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	gracious_a	lord_n	1,650	5	4.2037	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62326	Twelve sermons upon several occasions by Samuel Scattergood ...	Scattergood, Samuel, 1646-1696.	1700 (1700)	Wing S845; ESTC R39513	116,309	210

life_n and_o we_o must_v not_o add_v to_o it_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o but_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o sole_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n impose_v nothing_o upon_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n conscience_n but_o what_o be_v manifest_o consentaneous_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v therein_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v thorough_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o those_o defect_n with_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v defile_v but_o still_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a if_o our_o righteousness_n do_v not_o exceed_v they_o infinite_o more_o than_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v nothing_o worth_a we_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o righteousness_n which_o must_v bring_v we_o thither_o must_v be_v absolute_o complete_a and_o perfect_a without_o spot_n or_o blemish_v such_o as_o the_o all_o see_v eye_n of_o god_n can_v discern_v no_o defect_n in_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o ever_o to_o find_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o this_o in_o ourselves_o i_o have_v already_o show_v you_o and_o yet_o such_o a_o righteousness_n we_o must_v all_o of_o we_o have_v or_o else_o never_o expect_v salvation_n for_o without_o holiness_n ay_o and_o perfect_a holiness_n too_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n since_o therefore_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o this_o and_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o bring_v we_o unto_o heaven_n we_o must_v seek_v it_o from_o some_o other_o person_n and_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o have_v recourse_n for_o it_o but_o to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n let_v we_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v not_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n as_o the_o pharisee_n 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