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	speak_v	2,156	5	4.5953	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45222	The revival of grace in the vigour and fragrancy of it by a due application of the blood of Christ to the root thereof, or, Sacramental reflections on the death of Christ a sacrifice, a testator, and bearing a curse for us particularly applying each for the exciting and increasing the graces of the believing communicant / by Henry Hurst.	Hurst, Henry, 1629-1690.	1678 (1678)	Wing H3792; ESTC R27438	176,470	410

christ_n yet_o a_o little_a friendship_n will_v kindle_v much_o zeal_n for_o such_o love_n and_o bounty_n as_o be_v express_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o will_n and_o last_o testament_n to_o we_o sect._n 6._o 6._o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o heart_n will_v rejoice_v in_o its_o own_o interess_n in_o christ_n and_o glory_n in_o christ_n when_o the_o great_a and_o good_a thing_n do_v for_o it_o by_o christ_n and_o settle_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v and_o due_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o vanity_n yet_o common_a among_o man_n to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o rich_a relation_n and_o in_o their_o ample_a estate_n give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o will_n of_o such_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v no_o vanity_n in_o a_o believer_n to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o his_o large_a legacy_n bequeath_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n for_o the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o unbeleif_n and_o vilifying_n which_o other_o cast_v upon_o believer_n their_o hope_n and_o their_o lord_n do_v warrant_v yea_o call_v for_o it_o sect._n 7._o 7._o thankfulness_n and_o grateful_a return_n of_o praise_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v so_o remember_v we_o be_v another_o grace_n improveable_a upon_o the_o considerate_a observance_n of_o christ_n make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o upon_o our_o meditate_v on_o his_o will_n it_o be_v so_o apparent_o due_a that_o every_o one_o do_v usher_v in_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o legacy_n or_o great_a gift_n by_o will_n with_o thanks_o to_o the_o giver_n i_o thank_v he_o he_o remember_v i_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 8._o 8._o humility_n and_o a_o lowly_a temper_n of_o soul_n a_o sober_a esteem_n of_o ourselves_o who_o have_v what_o we_o have_v and_o do_v hope_n for_o all_o that_o we_o can_v expect_v of_o free_a gift_n be_v another_o grace_n or_o christian_a habit_n improvable_a by_o due_a and_o serious_a consider_v christ_n last_n will_v and_o testament_n make_v by_o himself_o before_o his_o death_n 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