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	lord_n	merciful_a	1,635	5	8.8351	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89718	Cases of conscience practically resolved By the Reverend and learned John Norman, late minister of Bridgwater.	Norman, John, 1622-1669.	1673 (1673)	Wing N1239A; ESTC R231385	224,498	434

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out_o of_o faith_n neither_o be_v there_o in_o despair_n only_o a_o privation_n of_o hope_n 1._o hope_n ib._n a._n 1._o but_o there_o be_v a_o aversion_n at_o least_o a_o retreat_n from_o the_o object_n hope_v for_o and_o from_o god_n the_o object_n hope_v in_o as_o either_o unable_a or_o unwilling_a to_o give_v it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o god_n that_o go_v with_o it_o either_o negative_a if_o i_o may_v so_o phrase_n it_o as_o in_o the_o pious_a a_o want_n of_o love_n at_o least_o to_o that_o degree_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o or_o positive_a as_o in_o the_o impenitent_a and_o be_v in_o cain_n and_o other_o o_o how_o many_o sin_n be_v there_o in_o this_o one_o sin_n how_o many_o that_o attend_v upon_o it_o what_o horrible_a infidelity_n as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o in_o sin_n to_o damn_v we_o than_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o save_v we_o what_o height_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n for_o his_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o 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lord_n the_o lord_n the_o mighty_a god_n tremel_n god_n deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la jun._n &_o tremel_n his_o omnipotence_n can_v forgive_v both_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n all_o kind_n all_o degree_n of_o sin_n luk._n 9.54_o exod._n ibid._n numb_a 14.18_o 19_o 20._o amos_n 7.2_o 3._o what!_o be_v it_o that_o he_o care_v not_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forgive_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o nay_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o this_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v lo_o how_o he_o invite_v enjoin_v entreat_v it_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n how_o he_o expostulate_v in_o it_o why_o will_v you_o die_v god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o

both_o clear_a and_o quick_a or_o expeditious_a in_o the_o judgement_n thou_o need_v not_o call_v for_o law-book_n or_o foreign_a witness_n with_o thou_o be_v a_o treasury_n of_o law_n and_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n 3._o if_o conscience_n yet_o suspend_v judgement_n cite_v she_o before_o the_o supreme_a judg._n behold_v conscience_n the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n to_o he_o thou_o must_v account_v thou_o may_v apologise_v to_o i_o but_o how_o will_v thou_o answer_v it_o to_o he_o who_o make_v thou_o his_o deputy_n and_o substitute_v thou_o upon_o this_o very_a design_n and_o have_v say_v to_o conscience_n as_o jehoshaphat_n to_o his_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o jam._n 5.9_o 1_o joh._n 30.20_o 2_o chron._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o see_v that_o 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god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n act._n 10.33_o 2._o be_v free_a yet_o close_o with_o conscience_n you_o may_v remember_v she_o there_o will_v be_v another_o audit_n and_o what_o will_v attend_v if_o she_o shall_v give_v a_o loose_a or_o partial_a judgement_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v judgement_n but_o remember_v she_o withal_o that_o therefore_o this_o thy_o appearance_n be_v make_v before_o her_o throne_n of_o judicature_n and_o thou_o demand_v it_o as_o thy_o right_n not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o courtesy_n from_o she_o but_o as_o of_o debt_n and_o duty_n as_o of_o old_a it_o be_v ordain_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o inquire_v and_o he_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n deut._n 27.19_o c._n 17.9_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o see_v she_o by_o any_o carnal_a indulgence_n for_o a_o gift_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n and_o fire_n shall_v 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peace_n of_o a_o good_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o so_o discern_v that_o we_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o a_o evangelical_n peace_n doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n 62._o difference_n see_v fenner_n treat_v of_o conscience_n p._n 137._o to_o 167._o robinson_n christ_n all_o in_o all_o p._n 187_o 188_o collin_n right_a way_n to_o true_a peace_n p._n 51._o ad_fw-la 62._o or_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o deliver_v it_o as_o he_o do_v joh._n 14.27_o cum_fw-la 22._o but_o he_o that_o will_v drive_v this_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o peace_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a shall_v discuss_v it_o thorough_o with_o his_o own_o conscience_n how_o it_o come_v to_o take_v up_o this_o peace_n the_o peace_n that_o a_o evil_a conscience_n bear_v grow_v usual_o out_o of_o one_o of_o these_o two_o root_n 1._o either_o out_o of_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o conscience_n that_o put_v not_o the_o estate_n upon_o trial_n 2._o or_o from_o the_o 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be_v for_o sin_n or_o be_v for_o happiness_n and_o as_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o purity_n as_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n have_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v you_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n christ_n jesus_n rule_v in_o and_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o you_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n be_v relate_v as_o a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o be_v that_o supreme_a good_a and_o end_n to_o who_o you_o final_o refer_v yourselves_o in_o point_n of_o felicity_n and_o duty_n and_o then_o your_o peace_n which_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o premise_n be_v prove_v therewith_o to_o be_v true_a pious_a and_o evangelical_n but_o to_o give_v you_o the_o difference_n inquire_v after_o though_o every_o thing_n i_o herewith_o offer_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o discover_v it_o effectual_o in_o such_o a_o practical_a inquiry_n without_o some_o further_a reference_n the_o evangelical_n peace_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o 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