Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	live_v	way_n	4,654	5	5.6415	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46233	An history of the constancy of nature wherein by comparing the latter age with the former, it is maintained that the world doth not decay universally in respect of it self, or the heavens, elements, mixt bodies, meteors, minerals, plants, animals, nor man in his age, stature, strength, or faculties of his minde, as relating to all arts and science / by John Jonston of Poland.; Naturae constantia. English	Jonstonus, Joannes, 1603-1675.; Rowland, John, M.D.	1657 (1657)	Wing J1016; ESTC R11015	93,469	200

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do_v not_o grow_v to_o be_v worse_o pag._n 18_o article_n i._o the_o element_n in_o general_o do_v not_o grow_v worse_o pag._n 18_o article_n ii_o the_o element_n of_o the_o air_n be_v deficient_a in_o nothing_o pag._n 21_o article_n iii_o the_o element_n of_o water_n be_v decay_v in_o nothing_o pag._n 26_o article_n four_o the_o element_n of_o earth_n have_v say_v in_o nothing_o pag._n 28_o proposition_n iv._o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o mix_a body_n both_o inanimate_a ●nd_v animate_v creature_n without_o reason_n do_v not_o grow_v worse_o pag._n 31_o article_n i._o from_o meteor_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o world_n grow_v worse_a pag._n 32_o article_n ii_o mineral_n have_v not_o fail_v pag._n 37_o article_n iii_o neither_o plant_n nor_o animal_n have_v decay_v at_o all_o pag._n 39_o proposition_n v._o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n do_v not_o grow_v worse_o pag._n 41_o article_n i._o the_o age_n of_o man_n within_o these_o 3000_o year_n have_v not_o fail_v pag._n 42_o article_n ii_o man_n stature_n and_o strength_n within_o the_o ●eers_n be_v not_o decay_v pag._n 52_o article_n iii_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o faculty_n of_o th●_n mind_n pag._n 6●_n the_o first_o branch_n memory_n and_o judgement_n have_v not_o fail_v pag._n 6●_n part._n ii_o there_o be_v nothing_o decay_v in_o the_o three_o fa●culties_n divinity_n law_n or_o physic_n pag._n 7●_n part._n iii_o nothing_o be_v want_v in_o speculative_a phi●●osophy_n pag._n 8●_n part._n iu._n nothing_o be_v want_v in_o practical_a phi●●osophy_n and_o history_n pag._n 8●_n part._n v._o nothing_n wan_n in_o tongue_n and_o arts._n pag._n 9●_n part._n vi_o mechanic_n art_n and_o skill_n in_o navigation_n have_v increase_v pag._n 10●_o part._n vii_o vice_n be_v as_o great_a former_o as_o they_o ar●_n now_o pag._n 17●_n point_n i._o the_o