Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	wonderful_a	word_n	wrought_v	43	3	7.8949	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01972	An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.	1630 (1630)	STC 12114; ESTC S103283	240,568	389

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unto_o life_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o give_v it_o unto_o christ_n else_o how_o can_v life_n be_v have_v in_o the_o scripture_n use_v it_o show_v whither_o we_o must_v go_v to_o find_v christ_n not_o to_o the_o write_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o scripture_n further_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o christ_n do_v utter_v this_o viz._n before_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o mean_v the_o old_a we_o may_v note_v that_o doct._n christ_n make_v know_v to_o the_o ancient_a father_n before_o his_o incarnation_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o think_v the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v move_v only_o with_o temporal_a promise_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o with_o spiritual_a but_o it_o be_v abraham_n faith_n in_o christ_n not_o his_o hope_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n how_o can_v moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v the_o 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