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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81893	The great corruption of subtile self, discovered, and driven from it's lurking-places and starting-holes And the contrary grace, self-denyal commended, as an indispensably necessary requisite to the acceptable and successfull performance of all commanded-duties, and as notably fitting for taking up of the cross, and following Christ. In seven sermons. By master James Durham, late minister of the gospel in Glasgow.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.	1686 (1686)	Wing D2814; ESTC R231467	103,007	176

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what_o be_v meet_v this_o be_v call_v self-estimation_n or_o self-conceit_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o call_v and_o true_o be_v self-deceit_n as_o the_o apostle_n clear_v gal._n 6.3_o where_o he_o say_v if_o man_n think_v himself_o something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o 6_o this_o corruption_n of_o sel●_n vent_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o this_o when_o it_o be_v something_o in_o a_o man_n self_n whereupon_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o disatisfaction_n main_o depend_v when_o he_o he●_n no_o other_o ground_n of_o content_n or_o discontent_n bu●_n something_o in_o himself_o when_o it_o go_v well_o wit●_n himself_o he_o be_v satisfy_v but_o when_o any_o thing_n mis-carries_a as_o to_o himself_o or_o thwart_v or_o go_v cros●_n to_o he_o he_o be_v dissatisfy_v he_o be_v up_o or_o down_o and_o think_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n with_o he_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d forbear_v or_o touch_v in_o that_o which_o concern_v himself_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n chap_n 4._o and_o 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