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	lord_n	3,927	5	4.0454	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19265	A godlie sermon, preached on Newe yeeres day last before Sir William Fitzwilliam knight, late lord deputie of Irelande, Sir Iames Harrington knight, their ladyes and children, vvith many others, at Burghley in Rutlande. By the minister of God Anthony Anderson. Hereto is added a very profitable forme of prayer, good for all such as passe the seas: by the same author framed, and vsed in his aduentured iourney.	Anderson, Anthony, d. 1593.	1576 (1576)	STC 568; ESTC S108500	29,532	74

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convert_v we_o that_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a before_o his_o father_n in_o he_o and_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n into_o all_o godly_a action_n and_o christian_n life_n that_o he_o conduct_v we_o into_o safety_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o our_o crooked_a foe_n and_o every_o way_n bless_v we_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o beauty_n for_o that_o be_v but_o grass_n 6_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v to_o his_o eye_n as_o a_o filthy_a monstrous_a cloth_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n wherewith_o he_o have_v ever_o be_v provoke_v and_o that_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n so_o have_v the_o father_n from_o time_n to_o time_n confess_v condemn_v themselves_o for_o sin_n and_o accept_v his_o benefit_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n sake_n this_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n will_v have_v we_o to_o rest_n in_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n of_o defence_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v lead_v we_o and_o nourish_v we_o for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n 20.9_o and_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v far_o hence_o remove_v his_o anger_n from_o we_o the_o same_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o preserve_v his_o truth_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v his_o gospel_n our_o gracious_a queen_n and_o this_o quiet_a government_n over_o we_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o worthiness_n who_o be_v all_o for_o our_o daily_a sin_n most_o unworthy_a of_o his_o mercy_n as_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o speak_v to_o all_o flesh_n thus_o 36.32_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o