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	way_n	world_n	4,036	5	4.7603	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74704	To pneuma ksopyrén, or Sparkes of the spirit, being, motives to sacred theorems, and divine meditations. / By a reverend father of the Church of England.	Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21.	1658 (1658)	Thomason E1903_1; ESTC R209994	79,302	390

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christian_n receive_v all_o grace_n and_o good_a motion_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v all_o as_o brethren_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o love_v they_o the_o more_o as_o brethren_n in_o soul_n but_o love_v they_o best_a of_o all_o that_o be_v brethren_n in_o grace_n unto_o we_o for_o whosoever_o be_v our_o brother_n in_o grace_n must_v needs_o be_v our_o brother_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n likewise_o and_o therefore_o a_o christian_a be_v no_o half_a brother_n or_o base_a bro●h●r_n spark_n 13._o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bear_v 3.5_o bear_v joh._n 3.5_o again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o because_o our_o first_o generation_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v foul_a and_o filthy_a lustful_a and_o lawless_a grant_v we_o may_v 8.13_o may_v rom._n 8.13_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o subdue_v the_o rebellion_n thereof_o o_o lord_n 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