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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19091	A vvedding sermon preached at Bentley in Darby-shire vpon Michaelmasse day last past anno Domini. 1607. Wherein is set forth the bond and preseruation. ... By R. Abbot ...	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 55; ESTC S100549	22,610	74

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joh._n 14_o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o s._n austin_n amplifi_v the_o word_n 22._o word_n august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 22._o ambulare_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o desirous_a to_o walk_v i_o be_o the_o way_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v deceive_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n will_v thou_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o life_n there_o be_v no_o whither_o for_o thou_o to_o go_v but_o to_o i_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o thou_o to_o go_v by_o but_o by_o i_o christ_n only_a himself_o be_v our_o way_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n 20._o christ_n heb._n 10._o 20._o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n he_o have_v prepare_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n his_o passion_n be_v our_o redemption_n his_o obedience_n our_o righteousness_n his_o resurrection_n our_o justification_n he_o be_v for_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o need_v to_o bring_v we_o 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6._o 14._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n now_o hereto_o he_o add_v and_o they_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n and_o mercy_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o here_o be_v then_o the_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o our_o walk_n to_o rejoice_v that_o be_v to_o put_v trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o salvation_n only_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o peter_n or_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o paul_n or_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o only_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o so_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o rejoice_v as_o for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o joy_n hereof_o to_o be_v mortify_v to_o all_o worldly_a conversation_n and_o 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