Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	call_v	church_n	3,145	5	4.2520	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43321	A sermon preached before the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament at Margarets Church in Westminster, upon Thursday the 18 day of Iuly, 1644 : it being the day of public thanksgiving for the great mercie of God in the happie successe of the forces of both kingdomes neer York, against the enemies of King and Parliament / by Alexander Henderson ...	Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.	1644 (1644)	Wing H1441; ESTC R3818	28,273	37

head_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o it_o like_v unto_o that_o in_o joshua_n numb._n 11._o 27_o 28._o and_o in_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n mark_n 9_o 38_o and_o in_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n ioh._n 3._o 26._o we_o be_v not_o free_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o envy_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o it_o like_o that_o of_o the_o philistine_n gen._n 26._o 14_o 15._o which_o be_v most_o diabolical_a but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o two_o sort_n of_o it_o set_v on_o work_n by_o satan_n at_o this_o time_n and_o which_o all_o good_a man_n will_v beware_v of_o one_o be_v of_o those_o that_o can_v admit_v a_o equal_a that_o will_v engross_v all_o alone_a mat._n 20._o 11._o act_n 13._o 44._o another_o of_o those_o that_o can_v permit_v any_o to_o be_v prefer_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 3._o 4._o in_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n act_n 7._o 9_o in_o miriam_n num._n 12._o 2._o in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18._o it_o be_v foolishness_n in_o the_o woman_n and_o people_n yet_o it_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n daniel_n 6._o 4._o 5._o the_o scribe_n pharise_n sadducee_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n matth._n 23._o 13._o act_n 5._o 17._o act_n 13._o 44._o 45._o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o both_o sort_n in_o the_o courtier_n of_o saul_n against_o david_n and_o in_o pompey_n the_o great_a and_o julius_n caesar_n f_o p●r●m_fw-la as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o common_a so_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o only_o most_o opposite_a unto_o charity_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o contention_n mutiny_n lie_n slander_n sedition_n and_o bring_v a_o world_n of_o misery_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n no_o sort_n of_o person_n have_v more_o need_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o guard_n against_o this_o enemy_n than_o brethren_n among_o who_o if_o once_o emulation_n hatred_n and_o envy_n find_v place_n to_o work_v division_n they_o become_v irreconciliable_a like_o unto_o 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all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n mark_n 12._o luk._n 10._o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a sense_n the_o second_o be_v the_o right_n judge_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n the_o three_o be_v the_o congruous_a and_o suitable_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o four_o be_v the_o testification_n of_o this_o affection_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n among_o which_o for_o they_o be_v many_o these_o two_o in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v number_v adoration_n and_o confession_n which_o be_v the_o thanksgiving_n of_o the_o disciple_n at_o this_o time_n and_o now_o upon_o our_o deliverance_n be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o behold_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o greatness_n 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