Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	wrought_v	2,058	5	9.3110	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62877	True old light exalted above pretended new light, or, Treatise of Jesus Christ as He is the light which enlightens every one that comes into the world : against the sense both of the Quakers, Arminians, and other assertors of universal grace, whose light is proved to be darkness / delivered in nine sermons, by John Tombes, B.D., and commended to publick view by Mr. Richard Baxter.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1824; ESTC R21431	110,239	95

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and_o many_o mean_n use_v to_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o deity_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n to_o come_v though_o they_o imagine_v punishment_n to_o be_v award_v to_o malefactor_n after_o death_n the_o barbarian_n of_o melita_n act._n 28._o 4._o when_o they_o see_v the_o viper_n hang_v on_o paul_n hand_n say_v among_o themselves_o no_o doubt_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v not_o to_o live_v 10._o they_o may_v and_o do_v imagine_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o good_a deed_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n in_o do_v justice_n and_o such_o like_a act_n and_o some_o count_v it_o their_o chief_a good_a to_o do_v virtuous_a act_n but_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a prepare_v for_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o 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it_o be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o god_n to_o let_v man_n live_v together_o though_o very_o evil_a till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o when_o sin_n be_v ripe_a then_o to_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n and_o cut_v wicked_a man_n down_o either_o by_o a_o particular_a or_o a_o universal_a judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o he_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o either_o to_o restrain_v they_o or_o to_o abate_v punishment_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o people_n among_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v so_o to_o other_o people_n he_o give_v a_o law_n in_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o bridle_v man_n lust_n through_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n till_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v of_o their_o call_n into_o the_o church_n 2._o beside_o this_o end_n god_n have_v another_o in_o respect_n of_o 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