Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	good_a	zion_n	25	3	8.7803	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38604	The civil right of tythes wherein, setting aside the higher plea of jus divinum from the equity of the Leviticall law, or that of nature for sacred services, and the certain apportioning of enough by the undoubted canon of the New Testament, the labourers of the Lords vineyard of the Church of England are estated in their quota pars of the tenth or tythe per legem terræ, by civil sanction or the law of the land ... / by C.E. ...	Elderfield, Christopher, 1607-1652.	1650 (1650)	Wing E326; ESTC R18717	336,364	362

and_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o men._n defend_v also_o thy_o servant_n who_o putteh_a his_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o desire_v before_o all_o thing_n thy_o honour_n the_o stability_n of_o thy_o gospel_n have_v be_v his_o chief_a and_o only_o aim_v nor_o have_v any_o line_n here_o but_o be_v mean_v to_o tend_v as_o direct_o as_o guide_v by_o humane_a frailty_n it_o can_v to_o that_o point_n to_o end_v in_o that_o centre_n o_o give_v thou_o not_o he_o then_o over_o into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o if_o any_o hate_n they_o may_v obtain_v lordship_n over_o he_o make_v good_a thy_o own_o cause_n in_o stand_v by_o he_o that_o labour_v for_o that_o cause_n thy_o truth_n and_o thou_o stretch_v forth_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o power_n evermore_o mighty_o to_o succour_v and_o defend_v he_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o froward_a and_o from_o the_o insurrection_n of_o evil_a doer_n let_v the_o ungodly_a or_o unjust_a fall_n into_o their_o own_o net_n together_o but_o let_v he_o ever_o escape_v they_o give_v also_o good_a lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a unto_o all_o that_o love_v thy_o truth_n eye_n to_o see_v it_o heart_n to_o embrace_v it_o affection_n to_o cherish_v it_o and_o a_o good_a will_n to_o do_v according_o and_o vouchsafe_v likewise_o prudence_n against_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n that_o any_o who_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o zion_n may_v never_o procure_v she_o hurt_v but_o establish_v these_o due_a mean_n on_o earth_n thy_o providence_n look_v upon_o and_o have_v appoint_v as_o necessary_a to_o accomplish_v their_o just_a and_o holy_a end_n what_o they_o mean_v to_o establish_v by_o no_o improvidence_n ever_o disturb_v or_o destroy_v final_o grant_v victory_n to_o truth_n progress_n to_o justice_n stability_n to_o thy_o church_n perpetuity_n to_o thy_o gospel_n and_o that_o no_o lover_n thereof_o here_o may_v take_v up_o lower_v then_o 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in_o defensive_a of_o any_o thing_n howsoever_o since_o alter_v but._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n suggest_v with_o much_o quickness_n in_o another_o case_n one_o thing_n i_o do_v that_o i_o be_o about_o i_o keep_v to_o and_o so_o that_o be_v secure_v will_v not_o willing_o intromix_v draw_v or_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o other_o accidental_a by-quarrel_n so_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o convey_v my_o parley_n to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o world_n best_a understand_v by_o the_o world_n i_o will_v not_o willing_o inwrap_v myself_o in_o controversy_n about_o any_o other_o of_o those_o thing_n they_o yet_o stiff_o enough_o maintain_v and_o in_o a_o rigid_a import_n who_o take_v up_o the_o word_n and_o give_v they_o we_o in_o their_o first_o and_o full_a sense_n nor_o have_v thou_o reason_n to_o be_v offend_v that_o i_o balk_v not_o the_o public_a tone_n to_o conform_v to_o thy_o singularity_n for_o the_o many_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o a_o 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forbear_v and_o forgive_a even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n forgive_v both_o we_o and_o then_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o pass_v all_o thought_n shall_v no_o doubt_n dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o imprimatur_fw-la febr._fw-la 4._o 1649._o john_n downam_n finis_fw-la