Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	walk_v	4,073	5	8.1342	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85733	The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon.	Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389	251,205	463

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51.12.13.14.15_o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o psal_n 66.16_o 6._o let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v true_o good_a and_o gracious_a sanctify_v throughout_o both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o in_o our_o body_n let_v grace_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o speech_n shall_v be_v as_o many_o gracious_a stream_n issue_v from_o it_o as_o water_n to_o the_o city_n as_o silver_n to_o the_o needy_a as_o food_n to_o the_o hungry_a so_o shall_v be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o gracious_a man_n prov._n 10.11_o 20_o 21_o 32._o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o unprofitable_a but_o we_o shall_v communicate_v of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v impart_v what_o we_o know_v stir_v up_o other_o to_o attain_v the_o like_a 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that_o be_v into_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o city_n aenon_n a_o city_n situate_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n thither_o he_o come_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o saviour_n to_o they_o to_o tender_a life_n and_o salvation_n to_o declare_v god_n counsel_n he_o do_v not_o stay_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n but_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o publish_v the_o tiding_n of_o life_n thereby_o show_v thus_o much_o doct._n that_o some_o of_o all_o place_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n be_v appoint_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n though_o not_o all_o at_o once_o yet_o by_o succession_n do_v cast_v his_o light_n and_o heat_n upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n more_o or_o less_o so_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n soon_o or_o late_a bring_v some_o out_o of_o all_o place_n and_o nation_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o ignorance_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v he_o shall_v also_o have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o he_o give_v his_o apostle_n a_o large_a commission_n math._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o long_a before_o he_o tell_v the_o people_n math._n 8.11_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o tenure_n of_o their_o song_n rev._n 5.9_o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o

the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o you_o 2._o we_o may_v behold_v here_o the_o recompense_n due_a to_o our_o work_n as_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o sin_n so_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n due_a to_o the_o same_o a_o evil_a race_n a_o dishonourable_a price_n a_o bad_a seed_n a_o uncomfortable_a harvest_n a_o evil_a ground_n burn_v will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o 3._o therefore_o since_o our_o original_a be_v earth_n our_o disposition_n earthly_a our_o talk_n of_o the_o earth_n our_o whole_a practice_n carnal_a &_o worldly_a thing_n tend_v to_o the_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n both_o of_o soul_n &_o body_n let_v we_o strive_v to_o get_v forth_o of_o this_o miserable_a and_o uncomfortable_a estate_n to_o find_v a_o gracious_a change_n and_o alteration_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o get_v the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v break_v up_o 4.3_o that_o we_o may_v sow_v no_o more_o among_o thorn_n that_o we_o way_n no_o more_o conceive_v chaff_n and_o 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holy_a alteration_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v no_o long_o continue_v in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a estate_n let_v we_o 1._o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o thorn_n in_o our_o side_n 2.3_o a_o prick_n in_o our_o eye_n as_o sensible_a as_o israel_n of_o the_o canaanite_n as_o the_o chase_a hart_n of_o the_o wound_a arrow_n and_o then_o as_o the_o hart_n go_v to_o the_o water_n brook_v psal_n 42.1_o 2._o as_o the_o traveller_n of_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o then_o as_o israel_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n pharaoh_n impose_v and_o seek_v freedom_n so_o shall_v we_o as_o a_o woman_n of_o her_o travel_n and_o then_o as_o she_o have_v no_o rest_n till_o deliver_v of_o her_o burden_n so_o shall_v we_o take_v no_o rest_n till_o deliver_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o corruption_n by_o regeneration_n the_o sense_n which_o david_n have_v of_o his_o sin_n make_v he_o earnest_n to_o be_v wash_v psal_n 51.2_o this_o make_v he_o pray_v ps_n 38.1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o acts._n 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ditch_n of_o spiritual_a filthiness_n ezek._n 16.3_o 4_o 5._o it_o clothe_v the_o soul_n with_o monstrous_a rag_n isa_n 30.22_o isa_n 64.6_o as_o isa_n 20.4_o 5._o so_o sin_n lead_v we_o away_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n not_o only_o the_o buttock_n but_o the_o shoulder_n also_o even_o the_o whole_a man_n uncover_v and_o be_v we_o thorough_o affect_v with_o this_o we_o can_v not_o but_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o 3._o with_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o it_o how_o as_o long_a as_o this_o be_v not_o repent_v of_o &_o renounce_v your_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o bird_n in_o the_o snare_n as_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n every_o day_n look_v for_o execution_n as_o bad_a ground_n nigh_o to_o burn_v as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 2.2_o who_o travel_n be_v near_o as_o a_o rot_a ship_n in_o a_o stormy_a tempest_n every_o moment_n ready_a to_o sink_v never_o able_a to_o return_v to_o the_o haven_n as_o cattle_n in_o fat_a pasture_n jer._n 12.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o a_o estate_n 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