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
A66098	Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2272; ESTC W37635	100,188	164

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nevertheless_o what_o be_v here_o present_v be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v supervacaneous_a since_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v that_o these_o sermon_n as_o to_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o they_o be_v succinct_a solid_a and_o judicious_a and_o that_o the_o applicatory_a part_n be_v both_o powerful_a and_o seasonable_a be_v wise_o accommodate_v unto_o the_o present_a state_n of_o these_o church_n more_o especial_o unto_o such_o as_o have_v late_o and_o explicit_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o one_o another_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o he_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o his_o servant_n to_o give_v such_o faithful_a exhortation_n and_o caution_n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v see_v in_o special_a i_o rejoice_v to_o see_v what_o be_v express_v pag._n 107_o 110._o where_o professor_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o deny_v themselves_o in_o some_o lawful_a libertye_n rather_o than_o to_o occasion_v other_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o 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17._o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n 18._o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n worth_a our_o serious_a mind_v that_o ever_o since_o god_n make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o covenant_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o be_v transact_v with_o in_o this_o way_n and_o when_o he_o have_v utter_o lose_v himself_o by_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o first_o than_o be_v a_o new_a &_o gospel_n covenant_n open_v and_o reveal_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o first_o glorious_a promise_n make_v after_o man_n apostasy_n that_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o knowledge_n therefore_o and_o understand_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o 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