Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	lie_n	3,415	5	9.0726	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34877	A supplement to Knowledge and practice wherein the main things necessary to be known and believed in order to salvation are more fully explained, and several new directions given for the promoting of real holiness both of heart and life : to which is added a serious disswasive from some of the reigning and customary sins of the times, viz. swearing, lying, pride, gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, discontent, covetousness and earthly-mindedness, anger and malice, idleness / by Samuel Cradock ... useful for the instruction of private families.	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6756; ESTC R15332	329,893	408

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church_n will_v fail_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n four_o how_o thankful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o god_n for_o give_v we_o such_o gracious_a promise_n to_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o obedience_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o heb._n 13.5_o we_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal_n 84.11_o and_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o five_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o that_o be_v have_v their_o foundation_n firm_a establishment_n and_o unalterable_a ratification_n six_o we_o shall_v learn_v the_o divine_a art_n of_o live_v upon_o 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idol_n we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o second_o that_o the_o father_n be_v god_n he_o be_v often_o so_o call_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o son_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o eternal_a son_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v present_o he_o be_v a_o eternal_a father_n and_o his_o paternity_n be_v from_o eternity_n co-existent_a with_o his_o deity_n the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n subsist_v of_o himself_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o none_o eph._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n luk._n 23.34_o then_o say_v jesus_n father_n forgive_v

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〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v truth_n and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o sure_o this_o consideration_n that_o lie_v be_v against_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o a_o extreme_a detestation_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o god_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n a_o great_a abhorrence_n of_o as_o may_v appear_v if_o you_o consider_v these_o follow_a scripture_n prov._n 6.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n levit._fw-la 19.11_o you_o shall_v not_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o prov._n 13.5_o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o whore-monger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v 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