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	jesus_n	life_n	1,867	5	4.4456	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

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the_o apostle_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n a_o good_a confession_n and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o a_o dolorous_a 9_o 〈…〉_o 9_o and_o bloody_a death_n quantaflibet_fw-la nobis_fw-la anxietatem_fw-la pateras_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la propinet_fw-la afflictio_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o sydonius_n exp●esseth_v let_v the_o world_n present_v we_o with_o never_o so_o great_a a_o cup_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v but_o little_a if_o we_o remember_v how_o much_o our_o saviour_n drink_v at_o the_o cross_n nor_o shall_v we_o need_v any_o other_o cordial_a to_o refresh_v we_o in_o our_o suffering_n but_o that_o wherewith_o peter_n be_v say_v by_o clemens_n 7._o clem._n storm_n 7._o to_o comfort_v his_o wife_n when_o he_o see_v she_o lead_v to_o martyrdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v the_o lord_n who_o disciple_n if_o we_o be_v we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o speed_v better_a than_o our_o master_n no_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o 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1.29_o unto_o he_o then_o to_o make_v our_o humble_a request_n o_o bless_a jesus_n author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o believe_v on_o thou_o 12.2_o hebr._n 12.2_o give_v we_o also_o the_o courage_n to_o confess_v thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n so_o inflame_v our_o affection_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o it_o that_o whether_o by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a 8.35_o rom._n 8.35_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o only_o o_o christ_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n art_n most_o high_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n amen_o serm._n iii_o matth._n 20.15_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a it_o be_v pity_v that_o goodness_n shall_v give_v a_o offence_n or_o be_v trouble_v to_o justify_v her_o worthy_a 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lay_v before_o we_o and_o that_o so_o accurate_a as_o none_o can_v presume_v to_o mend_v it_o our_o labour_n be_v only_o to_o fill_v up_o each_o part_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v enable_v we_o desire_v there_o be_v in_o none_o here_o present_a a_o evil_a eye_n 6.23_o mat._n 6.23_o to_o censure_v the_o limner_n imperfection_n but_o in_o all_o a_o single_a eye_n to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o amend_v of_o their_o own_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o envy_n that_o be_v the_o eye_n part_v 1_o the_o instrument_n man_n at_o his_o creation_n be_v a_o uniform_a and_o entire_a his_o creature_n soul_n and_o body_n like_o a_o well_o tune_v instrument_n sounded_z nothing_o but_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o his_o own_o felicity_n but_o be_v once_o subdue_v by_o sin_n he_o fall_v at_o discord_n with_o himself_o labour_v his_o own_o destruction_n and_o as_o in_o the_o besiege_n of_o a_o city_n those_o fort_n and_o bulwark_n that_o late_o defend_v she_o but_o now_o surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n help_v to_o better_a and_o demolish_v she_o 122.3_o 〈◊〉_d 122.3_o so_o in_o ruine_v of_o man_n build_v once_o as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o itself_o those_o member_n and_o faculty_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n of_o his_o happiness_n become_v now_o the_o engine_n of_o his_o misery_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o the_o eye_n a_o member_n abound_v with_o so_o much_o excellency_n and_o withal_o so_o much_o iniquity_n that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o may_v more_o invite_v your_o admiration_n or_o your_o sorrow_n a_o organ_n so_o divine_a that_o the_o mystical_a egyptian_n can_v not_o find_v a_o fit_a hieroglyphic_n to_o express_v the_o divine_a all-seeing_a providence_n 28._o c●rl_n rhod._n lib._n ●_o cap._n 28._o but_o the_o stoic_n unable_a to_o satisfy_v their_o wonder_v without_o the_o help_n of_o idolatry_n entitle_v it_o a_o very_a god_n as_o if_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o present_a 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sickness_n be_v in_o its_o vigour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o great_a physician_n a_o spare_a diet_n be_v main_o requisite_a that_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v whole_o employ_v on_o the_o malady_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o important_a in_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o become_v more_o vigorous_a by_o abstinence_n as_o thereby_o unite_n her_o force_n chrys●st_n chrys●st_n and_o refine_n herself_o from_o the_o earthly_a contagion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysost_o this_o be_v a_o resplendent_a victory_n this_o be_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o the_o devil_n be_v vanquish_v while_o we_o be_v afflict_v and_o take_v the_o foil_n by_o our_o misery_n by_o our_o fast_n he_o be_v make_v hungry_a by_o our_o thirst_n he_o faint_v chase_v he_o be_v by_o our_o persecution_n and_o disarm_v by_o our_o nakedness_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n please_v to_o fight_v his_o battle_n by_o our_o infirmity_n and_o from_o 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