Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	great_a	see_v	3,557	5	3.4655	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04495	The mothers legacie, to her vnborne childe. By Elizabeth Iocelin; Mothers legacie to her unborne childe	Jocelin, Elizabeth, 1596-1622.; Goad, Thomas, 1576-1638. aut	1624 (1624)	STC 14624.5; ESTC S105581	25,697	155

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thou_o may_v harm_v thy_o weak_a brother_n but_o the_o great_a harm_n will_v be_v thy_o own_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o give_v account_n for_o thy_o idle_a word_n in_o thy_o mirth_n shun_v such_o jest_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o offensive_a scoff_a become_v not_o a_o christian._n prise_n not_o therefore_o the_o froth_n of_o a_o idle_a wit_n before_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o virtuous_a friend_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o asthou_fw-mi will_v have_v blessing_n multiply_v upon_o thou_o let_v no_o speech_n pass_v from_o thou_o that_o may_v grieve_v chaste_a ear_n how_o hateful_a be_v obscene_a speech_n in_o rude_a people_n but_o it_o make_v one_o of_o gentle_a birth_n odious_a to_o all_o honest_a company_n solomon_n say_v a_o wise_a man_n conceal_v k_o nowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n publisb_v foolishness_n prou._n 12._o 23._o and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n 13._o 3._o and_o in_o the_o 14._o 5._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wife_n preserve_v they_o to_o 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say_v to_o thou_o eschew_v evil_a for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n thou_o can_v do_v but_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o say_v loe_o this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o profess_v god_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o see_v what_o his_o life_n be_v therefore_o a_o great_a care_n ought_v a_o christian_a to_o have_v especial_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v as_o light_n in_o his_o church_n whatsoever_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v examine_v it_o by_o god_n commandment_n if_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o they_o go_v on_o cheerful_o and_o though_o the_o end_n answer_v not_o thy_o hope_n never_o grieve_v nor_o grudge_v but_o be_v glad_a that_o god_n will_v be_v perform_v and_o let_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o assure_v thou_o that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god._n and_o though_o it_o appear_v a_o cross_n be_v assure_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n therefore_o make_v right_a use_n of_o it_o examine_v thyself_o what_o sin_n 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read_v the_o 73._o psalm_n there_o thou_o shall_v see_v david_n himself_o confess_v his_o foot_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o describe_v all_o their_o felicity_n but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o find_v what_o their_o end_n be_v how_o they_o be_v set_v in_o slippery_a place_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o cry_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o thou_o alas_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v but_o to_o build_v a_o paper_n house_n upon_o the_o sand_n which_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o glorious_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o small_a tempest_n will_v shatter_v it_o when_o if_o thou_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o happiness_n upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o build_v it_o with_o zealous_a service_n of_o he_o according_a to_o truth_n then_o though_o the_o flood_n beat_v against_o it_o and_o huge_a 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