Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	divine_a	faith_n	revelation_n	3,458	5	9.7228	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29912	Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections	Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1664 (1664)	Wing B5212; ESTC R36389	357,894	454

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violent_a and_o extreme_a for_o as_o against_o christ_n in_o prosecute_a as_o in_o persecute_v it_o be_v a_o vehement_a intention_n 2._o extensionem_fw-la actus_fw-la extension_n and_o continuance_n it_o hold_v out_o give_v not_o over_o s._n paul_n in_o philip._n iii._o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o signify_v the_o last_o gird_n and_o stretching_n out_o of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o race_n for_o fear_v of_o fall_v short_a that_o be_v the_o extension_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o second_o act_n a_o earnest_a desire_n upon_o a_o comparative_a emulation_n of_o other_o man_n gift_n aemulamini_fw-la that_o imply_v 1._o agnitionem_fw-la profectus_fw-la alieni_fw-la a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o another_o man_n proficiency_n 2._o confessionem_fw-la defectus_fw-la proprii_fw-la a_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o own_o deficiency_n 3._o desiderium_fw-la imitationis_fw-la a_o strong_a endeavour_n to_o imitate_v and_o equal_v they_o 3._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o three_o act_n eligite_fw-la a_o act_n of_o choice_n and_o election_n and_o that_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o non_fw-la posse_fw-la omne_fw-la we_o be_v put_v to_o our_o choice_n engross_v all_o gift_n we_o can_v god_n will_v have_v a_o necessitude_n and_o dependency_n of_o one_o another_o grace_n s._n paul_n forbid_v those_o uncharitable_a term_n of_o one_o member_n to_o another_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o arise_v from_o conceit_n of_o self-sufficiency_n that_o be_v the_o first_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la omne_fw-la 2._o velle_fw-la meliora_fw-la make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a the_o most_o glorious_a to_o god_n the_o most_o profitable_a to_o his_o church_n the_o most_o comfortable_a to_o thyself_o and_o that_o be_v prophecy_n let_v we_o beseech_v he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o proceed_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n that_o our_o old_a man_n may_v prophesy_v and_o our_o young_a man_n see_v vision_n and_o he_o make_v we_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o his_o manifold_a gift_n to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o his_o church_n in_o charity_n and_o unity_n through_o he_o in_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v they_o to_o we_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n a_o sermon_n on_o i._o epist._n of_o s._n john_n v._n 3._o for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n four_o 19_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v but_o a_o reflection_n of_o those_o beam_n of_o love_n which_o he_o first_o cast_v upon_o we_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o apostle_n he_o be_v our_o saviour_n belove_a disciple_n the_o choice_n favourite_n among_o all_o the_o apostle_n one_o that_o enjoy_v the_o great_a portion_n of_o