Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	light_n	see_v	spirit_n	4,161	5	5.1950	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02834	A vision of Balaams asse VVherein hee did perfectly see the present estate of the Church of Rome. Written by Peter Hay Gentleman of North-Britaine, for the reformation of his countrymen. Specially of that truly noble and sincere lord, Francis Earle of Errol, Lord Hay, and great Constable of Scotland.	Hay, Peter, gentleman of North-Britaine.	1616 (1616)	STC 12972; ESTC S103939	211,215	312

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hominibus_fw-la moses_n cvius_fw-la mememoria_fw-la in_o benedictione_n est_fw-la he_o have_v that_o great_a spirit_n in_o such_o measure_n that_o he_o overcome_v nature_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o command_v the_o angel_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n wrest_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v neglect_v of_o this_o great_a spirit_n in_o his_o distrustful_a percussion_n of_o the_o rock_n aaron_n have_v this_o spirit_n but_o be_v forget_v of_o he_o in_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o calf_n miriam_n also_o be_v forget_v in_o her_o grudge_n against_o moses_n david_n a_o man_n to_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v fearful_o neglect_v of_o this_o great_a spirit_n to_o follow_v adultery_n and_o homicide_n solomon_n who_o breast_n the_o lord_n fill_v with_o wisdom_n be_v likewise_o leave_v of_o this_o great_a spirit_n when_o he_o fall_v in_o impious_a idolatry_n the_o archapostle_n peter_n do_v not_o obey_v this_o spirit_n in_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n yea_o after_o the_o ascension_n and_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v contradiction_n among_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v more_o than_o madness_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o any_o man_n have_v