Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	call_v	power_n	21	3	3.8849	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65752	The troubles of Jerusalems restauration, or, The churches reformation represented in a sermon preached before the Right Honorable House of Lords, in the Abby Church Westminster, Novemb. 26, 1645 / by John White ...	White, John, 1575-1648.	1646 (1646)	Wing W1784; ESTC R186492	39,612	69

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which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o 4._o last_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n leave_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n full_a of_o distraction_n and_o unquietness_n thereby_o so_o that_o one_o become_v uneven_a in_o all_o his_o way_n unsettled_a in_o all_o his_o thought_n raise_v up_o and_o cast_v down_o with_o contrary_a hope_n and_o fear_n as_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n subject_n to_o continual_a change_n ebb_n and_o flow_v from_o day_n to_o day_n whereof_o we_o have_v too_o many_o evidence_n in_o these_o time_n of_o trouble_n wherein_o man_n fall_v on_o and_o off_o as_o their_o vain_a hope_n and_o fear_n carry_v they_o on_o to_o one_o party_n or_o drive_v to_o the_o other_o to_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o betray_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o their_o shame_n discover_v to_o the_o world_n that_o 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and_o thereby_o seal_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 21._o but_o without_o believe_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n with_o all_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o sound_a comfort_n nor_o god_n his_o due_a honour_n by_o believe_v wherefore_o it_o express_o testify_v of_o sarah_n that_o she_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o 2._o ly_o to_o we_o be_v faith_n of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o we_o be_v dead_a spiritual_o it_o be_v that_o which_o unite_v we_o unto_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o who_o we_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o himself_o i_o live_v say_v he_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o so_o that_o without_o faith_n we_o be_v without_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o 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the_o king_n commandment_n heb._n 11.23_o and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o child_n fear_v neither_o king_n nebuchadnezar_n angry_a countenance_n nor_o his_o threaten_a word_n nor_o his_o preparation_n of_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o torment_v they_o no_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v time_n to_o consider_v what_o to_o answer_v in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o case_n dan._n 3.17_o last_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o supply_v we_o with_o strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6.18_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n so_o we_o not_o only_o bear_v tribulation_n patient_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.3_o second_o as_o faith_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o useful_a so_o be_v it_o of_o all_o other_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n for_o first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o 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sarah_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o no_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v so_o far_o from_o help_a faith_n that_o they_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o other_o mere_n to_o hinder_v it_o or_o overthrow_v it_o where_o it_o be_v when_o david_n judge_v by_o sense_n of_o god_n way_n and_o dispensation_n which_o represent_v unto_o he_o the_o prosperous_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o own_o affliction_n every_o morning_n it_o so_o shake_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v almost_o slip_v and_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o condemn_v his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a too_o as_o himself_o acknowledge_v psal_n 73.2.13.15_o and_o when_o sarah_n begin_v by_o reason_n to_o examine_v the_o promise_n of_o have_v a_o child_n at_o 90._o year_n old_a she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v it_o that_o she_o laugh_v at_o it_o gen._n 18.11_o and_o as_o long_o as_o moses_n make_v use_v of_o his_o reason_n to_o weigh_v god_n promise_n of_o feed_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n with_o flesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o a_o month_n together_o we_o see_v how_o hardly_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v it_o num._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v conclude_v that_o see_v neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n nor_o consequent_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n can_v bring_v any_o help_n to_o faith_n nay_o rather_o be_v the_o strong_a mean_n to_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o difficult_a work_n as_o be_v both_o above_o and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n to_o obtain_v it_o a_o second_o difficulty_n in_o obtain_v faith_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o those_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v