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	gospel_n	word_n	4,095	5	4.5531	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42672	Tears shed in the behalf of his dear mother the Church of England, and her sad distractions gathered and brought into this small paper vessell for the use of the vulgar, and common people, not to play with religion / by her adopted son, Daniel Getsius ...	Getsius, Daniel, 1592-1672.	1658 (1658)	Wing G632; ESTC R31519	48,008	156

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acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o father_n these_o her_o child_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o holy_a nation_n exod._n 19.6_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n and_o his_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o john_n 10._o all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o expression_n the_o scripture_n afford_v whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v how_o dear_a and_o precious_a the_o church_n be_v to_o god_n i_o be_o my_o belove_n &_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o cant._n 6.3_o all_o true_a believer_n member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v his_o by_o a_o peculiar_a propriety_n we_o be_v thou_o thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n isa_n 63.19_o the_o devil_n be_v his_o vassal_n the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n his_o prisoner_n the_o faithful_a only_o be_v his_o jewel_n friend_n brethren_n member_n his_o spouse_n his_o by_o all_o the_o relation_n of_o intimatenesse_n that_o can_v be_v name_v chap._n v._o the_o good_a thing_n 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and_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o god_n give_v to_o all_o gift_n but_o they_o be_v only_o true_a comfort_n to_o those_o which_o enjoy_v they_o as_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n among_o his_o love_n token_n which_o christ_n bestow_v on_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n for_o grace_n and_o ornament_n the_o jewel_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n be_v the_o chief_a so_o the_o psalmist_n 147.19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n by_o six_o couple_n where_o your_o be_v to_o note_v and_o observe_v 1._o that_o david_n speak_v especial_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o verse_n 7_o 8._o which_o convert_v and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n mark_v likewise_o 2._o the_o name_n he_o give_v to_o the_o word_n then_o 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o by_o couple_n and_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visitation_n statute_n precept_n commission_n charge_n commit_v unto_o man_n careful_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o transgression_n whereof_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o visit_v and_o punish_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n the_o effect_n or_o excellency_n of_o these_o statute_n be_v these_o two_o they_o be_v right_a and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o five_o and_o six_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o word_n signify_v right_a or_o straight_o even_o and_o plain_a and_o therefore_o please_v the_o eye_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n thing_n crooked_a rough_a and_o uneven_a do_v displease_v god_n word_n be_v right_a communicate_v to_o we_o the_o straight_a rule_n of_o life_n it_o lead_v we_o not_o per_fw-la ambages_fw-la in_o way_n far_o about_o but_o in_o the_o direct_v line_n to_o heaven_n whosoever_o keep_v the_o same_o can_v choose_v but_o enjoy_v a_o quiet_a and_o therefore_o a_o rejoice_v heart_n and_o joyful_a 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