Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	see_v	word_n	4,072	5	3.9829	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02565	One of the sermons preacht at Westminster, on the day of the publike fast (April 5. 1628) to the Lords of the High Court of Parliament and by their appointment published. By the B. of Exceter.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1628 (1628)	STC 12692; ESTC S103757	26,047	120

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one_o of_o the_o sermon_n preach_v at_o westminster_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o public_a fast_n april_n 5._o 1628._o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o their_o appointment_n publish_v by_o the_o b._n of_o exeter_n london_n print_v for_o nath_n butter_n 1628._o isaiah_n 5._o the_o 4._o and_o 5._o verse_n what_o can_v have_v heene_n do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o wherefore_o when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n bring_v it_o forth_o wild_a grape_n and_o now_o go_v to_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o my_o vineyard_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o song_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v verse_n 1._o alas_o what_o shall_v song_n do_v to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n pro._n 25._o 20._o or_o music_n in_o a_o day_n of_o mourn_v howl_v and_o lamentation_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o occasion_n sure_o as_o we_o do_v sometime_o weep_v for_o 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