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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70177	An account of Mr. Ferguson, his common-place-book in two letters.	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1675 (1675)	Wing G798; ESTC R23394	20,014	66

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charles_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n his_o second_o argument_n that_o the_o religion_n of_o man_n at_o present_a towards_o god_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n but_o natural_a light_n can_v instruct_v the_o world_n how_o god_n will_v be_v atone_v ibid._n sir_n ch._n mankind_n in_o every_o age_n have_v apply_v to_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o guilt_n contract_v by_o it_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v adjudge_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v some_o further_a offering_n to_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o issue_v itself_o into_o any_o positive_a certain_o about_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 133_o and_o p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n argument_n 3._o all_o mankind_n have_v universal_o consent_v in_o this_o that_o beside_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o supernatural_a revelation_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n sir_n ch._n discourse_v this_o at_o large_a p._n 123._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o m._n ferguson_n indeed_o refer_v his_o reader_n as_o also_o to_o camero_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o which_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o sir_n charles_n citation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n master_n ferguson_n next_o undertake_v be_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o this_o revelation_n shall_v be_v some_o where_o or_o other_o consign_v to_o writing_n ibid._n p._n 68_o this_o be_v but_o just_a mention_v by_o sir_n charles_n wolseley_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v force_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o some_o other_o and_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a good_a choice_n no_o less_o person_n than_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n dr._n tillotson_n in_o his_o rule_n of_o faith_n where_o you_o may_v find_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o master_n ferguson_n argument_n upon_o this_o head_n which_o be_v of_o any_o