_o this_o time_n because_o we_o will_v not_o make_v the_o breach_n wide_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o in_o offer_v something_o in_o general_n at_o present_a first_o either_o we_o have_v what_o be_v essential_a to_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o true_a church_n state_n with_o respect_n to_o outward_a thing_n before_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v 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