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
A51266	The grand inquiry who is the righteous man: or, The character of a true beleever in his approaches towards heaven. Whereunto is added The resolution of a case of separation betwixt man and wife, propounded to the author by a party much concerned. By William Moore rector at Whalley in Lancashire.	Moore, William, rector of Whalley, Lancashire.	1658 (1658)	Wing M2612; ESTC R214225	54,012	181

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uprightness_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n thus_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 2.17_o we_o be_v not_o as_o many_o which_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n but_o as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n whilst_o we_o corrupt_v our_o way_n in_o darkness_n we_o darken_v and_o corrupt_v our_o joy_n but_o when_o we_o act_v open_o as_o always_o in_o god_n eye_n than_o we_o have_v our_o rejoice_n before_o god_n 2_o do_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n ps_n 119.7_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v learn_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o then_o vers_n 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o so_o to_o seek_v god_n with_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v to_o seek_v god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n thus_o samuel_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o all_o their_o 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a_o thief_n in_o the_o chest_n will_v rob_v you_o of_o your_o comfort_n if_o the_o fountain_n be_v defile_v must_v not_o the_o stream_n be_v muddy_a and_o your_o rejoice_n like_o the_o trouble_a water_n so_o they_o lose_v their_o clearness_n but_o mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n it_o be_v the_o pure_a heart_n that_o entitle_v to_o th●se_a pure_a joy_n 4._o do_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o sincerity_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v more_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o upright_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o true_a heart_n and_o a_o true_a heart_n be_v a_o sincere_a heart_n without_o fraud_n and_o without_o guile_n sincera_fw-la quasi_fw-la sine_fw-la cora_fw-la as_o honey_n without_o wax_n or_o as_o bread_n without_o leaven_n so_o without_o that_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n thus_o hezekiah_n wrought_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a and_o true_a before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o walk_v upright_o 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damnation_n but_o as_o before_o so_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o you_o have_v have_v the_o motion_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n and_o to_o exercise_v yourselves_o in_o they_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n it_o will_v be_v your_o joy_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o 2._o rejoice_v let_v such_o as_o be_v righteous_a such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o god_n call_v upon_o they_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a oh_o be_v not_o awanting_a to_o yourselves_o but_o consider_v that_o happy_a condition_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v you_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n and_o let_v not_o any_o take_v away_o your_o glory_n rejoice_v in_o the_o 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rev._n 2.20_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jesabel_n who_o calleh_n herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o people_n and_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o doom_n jer._n 12.9_o my_o heritage_n be_v unto_o i_o as_o a_o speckled_a bird_n the_o bird_n round_o about_o be_v against_o she_o come_v you_o assemble_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n come_v to_o devour_v and_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n thus_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n but_o why_o not_o be_v the_o time_n worse_o then_o bless_a be_v god_n they_o as_o yet_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v joy_n for_o the_o righteous_a

they_o dream_v on_o suppose_v they_o shall_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o they_o vain_o boast_v yet_o here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n beyond_o it_o a_o righteousness_n beyond_o that_o of_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n nay_o beyond_o that_o of_o angel_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o in_o our_o self_n but_o in_o christ_n not_o righteous_a but_o righteousness_n itself_o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o therefore_o the_o most_o absolute_a exact_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v the_o righteousness_n which_o they_o speak_v on_o suppose_v it_o be_v as_o big_a as_o they_o boast_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o have_v its_o blemish_n but_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n 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3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o and_o as_o be_v himself_o so_o be_v his_o righteousness_n unchangeable_a dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v unchangeable_a because_o everlasting_a this_o then_o be_v a_o sure_a rock_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o hence_o the_o apostle_n triumph_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v 3._o therefore_o a_o most_o acceptable_a and_o wel-pleasing_a righteousness_n god_n must_v needs_o own_v himself_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v not_o with_o 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