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	receive_v	unrighteousness_n	1,743	5	11.2223	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09024	Abba father: or, a plaine and short direction concerning priuate prayer Also, sundry godly admonitions concerning time, and the well vsing of it. By Elnathan Parr, minister of the word.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 19312; ESTC S100366	23,147	146

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every_o day_n come_v not_o within_o this_o consideration_n but_o set_v prayer_n require_v sometime_o to_o be_v special_o employ_v this_o way_n as_o the_o musician_n first_o tune_v his_o instrument_n before_o he_o play_v upon_o it_o so_o both_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v put_v in_o frame_n and_o the_o matter_n forethought_a when_o we_o petition_n to_o god_n do_v no_o temporal_a business_n rash_o more_o especial_o when_o thou_o speak_v to_o god_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n 5.1_o mouth_n eccles_n 5.1_o lest_o thou_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a which_o many_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o vain_a repetition_n by_o word_n idle_a improper_a and_z without_o sense_n when_o we_o dare_v so_o sudden_o enter_v into_o this_o action_n meditation_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a which_o must_v be_v five_o fold_n 1_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n no_o move_v reverence_n as_o mortal_a man_n endure_v not_o the_o saucy_a and_o unrespectfull_a carriage_n of_o suitor_n so_o god_n much_o 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14.14.15_o 7_o seventhly_a religious_a fast_n be_v a_o notable_a help_n to_o prayer_n and_o be_v often_o commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a private_a be_v a_o voluntary_a abstain_v from_o dinner_n or_o supper_n or_o both_o as_o our_o body_n will_v bear_v and_o from_o all_o delicacy_n for_o one_o day_n or_o more_o undertake_v to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o fit_a for_o prayer_n and_o the_o severe_a practice_n of_o repentance_n but_o this_o be_v a_o preparative_n and_o help_n for_o extraordinary_a not_o for_o ordinary_a prayer_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n of_o this_o remember_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o time_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 1_o the_o time_n be_v first_o either_o of_o some_o great_a calamity_n second_o or_o of_o extraordinary_a repentance_n for_o some_o special_a sin_n three_o or_o when_o we_o desire_v to_o obtain_v some_o special_a grace_n 2_o the_o end_n in_o fast_v be_v two_o first_o a_o fit_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o lively_a and_o earnest_a second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o help_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o humiliation_n before_o god_n 35.13_o god_n psal_n 35.13_o 3_o the_o condition_n be_v three_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o superstitious_a for_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n 14.17_o drink_n rom._n 14.17_o 2_o that_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n for_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o eat_v not_o we_o be_v neither_o the_o more_o nor_o the_o less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 8.8_o god_n 1._o cor._n 8.8_o 3_o that_o we_o fast_o from_o sin_n otherwise_o our_o fast_n be_v pharisaical_a not_o regard_v 14.12_o regard_v esa_fw-la 58.5.6_o jer._n 14.12_o thus_o much_o of_o preparation_n now_o of_o the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v execution_n in_o the_o execution_n or_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n i_o consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v only_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n 14._o will_n 1._o joh_n 15_o 14._o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o that_o divine_a form_n leave_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o god_n glory_n with_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o contrary_n 2._o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o contrary_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o contrary_n the_o form_n be_v either_o 1._o inward_a or_o 2._o outward_a first_o to_o the_o inward_a six_o thing_n be_v requisite_a 1_o sincerity_n of_o our_o desire_n that_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o fashion_n like_o hypocrite_n but_o with_o honest_a heart_n 2_o fervency_n such_o prayer_n obtain_v 5.16_o obtain_v james_n 5.16_o which_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o do_v which_o ask_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o care_v not_o to_o receive_v god_n love_v a_o importunate_a beggar_n prayer_n be_v incense_n which_o must_v be_v offer_v with_o fire_n 3_o faith_n whereby_o we_o certain_o believe_v and_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o request_n god_n be_v provoke_v when_o we_o beg_v that_o which_o we_o look_v not_o to_o receive_v our_o faith_n be_v ground_v 1_o on_o the_o promise_n truth_n and_o power_n of_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v 2_o on_o the_o fatherly_a affection_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v much_o more_o than_o our_o earthly_a father_n give_v we_o good_a thing_n 11.13_o thing_n luk._n 11.13_o 3_o on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v infinite_a 4_o patience_n whereby_o we_o willing_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v and_o of_o the_o time_n and_o mean_n of_o 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time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a here_o be_v two_o par●●_n a_o exhortation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d d●e●●_n the_o ti●●_n a_o reason_n because_o 〈◊〉_d day_n be_v evil_a redeem_v the_o time_n time_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o motion_n opportunity_n be_v that_o part_n of_o time_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o our_o affair_n this_o be_v mean_v here_o as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o good_a motion_n call_v also_o occasion_n season_n due_a time_n it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o thing_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n 3.11_o time_n eccles_n 3.11_o meat_n be_v welcome_a when_o they_o be_v in_o season_n so_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n be_v comely_a 25.11_o comely_a prou._n 25.11_o even_o a_o refresh_n of_o the_o weary_a soul_n 51.4_o soul_n esay_n 51.4_o as_o some_o imprison_v truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 1.18_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o so_o do_v they_o time_n hierome_n time_n hierome_n it_o be_v charity_n to_o redeem_v time_n by_o righteousness_n 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bestow_v in_o prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o good_a book_n and_o in_o do_v good_a it_o shall_v never_o repent_v thou_o but_o time_n otherwise_o spend_v will_v one_o day_n torment_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o must_v give_v account_n for_o time_n on_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n of_o blessedness_n if_o it_o be_v well_o of_o misery_n if_o it_o be_v ill_o employ_v it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o to_o redeem_v it_o 5.15.16_o it_o eph._n 5.15.16_o the_o man_n of_o isachar_n be_v in_o great_a account_n with_o david_n because_o they_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v so_o be_v they_o in_o great_a account_n with_o god_n 12.32_o god_n 1._o chr._n 12.32_o who_o regard_n and_o use_v the_o season_n of_o well_o do_v when_o a_o poor_a man_n