Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	affection_n	love_n	love_v	1,790	5	6.3849	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19293	A familiar treatise laying downe cases of conscience, furthering to perseuerance in sanctification. By Thomas Cooper, preacher of Gods word.; Converts first love, discerned	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1615 (1615)	STC 5700; ESTC S120771	80,590	120

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love_n when_o we_o fail_v to_o lead_v we_o forward_o again_o so_o we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o his_o love_n when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a to_o empty_v we_o of_o all_o carnal_a respect_n of_o vainglory_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v his_o only_a love_n have_v occasion_v this_o increase_n all_o this_o service_n shall_v redound_v to_o his_o glory_n 3._o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n not_o measure_v our_o estate_n by_o what_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o but_o by_o what_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o what_o we_o be_v for_o the_o present_a but_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o comfort_v we_o ourselves_o that_o as_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o vine_n so_o be_v the_o vine_n we_o shall_v be_v daily_a purge_v and_o prepare_v to_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n that_o what_o we_o do_v for_o the_o 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either_o of_o doubt_v in_o faith_n or_o corruption_n in_o life_n 1._o cor._n 8._o rom._n 14._o 4._o that_o herein_o also_o we_o not_o only_o avoid_v what_o may_v hurt_v but_o in_o all_o spiritual_a wisdom_n do_v that_o which_o may_v further_o to_o the_o best_a good_a even_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 5._o and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o only_a praise_n of_o our_o glorious_a god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o thus_o may_v we_o be_v false_o charge_v to_o have_v leave_v our_o first_o love_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o be_v establish_v against_o these_o false_a imputation_n but_o say_v what_o other_o fasten_v upon_o i_o love_n 8._o whether_o want_n of_o feel_v of_o former_a comfort_n may_v be_v a_o just_a imputation_n that_o we_o have_v leave_v our_o first_o love_n that_o i_o fear_v in_o myself_o i_o feel_v not_o that_o joy_n and_o inward_a comfort_n i_o sometime_o have_v these_o overflowing_n and_o extraordinary_a sweetness_n though_o i_o faint_v 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