Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	workman_n	write_v	23	3	4.4600	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61215	The mutual duties of elders and people Delivered in a discourse at Beckles in Suffolk, Octob. 13. 1697. At the setting apart of Mr. John Killinghal, to the office of an elder, over a Church of Christ there. By John Stackhouse, elder of a Church of Christ in Norwich.	Stackhouse, John, dissenting minister.	1698 (1698)	Wing S5104; ESTC R220764	32,438	41

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lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o judea_n and_o that_o my_o service_n that_o i_o have_v for_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n oh_o pray_v that_o their_o labour_n may_v be_v acceptable_a for_o though_o their_o work_n ought_v to_o be_v acceptable_a yet_o many_o time_n it_o be_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o all_o their_o affliction_n danger_n and_o trouble_n may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o for_o the_o work_n out_o