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	jesus_n	lord_n	4,121	5	3.4974	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71231	Enter into thy closet, or A method and order for private devotion A treatise endeavouring a plain discovery of the most spiritual and edifying course of reading, meditation, and prayer; and so, of self examination, humiliation, mortification, and such most necessary Christian duties, by which we sue out the pardon of our sins from Heaven, and maintain an holy converse with God. Together with particular perswasives thereunto, and helps therein.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1495B; ESTC R217163	97,436	340

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it_o melt_v give_v forth_o then_o the_o word_n o_o god_n speak_v thy_o servant_n be_v here_o ready_a to_o hear_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v send_v out_o thy_o good_a spirit_n let_v it_o inlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n both_o of_o myself_o and_o thou_o let_v it_o save_o persuade_v i_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o especial_o of_o the_o defile_n curse_a and_o damn_v nature_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o by_o a_o right_a faith_n apply_v themselves_o to_o thou_o through_o he_o i_o do_v o_fw-fr lord_n believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o grant_v that_o this_o sight_n and_o persuasion_n both_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o saviour_n may_v affect_v my_o heart_n so_o that_o i_o may_v sorrow_n after_o a_o godly_a sort_n and_o that_o sorrow_n may_v bring_v forth_o in_o i_o those_o wholesome_a fruit_n which_o after_o all_o 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