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	holy_a	speak_v	1,657	5	4.4159	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30158	I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also, or, A discourse touching prayer, from I Cor. 14.15 wherein is briefly discovered 1. What prayer is, 2. What it is to pray with the spirit, 3. What it is to pray with the spirit and with the understanding also / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1663 (1663)	Wing B5541; ESTC R33259	38,056	122

he_o stand_v at_o a_o poor_a joshua_n hand_n to_o resist_v he_o isa._n 66._o 5._o zech._n 3._o 1._o that_o be_v to_o persuade_v he_o that_o neither_o his_o person_n nor_o performance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o such_o false_a conclusion_n and_o groundless_a discouragement_n and_o though_o such_o persuasion_n do_v come_v in_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v by_o they_o that_o thou_o use_v they_o to_o put_v thou_o upon_o further_a sincerity_n and_o restlessness_n of_o spirit_n in_o thy_o approach_n to_o god_n second_o as_o such_o sudden_a temptation_n shall_v not_o stop_v thou_o from_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n so_o neither_o shall_v thou_o own_o heart_n corruption_n hinder_v thou_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o may_v find_v in_o thou_o all_o those_o thing_n beforementioned_a and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v endeavour_v to_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o thy_o pray_n to_o he_o thy_o business_n then_o be_v to_o judge_v they_o to_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o to_o lay_v thyself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o viseness_n and_o rather_o make_v a_o argument_n from_o thy_o vileness_n and_o corruption_n of_o heart_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o justify_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n than_o a_o argument_n of_o discouragement_n and_o despair_n david_n go_v this_o way_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a psal._n 25._o use_v ii_o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n second_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o poor_a tempt_v and_o cast-down_a soul_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n through_o christ._n though_o all_o prayer_n that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a life_n must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o only_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 27._o yet_o because_o many_o poor_a soul_n may_v have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v on_o they_o and_o stir_v of_o they_o to_o groan_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o mercy_n though_o through_o unbelief_n they_o do_v not_o nor_o for_o the_o present_n can_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o delight_v in_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o they_o therefore_o i_o shall_v to_o encourage_v they_o lay_v down_o further_o these_o few_o particular_n 1._o that_o scripture_n in_o luke_n 11._o 8._o be_v very_o encourage_v to_o any_o poor_a soul_n that_o do_v hunger_n after_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o verse_n he_o speak_v a_o parable_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v to_o his_o friend_n to_o borrow_v three_o loaf_n who_o because_o he_o be_v in_o bed_n deny_v he_o yet_o for_o his_o importunity-sake_n he_o do_v arise_v and_o give_v he_o clear_o signify_v that_o though_o poor_a soul_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n can_v see_v that_o they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o leave_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o god_n door_n for_o mercy_n mat._n 7._o 7_o 8._o mark_v say_v christ_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o although_o he_o will_v not_o arise_v and_o give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n or_o restless_a desire_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o many_o as_o he_o need_v poor_a heart_n thou_o cry_v out_o that_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v thou_o thou_o dosnot_v find_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o a_o enemy_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1._o 21._o and_o thou_o ar●_n as_o though_o thou_o do_v hear_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o trouble_v i_o not_o i_o can_v give_v unto_o thou_o as_o he_o in_o the_o parable_n yet_o i_o say_v continue_z knocking_z crying_z moan_a and_o bewail_v thyself_o i_o tell_v thou_o though_o he_o will_v not_o arise_v and_o give_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o thy_o importunity_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v thou_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o need_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n you_o have_v discover_v luke_n 18._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o poor_a widow_n her_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o and_o very_o i_o own_o experience_n tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o prevail_v with_o god_n than_o importunity_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o beggar_n that_o come_v to_o your_o door_n though_o you_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n at_o their_o first_o ask_v yet_o if_o they_o follow_v you_o bemoan_v themselves_o and_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o without_o a_o alm_n you_o will_v give_v they_o for_o their_o continual_a beg_n overcome_v you_o be_v there_o bowel_n in_o you_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o will_v they_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o importune_v beggar_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v the_o like_a luke_n 11._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o 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in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 16._o 3._o there_o be_v yet_o another_o encouragement_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n with_o god_n and_o that_o be_v this_o as_o there_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n from_o whence_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o commune_v with_o poor_a sinner_n so_o there_o be_v also_o by_o this_o mercy-seat_n jesus_n christ_n who_o continual_o besprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12._o 14._o when_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a where_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v he_o may_v not_o go_v in_o without_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 7._o qu._n why_o so_o answ._n because_o though_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n yet_o he_o be_v perfect_o just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a the_o blood_n be_v to_o stop_v justice_n from_o run_v out_o upon_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o in_o levit._n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o to_o signify_v that_o all_o thy_o unworthiness_n that_o thou_o fear_v shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o come_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o mercy_n ☞_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o thou_o be_v vile_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v thy_o prayer_n it_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o delight_v in_o thy_o vileness_n and_o come_v to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o mere_a pretence_n but_o if_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o vileness_n thou_o do_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n desire_v to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n fear_v not_o thy_o vileness_n will_v not_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o thou_o the_o value_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o