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	great_a	see_v	2,794	5	3.1200	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66441	Philanthrōpia, or, The transcendency of Christs love towards the children of men Laid down by the apostle St. Paul, in Ephes. 3. 19. A treatise formerly preached, but now enlarged and published for common benefit. By Peter Williams, preacher of the Gospel.	Williams, Peter, preacher of the Gospel.	1665 (1665)	Wing W2750A; ESTC R220006	194,887	304

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in_o ourselves_o complete_a in_o he_o weak_a in_o ourselves_o strong_a in_o he_o dead_a in_o ourselves_o alive_a in_o he_o miserable_a in_o ourselves_o bless_v in_o he_o mutable_a in_o ourselves_o establish_v in_o he_o now_o put_v all_o this_o together_o christ_n be_v a_o present_a precious_a sufficient_a pure_a rare_a various_a victorious_a perpetual_a proper_a good_a to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v so_o fit_a a_o object_n for_o their_o joy_n and_o delight_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wondrous_a absurdity_n for_o any_o soul_n who_o know_v he_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o love_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o name_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a delight_n or_o to_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o christ_n sect._n 3_o 3._o let_v trust_n and_o fear_v be_v attendant_n upon_o the_o desire_v and_o delight_n of_o your_o love_n fear_n with_o trust_n and_o fear_n 1._o trust_v in_o he_o if_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o christ_n john_n 14.1_o you_o must_v take_v he_o in_o your_o way_n to_o the_o father_n if_o you_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o aright_o 1_o peter_n 1.21_o john_n 14.6_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o object_n fit_a for_o your_o trust_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o roman_n 9.5_o 1._o trust_v therefore_o in_o he_o alone_o while_o some_o trust_n in_o themselves_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n proverb_n 3.5_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ezek._n 33.13_o other_o in_o their_o idol_n psalm_n 115.8_o other_o in_o their_o riches_n psalm_n 52.7_o other_o in_o chariot_n and_o horse_n psalm_n 20.7_o other_o in_o man_n make_v flesh_n their_o arm_n jeremiah_n 17.5_o let_v israel_n let_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n let_v all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n trust_v in_o he_o alone_o psalm_n 115.9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n psalm_n 118.8_o 9_o 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