Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	mercy_n	soul_n	3,677	5	5.1820	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80806	The Cryes of England to the Parliament, for the continuance of good entertainment to the Lord Jesus his embassadors: collected as they came up from the severall counties. Wherein you have, 1. The calling, benefit, and maintenance of the godly ministry of England attested. 2. The endeavors of the wicked one to root it out, (though but by withdrawing its maintenance) abominated. 3. And the power of the magistrate in matters of religion, own'd and encouraged.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing C6910; Thomason E693_10; ESTC R207044	3,980	8

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