Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	heart_n	spirit_n	4,438	5	4.9670	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15167	A plaine exposition vpon the whole thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sense giuen, and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applied for the benefit of Gods children. Performed with much varietie, and conuenient breuitie, by Elnathan Parr Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods word. To which is prefixed an alphabeticall table, containing the chiefe points and doctrines handled in the booke.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1622 (1622)	STC 19321; ESTC S114077	263,450	369

3.17.20_o 1._o thess_n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3.10_o and_o saint_n paul_n often_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n his_o miracle_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n sign_n not_o sacrament_n though_o they_o be_v visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n loc_n aquin._n in_o loc_n but_o lesser_a miracle_n as_o thomas_n which_o be_v thing_n which_o may_v in_o time_n have_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a mean_n as_o heal_v of_o some_o disease_n wonder_n greater_n miracle_n which_o altogether_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o convert_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n or_o sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o be_v miracle_n call_v sign_n for_o their_o use_n wonder_v for_o their_o form_n miracle_n be_v true_a or_o false_a true_a miracle_n be_v thing_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n beyond_o the_o course_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n to_o manifest_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n such_o be_v the_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o apostolical_a man_n for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o about_o that_o time_n cease_v and_o they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o as_o in_o put_v life_n into_o a_o dead_a carcase_n or_o in_o heal_v a_o disease_n otherwise_o curable_a by_o natural_a mean_n by_o a_o word_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n false_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o lie_n and_o to_o deceive_v be_v either_o true_o beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n or_o only_o in_o show_n as_o delusion_n of_o sense_n or_o which_o have_v hide_a cause_n in_o nature_n mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n or_o through_o the_o might_n of_o sign_n etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v either_o of_o paul_n might_n to_o work_v they_o or_o 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that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o do_n they_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n say_v leo._n also_o sign_n fellow_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n mark_v 16.20_o bellarmine_n endevour_v to_o show_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n 14_o bellarm._n tom_n 2._o lib._n 4._o the_o eccl_n c._n 14_o because_o of_o the_o power_n it_o always_o have_v and_o have_v say_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o power_n upbrayd_v the_o protestant_n among_o fifteen_o note_n of_o the_o church_n make_v the_o glory_n of_o miracle_n to_o be_v the_o eleven_o but_o many_o 21._o many_o canus_n loc_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 6._o caiet_fw-mi opusc_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o tract_n 1._o c._n 5._o eling_n loc_fw-la come_v l._n 4._o c._n 42._o espen_n in_o 2_o tim._n 4._o digr_n 21._o and_o those_o not_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o side_n disclaim_v their_o legend_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o miracle-worker_n 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a_o thing_n to_o be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n true_a charity_n be_v not_o to_o do_v hurt_v but_o good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n use_v 1_o to_o do_v good_a rather_o than_o to_o receive_v else_o it_o be_v self_n love_n not_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n i_o must_v love_v my_o neighbour_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n a_o man_n love_v his_o horse_n his_o meat_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o good_a he_o receive_v by_o they_o but_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o himself_o otherwise_o we_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o neighbour_n and_o a_o horse_n now_o the_o best_a good_a we_o can_v do_v for_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o god_n and_o save_v his_o soul_n all_o the_o law_n be_v comprehend_v in_o love_n and_o love_n do_v no_o ill_a use_v 2_o but_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n as_o a_o good_a mother_n tend_v all_o her_o child_n and_o careful_o nourish_v they_o love_n be_v a_o mother_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v she_o ten_o child_n she_o forget_v 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