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	spirit_n	3,992	5	4.8318	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11472	Sacred hymns Consisting of fifti select psalms of David and others, paraphrastically turned into English verse. And by Robert Tailour, set to be sung in five parts, as also to the viole, and lute or orph-arion. Published for the vse of such as delight in the exercise of music in hir original honour.	Sandys, Edwin, Sir, 1561-1629.; Tailour, Robert, fl. 1614.	1615 (1615)	STC 21723; ESTC S110824	61,097	158

period_n of_o about_o seventi_fw-la or_o fourscore_o year_n ordinary_o he_o beseech_v god_n to_o have_v particular_a compassion_n upon_o this_o his_o chozen_a people_n sore_o waste_v with_o the_o punishment_n which_o their_o sin_n have_v call_v down_o upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o wise_a by_o his_o grace_n to_o comfort_v they_o with_o his_o return_a favour_n and_o last_o so_o to_o frame_v the_o course_n of_o their_o labour_n that_o his_o promise_n continue_v clear_a and_o hopeful_a to_o they_o may_v at_o length_n yet_o in_o their_o child_n have_v a_o glorious_a accomplishment_n in_o pilgrim_n life_n our_o rest_n in_o thrall_v estate_n our_o stay_n from_o age_n to_o age_n thou_o lord_n have_v be_v and_o sauĕd_v we_o from_o decay_n thyself_o ere_o birth_n to_o hill_n to_o earth_n ere_o form_v do_v give_v ere_o world_n have_v framĕd_a from_o ay_o to_o ay_o alglorious_a god_n do_v live_v but_o man_n thy_o creature_n fallĕn_o thy_o justice_n do_v pursue_v to_o dust_n and_o say_v you_o adam_n son_n return_v whence_o first_o you_o grow_v when_o thousand_o year_n we_o liuĕd_v those_o thousand_o in_o thy_o sight_n not_o more_o appear_v then_o one_o day_n past_a then_o watch_v in_o short_a night_n yet_o soon_o increase_a sin_n those_o year_n much_o short_a make_v while_o vengeance_n due_a desile_v world_n to_o droun_a flood_n betake_v since_o when_o our_o dreamlike_a life_n as_o weak_a herb_n soon_o die_v which_o morn_n make_v flour_v hot_a noon_n bid_v fade_v sad_a eeuĕn_n mow_v down_o and_o dry_v ah_o man_n unblessed_a thy_o wrath_n our_o weariĕd_a life_n consume_v thy_o terror_n great_a our_o soul_n affright_v so_o sore_o thin_a anger_n fume_n our_o sin_n our_o foul_a revolt_n before_o thy_o face_n have_v set_v and_o secret_a fault_n to_o clear_a light_n or_o eye_n displeazĕd_v be_v fetch_v what_o have_v our_o toil_n achieve_v through_o anger_n thin_a our_o day_n black_a night_n devour_v our_o fruitless_a year_n as_o think_v fly_v vain_a away_o man_n shorten_a life_n 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towărd_v servant_n thin_a on_o child_n their_o thy_n glori_fw-la make_v appear_v and_o let_v god_n pleaze_v face_n we_o with_o his_o beauty_n bless_v and_o form_v our_o work_n o_o thou_o our_o work_n to_o happiĕst_a end_n address_v treble_a i_o n_o pilgrim_z life_n our_o rest_n in_o thrall_v e_o state_n our_o stay_v from_o age_n to_o age_n thou_o lord_n have_v be_v and_o sauĕd_v we_o from_o decay_n thyself_o ere_o birth_n to_o hill_n to_o earth_n ere_o form_v do_v give_v ere_o world_n have_v framĕd_a from_o ay_o to_o ay_o all_o glorious_a god_n do_v live_v but_o man_n thy_o creaturefallen_a thy_o justice_n do_v pursue_v to_o dust_n and_o say_v you_o adam_n son_n re_fw-la turn_v whence_o first_o you_o grow_v base_a mean_o countertenor_n tenor_n lute_n psalm_n 92._o this_o psalm_n consecrate_v to_o the_o sabbath_n as_o fit_v for_o a_o holi_fw-la assembli_fw-la exhort_v to_o praise_n by_o voice_n and_o musical_a instrument_n god_n goodness_n and_o justice_n