Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	christian_a	faith_n	3,911	5	5.5853	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19174	The seale of the churches safetie; or A sermon preached at Norwich, the fift of Nouember, 1616 Wherein is opened the sealed assurance of the safetie of the Church, in all times, and estates, meete for all Christians to know, and acknowledge, to the glorie of God, and their owne comfort in life and death. By N. Colt, one of the preachers appointed by publike authoritie for the common-place there.; Seale of the churches safetie.	Colt, Nicholas, d. 1642.	1617 (1617)	STC 5585; ESTC S118542	22,373	96

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pregnant_a for_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o place_n act._n 15._o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n v._n 18._o where_o the_o apostle_n james_n avouch_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v know_v to_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o as_o know_v so_o likewise_o be_v they_o order_v for_o say_v our_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 12.6_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n suidas_n tripliciter_fw-la operatur_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o anomy_n disorder_n and_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n god_n permit_v the_o action_n itself_o god_n order_v in_o good_a creature_n god_n work_v his_o will_v not_o only_o by_o they_o but_o also_o in_o they_o as_o in_o david_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o rest_n not_o in_o they_o yet_o by_o they_o as_o in_o judas_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o at_o length_n come_v to_o make_v some_o use_n by_o way_n of_o position_n and_o observation_n both_o of_o the_o absolute_a 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fellow-servant_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n howsoever_o otherwise_o we_o differ_v in_o place_n and_o part_n office_n and_o administration_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o heart_n above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v but_o in_o love_n learn_v to_o serve_v help_v and_o honour_v one_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o become_v fellow-servant_n that_o be_v equal_o interest_v in_o the_o title_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n rom._n 8.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o let_v we_o with_o these_o head_n of_o duty_n consider_v our_o dignity_n and_o safety_n under_o the_o shield_n and_o save_v power_n of_o this_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o god_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o under_o all_o the_o baseness_n of_o our_o outward_a estate_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n also_o under_o the_o enmity_n and_o hostility_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o sinner_n of_o pope_n or_o papist_n and_o sing_v we_o a_o sweet_a and_o sacred_a requiem_n and_o alhayle_n to_o our_o bless_a king_n queen_n prince_n state_n ourselves_o and_o we_o so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o continue_v his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o jesus_n christ_n care_n and_o fear_n be_v remove_v from_o we_o and_o let_v heavenly_a comfort_n and_o confidence_n accompany_v we_o until_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o course_n in_o the_o faith_n &_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n even_o of_o this_o lord_n that_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v all_o his_o from_o evil_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o never-ending_a honour_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o profit_v by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o this_o point_n that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o lord_n absolute_a in_o power_n glorious_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n wonder_n i_o say_v for_o his_o servant_n safety_n as_o appear_v in_o we_o this_o day_n oh_o how_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n even_o the_o people_n 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government_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o so_o also_o become_v impatient_a and_o heartless_a to_o his_o own_o great_a hurt_n and_o the_o offence_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o must_v learn_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v that_o in_o god_n our_o lord_n assure_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a absolute_a and_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o together_o with_o wisdom_n will_n and_o power_n to_o rule_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o according_o until_o every_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o period_n and_o end_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o reprobate_a rout_n for_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o ●he_n lord_n do_v here_o witness_v the_o same_o and_o his_o holy_a work_n do_v confirm_v it_o abundant_o now_o the_o meditation_n of_o all_o that_o herein_o have_v be_v say_v and_o true_o teach_v out_o of_o these_o two_o word_n join_v 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