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	zion_n	16	3	8.7891	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34575	The great necessity of preparation for death and judgment a sermon preached in the parochial chappel of Macclesfield, in the county palatine of Chester, at the funeral of Mr. John Corker, als Cor Cor, of Hurdesfield, on the eleventh day of November, 1693, and since revised and enlarg'd at the request of the relations of the deceased / by Samuel Corker, als Cor Cor ...	Corker, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing C6307; ESTC R9062	80,354	95

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they_o all_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o we_o live_v in_o effect_n to_o no_o purpose_n if_o we_o do_v not_o exercise_v our_o talent_n this_o way_n and_o become_v very_o serviceable_a ad_fw-la beneficial_a to_o mankind_n god_n have_v lay_v the_o practice_n of_o do_v good_a so_o near_o the_o heart_n of_o piety_n he_o have_v enforce_v it_o with_o so_o many_o affectionate_a and_o persuasive_a argument_n and_o gracious_a promise_n and_o terrible_a threaten_n that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o preparation_n for_o heaven_n lie_v in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n instruct_v their_o ignorance_n remove_v their_o prejudices_fw-la satisfy_v their_o doubt_n relieve_v their_o fear_n supply_v their_o want_n and_o necessity_n feed_v the_o hungry_a clothing_n the_o naked_a be_v hospitable_a to_o stranger_n and_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n this_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n constant_a employment_n his_o meat_n and_o his_o drink_n and_o his_o daily_a business_n he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a 10.38_o act_n 10.38_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o all_o opportunity_n and_o diligent_o seek_v out_o distress_v object_n to_o exercise_v his_o large_a charity_n upon_o he_o have_v make_v it_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o have_v give_v we_o many_o precept_n 6.30_o mat._n 6.20_o luk._n 12.33_o chap._n 6.30_o quicken_a we_o to_o the_o do_v of_o much_o good_a lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n give_v alm_n provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o fade_v not_o give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v of_o thou_o 16.9_o ch._n 16.9_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friee_v of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n 8._o cor._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o do_v it_o cheerful_o and_o bountiful_o because_o god_n more_o regard_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o giver_n than_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o in_o the_o next_o life_n he_o will_v proportionate_a his_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n earnest_o press_v we_o 4.32_o col._n 3.12_o eph._n 4.32_o to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o show_v mercy_n with_o cheerfulness_n to_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o tender_a heart_a one_o towards_o another_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 6_o 7._o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n rich_a in_o faith_n in_o knowledge_n in_o work_n of_o liberality_n mercy_n and_o charity_n these_o be_v solomon_n durable_a riches_n which_o will_v follow_v we_o when_o we_o die_v into_o the_o eternal_a world_n wealth_n will_v not_o do_v this_o 2_o tim._n 6_o 7._o it_o