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
A91516	The right religion, reviewed and inlarged / by L.P. Gent.	L. P., Gent.	1658 (1658)	Wing P74C; ESTC R181384	42,130	187

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the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n 1_o not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o also_o that_o divers_a have_v keep_v they_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_o deliver_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o wonder_v any_o can_v make_v question_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a moses_n speak_v of_o the_o commandment_n say_v deut._n 30._o they_o be_v not_o above_o but_o very_o near_o we_o in_o our_o mouth_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o do_v they_o no_o ezekias_n josias_n josaphat_n asa_n 1._o gen._n 6._o 4_o king_n 18._o 2_o paral._n 30._o 4_o king_n 22._o 1_o paral._n 15_o 2_o paral._n 20._o tob._n 2._o job_n 1.17_o 2_o king_n 7._o 3_o king_n 9_o luke_n 2._o mat._n 11.21_o luke_n 1._o joacham_n tobias_n job_n keep_v they_o in_o the_o new_a christ_n be_v no_o less_o plain_a my_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a my_o burden_n light_n simeon_n st_n john_n the_o baptist_n zacharias_n elizabeth_n the_o b._n virgin_n keep_v 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