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
A87567	The stil-destroyer or, Self-seeking discovered. Together with the curse it brings, and the cure it requires. A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen of the city of London, upon occasion of a solemne anniversary meeting, April 9th 1645. / By William Ienkyn Master of Arts, and minister of Gods word at Christ-Church London.	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1645 (1645)	Wing J655; Thomason E277_6; ESTC R200004	55,281	61

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opportunity_n pil●er_v from_o god_n clip_v the_o sabbath_n our_o prayer●_n religion_n the_o church_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o senlofe_v here_o 5.26_o 2_o king_n 5.26_o that_o so_o it_o may_v gain_v upon_o our_o own_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v seek_v through_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o cause_n require_v the_o contrary_a be_v this_o a_o time_n say_v the_o prophet_n to_o gehazi_n to_o receive_v money_n and_o garment_n so_o may_v paul_n have_v say_v to_o these_o tender_a delicate_a brethren_n that_o be_v so_o unlike_a to_o timothy_n be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o mind_n case_n and_o rest_n and_o safety_n and_o self_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o seek_v our_o own_o thing_n must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o seek_v the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o propound_v to_o be_v open_v viz._n what_o seek_v it_o be_v that_o hinder_v we_o from_o seek_v the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o follow_v himself_n 2._o bran●●_n 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