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
A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

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37._o t_o 〈…〉_o bon●uenture_n in_o the_o bonavent_n bonavent_n life_n of_o saint_n francis_n and_o final_o to_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n barnar●_n bernard_n life_n of_o s._n bernard_n wherein_o there_o be_v receive_v a_o most_o wonderful_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o saint_n barnard_n himself_o who_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o very_a point_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n which_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n that_o speak_v against_o it_o bless_a certain_a bread_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v in_o this_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o we_o have_v preach_v if_o all_o your_o sick_a have_v taste_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a health_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n there_o have_v say_v if_o they_o re●●ive_v it_o with_o a_o good_a faith_n they_o shall_v be_v heal_v saint_n barnard_n add_v i_o do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o assure_o whosoever_o 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