Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	worship_n	worship_v	yield_v	59	3	7.4690	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57733	The fire upon the altar. Or Divine meditations and essayes containing the substance of Christian religion	Rowe, Cheyne.	1679 (1679)	Wing R2061A; ESTC R218415	226,122	405

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and_o this_o delight_n in_o good_a and_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o beautifulness_n and_o decency_n of_o the_o action_n excite_v to_o the_o act._n although_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o when_o we_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a truth_n it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o contrivance_n or_o remembrance_n of_o any_o unseemly_a or_o impious_a action_n how_o full_a of_o loathe_v and_o horror_n be_v it_o or_o if_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a thought_n that_o lodge_v in_o we_o as_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v in_o those_o who_o read_v ludicrous_a vain_a and_o scurrilous_a book_n or_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o the_o theatre_n the_o mind_n and_o manner_n will_v be_v form_v according_o unless_o we_o disgust_v they_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n be_v often_o premeditate_v for_o if_o they_o do_v 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