Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	6,607	5	8.4174	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66207	The false-prophets try'd by their fruits being a sermon preached at St. James's Westminister, November Vth 1699, in which it is shewn, that the principles, and practices, of the Church of Rome, with relation to those whom they call hereticks, are not only destructive of civil society, but are utterly irreconcileable with the gospel of Christ / by William Wake ...	Wake, William, 1657-1737.	1700 (1700)	Wing W246; ESTC R39410	20,598	38

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to_o his_o disciple_n to_o have_v a_o care_n what_o person_n they_o admit_v to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o instructor_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o blind_o follow_v every_o one_o who_o shall_v pretend_v to_o lead_v they_o but_o shall_v first_o diligent_o prove_v and_o examine_v they_o and_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o rather_o false-prophet_n who_o design_n be_v not_o to_o instruct_v but_o to_o deceive_v beware_v of_o false-prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheeps-clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o which_o word_n i_o shall_v i._o endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o a_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o true_a mean_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o them_o and_o have_v do_v this_o i_o will_v proceed_v ii_o to_o show_v you_o what_o use_v we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o they_o 1_o st_z 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