Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	age_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	42	3	9.8452	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30733	A sermon preach'd at St. Mary-le-Bow to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, April 5, 1697 by Lilly Butler.	Butler, Lilly.	1697 (1697)	Wing B6282; ESTC R27140	16,186	51

light_n of_o it_o shine_v before_o they_o in_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n this_o will_v be_v such_o a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o its_o intention_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o do_v good_a as_o none_o of_o its_o adversary_n will_v be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v or_o resist_v then_o man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o reproach_v it_o or_o to_o impute_v the_o endeavour_n of_o it_o to_o any_o corrupt_a affection_n or_o to_o any_o worldly_a sinister_a ends._n then_o no_o good_a man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v for_o you_o to_o plead_v your_o cause_n or_o to_o encourage_v your_o endeavour_n then_o you_o may_v reasonable_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v not_o throw_v you_o aside_o as_o unworthy_a instrument_n for_o such_o noble_a purpose_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v and_o bless_v and_o prosper_v your_o undertake_n for_o he_o five_o your_o zeal_n shall_v be_v attend_v with_o great_a humility_n with_o low_a thought_n of_o yourselves_o and_o your_o best_a performance_n and_o a_o modest_a and_o humble_a behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n for_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n will_v stain_v the_o beauty_n and_o hinder_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o most_o zealous_a endeavour_n for_o god_n and_o religion_n these_o be_v vice_n that_o be_v abominable_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o corrupt_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o they_o and_o these_o be_v the_o sin_v you_o will_v be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o for_o this_o be_v the_o common_a stratagem_n whereby_o the_o devil_n overcome_v such_o as_o have_v hold_v out_o against_o all_o his_o other_o temptation_n he_o endeavour_v to_o flatter_v they_o into_o a_o great_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o to_o make_v they_o proud_a of_o their_o conquest_n over_o he_o and_o so_o secure_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o magnify_v the_o service_n they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o particular_a care_n 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