Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	action_n	false_a	great_a	136	3	2.0658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74655	Three treatises, being the substance of sundry discourses: viz. I. The fixed eye, or the mindful heart, on Psal. 25.15. II. The principal interest, or the propriety of the saints in God, on Micah 7.7. III. Gods interest in man natural and acquired, on Psal. 119.4. By that judicious and pious preacher of the gospel, Mr Joseph Symonds, M.A. late vice-provost of Eaton Colledg.	Symonds, Joseph.	1653 (1653)	Wing S6360; Thomason E1440_1; ESTC R209605	170,353	369

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give_v pag._n 190_o chap._n 17._o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v upon_o god_n as_o our_o god_n no_o other_o life_n appoint_v for_o saint_n the_o fullness_n beauty_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o life_n how_o christian_n offer_v violence_n to_o their_o relation_n pag._n 199_o chap._n 18._o heavenly_a life_n near_o at_o hand_n christian_n be_v to_o live_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o it_o and_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o every_o condition_n pag._n 208_o chap._n 19_o further_a consideration_n to_o promote_v the_o forementioned_a life_n of_o its_o incomparable_a worth_n those_o that_o will_v not_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n shall_v not_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o life_n pag._n 214_o chap._n 20._o our_o apostasy_n have_v make_v we_o unapt_a for_o divine_a life_n and_o converse_n with_o god_n through_o a_o mediator_n and_o willing_a to_o conform_v to_o the_o low_a pattern_n pag._n 222_o chap._n 21._o several_a question_n concern_v the_o 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