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	true_a	worshipper_n	2,259	5	11.6610	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68204	Spirituall preseruatiues against the pestilence. Or Seuen lectures on the 91. Psalme First printed in Anno. 1593. And now reuised, corrected, and published, as generally for the instruction of ignorant people: so specially for the confirmation of the weake seruants of Iesus Christ; descibing the most diuine and most soueraigne preseruatiues against the pestilence. By H. Holland. Hereunto is added a sweete prayer of M. R. Greenhams, neuer before published.	Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Greenham, Richard.	1603 (1603)	STC 13589; ESTC S117101	86,406	214

faith_n that_o albeit_o all_o the_o world_n go_v from_o god_n in_o these_o extremity_n to_o many_o unlawful_a mean_n yet_o he_o will_v sweet_o rest_v in_o god_n and_o seek_v for_o lawful_a mean_n only_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o every_o other_o faithful_a believer_n as_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o also_o must_v have_v this_o particular_a faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o only_o have_v faith_n concern_v god_n providence_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o i_o must_v also_o believe_v that_o god_n in_o this_o special_a visitation_n have_v a_o most_o special_a care_n of_o i_o and_o have_v command_v his_o angel_n to_o watch_v over_o i_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v particular_o apply_v to_o this_o believer_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 3_o sure_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o s●…are_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o he_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o wing_n and_o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n verse_n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o verse_n 8._o thou_o shall_v only_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 11._o he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o verse_n 12._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o lion_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o thou_o must_v strive_v to_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o special_a faith_n in_o trouble_n the_o 10._o verse_n seem_v unto_o i_o to_o contain_v this_o argument_n he_o that_o with_o all_o good_a conscience_n watch_v over_o his_o way_n and_o so_o endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o walk_v with_o his_o god_n in_o sincerity_n of_o life_n and_o soundness_n of_o heart_n he_o shall_v be_v delive●…_n redin_fw-mi the_o pestilence_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o which_o strive_v with_o all_o good_a conscience_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o teunnah_n do_v endeavour_n that_o no_o cause_n be_v give_v that_o thy_o father_n now_o in_o his_o anger_n shall_v s●…ite_v thou_o with_o the_o pestilence_n therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o when_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n come_v he_o will_v not_o famish_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n which_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n of_o spirit_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n &_o i_o will_v take_v away_o all_o sickness_n from_o the_o mid_n of_o thou_o the_o prophet_n here_o teach_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n child_n must_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o speak_v yet_o more_o strict_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v all_o shadow_n all_o likeness_n or_o appearance_n of_o sin_n so_o some_o godly_a interpreter_n understand_v 21_o that_o place_n the_o psalmist_n as_o i_o judge_v here_o compare_v we_o to_o wise_a and_o faithful_a child_n which_o be_v most_o watchful_a least_o by_o any_o the_o least_o mean_n they_o give_v cause_n of_o offence_n to_o their_o good_a parent_n and_o sure_o all_o argument_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n love_n and_o mercy_n consider_v in_o our_o election_n creation_n redemption_n regeneration_n adoption_n continual_a preservation_n &_o everlasting_a salvation_n we_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o foolish_a and_o unkind_a child_n if_o we_o study_v not_o cheerful_o to_o obey_v and_o careful_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o so_o mighty_a so_o love_v so_o gracious_a and_o so_o bountiful_a a_o father_n unto_o us._n again_o if_o this_o watchfulness_n must_v be_v find_v always_o in_o we_o how_o much_o more_o even_o then_o when_o our_o almighty_a father_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o jeremie_n say_v consume_v his_o enemy_n and_o chasten_v 15_o his_o own_o people_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n special_o all_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o god_n tremble_v to_o displease_v he_o and_o study_v to_o please_v he_o psal._n 2._o 4._o question_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o special_a preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n a_o good_a conscience_n say_v augustine_n very_o well_o be_v the_o paradise_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sure_o so_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o chrysost●…me_n call_v the_o good_a conscience_n the_o good_a countenance_n 16_o of_o the_o soul_n because_o this_o conscience_n alone_o can_v approach_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o this_o good_a conscience_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n we_o have_v on_o earth_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o dangerous_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o our_o great_a cause_n treasure_n and_o to_o take_v dross_n for_o gold_n good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a let_v we_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a first_o to_o know_v and_o learn_v 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