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	word_n	3,026	5	4.0136	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66076	Doctrine of contentment briefly explained, and practically applied in a treatise on 1 Tim. 6. 8. / by Henry Wilkinson ...	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1671 (1671)	Wing W2235; ESTC R415	95,837	200

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it_o foment_n and_o cherish_v all_o vexatious_a perplex_v thought_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o unbeliever_n discover_v his_o discontent_n in_o respect_n of_o two_o object_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o work_n of_o god_n as_o to_o both_o unbelief_n discover_v itself_o 1._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n and_o distrust_n god_n 1._o a_o unbeliever_n distrust_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o so_o god_n complain_v psal_n 106._o 24_o 25._o yea_o they_o despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n but_o murmur_v in_o their_o tent_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n promise_v they_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o they_o send_v searcher_n to_o view_v the_o land_n they_o bring_v goodly_a fruit_n even_o a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n so_o great_a as_o it_o 23._o numb_a 13._o 23._o be_v carry_v between_o two_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o 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believe_v god_n upon_o his_o word_n so_o do_v david_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n psal_n 56._o 3_o 4._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n and_o distrust_n god_n 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n &_o distrust_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o variety_n of_o protection_n provision_n security_n and_o comfort_n and_o other_o experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n a_o unbeliever_n still_o distrust_v god_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v o_o what_o wonderful_a work_n do_v god_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o in_o make_v the_o sea_n dry_a land_n for_o they_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o when_o they_o be_v safe_o pass_v over_o god_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o return_v to_o its_o strength_n and_o in_o it_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v and_o after_o this_o great_a deliverance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n god_n open_v his_o storehouse_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o manna_n and_o quail_n be_v rain_v down_o to_o feed_v they_o and_o to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n the_o flinty_a rock_n become_v a_o spring_a well_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o visible_a providence_n they_o believe_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 78._o 32._o for_o all_o this_o they_o sin_v still_o and_o believe_v not_o for_o his_o wondrous_a work_n these_o be_v unbeliever_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n who_o neither_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v their_o own_o enemy_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o contentment_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o solid_a ground_n of_o contentment_n but_o in_o god_n and_o from_o his_o gift_n if_o then_o we_o distrust_v he_o and_o will_v neither_o believe_v his_o word_n nor_o his_o work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o unthankfulness_n ●_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unthankfulness_n contentment_n 2._o a_o second_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unthankfulness_n none_o be_v so_o discontent_v none_o such_o murmurer_n as_o unthankful_a person_n such_o as_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o those_o great_a mercy_n which_o they_o already_o enjoy_v but_o be_v still_o a_o whine_a and_o murmur_v for_o what_o they_o have_v not_o these_o in_o a_o high_a manner_n bewray_v their_o unthankfulness_n have_v not_o many_o of_o we_o more_o than_o christ_n have_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o who_o be_v owner_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v content_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o live_v in_o a_o poor_a mean_a condition_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o 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frequentius_fw-la quàm_fw-la ingrati_fw-la animi_fw-la sen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n cyropaed_n l._n 1._o vice_n and_o xenophon_n observe_v that_o impudence_n follow_v ingratitude_n it_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o chief_a butler_n gen._n 40._o 23._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o unthankful_a man_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o same_o catalogue_n with_o those_o abominable_a sinner_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemous_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o must_v utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v this_o abominable_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sordid_a and_o ignominious_a

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