Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lead_v	spirit_n	true_a	4,122	5	5.5406	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65878	The popish informer reprehended for his false information against the Quakers meeting in reply to ... An answer to a seditious libel, as he most falsly terms the late innocent declaration from the people of God, called, Quakers, against all seditious conventicles, &c. (wherein their innocency is cleared, and herein vindicated) : unto which is annexed, a brief recital of some accusations cast upon the said people, by one H. Thorndike, one of the prebends of Westminster, in his book entituled, A discourse of the forbearance, or the penalties which a due reformation requires.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1670 (1670)	Wing W1946; ESTC R20124	15,096	24

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the_o nation_n and_o to_o that_o of_o mal._n 1._o 11._o in_o every_o place_n incense_n or_o offering_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n this_o informer_n give_v this_o meaning_n that_o this_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o call_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n the_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o gospel_n i._n e._n in_o every_o country_n or_o nation_n to_o which_o we_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o privilege_n in_o our_o country_n and_o nation_n where_o so_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o gospel_n be_v profess_v but_o then_o he_o add_v in_o place_n dedicate_v to_o my_o name_n the_o public_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n his_o house_n dedicate_v set_v apart_o for_o his_o peculiar_a service_n etc._n etc._n reply_v but_o what_o house_n do_v he_o intend_v be_v they_o steeple-house_n which_o be_v dedicate_v for_o the_o mass_n be_v