Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	consequence_n	preserve_v	see_v	12	3	2.0709	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85664	Axinē pros tēn rhizan. = The axe at the root, a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their publike fast, April 26. 1643. By William Greenhill.	Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.	1643 (1643)	Wing G1848; Thomason E103_2; ESTC R17567	41,085	62

let_v religion_n and_o truth_n be_v precious_a in_o your_o eye_n they_o be_v of_o m_o 5._o such_o consequence_n as_o that_o without_o they_o be_v little_a peace_n or_o safety_n to_o kingdom_n that_o state_n preserve_v truth_n will_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n preserve_v when_o jeroboam_n give_v way_n to_o plausible_a invention_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n ruin_n 1_o king_n 14._o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o god_n word_n rev._n 3._o 10._o and_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n not_o only_o in_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o practice_n but_o also_o because_o n_o danger_n they_o have_v keep_v it_o from_o be_v take_v away_o from_o corruption_n therefore_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n god_n word_n be_v in_o danger_n oft_o by_o heresy_n schism_n persecution_n if_o we_o will_v engage_v ourselves_o for_o it_o god_n will_v engage_v himself_o for_o we_o but_o if_o we_o desert_v the_o truth_n both_o god_n and_o truth_n will_v be_v against_o we_o *_o n._n the_o danish_a prelate_n stand_v not_o for_o pure_a religion_n but_o chief_o for_o that_o be_v their_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o the_o year_n 1537_o god_n prize_v his_o truth_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n he_o will_v destroy_v nation_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n es._n 43._o 3._o and_o he_o will_v destroy_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o truth_n mat._n 5._o 18._o that_o he_o magnfy_v above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n 148._o 2._o this_o whole_a creation_n this_o visible_a name_n of_o god_n be_v little_a to_o his_o eternal_a truth_n let_v truth_n therefore_o be_v gracious_a with_o you_o and_o contend_v with_o all_o your_o might_n for_o the_o faith_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o pull_v from_o we_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n bid_v you_o by_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n to_o 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waste_n where_o the_o godly_a be_v drive_v out_o there_o judgement_n be_v draw_v in_o if_o man_n axe_n cut_v down_o the_o tree_n be_v green_a god_n axe_n must_v and_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tree_n be_v dry_a three_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o humble_o desire_v of_o you_o be_v that_o see_v god_n lay_v his_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o through_o reformation_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n partial_a reformation_n make_v way_n for_o a_o future_a desolation_n our_o reformation_n be_v conceive_v heretofore_o in_o sin_n and_o now_o have_v bring_v forth_o iniquity_n if_o it_o

it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o your_o wickedness_n but_o if_o you_o hew_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o make_v a_o general_a slaughter_n of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o your_o righteousness_n and_o may_v produce_v the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n spare_v not_o one_o achan_n one_o lust_n that_o one_o may_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccles._n 9_o 18._o and_o any_o sin_n may_v hinder_v much_o mercy_n ier_n 18._o 10._o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o every_o tree_n we_o must_v therefore_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o root_n of_o every_o sin_n sin_n of_o constitution_n sin_n of_o custom_n sin_n against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n the_o least_o the_o great_a let_v they_o all_o feel_v the_o sharpness_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o axe_n he_o that_o spare_v any_o sin_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o ruin_v parliament_n army_n city_n kingdom_n king_n and_o all_o ion._n 3._o 8._o 10._o when_o every_o one_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o wickedness_n leave_v unturned_a from_o than_o god_n turn_v away_o his_o fierce_a anger_n and_o spare_v their_o city_n if_o we_o turn_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o all_o those_o way_n we_o may_v certain_o and_o sudden_o expect_v god_n turn_v from_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o his_o walk_n in_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o mercy_n with_o we_o peace_n be_v a_o desirable_a thing_n yet_o not_o that_o peace_n will_v whet_v the_o axe_n sharp_a and_o make_v it_o cut_v deep_a such_o peace_n we_o desire_v as_o will_v keep_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n with_o we_o we_o take_v the_o wrong_a course_n for_o peace_n if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o our_o sin_n es._n 57_o 21._o ps._n 68_o 21._o he_o that_o cry_v for_o peace_n with_o his_o lip_n and_o destroy_v it_o with_o his_o life_n he_o maintain_v the_o war_n divide_v betweenethe_n 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speak_v to_o all_o give_v i_o leave_v now_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a senator_n to_o commend_v some_o thing_n to_o your_o consideration_n my_o first_o and_o humble_a request_n be_v that_o the_o axe_n of_o your_o power_n may_v not_o lie_v still_o but_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o justice_n he_o make_v it_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o lay_v his_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n show_v yourselves_o a_o parliament_n of_o justice_n let_v the_o world_n know_v it_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o delinquency_n neglect_v of_o justice_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o endanger_v a_o kingdom_n judah_n be_v lay_v waste_a because_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n execute_v es._n 5._o 67._o suffer_v not_o a_o kingdom_n to_o perish_v upon_o that_o ground_n it_o bring_v your_o authority_n into_o contempt_n and_o render_v you_o despicable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o whereas_o if_o justice_n be_v do_v authority_n will_v be_v more_o dreadful_a 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