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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81376	Certaine observations concerning the duty of love, and of the contrary evill, vncharitablenesse. VVritten by Thomas Devenish.	Devenish, Thomas.	1642 (1642)	Wing D1213; Thomason E142_21; ESTC R8292	21,289	34

of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n advise_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o best_a gift_n have_v former_o mention_v divers_a but_o conclude_v in_o that_o verse_n that_o he_o will_v show_v they_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n which_o he_o show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o be_v love_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o without_o that_o all_o the_o other_o be_v or_o will_v prove_v unto_o they_o unprofitable_a it_o be_v most_o singular_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o that_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o in_o conclusion_n he_o crow_v love_n with_o this_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o verse_n the_o 8._o love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n advise_v we_o col._n 3.14_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n this_o 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