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	holy_a	pillar_n	2,667	5	9.8906	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03507	The safegard of the soule Declaring sundry soueraigne salues tending to the comfort and saluation of the same: very necessarie to bee learned and obserued of all men, and at all times, but chiefely in the extremitie of sicknes, and grieuous pangs of death. Composed by Lawrence Bankes, preacher of the word of God: and parson of Staunton, in the county of Glocester.	Bankes, Lawrence.	1619 (1619)	STC 1363; ESTC S114914	78,218	435

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law_n to_o do_v they_o quest_n 4._o good_a lord_n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v all_o we_o in_o be_v wicked_a and_o curse_a creature_n answ_n true_o our_o state_n indeed_o be_v wretched_a and_o damnable_a and_o but_o that_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v provide_v a_o salve_n for_o this_o sore_a we_o shall_v utter_o perish_v and_o then_o be_v 19_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o we_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a quest_n 5._o do_v you_o believe_v then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o so_o grievous_a a_o wound_n and_o a_o remedy_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n answ_n yea_o very_o i_o firm_o believe_v and_o know_v it_o or_o else_o i_o can_v not_o with_o so_o cheerful_a and_o patient_a a_o mind_n bear_v this_o cross_n which_o god_n have_v now_o lay_v upon_o i_o quest_n 6._o i_o pray_v you_o what_o remedy_n be_v there_o against_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o 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sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n i_o do_v therefore_o believe_v that_o this_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n have_v quite_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 14._o col._n 2._o 14._o and_o nail_v it_o upon_o the_o cross_n quest_n 7._o these_o be_v good_a word_n indeed_o and_o general_o speak_v to_o all_o sinner_n but_o how_o can_v you_o apply_v this_o to_o yourself_o answ_n because_o i_o know_v assure_o that_o i_o be_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o i_o comfort_v i_o and_z bearing_z witness_n to_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v bold_o cry_v abba_n father_n 6._o gal_n 4._o 6._o etc._n etc._n quest_n 8._o then_o i_o perceive_v if_o you_o be_v thus_o faithful_o mind_v as_o you_o do_v profess_v that_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o die_v neither_o be_v death_n so_o dread_a full_a unto_o you_o as_o it_o be_v to_o many_o in_o these_o sinful_a day_n answ_n although_o indeed_o death_n seem_v detestable_a to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n at_o will_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o wise_a man_n shall_v fear_v that_o which_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o rather_o all_o thing_n consider_v aright_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o covet_v it_o with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o 23._o phil._n 1._o 23._o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o because_o death_n be_v the_o door_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o we_o can_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o first_o we_o must_v die_v and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a man_n after_o he_o be_v mortify_v here_o by_o cross_n and_o grief_n of_o sickness_n may_v cheerful_o sing_v and_o say_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n christ_n be_v to_o i_o 21._o phil._n 1._o 21._o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n and_o most_o comfortable_a 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