Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	buy_v	lord_n	vouch_v	36	3	16.5834	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39813	A fathers testament. Written long since for the benefit of the particular relations of the authour, Phin. Fletcher; sometime Minister of the Gospel at Hillgay in Norfolk. And now made publick at the desire of friends.	Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650.	1670 (1670)	Wing F1355; ESTC R201787	98,546	240

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the_o field_n be_v buy_v and_o that_o merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o goodly_a pearl_n matth._n 13.44_o 46._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a vouch_v the_o lord_n open_o vouch_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o we_o vouch_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o to_o make_v the_o bargain_n sure_a and_o infallible_a large_a and_o precious_a earnest_n be_v give_v even_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.14_o which_o bind_v both_o seller_n and_o buyer_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n but_o what_o be_v the_o price_n at_o which_o god_n rate_v himself_o to_o we_o 1._o he_o challenge_v the_o soul._n all_o soul_n be_v he_o ezek._n 18.4_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v present_v to_o he_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o all_o and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v no_o more_o our_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o if_o he_o call_v for_o health_n wealth_n life_n all_o must_v be_v give_v he_o luk._n 14.26_o else_o we_o as_o that_o ruler_n mar._n 10_o go_v away_o empty_a sad_a and_o hopeless_a but_o this_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o sell_v for_o a_o price_n and_o to_o give_v free_o be_v contrary_n now_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o joh._n 3.16_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n rom._n 6.23_o salvation_n be_v by_o gift_n and_o grace_n eph._n 2.8_o we_o be_v free_o love_v hos._n 14.4_o free_o justify_v rom._n 3.23_o certain_a be_v it_o and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o never_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o free_o or_o bountiful_o give_v we_o be_v poor_a rev._n 3.17_o able_a to_o give_v nothing_o unable_a to_o pay_v due_a debt_n and_o our_o debt_n infinite_a math._n 18.24_o 25._o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o surety_n have_v purchase_v this_o whole_a possession_n for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o god_n but_o he_o also_o most_o free_o give_v we_o 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5.1_o the_o special_a gate_n whereby_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n all_o knowledge_n and_o life_n enter_v prov._n 2.2_o 3._o &_o 1.5_o isa._n 55.3_o a_o hear_v ear_n be_v god_n special_a gift_n to_o we_o prov._n 20.12_o and_o our_o acceptable_a gift_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o psal._n 40.6_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o a_o obedient_a ear_n be_v a_o graceful_a and_o precious_a ornament_n prov._n 1.8_o 9_o the_o ear_n the_o most_o happy_a factor_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o seek_v and_o get_v prov._n 18.15_o that_o rich_a merchandise_n which_o be_v better_o than_o silver_n and_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 3.14_o but_o he_o who_o have_v a_o disobedient_a ear_n or_o careless_a refuse_v to_o hear_v be_v good_a for_o nothing_o jer._n 13.10_o and_o a_o itch_a ear_n have_v certain_o a_o rot_a heart_n isa._n 30.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v be_v the_o seed_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sour_a mar._n 4.14_o take_v out_o of_o the_o granary_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o cast_v into_o 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