Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	lord_n	people_n	4,014	5	4.8063	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30965	The speeches, discourses, and prayers, of Col. John Barkstead, Col. John Okey, and Mr. Miles Corbet, upon the 19th of April being the day of their suffering at Tyburn : together with an account of the occasion and manner of their taking in Holland : as also of their several occasional speeches, discourses, and letters, both before, and in the time of their late imprisonment : faithfully and impartially collected for a general satisfaction.; Selections. 1662	Barkstead, John, d. 1662.; Okey, John, d. 1662. Selections. 1662.; Corbet, Miles, d. 1662. Selections. 1662.	1662 (1662)	Wing B817; ESTC R22773	95,595	102

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how_o it_o be_v with_o i_o at_o the_o present_a concern_v the_o inner_a man_n i_o do_v humble_o desire_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v free_a grace_n that_o although_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v something_o perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v into_o prison_n but_o not_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n i_o faint_v not_o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o we_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v rom._n 8.18_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v watch_v and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a in_o his_o strength_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o as_o joab_n say_v be_v of_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o valiant_o for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 1_o chron._n 19.13_o sir_n i_o hear_v my_o time_n be_v short_a and_o i_o be_o in_o some_o measure_n through_o much_o mercy_n ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n i_o shall_v joy_v and_o much_o rejoice_v alas_o you_o know_v i_o be_o a_o poor_a worm_n and_o of_o myself_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o to_o for_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o he_o will_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v humble_o beg_v your_o prayer_n for_o i_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o suffer_a brethren_n that_o be_v in_o trouble_n with_o i_o here_o or_o elsewhere_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o stand_v by_o we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o poor_a people_n it_o will_v have_v be_v better_a we_o have_v never_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o for_o to_o deny_v any_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n what_o be_v our_o life_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n better_o ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o shall_v die_v than_o the_o gospel_n

the_o fountain_n of_o life_n now_o let_v it_o come_v flow_v upon_o our_o poor_a soul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v before_o thou_o with_o exceed_v joy_n lord_n let_v we_o hear_v that_o same_o joyful_a sound_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n o_o though_o we_o be_v despise_v of_o man_n and_o some_o they_o reproach_n we_o o_o but_o lord_n forgive_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n pardon_v they_o whosoever_o have_v do_v we_o any_o wrong_n the_o lord_n pardon_v they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o beg_v it_o and_o bless_a father_n we_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o joyful_a sound_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o o_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n thou_o know_v thy_o poor_a worm_n desire_v to_o love_v thou_o o_o dear_a lord_n shed_v abroad_o thy_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o though_o we_o be_v now_o die_v yet_o we_o desire_v to_o love_v thy_o name_n though_o 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obtain_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v strengthen_v we_o according_a to_o thy_o glorious_a power_n with_o all_o patience_n in_o this_o hour_n o_o lord_n though_o our_o heart_n will_v faint_v and_o flesh_n faint_a o_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o our_o strength_n come_v lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o lead_v we_o by_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o let_v thy_o everlasting_a arm_n be_v under_o we_o o_o dear_a lord_n let_v we_o taste_v of_o love_n in_o this_o bitter_a cup_n o_o we_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o see_v thou_o in_o mercy_n do_v not_o correct_v we_o in_o thy_o wrath._n o_o we_o bow_v our_o knee_n to_o thou_o let_v not_o this_o affliction_n be_v in_o thy_o wrath_n we_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n but_o lord_n do_v thou_o forgive_v and_o let_v we_o be_v under_o thy_o love_n and_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o thy_o poor_a worm_n than_o the_o strength_n that_o thou_o shall_v now_o give_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o bear_v and_o come_v and_o take_v we_o into_o those_o mansion_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v prepare_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o promise_n to_o go_v and_o provide_v mansion_n for_o we_o our_o forerunner_n be_v go_v to_o appear_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n now_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n o_o hear_v we_o now_o in_o he_o and_o dismiss_v we_o now_o with_o a_o blessing_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v this_o nation_n the_o lord_n bless_v the_o government_n the_o lord_n continue_v thy_o truth_n keep_v the_o gospel_n still_o in_o this_o nation_n which_o have_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o o_o let_v thy_o poor_a people_n glorify_v the_o gospel_n in_o their_o life_n it_o be_v that_o we_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o do_v thou_o prevent_v those_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n lord_n pardon_v those_o great_a abomination_n that_o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v that_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n o_o the_o spirit_n of_o profaneness_n be_v break_v out_o among_o we_o o_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o lord_n turn_v from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o dear_a father_n continue_v thy_o gospel_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o o_o the_o lord_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o bear_v thy_o name_n thy_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o do_v rebuke_v we_o but_o we_o pray_v thou_o give_v thy_o people_n a_o spirit_n of_o return_v to_o thou_o and_o do_v thou_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o give_v we_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o truth_n and_o one_o to_o another_o and_o take_v away_o the_o envy_n betwixt_o ephraim_n and_o judah_n thou_o see_v these_o bitter_a contest_v we_o pray_v thou_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o and_o let_v thy_o people_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n and_o let_v they_o mind_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o those_o truth_n that_o be_v after_o godliness_n let_v those_o be_v more_o and_o more_o inquire_v after_o and_o embrace_v by_o the_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o those_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n that_o be_v a_o provocation_n in_o thy_o sight_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o nation_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o if_o we_o go_v that_o way_n thy_o wrath_n will_v be_v kindle_v once_o more_o but_o lord_n show_v mercy_n to_o england_n and_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o gospel_n nor_o remove_v thy_o golden_a candlestick_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o government_n and_o the_o king_n thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o that_o which_o we_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v that_o he_o may_v rule_v righteous_o and_o let_v he_o hate_v who_o thou_o hate_v and_o love_v those_o who_o thou_o love_v and_o bless_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n they_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o lord_n continue_v they_o in_o their_o liberty_n and_o let_v not_o our_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o corner_n bless_v they_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o and_o make_v they_o more_o faithful_a be_v interrupt_v after_o a_o while_o he_o proceed_v as_o follow_v o_o father_n we_o have_v many_o suit_n to_o put_v up_o unto_o thou_o but_o we_o now_o commit_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o here_o we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v roll_n our_o soul_n upon_o thou_o and_o rest_n and_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n we_o pray_v thou_o accept_v of_o we_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o duty_n o_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o we_o and_o take_v we_o into_o thy_o arms._n father_n of_o mercy_n that_o comforte_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n come_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o this_o hour_n and_o do_v thou_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o through_o he_o we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n father_n accept_v of_o we_o and_o our_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n be_v omit_v because_o 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