Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ancient_a	church_n	doctrine_n	1,896	5	6.2759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43568	Christ displayed as the choicest gift, and best master: from Joh. 4. 10. Joh. 13. 13. Being some of the last sermons preached by that faithful and industrious servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Nathaniel Haywood, sometime minister of the gospel at Ormschurch in Lancashire.	Heywood, Nathaniel, 1633-1677.	1679 (1679)	Wing H1757; ESTC R218948	147,704	290

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apostle_n col._n 3.16_o right_n well_o term_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o content_n of_o all_o the_o bible_n shadow_v in_o the_o law_n and_o show_v in_o the_o gospel_n unam_fw-la vocem_fw-la habent_fw-la duo_fw-la testamenta_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n contain_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n austin_n how_o vain_o do_v man_n look_v for_o immediate_a inspiration_n when_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v afford_v and_o other_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o call_v picture_n and_o image_n lay_v man_n book_n 3._o be_v willing_a to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v a_o garden_n enclose_v cant._n 4.12_o in_o which_o christ_n do_v show_v himself_o most_o gracious_o by_o their_o savoury_a speech_n and_o holy_a conversation_n emblematize_v and_o represent_v in_o a_o proportionable_a degree_n that_o most_o admirable_a ravish_a 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cant._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o you_o have_v there_o christ_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o her_o heart_n with_o importunity_n and_o tender_a vehemency_n for_o admission_n and_o he_o move_v and_o solicit_v open_v my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n etc._n etc._n every_o word_n a_o argument_n a_o talon_n weight_n of_o love_n and_o do_v christ_n call_v and_o knock_v and_o beg_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o enter_v o_o what_o vile_a ingratitude_n be_v it_o to_o shut_v he_o out_o do_v he_o solicit_v and_o entreat_v so_o many_o way_n by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n rod_n and_o admonition_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n what_o inexcusable_a obstinate_a madness_n be_v it_o to_o drive_v he_o away_o be_v any_o thing_n so_o worthy_a to_o be_v harbour_v there_o as_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o imcomparable_a honour_n that_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v under_o our_o roof_n she_o aggravate_v her_o fault_n because_o of_o his_o importunity_n but_o observe_v her_o idle_a 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the_o hand_n be_v diligent_a and_o operative_a for_o this_o be_v to_o oil_n the_o lock_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n dextrous_a and_o prompt_a to_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n vers._n 6._o you_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o her_o sloth_n i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v or_o he_o be_v go_v he_o be_v go_v which_o duplication_n be_v more_o passionate_a and_o denote_v the_o expedition_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o absence_n for_o which_o she_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o like_o a_o sad_a widow_n wring_v her_o hand_n and_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v go_v etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v or_o melt_v or_o go_v out_o of_o i_o for_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v use_v to_o i_o i_o be_v exanimate_v and_o astonish_v o_o take_v heed_n of_o sloth_n 4._o hold_v fast_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n keep_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o then_o you_o keep_v christ._n take_v heed_n therefore_o 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