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	word_n	14,132	5	4.8692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01711	Certaine sermons, vpon diuers textes of Holie Scripture Whereof some haue been seuerally before published, and other some for the greater benefit of the godly reader are here now added. By M. George Giffard, preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the parable of the sower. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Two sermons upon I. Peter 5. vers. 8 and 9. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Foure sermons uppon the seven chiefe vertues of faith. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A godlie, zealous, and profitable sermon upon the second chapter of saint James. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the third chapter of Saint Iames. aut	1597 (1597)	STC 11848.5; ESTC S120470	152,707	288

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shall_v never_o perish_v but_o if_o he_o be_v sanctify_v he_o be_v justify_v he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o many_o place_n proclaim_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v but_o what_o if_o the_o reprobate_n never_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o elect_v so_o fall_v and_o sin_n sometime_o that_o there_o be_v no_o spark_n of_o true_a faith_n leave_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n this_o be_v the_o great_a cunning_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o root_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o stableness_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o it_o and_o teach_v that_o whosoever_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a &_o spiritual_a birth_n as_o every_o one_o be_v that_o have_v the_o lively_a faith_n see_v whosoever_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v 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