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	know_v	8,213	5	4.2899	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

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corner_n stone_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o ephes_n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o in_o who_o the_o building_n be_v fit_o frame_v together_o and_o build_v up_o together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o spirit_n the_o work_n be_v both_o begin_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o it_o the_o stone_n be_v hew_v and_o make_v meet_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o place_n in_o the_o build_n they_o be_v fit_v and_o then_o fit_o frame_v and_o build_v up_o together_o from_o first_o to_o last_o the_o first_o work_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n will_v exercise_v in_o the_o world_n after_o his_o departure_n be_v to_o reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n viz._n of_o unbelief_n john_n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o not_o only_a shall_v they_o thereby_o be_v reprove_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o before_o name_v in_o particular_a or_o in_o special_a that_o be_v of_o unbelief_n but_o it_o shall_v convince_v they_o also_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n the_o law_n 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and_o by_o what_o mean_v himself_o please_v though_o ordinary_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o divine_a appointment_n rom._n 10.17_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o whereby_o the_o spirit_n open_v the_o blind_a eye_n and_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n act._n 26.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o gal._n 5.22_o whereby_o they_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v phil._n 1.29_o and_o to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n joh._n 1.12_o and_o to_o

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brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v etc._n etc._n quest_n who_o be_v they_o ans_fw-fr they_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o new_a covenant_n quest_n why_o who_o be_v they_o with_o who_o he_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n quest_n who_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n ans_fw-fr not_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v testify_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n which_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n be_v not_o make_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o of_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o as_o be_v witness_v rom._n 4.13.16_o 17._o as_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n as_o be_v further_o testify_v gal._n 3.7_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o

the_o father_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o roll_v he_o in_o garment_n full_a of_o blood_n it_o tumble_v the_o transgressor_n into_o his_o grave_n and_o roll_v a_o stone_n upon_o he_o and_o seal_v the_o stone_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o lead_v up_o to_o god_n from_o the_o fall_n that_o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o fall_n till_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o quicken_a or_o livemaking_a spirit_n say_v to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n live_v by_o open_v to_o he_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o anchor_n beside_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o instance_n of_o paul_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o light_n in_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o transgression_n and_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fall_n up_o to_o god_n and_o unto_o eternal_a life_n notwithstanding_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o have_v have_v a_o zeal_n towards_o god_n in_o what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o 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