Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

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truth_n	church_n	foundation_n	pillar_n	3,741	5	10.6899	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59766	The practical Christian divided into four parts. I. The practice of self-examination, and a form of confession fitted thereunto; the Lord's Praier and penitential Psalms paraphrased; with meditations, and praiers to be made partakers of Christ's merits. II. Directions, meditations and praiers, in order to the worthy receiving of the Holy Communion of the body and bloud of Christ. III. Meditations with Psalms for the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, with other religious considerations and concerns. IV. Meditations with Psalms--- upon the four last things; 1. Death, 2. Judgment, 3. Hell, 4. Heav[en.] The third and fourth parts make the second volume, formerly called the second part. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3243; ESTC R221137	111,932	313

in_o justice_n to_o cast_v down_o and_o thy_o remembrance_n throughout_o all_o generation_n thy_o gracious_a promise_n both_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v in_o all_o age_n remember_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n 13._o thou_o shall_v arise_v to_o redeem_v deliver_v and_o defend_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n thy_o church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v time_n that_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o seasonable_a time_n of_o mercy_n because_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o misery_n yea_o the_o time_n be_v come_v even_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v complete_v of_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n 14._o and_o why_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o her_o stone_n both_o angel_n and_o saint_n resent_v with_o much_o regret_n the_o disperse_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o it_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n they_o pity_v her_o distraction_n and_o confusion_n and_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v she_o 15._o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n which_o now_o they_o blaspheme_v but_o be_v convert_v from_o their_o idolatry_n and_o from_o all_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n they_o shall_v with_o we_o adore_v the_o bless_a and_o save_a name_n of_o jesus_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o majesty_n being_n convert_v unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o humility_n confess_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o majesty_n far_o to_o transcend_v their_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n 16._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n repair_v the_o breach_n of_o his_o church_n and_o settle_v it_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n shall_v manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o edification_n and_o support_v of_o his_o church_n upon_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n 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