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	john_n	witness_n	3,841	5	8.4562	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89271	An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior.	Moore, Thomas, Senior.	1656 (1656)	Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372	616,621	754

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fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o so_o he_o plain_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n 47._o luk._n 24.45_o 46_o 47._o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o teach_v this_o he_o teach_v they_o many_o mystery_n about_o the_o virtue_n end_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o distinct_o also_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o his_o death_n in_o one_o respect_n and_o end_n be_v satisfactory_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n for_o man_n 9_o isa_n 53.5_o rom._n 5.18_o &_o 14.7_o 8_o 9_o that_o they_o may_v be_v release_v from_o the_o first_o sentence_n and_o curse_v in_o the_o first_o death_n into_o his_o dispose_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o that_o death_n as_o be_v prophesy_v he_o shall_v and_o be_v confess_v he_o have_v do_v and_o this_o he_o do_v teach_v they_o often_o 18._o mat._n 26.28_o joh._n 6.51_o psa_fw-la 40.6_o 8._o &_o 49._o 7_o 8._o mic._n 6.6_o 7._o heb._n 10.1_o 10._o isa_n 53.6_o rom._n 8.32_o psa_fw-la 40.6_o 7_o 8._o heb._n 10.5_o 10._o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o end_n his_o death_n and_o ransom_n give_v be_v unimitable_a by_o any_o other_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o end_n do_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n scribe_n priest_n governor_n people_n or_o soldier_n lay_v on_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o for_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o so_o lay_v our_o sin_n on_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o his_o own_o free_a offer_n to_o accept_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o this_o also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 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unto_o the_o inheritance_n may_v be_v confirm_v seal_v and_o stable_a that_o believer_n may_v have_v a_o certain_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o all_o by_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 17._o gal._n 3.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o with_o heb._n 9.15_o 16_o 17._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o this_o can_v nor_o be_v without_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n but_o by_o that_o even_o the_o same_o death_n that_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o far_a end_n it_o be_v do_v and_o full_o confirm_v and_o seal_v but_o then_o this_o death_n also_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n free_a from_o constraint_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v 11._o joh._n 10.30_o mar._n 15.39_o 44._o joh._n 10.32_o 33._o heb._n 9.14_o 15._o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 8_o 10_o 11._o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o then_o and_o so_o give_v 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