Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	amen_n	jesus_n	lord_n	1,685	5	3.6084	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17689	Of the life or conuersation of a Christen man, a right godly treatise, wyrtten [sic] in the latin tonge, by maister Iohn Caluyne, a man of ryghte excellente learnynge and of no lesse godly conuersation. Translated into English by Thomas Broke Esquier Paymaister of Douer. An[no] M. D. XLix. The first day of Ianuary	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Broke, Thomas.	1549 (1549)	STC 4436; ESTC S110975	42,086	164

¶_o of_o the_o life_n or_o conversation_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n a_o right_a godly_a treatise_n write_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n by_o master_n john_n caluyne_n a_o man_n of_o right_n excellent_a learning_a and_o of_o no_o less_o godly_a conversation_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o thomas_n break_v esquire_n paymaister_n of_o dover_n an_fw-mi m.d.xlix_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n ☞_o matth._n v._n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o may_v praise_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n ☞_o luke_n nineteeen_o be_v do_v till_o i_o come_v ☞_o eph._n vi_fw-la b_o walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n consist_v in_o all_o goodness_n rightuousnes_n and_o truth_n ja._n two_o c._n show_v i_o thy_o fay_v by_o thy_o work_n ⸫_o ¶_o thomas_n broke_n unto_o the_o reader_n grace_n &_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o the_o 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decleare_a that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o neither_o to_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v or_o ween_v that_o we_o have_v faith_n when_o contrariwise_o our_o dede_n show_v d_o ja._n two_o d_o that_o we_o have_v only_o a_o dead_a faith_n or_o rather_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o lack_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a fay_v which_o be_v here_o by_o the_o auctor_fw-la evedentlye_o set_v forth_o for_o faith_n as_o s_n paulle_a describe_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o xi_o heb._n xi_o &_o a_o certainty_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v thou_o hear_v good_a reader_n the_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a confidence_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o have_v already_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o &_o a_o certainty_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v yea_o for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o d_o ga._n iii._n d_o when_o we_o through_o it_o d_o ephe._n iii._n d_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o have_v christ_n himself_o thereby_o dwelling_n in_o our_o herte_n can_v it_o be_v the_o god_n have_v make_v the_o his_o son_n &_o yet_o keep_v it_o so_o secret_a from_o the_o that_o thou_o can_v by_v no_o fatherly_a touch_n nor_o tender_a kindness_n of_o he_o have_v any_o experience_n or_o certainty_n thereof_o no_o more_o they_o his_o enemy_n the_o ungodly_a person_n have_v who_o though_o they_o have_v often_o time_n in_o this_o world_n plenty_n of_o riches_n very_o good_a health_n high_a estimation_n multitude_n of_o friend_n &_o a_o idle_a and_o long_a life_n yet_o be_v they_o the_o child_n of_o satan_n &_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n d._n esa._n xlviii_o d._n nay_o nay_o d._n i_o cor._n two_o d._n god_n hyde_v not_o so_o from_o his_o child_n his_o fatherly_a love_n for_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o we_o know_v what_o he_o have_v give_fw-ge we_o yea_o &_o we_o know_v &_o believe_v the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o we_o and_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o neither_o dwell_v his_o son_n christ_n idle_o in_o our_o herte_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n &_o not_o a_o opinion_n only_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o certainty_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n c._n i_o io._n v._o c._n &_o as_o s._n john_n say_v that_o thou_o art_n translate_v from_o death_n into_o life_n c._n i_o io._n three_o c._n now_o therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v feel_v &_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n a_o sure_a confidence_n &_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n in_o thy_o herte_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o the_o i_o will_v by_o discribe_v unto_o that_o what_o i_o take_v a_o true_a say_v to_o be_v induce_v the_o thereunto_o after_o the_o poor_a talon_n of_o my_o knowledge_n ☞_o fayth_n be_v such_o a_o trust_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o work_v in_o a_o man_n herte_n a_o earnest_a repentance_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v god_n will_n b._n act._n ●_o ●_o io_o three_o b._n 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vileness_n of_o sin_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o thou_o dispeireste_v not_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o that_o thou_o may_v therefore_o consider_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o grevousnes_n of_o they_o b._n lu._n v._o ●_o mat._n ix_o b._n it_o be_v expediente_a that_o thou_o look_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o show_v unto_o the_o both_o what_o thou_o shall_v follow_v and_o what_o thou_o shall_v fly_v from_o if_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o true_o compare_v thy_o life_n and_o it_o together_o thou_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v thyself_o innumerable_a way_n a_o sinner_n by_o transgress_v

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also_o godly_a mind_n may_v not_o alone_a in_o this_o part_n have_v that_o quietness_n and_o patience_n but_o the_o same_o must_v be_v extend_v unto_o all_o chance_n whereunto_o this_o present_a life_n be_v subject_a or_o in_o danger_n ttherfore_o no_o man_n have_v ryght_o deny_v or_o forsake_v himself_o but_o he_o which_o have_v so_o give_v over_o himself_o all_o together_o unto_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o suffer_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o life_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o settle_v in_o his_o mind_n what_o so_o ever_o happen_v he_o neither_o shall_v reckon_v himself_o wretched_a neither_o shall_v murmur_v against_o god_n complain_v of_o his_o fortune_n or_o state_n how_o necessary_a this_o affection_n or_o mind_n be_v hereupon_o shall_v appear_v if_o thou_o considre_a to_o how_o many_o casualty_n or_o sudden_a chance_n we_o be_v subject_n a_o great_a meinie_z of_o disease_n on_o every_o side_n assault_v we_o 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