Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	complain_v	gospel_n	great_a	27	3	2.0640	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88578	A Christians duty and safety in evill times Delivered in severall sermons, upon four texts of scripture, viz. Christ's prayer the saints support, on Iohn 17 15[.] A divine ballance to weigh all doctrines by, on 1 Thes.5. 21[.] A Christians great enquiry, on Acts 16.30, 31[.] A description of true blessedness, on Luke 11. 28[.] By that faithfull messenger of Jesus Christ, Mr Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence-jury, London. Whereunto is annexed The saints rest, or Their happy sleep in death. As it was delivered in a sermon at Aldermanbury, London. Aug. 24. 1651. By Edmund Calalmy. B. D.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Calamy, Edumnd, 1600-1666. Saints rest.	1653 (1653)	Wing L3147; Thomason E1434_3-4; ESTC R209589	82,542	242

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there_o be_v no_o possibillity_n of_o life_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n page_n 133_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v place_n for_o repentance_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o penitent_a 136_o text._n luke_n 11.28_o but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_v be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o observation_n from_o the_o context_n viz._n good_a child_n be_v a_o great_a praise_n and_o blessing_n to_o their_o parent_n page_n 140_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v p._n 141_o observation_n you_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o tickle_v with_o pride_n when_o you_o hear_v yourselves_o or_o you_o commend_v page_n 142_o eight_o observation_n from_o the_o manner_n or_o form_n of_o expression_n that_o christ_n do_v here_o use_v page_n 143_o to_o 151_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 150_o 1_o a_o keep_v it_o in_o memory_n page_n 151_o 2_o a_o keep_n it_o in_o practice_n ibid._n doctrine_n they_o be_v rather_o bless_v that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v what_o they_o ●ear_v than_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v for_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n page_n 152_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n detect_v and_o confute_v page_n 153_o five_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o be_v bless_v 1_o christ_n do_v account_v such_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o near_a relation_n unto_o he_o than_o his_o natural_a friend_n page_n 155_o 2_o they_o shall_v persevere_v when_o other_o apostastatize_v page_n 156_o 3_o the_o lord_n make_v glorious_a promise_n unto_o such_o page_n 157_o 4_o they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o bring_v other_o unto_o blessedness_n page_n ib_n 5_o they_o themselves_o shall_v sure_o come_v to_o blessedness_n although_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v other_o unto_o heaven_n page_n 158_o use_v for_o lamentation_n that_o people_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o blessedness_n when_o they_o may_v have_v it_o upon_o such_o easy_a term_n 160_o five_o consideration_n to_o set_v home_o this_o use_v 1_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o practice_v what_o thou_o hear_v thou_o will_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o condemnation_n 160_o 2_o thou_o be_v void_a of_o love_n to_o god_n 163_o 3_o thy_o profession_n be_v nothing_o worth_a ib_n 4_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o thou_o 165_o 5_o thou_o will_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o the_o gospel_n from_o thou_o 166_o four_o demonstration_n that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o barrenness_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 1_o it_o appear_v because_o the_o lord_n own_o people_n complain_v of_o their_o unfruitfulnesse_n page_n 167_o 2_o by_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o christ_n minister_n who_o discern_v but_o little_a