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	faith_n	heart_n	4,626	5	5.3251	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00459	The Christian conflict and conquest set forth in a sermon at Pauls-crosse, upon Sunday the 19th of Iuly, 1635. By W.E.B.D. of St Mary Hall in Oxford	Evans, William, b. 1598 or 9.	1636 (1636)	STC 10595; ESTC S114790	45,067	78

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lib._n 1._o that_o be_v prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o very_a armour_n of_o god_n indeed_o a_o heavenly_a armour_n for_o by_o this_o we_o call_v and_o get_v god_n &_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v of_o our_o side_n to_o help_v we_o against_o temptation_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a by_o this_o paul_n obtain_v help_v and_o grace_n against_o inward_a temptation_n the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 9_o by_o this_o moses_n obtain_v help_v of_o god_n against_o outward_a tribulation_n the_o army_n of_o the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17._o 11._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v help_n against_o the_o enemy_n yea_o and_o without_o this_o no_o victory_n when_o we_o have_v provide_v all_o that_o we_o can_v and_o all_o be_v do_v except_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n 11._o amaleck_n will_v prevail_v lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o 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supplication_n with_o private_a and_o public_a in_o the_o secret_a closet_n mat._n 6._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o public_a sanctuary_n psal_n 150._o 1._o and_o we_o must_v do_v this_o in_o the_o spirit_n too_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fashion_n but_o of_o pure_a devotion_n not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n but_o with_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a heart_n 21._o heb._n 10._o 22._o yea_o and_o we_o must_v watch_v hereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n without_o this_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o away_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n yea_o and_o watch_v too_o mat._n 26._o 41._o watch_n therefore_o and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n or_o if_o you_o do_v enter_v that_o you_o be_v not_o overcome_v but_o deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6._o 13._o these_o be_v the_o several_a piece_n of_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n with_o these_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o &_o fight_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v prevail_v 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we_o must_v have_v some_o other_o mean_n even_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n v_o 10._o we_o must_v have_v other_o armour_n than_o our_o own_o to_o fight_v in_o even_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v thing_n put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o be_v the_o true_a mean_n of_o the_o conquest_n and_o the_o last_o point_n to_o overcome_v in_o this_o war_n we_o must_v put_v on_o god_n armour_n conquest_n not_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n jer._n 17._o 5._o not_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o world_n chemnitius_n for_o our_o enemy_n be_v worldly_a governor_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 2._o 31._o not_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o popish_a exorcism_n superstitious_a cross_v holy_a water_n mass_n 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prince_n or_o any_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v find_v true_a 6._o which_o rabshaka_n speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o be_v but_o break_v reed_n to_o lean_a to_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o strong_a hold_n great_a wealth_n in_o his_o chariot_n horse_n force_n in_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n for_o his_o defence_n and_o safety_n shall_v find_v as_o little_a help_n and_o comfort_n in_o time_n of_o need_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n have_v of_o baal_n at_o their_o need_n even_o none_o at_o all_o 1._o king_n 18._o 29._o outward_a mean_n be_v good_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o if_o we_o set_v they_o up_o in_o god_n room_n they_o become_v very_o pernicious_a or_o most_o unprofitable_a special_o if_o they_o be_v unwarrantable_a mean_n while_o other_o then_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o might_n lane_n to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n repose_v themselves_o on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n betake_v 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