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	church_n	word_n	5,191	5	4.5421	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77987	Habakkuks prayer applyed to the churches present occasions, on Hab. 3. 2. And Christs counsel to the church of Philadelphia, on Rev. 3. 11. / Preached before the provincial assembly of London. By that late reverend and faithful minister of Jesus Christ Mr. Samuel Balmford, pastor of Albons Woodstreet.	Balmford, Samuel, d. 1659?	1659 (1659)	Wing B608; Thomason E1910_2; ESTC R209972	36,857	123

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habakkuk_v prayer_n apply_v to_o the_o church_n present_a occasion_n on_o hab._n 3._o 2._o and_o christ_n counsel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n on_o rev._n 3._o 11._o preach_v before_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n of_o london_n by_o that_o late_a reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mr._n samuel_n balmford_n pastor_n of_o albon_n woodstreet_n jer._n 30._o 7._o alas_o for_o that_o day_n be_v great_a so_o that_o none_o be_v like_o it_o it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o london_n print_v by_o e._n m._n for_o adoniram_n byfield_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o cornhill_n near_o popeshead-alley_n 1659._o judicious_a reader_n for_o such_o the_o work_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n mr._n samuel_n balmford_n now_o with_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o deserve_v here_o be_v represent_v to_o thou_o a_o forlorn-hope_a or_o two_o scout_n be_v a_o small_a parcel_n of_o those_o many_o 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in_o the_o ministry_n he_o be_v one_o will_v not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o nor_o offer_v unto_o god_n what_o cost_v he_o nothing_o or_o a_o corrupt_a thing_n when_o as_o indeed_o he_o if_o any_o have_v a_o male_a in_o the_o flock_n and_o be_v a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o think_v the_o delivery_n of_o embassy_n from_o god_n to_o man_n most_o need_v and_o best_o deserve_v careful_a preparation_n and_o therefore_o choose_v rather_o to_o approve_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n and_o the_o always_o small_a number_n of_o judicious_a hearer_n by_o a_o industrious_a search_v the_o scripture_n and_o dig_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o excellent_a mine_n than_o to_o spare_v himself_o and_o please_v the_o most_o by_o take_v up_o with_o the_o near_a uppermost_o and_o less_o precious_a parcel_n of_o ore_n he_o hang_v not_o forth_o alchemy_n lace_n that_o a_o little_a wear_n by_o judicious_a meditation_n will_v have_v change_v the_o colour_n of_o 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