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
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

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nothing_o but_o vile_a dust_n and_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o sake_n i_o beg_v mercy_n of_o thou_o which_o i_o most_o humble_o implore_v and_o expect_v only_o in_o that_o way_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v and_o on_o those_o condition_n which_o thy_o son_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n a_o firm_a faith_n a_o sincere_a and_o a_o impartial_a obedience_n o_o therefore_o take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v i_o gracious_o who_o like_o the_o prodigal_n desire_v to_o return_v to_o my_o father_n house_n and_o since_o it_o be_v thou_o alone_o who_o do_v both_o put_v into_o our_o mind_n good_a desire_n and_o can_v also_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o assist_v i_o now_o and_o ever_o in_o those_o holy_a resolve_n which_o i_o make_v of_o new_a and_o better_a obedience_n vouchsafe_v i_o thy_o grace_n to_o avoid_v all_o those_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n whereby_o i_o have_v be_v too_o often_o 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all_o thy_o promise_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o obedient_a and_o all_o thy_o threaten_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n let_v i_o not_o rest_v in_o a_o dead_a faith_n a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v pardon_v or_o save_v without_o perform_v all_o those_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o give_v i_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o by_o a_o impartial_a obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n let_v i_o firm_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o trust_v in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o his_o merit_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n let_v i_o always_o hope_v in_o he_o for_o pardon_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o grace_n to_o serve_v thou_o better_o for_o the_o future_a let_v i_o have_v a_o lively_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o he_o when_o i_o approach_v to_o his_o table_n that_o i_o may_v draw_v near_o and_o take_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o 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and_o to_o feast_n on_o angel_n food_n o_o that_o my_o heart_n can_v be_v full_o possess_v with_o thought_n of_o gratitude_n and_o love_n o_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thanks_o and_o my_o lip_n with_o praise_n for_o those_o inestimable_a benefit_n god_n will_v in_o very_a deed_n dwell_v with_o man_n though_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o my_o saviour_n will_v fulfil_v his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n in_o his_o own_o institution_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v now_o one_o happy_a opportunity_n more_o offer_v i_o to_o renew_v that_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o break_v to_o obtain_v great_a strength_n against_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v

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throne_n at_o who_o command_n hard_a rock_n distil_v a_o crystal_n rill_n and_o drench_v the_o sand._n psalm_n cxv_o like_o the_o c._n 1._o not_o unto_o we_o we_o all_o disclaim_v glory_n alone_o to_o god_n bless_a name_n who_o truth_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o fast_o who_o love_n to_o endless_a age_n last_o 2._o why_o shall_v the_o insult_a heathen_n pride_n our_o hope_n alike_o and_o he_o deride_v where_o be_v your_o god_n why_o shall_v they_o cry_v you_o hebrew_n slave_n o_o saviour_n why_o 3._o blasphemer_n know_v he_o reign_v above_o and_o soon_o will_v your_o vain_a hope_n remove_v he_o all_o event_n dispose_v still_o and_o all_o obey_v his_o sovereign_a will._n 4._o not_o so_o the_o god_n to_o who_o they_o pray_v of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n be_v they_o to_o who_o in_o vain_a their_o vow_n be_v pay_v adore_v what_o their_o hand_n have_v make_v 5._o though_o mouth_n they_o have_v yet_o all_o their_o art_n can_v neither_o breath_n nor_o speech_n impart_v nor_o can_v they_o 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