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
A59783	Several short, but seasonable discourses touching common and private prayer relating to the publick offices of the church. By R. Sherlock, D.D. Rector of Winwick, and author of The Practical Christian.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3258; ESTC R221149	35,625	131

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and_o so_o say_v our_o lord_n of_o all_o heathen_a people_n that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v heart_n for_o their_o much_o speak_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o eight_o verse_n your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v which_o divine_a truth_n be_v implicate_o deny_v by_o loud_a and_o long_a prayer_n long_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a but_o also_o frequent_o reprove_v by_o he_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o love_n to_o stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o godly_a man_n desire_v rather_o to_o seem_v than_o real_o to_o be_v 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sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.8.26_o which_o be_v true_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n who_o dwell_v not_o upon_o the_o tongue_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o pray_v continual_o enjoin_v the_o constant_a and_o continue_a return_n of_o this_o holy_a duty_n that_o we_o lose_v no_o time_n neglect_v no_o opportunity_n either_o of_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o private_a prayer_n and_o closet-devotion_n upon_o the_o set_n solemn_z and_o accustom_a time_n thereof_o remember_v that_o the_o time_n only_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o sacred_a act_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n be_v redeem_v 5.6_o redeem_v ephes_n 5.6_o out_o of_o the_o all-devouring_a jaw_n of_o death_n and_o dark_a oblivion_n to_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n 12.35_o eternity_n gal._n 6.8_o mark_v 12.35_o when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n our_o 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derive_v say_v of_o his_o own_o daily_a practice_n psal_n 119.164_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n be_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n so_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a disposition_n to_o pray_v and_o this_o not_o only_o at_o all_o set_v and_o accustom_a time_n but_o at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o object_n present_v to_o raise_v up_o our_o soul_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a wing_n of_o holy_a meditation_n celestial_a affection_n devout_a colloquy_n and_o ejaculatory_a converse_v with_o heaven_n thus_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o be_v translate_v gen._n 5.24_o heb._n 11.5_o thus_o king_n david_n profess_v i_o have_v set_v god_n always_o before_o i_o psal_n 16.9_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n ps_n 34.1_o no_o time_n omit_v evening_n and_o morning_n 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