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	faith_n	holy_a	2,000	5	4.6932	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05977	The map of the little world, illuminated with religion being a practical treatise, directing man to a religious scope, and right measure, in all the periods of his life; with devotion suitable. To which is added an appendix, containing a gospel ministers legacie, in some sermons, upon 2 Pet. 1. 12, &c. / By Patrick Strachan minister of the gospel at St. Vigeans.	Strachan, Patrick, fl. 1693.	1693 (1693)	Wing S5775A; ESTC R184656	117,746	314

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prayer_n 113_o course_n 3d._n what_o fine_a your_o labour_n in_o virtue_n and_o piety_n etc._n etc._n have_v come_v to_o ibid_fw-la period_n 3_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o declensian_n of_o nature_n 119_o stage_n first_o of_o a_o serious_a recollection_n of_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 120_o what_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v 128_o a_o continuation_n of_o this_o stage_n to_o the_o outmost_a extent_n of_o man_n life_n 131_o the_o prayer_n 138_o stage_n 2d_o of_o the_o 4_o last_o thing_n 139_o of_o death_n ibid._n prayer_n in_o order_n to_o death_n 148_o of_o judgement_n 149_o the_o prayer_n 155_o of_o hell_n 156_o the_o prayer_n 159_o of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o prayer_n 163_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o decay_n of_o religion_n 167_o the_o prayer_n 176_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o form_n of_o devotion_n use_v in_o this_o treatise_n ibid_fw-la prayer_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 179_o of_o psalmody_n 189_o of_o the_o doxology_n 190_o a_o vale_n to_o the_o world_n 195_o devotion_n suitable_a 204_o in_o the_o appendix_n sermon_n i._o of_o the_o compact_a chain_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o sermon_n ii_o the_o duty_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a curate_n describe_v etc._n etc._n page_n 10._o sermon_n iii_o of_o the_o expediency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o practical_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 26._o sermon_n iv_o of_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o death_n and_o the_o information_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v some_o of_o his_o favourite_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n page_n 36_o sermon_n v._o of_o the_o endeavour_n which_o faithful_a minister_n have_v to_o make_v their_o labour_n useful_a after_o their_o decease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 45._o sermon_n vi_o concern_v the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n

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