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	life_n	true_a	3,991	5	4.8169	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02793	Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord.	Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614.	1582 (1582)	STC 12924; ESTC S112568	108,746	262

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dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3.17_o ephe._n 3.17_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v there_o it_o be_v not_o without_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 8.9_o rom._n 8.9_o he_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n now_o where_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v confession_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o take_v their_o life_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v govern_v thereby_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tongue_n say_v 3.9.10_o jam._n 3.9.10_o that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n there_o can_v not_o come_v sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a nor_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n blessing_n and_o curse_v by_o the_o tongue_n we_o bless_v god_n the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o same_o we_o curse_v man_n 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must_v break_v the_o vessel_n unless_o it_o have_v issue_n but_o we_o must_v learn_v that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o do_v it_o not_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o pass_v the_o lymitte_v and_o bond_n of_o christian_a modesty_n it_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o zeal_n which_o be_v without_o knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n 10.2_o rom._n 10.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o prophet_n 14.32_o 1._o cor._n 14.32_o as_o he_o himself_o show_v by_o experience_n for_o although_o he_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o the_o gift_n of_o

amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n the_o sparowe_n have_v find_v she_o a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n for_o she_o where_o she_o may_v ●ay_n her_o young_a even_o hard_o by_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n where_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v grieve_v that_o the_o sparowe_n &_o swalowe_n have_v more_o access_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o he_o have_v there_o be_v many_o now_o a_o day_n which_o will_v say_v that_o they_o bear_v as_o good_a a_o soul_n towards_o god_n as_o they_o which_o resort_v so_o often_o to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o can_v serve_v god_n as_o well_o at_o home_n as_o in_o the_o church_n but_o these_o must_v learn_v of_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o praise_n god_n not_o only_o at_o home_n but_o in_o the_o assembly_n also_o as_o he_o ●ayteh_o unto_o god_n 22.22_o psa_fw-la 68.26_o psa_fw-la 22.22_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o ●ame_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o ●he_n congregation_n i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o ●et_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o well_o public_o in_o the_o assembly_n as_o pruivat_o in_o our_o family_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o aright_o before_o god_n here_o then_o they_o be_v condemn_v which_o be_v landlord_n and_o man_n of_o worship_n do_v disdain_n to_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v god_n name_n unto_o their_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o but_o will_v have_v the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v privatlie_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o in_o their_o closet_n these_o be_v far_o unlike_a to_o the_o holy_a prince_n and_o prophet_n david_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n 42.4_o psal_n 42.4_o who_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o 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therefore_o abstain_v from_o public_a prayer_n and_o from_o the_o open_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n wherein_o first_o they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o commit_v sacrilege_n in_o keep_v back_o their_o tongue_n from_o the_o public_a confess_v &_o their_o body_n from_o the_o open_a glorify_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n secondlie_o they_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n 4.15.25_o ephe._n 1.22_o ephe._n 4.15.25_o and_o we_o be_v the_o body_n one_o head_n have_v but_o one_o body_n and_o thus_o as_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v all_o member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o one_o body_n we_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o one_o faith_n all_o agree_v in_o one_o truth_n and_o all_o with_o one_o hart_n &_o one_o voice_n lawde_a and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o who_o soever_o by_o schism_n &_o devision_n do_v separate_v himself_o from_o 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