Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	commandment_n	know_v	liar_n	1,903	5	11.5902	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03519	Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Book 1.	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Church of England.	1547 (1547)	STC 13640; ESTC S110029	106,479	184

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ourselves_o hearty_o and_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n let_v we_o all_o confess_v with_o mouth_n and_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n let_v we_o know_v our_o own_fw-mi work_n of_o what_o imperfection_n they_o be_v &_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v foolish_o and_o arrogant_o in_o our_o own_fw-mi conceit_n nor_o challenge_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o merit_n or_o work_n for_o true_o there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a work_n we_o do_v not_o love_n god_n so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v with_o all_o our_o hart_n mind_n and_o power_n we_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o with_o great_a and_o many_o imperfection_n we_o geve_v forgeve_v believe_v live_v and_o hope_v unperfect_o we_o speak_v think_v &_o do_v unperfect_o we_o fight_v against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n unperfect_o let_v we_o therefore_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o 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with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n daniel_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v to_o the_o unto_o we_o belong_v confusion_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v be_v naughty_a we_o have_v offend_v we_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o we_o have_v go_v back_o from_o all_o thy_o precept_n and_o judgement_n so_o we_o learn_v of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o exalt_v extol_v praise_n magnify_v and_o glorify_v god_n thus_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o evil_a we_o be_v of_o our_o have_v how_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o goodness_n help_n nor_o salvation_n but_o contrariwise_o sin_n damnation_n and_o death_n everla_a which_o if_o we_o deep_o weigh_v &_o consider_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o understande_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o how_o our_o salvation_n come_v only_o by_o christ._n iii._n for_o in_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o find_v nothing_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o miserable_a captivity_n into_o the_o which_o we_o be_v cast_v through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o transgress_v of_o god_n commandment_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n ●_o we_o be_v all_o become_v unclean_a but_o we_o all_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o nor_o to_o make_v one_o another_o of_o we_o clean_o two_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v oure selfe_o the_o child_n and_o inheritor_n of_o god_n glory_n we_o be_v sheep_n that_o run_v astray_o but_o we_o can_v of_o our_o own_fw-mi power_n two_o come_v again_o to_o y_z e_z shepefold_a so_o great_a be_v our_o imperfection_n &_o weakness_n in_o ourselves_o therefore_o may_v not_o we_o glory_n which_o of_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o but_o sinful_a