Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	receive_v	speak_v	word_n	3,708	5	4.3036	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25494	Another word to the wise, shewing that the delay of justice is great injustice by displaying heavier grievances in petitions from severall counties to the House of Commons and letters to Parl[i]ament men, from Mr. John Musgrave, Gentleman, one of the commissioners from Cumberland and Westmerland, for presenting their grievances to the Parliament, who, instead either of redressing those two counties grievances, or prosecuting the charge given in by him against Mr. Richard Barwis, a Parliament man ... did illegally commit the said Mr. John Musgrave to the Fleet, where he hath lain these 4. moneths without any justice on tryall of his businesse ...	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing A3274A; ESTC R17785	19,085	18

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another_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a show_v that_o the_o delay_n of_o justice_n be_v great_a injustice_n by_o display_v heavy_a grievance_n in_o petition_n from_o several_a county_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o letter_n to_o parliament_n man_n from_o mr._n john_n musgrave_n gentleman_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n from_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n for_o present_v their_o grievance_n to_o the_o parliament_n who_o instead_o either_o of_o redress_v those_o two_o county_n grievance_n or_o prosecute_v the_o charge_n give_v in_o by_o he_o against_o mr._n richard_n barwis_n a_o parliament_n man_n for_o betray_v his_o trust_n in_o place_v traitor_n and_o malignant_a officer_n in_o chief_a place_n of_o command_n to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n thereof_o and_o land_n of_o the_o irish_a rebel_n there_o do_v illegal_o commit_v the_o say_a mr_n john_n musgrave_n to_o the_o fleet_n where_o he_o have_v lie_v these_o 4._o month_n without_o any_o justice_n or_o trial_n of_o his_o 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