Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	life_n	way_n	6,604	5	5.4332	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

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the_o 44._o song_n for_o those_o bless_a penman_n of_o thy_o word_n who_o have_v thy_o holy_a gospel_n write_v we_o praise_v and_o honour_v thou_o oh_o lord_n and_o our_o belief_n we_o build_v on_o it_o those_o happy_a tiding_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o joyful_a heart_n we_o do_v embrace_v and_o prize_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o precious_a token_n of_o thy_o grace_n 2_o to_o purchase_v what_o we_o hope_v thereby_o our_o utmost_a wealth_n we_o will_v bestow_v yea_o we_o our_o pleasure_n will_v deny_v and_o let_v our_o life_n and_o honour_n go_v and_o whosoever_o it_o come_v from_o no_o other_o gospel_n we_o will_v hear_v no_o though_o a_o angel_n down_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n we_o will_v not_o give_v he_o ear_n 3_o our_o resolution_n lord_n ar●_n such_o but_o in_o performance_n ●eake_v be_v we_o and_o the_o deceaver_n craft_n be_v much_o our_o second_o therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v so_o we_o assure_o shall_v know_v when_o any_o doctrine_n we_o receive_v if_o they_o agree_v be_v or_o no_o to_o those_o which_o we_o profess_v have_v s._n philip_n and_o jacob_n this_o day_n be_v celebrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a memorial_n of_o the_o two_o bless_a apostle_n philip_n and_o jacob_n at_o which_o time_n the_o church_n take_v occasion_n to_o offer_v to_o our_o remembrance_n such_o mystery_n as_o christ_n deliver_v unto_o they_o that_o we_o may_v the_o often_o consider_v they_o receive_v far_a instruction_n concern_v they_o and_o praise_n god_n both_o for_o such_o his_o favour_n and_o for_o those_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n song_n 69._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 3._o song_n to_o thy_o apostle_n thou_o have_v teach_v what_o they_o oh_o christ_n shall_v do_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o believe_v they_o ought_v of_o thou_o they_o learn_v to_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o to_o they_o have_v show_v have_v be_v dispose_v thus_o they_o unto_o other_o make_v it_o know_v and_o those_o have_v tell_v it_o us._n 2_o with_o they_o 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he_o take_v may_v take_v 3_o let_v we_o not_o gad_n to_o pleasure_n court_n with_o fruitless_a toy_n to_o feed_v the_o mind_n nor_o to_o that_o wilderness_n resort_n where_o reed_n be_v shake_v with_o the_o wind_n but_o tread_v the_o path_n he_o tread_v before_o that_o both_o a_o prophet_n be_v and_o more_o 4_o clad_v in_o repentant_a cloth_n of_o hair_n let_v we_o oh_o christ_n to_o seek_v out_o thou_o to_o those_o forsake_a walk_n repair_v which_o of_o so_o few_o frequent_v be_v and_o true_a repentance_n so_o intend_v that_o we_o our_o course_n may_v amend_v 5_o let_v we_o hereafter_o feed_v upon_o the_o honey_n of_o thy_o word_n divine_a let_v we_o the_o world_n entisement_n shun_v her_o drug_n and_o her_o

christ_n his_o frailty_n do_v permit_v by_o his_o distrust_v sure_a to_o make_v such_o other_o as_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o so_o we_o have_v right_a and_o he_o no_o wrong_n for_o by_o his_o weakness_n both_o be_v strong_a 3_o oh_o bless_a god_n how_o wise_a thou_o be_v and_o how_o confound_a thou_o thy_o foe_n who_o their_o temptation_n do_v convart_v to_o work_v those_o end_n which_o they_o oppose_v when_o satan_n seek_v our_o faith_n to_o shake_v the_o firm_a he_o the_o same_o do_v make_v 4_o thus_o whatsoever_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n let_v it_o be_v yea_o make_v those_o very_a sin_n we_o do_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o near_o thee_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o to_o ill_a consent_n though_o colour_v with_o a_o good_a intent_n s._n stephen_n day_n stephen_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n mention_v act_n 6._o and_o the_o first_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o truth_n have_v powerful_o maintain_v by_o dispute_n he_o constant_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o 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up_o thereunto_o by_o this_o annual_a commemoration_n song_n 64._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 44._o song_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n lord_n for_o who_o we_o honour_v thou_o to_o day_n and_o grant_v his_o witness_n of_o thy_o word_n thy_o church_n enlighten_v ever_o may_v and_o as_o belove_v oh_o christ_n he_o be_v and_o therefore_o lean_v on_o thy_o breast_n so_o let_v we_o also_o in_o thy_o grace_n and_o on_o thy_o sacred_a bosom_n rest_n 2_o into_o we_o breathe_v that_o life_n divine_a who_o testimony_n he_o intend_v about_o we_o cause_v thy_o light_n to_o shine_v that_o which_o no_o da●knesse_n comprehend_v and_o let_v that_o everblessed_n word_n which_o all_o thing_n do_v create_v of_o nought_o anew_o create_v we_o now_o oh_o lord_n who_o ruin_n sin_n have_v almost_o wrought_v 3_o thy_o holy_a faith_n we_o do_v profess_v we_o to_o thy_o fellowship_n receive_v our_o sin_n ●e_v hearty_o confess_v thy_o pardon_n therefore_o let_v we_o have_v and_o as_o to_o we_o thy_o servant_n 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&_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n though_o not_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o in_o proper_a sense_n do_v s._n stephen_n hold_v still_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o captain_n of_o that_o band._n song_n 65._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 44._o song_n 1_o that_o rage_n whereof_o the_o psalm_n do_v say_v why_o be_v the_o gentile_n grow_v so_o mad_a appear_v in_o part_n upon_o that_o day_n when_o herod_n slay_v the_o infant_n have_v yet_o as_o it_o say_v they_o storm_v in_o vain_a though_o many_o innocent_n they_o slay_v for_o christ_n they_o purpose_v to_o have_v slay_v who_o all_o their_o counsel_n overthrow_v 2_o thus_o still_o vouchsafe_v thou_o to_o restrain_v all_o tyrant_n lord_n pursue_v thou_o thus_o let_v our_o vast_a desire_n be_v slay_v that_o thou_o may_v living_n in_o we_o be_v so_o whilst_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v our_o breath_n we_o of_o thy_o love_n our_o song_n will_v frame_v and_o with_o those_o innocent_n our_o death_n shall_v also_o 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