Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	work_v	world_n	write_v	64	3	4.6951	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52433	Reflections upon the conduct of human life with reference to the study of learning and knowledge : in a letter to the excellent lady, the Lady Masham / by John Norris ... ; to which is annex'd a visitation sermon, by the same author.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Masham, Damaris, Lady, 1658-1708.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Sermon preach'd in the Abby Church of Bath ... July 30, 1689.	1690 (1690)	Wing N1267; Wing N1270_PARTIAL; ESTC R15880	61,350	204

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the_o better_o enable_v to_o think_v clear_o and_o distinct_o xxviii_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a account_n how_o purity_n of_o heart_n serve_v to_o the_o acquirement_n of_o knowledge_n by_o a_o natural_a efficacy_n this_o it_o do_v also_o second_o by_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o benediction_n purity_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o heavenly_a lure_n which_o invite_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o also_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o enrich_v it_o with_o his_o ideal_o communication_n this_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n 14.2_o and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o again_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o 23._o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o the_o pure_a chaste_a and_o good_a soul_n shall_v 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