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	know_v	time_n	2,050	5	3.5238	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

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the_o 44._o song_n for_o those_o bless_a penman_n of_o thy_o word_n who_o have_v thy_o holy_a gospel_n write_v we_o praise_v and_o honour_v thou_o oh_o lord_n and_o our_o belief_n we_o build_v on_o it_o those_o happy_a tiding_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o joyful_a heart_n we_o do_v embrace_v and_o prize_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o precious_a token_n of_o thy_o grace_n 2_o to_o purchase_v what_o we_o hope_v thereby_o our_o utmost_a wealth_n we_o will_v bestow_v yea_o we_o our_o pleasure_n will_v deny_v and_o let_v our_o life_n and_o honour_n go_v and_o whosoever_o it_o come_v from_o no_o other_o gospel_n we_o will_v hear_v no_o though_o a_o angel_n down_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n we_o will_v not_o give_v he_o ear_n 3_o our_o resolution_n lord_n ar●_n such_o but_o in_o performance_n ●eake_v be_v we_o and_o the_o deceaver_n craft_n be_v much_o our_o second_o therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v so_o we_o assure_o shall_v know_v when_o any_o doctrine_n we_o receive_v if_o they_o agree_v be_v or_o no_o to_o those_o which_o we_o profess_v have_v s._n philip_n and_o jacob_n this_o day_n be_v celebrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a memorial_n of_o the_o two_o bless_a apostle_n philip_n and_o jacob_n at_o which_o time_n the_o church_n take_v occasion_n to_o offer_v to_o our_o remembrance_n such_o mystery_n as_o christ_n deliver_v unto_o they_o that_o we_o may_v the_o often_o consider_v they_o receive_v far_a instruction_n concern_v they_o and_o praise_n god_n both_o for_o such_o his_o favour_n and_o for_o those_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n song_n 69._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 3._o song_n to_o thy_o apostle_n thou_o have_v teach_v what_o they_o oh_o christ_n shall_v do_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o believe_v they_o ought_v of_o thou_o they_o learn_v to_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o to_o they_o have_v show_v have_v be_v dispose_v thus_o they_o unto_o other_o make_v it_o know_v and_o those_o have_v tell_v it_o us._n 2_o with_o they_o we_o do_v confess_v and_o say_v what_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v thou_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o life_n the_o way_n and_o we_o in_o thou_o will_v bide_v by_o thou_o the_o father_n we_o have_v know_v who_o thou_o descend_v from_o and_o unto_o he_o by_o thou_o alone_o we_o have_v our_o hope_n to_o come_v 3_o for_o thou_o to_o philip_n do_v impart_v which_o our_o belief_n shall_v be_v that_o thou_o within_o the_o father_n art_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o say_v what_o ever_o in_o thy_o name_n we_o shall_v with_o faith_n require_v thou_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o the_o same_o and_o grant_v we_o our_o desire_n 4_o of_o thou_o oh_o lord_n we_o therefore_o crave_v which_o thou_o will_v deign_v we_o know_v the_o good_a belief_n which_o now_o we_o have_v we_o never_o may_v forgo_v and_o that_o thy_o sacred_a truth_n which_o we_o thy_o word_n have_v learn_v from_o from_o age_n to_o age_n derive_v may_v be_v until_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v s._n barnabas_n day_n this_o day_n be_v 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