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
A68718	A key of heaven the Lords Prayer opened, and so applied, that a Christian may learne how to pray, and to procure all things which may make for the glorie of God, and the good of himselfe, and of his neighbour : containing likewise such doctrines of faith and godlines, as may be very usefull to all that desire to live godly in Christ Iesus.	Scudder, Henry, d. 1659?; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1633 (1633)	STC 22122; ESTC S1717	241,855	822

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on_o earth_n except_o god_n give_v he_o a_o comfortable_a life_n upon_o earth_n this_o petition_n follow_v next_o the_o other_o in_o a_o most_o holy_a order_n this_o petition_n be_v place_v before_o the_o other_o two_o which_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n not_o in_o order_n of_o priority_n of_o dignity_n as_o if_o the_o temporal_a estate_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o needful_a or_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o this_o latter_a be_v far_o more_o excellent_a but_o because_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o natural_a life_n be_v before_o the_o spiritual_a and_o a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o be_v in_o nature_n before_o he_o can_v have_v a_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o a_o comfortable_a natural_a life_n be_v both_o the_o fit_a subject_n for_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o fit_a instrument_n by_o which_o grace_n work_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v first_o pray_v for_o beside_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v least_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o be_v place_v first_o in_o order_n before_o that_o which_o sometime_o be_v more_o excellent_a that_o have_v finish_v the_o less_o worthy_a subject_n in_o few_o word_n it_o may_v dwell_v more_o large_o upon_o that_o subject_n which_o be_v most_o worthy_a as_o the_o history_n of_o japhet_n and_o curse_a cham_n 10._o gen._n 10._o be_v set_v before_o that_o of_o bless_a shem_n 36._o gen._n 36._o and_o after_o isaack_n death_n the_o story_n of_o profane_a esau_n i●_n for_o this_o cause_n set_v before_o that_o of_o jacob_n 37._o gen._n 37._o so_o our_o saviour_n in_o one_o petition_n and_o in_o few_o