Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abundant_a	goodness_n	lord_n	1,757	5	4.1358	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75470	An Antidote against some principal errors of the predestinarians a work designed for the information of the common people.		1696 (1696)	Wing A3494A; ESTC R42462	23,735	50

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be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luke_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o for_o which_o reason_n he_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n exod._n 34.6_o which_o universal_a declaration_n of_o his_o goodness_n do_v make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o the_o save_a intention_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n god_n have_v thereby_o put_v all_o man_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v make_v happy_a if_o they_o will_v but_o do_v on_o their_o part_n what_o he_o have_v command_v and_o what_o he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o none_o can_v miss_v of_o salvation_n but_o by_o their_o own_o wilful_a neglect_n if_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v 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