Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	argument_n	church_n	zion_n	16	3	9.0134	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86932	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. April the 29th. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3820; Thomason E1454_2; ESTC R209590	241,869	310

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power_n their_o suppress_n and_o punish_v erroneous_a person_n and_o seducer_n be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n turn_v hypocrite_n but_o be_v join_v with_o due_a conviction_n may_v be_v bless_v with_o reclaim_v of_o they_o indeed_o for_o this_o conviction_n renounce_v hypocritical_a show_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n speak_v so_o much_o at_o least_o in_o some_o of_o they_o 4._o as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o satan_n and_o false_a teacher_n to_o delude_v the_o world_n under_o fair_a pretext_n of_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n so_o it_o shall_v add_v to_o the_o conviction_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o true_o convince_v that_o they_o have_v cover_v so_o vile_a a_o course_n with_o so_o fair_a a_o veil_n for_o as_o they_o do_v wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v so_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o any_o more_o when_o they_o be_v convince_v 5._o when_o god_n convince_v and_o waken_v the_o conscience_n of_o seducer_n and_o of_o unfaithful_a teacher_n it_o will_v 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in_o all_o the_o chapter_n 3._o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o church_n encouragement_n be_v in_o god_n free_a love_n and_o marriage-affection_n which_o as_o it_o do_v not_o break_v off_o in_o affliction_n so_o will_v it_o be_v very_o severe_a in_o avenge_a injury_n do_v to_o such_o as_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o for_o so_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a fury_n his_o jealousy_n prove_v he_o be_v marry_v his_o fury_n testify_v how_o much_o he_o resent_v their_o affliction_n and_o both_o these_o concur_v to_o comfort_v she_o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v at_o all_o time_n prevent_v his_o church_n and_o people_n with_o such_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o as_o may_v be_v abundant_a proof_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o they_o and_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o he_o lead_v this_o people_n back_o to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v especial_o in_o their_o late_a deliverance_n to_o clear_v this_o truth_n and_o encourage_v they_o for_o the_o future_a i_o be_v jealous_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n be_v that_o god_n be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o they_o again_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o as_o of_o old_a and_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n they_o former_o enjoy_v doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o a_o people_n and_o their_o enjoy_n his_o favour_n be_v a_o special_a ground_n of_o their_o encouragement_n especial_o that_o after_o just_a wrath_n he_o will_v deign_v they_o with_o mercy_n and_o be_v at_o pain_n to_o make_v up_o the_o friendship_n for_o thus_o he_o encourage_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o 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