Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ghost_n	holy_a	know_v	4,670	5	4.0762	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47236	The royal sufferer A manual of meditations and devotions. Written for the use of a royal, tho' afflicted family. By T- K- D.D.	Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711.	1699 (1699)	Wing K278; ESTC R221355	65,492	190

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indeed_o all_o pleasure_n if_o they_o die_v not_o like_a child_n in_o their_o very_a birth_n yet_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o accident_n that_o they_o quick_o wither_v and_o decay_v and_o all_o their_o gust_n be_v go_v the_o pain_n in_o one_o tooth_n the_o cramp_n in_o one_o joint_n the_o gout_n in_o one_o toe_n the_o megrim_n in_o the_o head_n the_o colic_n in_o the_o gut_n the_o fever_n in_o the_o blood_n the_o sciatica_n in_o the_o thigh_n the_o fistula_n or_o hemorrhoid_n in_o the_o nether_a part_n or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o take_v away_o the_o relish_n of_o our_o pleasure_n and_o imbitter_v all_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n enjoyment_n turn_v his_o sing_v into_o sigh_v his_o music_n into_o mourn_v and_o his_o riot_n into_o rage_n and_o who_o will_v mourn_v the_o loss_n of_o thing_n so_o subject_a to_o a_o thousand_o accident_n which_o have_v so_o little_a real_a good_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n the_o soul_n expostulation_n and_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n consider_v with_o 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it_o be_v as_o sure_a that_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o cause_n of_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v as_o the_o moth_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ask_v wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v what_o those_o sin_n be_v which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o bring_v down_o national_a judgement_n and_o then_o to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v thereby_o come_v to_o know_v wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n contend_v with_o we_o and_o know_v that_o that_o we_o may_v repent_v of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o return_v unto_o he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v that_o he_o may_v return_v unto_o we_o with_o mercy_n and_o with_o love_a kindness_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v be_v that_o which_o bring_v god_n judgement_n on_o a_o nation_n hence_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o this_o sin_n be_v express_o forbid_v by_o the_o three_o commandment_n which_o enjoin_v we_o not_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o threaten_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o do_v so_o whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o god_n will_v charge_v the_o guilt_n and_o violation_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o the_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a be_v a_o profane_v of_o it_o whereas_o we_o be_v command_v to_o