Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	love_v	word_n	4,771	5	4.7257	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57152	The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1274; ESTC R32284	30,936	58

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conviction_n of_o guilt_n and_o prepossession_n of_o wrath_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n weep_v and_o mourn_a roar_a and_o rend_n of_o himself_o till_o his_o soul_n draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n and_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n in_o the_o office_n which_o 15._o dispense_v this_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n belong_v to_o our_o charge_n so_o that_o albeit_o we_o must_v manage_v the_o same_o decent_o and_o prudent_o with_o due_a respect_n to_o man_n station_n and_o degree_n show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n yet_o we_o must_v do_v it_o first_o impartial_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n second_o zealous_o against_o the_o dare_a presumption_n of_o the_o great_a sinner_n say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o jere._n 13._o 18._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o defence_a city_n and_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o brazen_a wall_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n against_o the_o prince_n thereof_o against_o the_o priest_n thereof_o and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n jere._n 1._o 18._o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o 54._o he_o must_v be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a gentle_a and_o patient_a of_o a_o dovelike_a innocency_n and_o of_o a_o win_a compliance_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o low-spirited_a man_n to_o fear_v the_o face_n or_o the_o frown_n of_o man_n he_o must_v magnify_v his_o office_n as_o paul_n do_v and_o dare_v to_o be_v as_o 13._o bold_a for_o christ_n as_o the_o proud_a sinner_n can_v be_v against_o he_o the_o file_n be_v as_o impartial_a to_o silver_n and_o gold_n as_o it_o be_v to_o brass_n and_o iron_n the_o honey_n though_o it_o be_v sweet_a yet_o it_o cleanse_v oil_n though_o soft_a and_o smooth_a yet_o fetch_v out_o the_o poison_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o stomach_n minister_n