Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	scripture_n	speak_v	word_n	9,140	5	4.5911	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11363	A treatise of Paradise. And the principall contents thereof especially of the greatnesse, situation, beautie, and other properties of that place: of the trees of life, good and euill; of the serpent, cherubin, fiery sword, mans creation, immortalitie, propagation, stature, age, knowledge, temptation, fall, and exclusion out of Paradise; and consequently of his and our originall sin: with many other difficulties touching these points. Collected out of the holy Scriptures, ancient fathers, and other both ancient and moderne writers.	Salkeld, John, 1576-1660.	1617 (1617)	STC 21622; ESTC S116515	126,315	368

be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o saint_n of_o heaven_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n of_o glory_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o faith_n hear_v here_o in_o earth_n or_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o supernatural_a blessedness_n chap._n viii_o whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o tree_n in_o paradise_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o or_o figurative_o as_o now_o in_o this_o deluge_n of_o misery_n which_o have_v overflow_v the_o world_n there_o be_v many_o which_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o word_n pretend_v so_o much_o spirit_n that_o they_o leave_v nothing_o for_o the_o inward_a but_o act_n of_o carnalitie_n so_o there_o want_v not_o these_o kind_n of_o monster_n in_o former_a age_n who_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o far_o plunge_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n as_o we_o 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