Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	affliction_n	sin_n	wean_v	76	3	15.9725	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25470	The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3232; ESTC R29591	639,601	676

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thy_o knee_n bemoan_v thyself_o loathe_v thyself_o full_a o●_n sorrow_n and_o complaint_n and_o god_n take_v thou_o up_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o love_n and_o speak_v like_o a_o friend_n word_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o bid_v thou_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o soul_n he_o fill_v thou_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o afterward_o fill_v thou_o full_a of_o joy_n he_o cast_v thou_o down_o and_o raise_v thou_o up_o he_o break_v thy_o heart_n and_o bind_v it_o up_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o to_z marry_o expostulate_v with_o thou_o sinner_n why_o weep_v thou_o what_o ail_v thou_o thou_o weep_v for_o thy_o saviour_n and_o he_o be_v by_o thou_o and_o show_v himself_o unto_o thou_o so_o much_o for_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v this_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o if_o by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a direction_n the_o soul_n can_v get_v this_o assurance_n and_o though_o he_o search_v and_o pray_v and_o 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there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o heaven_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o own_o heaven_n as_o thou_o do_v not_o disow_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v it_o do_v not_o disclaim_v it_o it_o be_v strange_a yet_o ordinary_a to_o see_v many_o doubt_a christian_n dispute_v against_o themselves_o and_o reason_n against_o their_o own_o comfort_n tell_v they_o of_o their_o longing_n after_o christ_n their_o weep_a and_o mourn_v for_o he_o they_o doubt_v it_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n if_o you_o say_v to_o they_o if_o you_o do_v not_o true_o love_v he_o then_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o follow_v no_o more_o after_o he_o why_o do_v you_o grieve_v for_o he_o because_o you_o can_v find_v he_o if_o you_o do_v not_o true_o love_v he_o they_o will_v reply_v conscience_n will_v put_v a_o man_n on_o to_o do_v something_o when_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n if_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o take_v up_o with_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o christ_n though_o indeed_o they_o can_v yet_o 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