Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eternal_a	life_n	way_n	4,470	5	5.3302	4	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

search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n v._n 39_o in_o other_o truth_n there_o may_v be_v sal●…britas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la salus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ●…renda_fw-la est_fw-la some_o sober_a truth_n may_v be_v in_o other_o word_n but_o save_v truth_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n gives_z this_o testimony_n of_o it_o act_n xi_o 14._o send_v for_o peter_n he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o word_n whereby_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n john_n xx_o 31._o these_o be_v write_v that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n two_o 16._o s._n paul_n call_v this_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n i._n 16._o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v xx_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n four_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n ephes._n i._n and_o so_o the_o only_a object_n of_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n 2._o here_o be_v praescriptio_fw-la actus_fw-la our_o attention_n and_o hear_v of_o this_o bless_a word_n it_o be_v enjoin_v we_o it_o be_v no_o indifferent_a arbitrary_a thing_n leave_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o like_n come_v to_o it_o at_o your_o leisure_n or_o stay_v at_o home_n at_o your_o pleasure_n but_o impose_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o strong_a obligation_n 1._o it_o be_v enjoin_v we_o as_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o preface_n which_o god_n premise_n to_o his_o law_n hear_v o_o israel_n necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o s._n james_n chap._n i._n 19_o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v swift_n ready_a quick_a diligent_a suffer_v not_o a_o word_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v say_v david_n psal._n xciv_o 9_o it_o follow_v as_o strong_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o be_v hear_v shall_v we_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o our_o hear_v this_o law_n it_o be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o curse_n he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a say_v solomon_n prov._n xxviii_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o who_o abhor_v to_o hear_v god_n god_n will_v abhor_v to_o hear_v he_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n say_v the_o prosane_a man_n let_v not_o he_o trouble_v we_o with_o preach_v and_o we_o will_v not_o trouble_v he_o with_o pray_v oh_o say_v not_o so_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a god_n will_v hear_v we_o as_o david_n speak_v psal._n xxviii_o lest_o if_o thou_o be_v silent_a to_o i_o make_v as_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o become_v like_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n what_o say_v jotham_n harken_v unto_o i_o 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