Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	people_n	speak_v	word_n	3,971	5	4.1039	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39885	God's goodness to this Israel in all ages being the substance of some sermons on Psalm LXXIII, I/ by J.F., minister of the gospel.	J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.	1700 (1700)	Wing F1443; ESTC R32028	51,365	93

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the_o end_n psal_n 〈…〉_o 22._o we_o be_v account_v all_o day_n long_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o ●●●ughter_n 4_o that_o they_o that_o be_v most_o spiritual_a be_v ●…ble_a to_o temptation_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o comply_v ●…erewith_o and_o therefore_o let_v he_o who_o think_v he_o ●nds_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 5._o one_o of_o the_o best_a mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o get_v victory_n over_o a_o temptati●on_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n take_v it_o in_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n last_o tempt_v once_o take_v this_o course_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o appoint_a mean_n have_v sometime_o or_o other_o a_o glorious_a issue_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o prove_v the_o most_o choice_a and_o excellent_a the_o most_o humble_a and_o lowly_a the_o most_o affectionate_a and_o love_a the_o m●…_n christ_n excel_v and_o soul_n edify_v christian_n th●…_n improve_v their_o temptation_n their_o exercise_n unde●_n they_o and_o their_o issue_n out_o 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power_n to_o his_o people_n and_o 125._o last_o joh._n 1.49_o rom._n 9.6_o for_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.18_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o when_o this_o psalm_n be_v first_o pen_v by_o israel_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n be_v principal_o understand_v but_o in_o