Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	church_n	pillar_n	6,253	5	10.5659	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17338	A sermon preached at Pauls crosse on Trinity sunday, 1571. By E.B.	Bush, Edward.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.	1576 (1576)	STC 4183; ESTC S107148	27,884	68

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this_o life_n whether_o they_o do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n or_o know_v our_o estate_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v sure_o s._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la ad_fw-la paulinum_n seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o as_o we_o here_o live_v do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n so_o that_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v certain_a place_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n first_o out_o of_o the_o .63_o chapter_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n abraham_n nefcivitnos_fw-la israel_n ignoravit_fw-la nos_fw-la abraham_n have_v not_o know_v we_o israel_n have_v not_o know_v we_o thou_o oh_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o here_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o abraham_n nor_o to_o jacob_n but_o only_o to_o god_n yea_o and_o he_o plain_o profess_v that_o abraham_n &_o jacob_n do_v not_o know_v their_o estate_n and_o therefore_o he_o seek_v only_o to_o god_n another_o place_n augustine_n aledge_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n pater_fw-la et_fw-la mater_fw-la dereliquerunt_fw-la i_o dominus_fw-la autem_fw-la susepit_fw-la i_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n have_v forsake_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v i_o up_o a_o third_o place_n he_o write_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n where_o hulda_n the_o prophetess_n do_v show_v king_n josia_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n and_o bury_v in_o peace_n that_o his_o eye_n may_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a which_o god_n will_v bring_v up_o on_o the_o people_n by_o these_o place_n s._n augustine_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v never_o hear_v our_o prayer_n nor_o understand_v our_o estate_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o they_o do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o then_o god_n solomon_n say_v tu_fw-la solus_fw-la novisti_fw-la corda_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n thou_o only_a oh_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n he_o only_o search_v the_o ●arts_n &_o reins_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v near_a unto_o we_o then_o all_o saint_n &_o creature_n but_o as_o touch_v this_o matter_n of_o invocation_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o only_o this_o i_o conclude_v we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o we_o have_v many_o promise_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v accept_v &_o grant_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o may_v