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
A29681	An arke for all Gods Noahs in a gloomy stormy day, or, The best wine reserved till last, or, The transcendent excellency of a believers portion above all earthly portions whatsoever discovered in several sermons ... / by Thomas Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1662 (1662)	Wing B4929; ESTC R6208	184,660	523

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difference_n between_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a my_o mind_n be_v as_o blind_a as_o they_o and_o my_o will_n as_o stout_a stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a as_o they_o and_o my_o affection_n as_o much_o disorder_a as_o they_o and_o my_o conscience_n as_o much_o benumb_a and_o stupefy_v as_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n as_o hard_a and_o flinty_a as_o they_o etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o father_n nay_o i_o will_v rather_o reason_v otherwise_o say_v he_o i_o do_v believe_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v enlighten_v this_o blind_a mind_n of_o i_o and_o bend_v and_o bow_v this_o stout_a and_o stubborn_a will_n of_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v put_v order_n into_o these_o disorder_a affection_n of_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v put_v life_n and_o quickness_n into_o this_o stupefy_v and_o benumb_v conscience_n of_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v put_v softness_n and_o 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with_o their_o doubt_n or_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o doubt_n next_o to_o a_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a affliction_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n always_o to_o live_v in_o doubt_n about_o his_o go_v to_o heaven_n next_o to_o damnation_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o can_v attend_v a_o christian_n to_o be_v always_o exercise_v and_o perplex_v with_o doubt_n about_o his_o salvation_n next_o to_o be_v damn_v it_o be_v the_o hell_n of_o hell_n to_o live_v in_o continual_a fear_n of_o damnation_n now_o the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v all_o this_o be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v your_o portion_n but_o three_o a_o clear_a personal_a evidence_n that_o god_n be_v a_o man_n portion_n will_n exceed_o sweeten_v all_o the_o cross_n loss_n and_o change_n that_o shall_v attend_v he_o in_o this_o world_n habakkuk_n know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o therefore_o he_o rejoice_v though_o the_o figtree_n do_v not_o blossom_n 18._o hab._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n in_o the_o vine_n and_o though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n do_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n do_v yield_v no_o meat_n and_o the_o stock_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n and_o the_o same_o noble_a temper_n be_v upon_o those_o worthy_n in_o heb._n 10.34_o they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o earthly_a portion_n be_v well_o assure_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o heavenly_a portion_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o to_o her_o 2._o a_o everlasting_a portion_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o they_o have_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o this_o 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