apparent_a in_o the_o final_a 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the_o wicked_a grow_v when_o sinner_n proud_a do_v sprout_v do_v bud_n and_o blow_v in_o flower_a state_n they_o shall_v be_v mow_v and_o all_o for_o ay_o to_o sad_a destruction_n throw_v while_o thou_o o_o lord_n most_o high_a most_o just_a ay_o happi_n liuĕ_v whole_a world_n sole_a endless_a trust_n for_o lo_o thy_o impious_a foe_n o_o lord_n thy_o impious_a foe_n of_o heauĕn_n and_o earth_n abhor_v from_o earth_n and_o heauĕn_n lo_o chasĕd_v away_o in_o darkness_n dire_a their_o damn_a head_n shall_v lay_v my_o strength_n but_o thou_o like_o stateli_a horn_n of_o unĭcorn_n stout_a with_o dread_a and_o beauti_fw-la bear_v will_v long_o advance_v oil_n fresh_a renŭ_v on_o i_o shall_v stream_n with_o gladness_n sweet_a imbŭ_v and_o eye_n shall_v see_v ioid_a ear_n shall_v hear_v chance_v wicked_a foe_n what_o gilti_fw-la heart_n do_v fear_v the_o just_a mean_n while_n as_o fence_v palm_n shall_v flourish_v fair_a no_o storm_n shall_v he_o uncalm_v as_o cedar_n tall_a mount_v 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front_v head_n thy_o people_n strength_n and_o rest_n have_v breed_v o_o gracious_a lord_n thy_o act_n it_o be_v great_a act_n of_o merci_fw-la act_n of_o bliss_n our_o ravish_a thought_n our_o wonder_a eye_n thy_o work_v make_v mortal_a work_n despize_v this_o day_n thy_o grace_n have_v make_v we_o see_v which_o ay_o to_o joy_n shall_v sacred_a be_v then_o still_o great_a king_n thy_o goodness_n reign_v still_a safeti_n still_o this_o joy_n maintain_v o_o bless_a thou_o who_o god_n have_v send_v and_o here_o do_v king_n in_o grace_n prezent_a we_o priest_n of_o god_n god_n merci_fw-la seat_n who_o ay_o attend_v ay_o god_n entreat_v appease_v his_o people_n dear_a to_o bless_v we_o bless_v you_o long_o god_n bliss_n possess_v he_o the_o onli_n god_n this_o light_n have_v raze_v this_o joy_v light_n he_o sole_o be_v praized_a to_o altar_n horn_n beast_n festive_a bind_v let_v sacred_a blood_n seal_v faithful_a mind_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n our_o lord_n 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cause_n though_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o enemy_n seek_v malicious_o and_o wrongful_o to_o bereave_v and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o good_n by_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n by_o forge_v lys_n and_o disperse_v reproach_n against_o he_o and_o last_o of_o life_n itself_o by_o lie_v in_o ambush_n to_o surprise_v he_o yet_o his_o hart_n be_v hold_v in_o awe_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o forbear_v to_o repay_v wrong_a with_o wrong_n sin_n with_o sin_n but_o in_o silent_a sorro_fw-la even_o with_o stream_n of_o tear_n bewail_v their_o offence_n and_o ensue_a punishment_n and_o for_o himself_o he_o confess_v this_o affliction_n be_v for_o his_o good_a that_o god_n send_v it_o he_o in_o very_fw-la faithfulness_n to_o reform_v his_o stray_a coorse_n which_o effect_n it_o have_v wrought_v and_o that_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o hope_v in_o his_o word_n do_v both_o preserve_v and_o comfort_v he_o in_o all_o those_o trouble_n this_o be_v david_n estate_n and_o disposition_n of_o soul_n his_o prayer_n be_v suitable_a he_o pray_v god_n that_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o consider_v he_o be_v he_o and_o a_o lover_n of_o his_o law_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v he_o it_o by_o enlighten_v his_o understanding_n and_o by_o indue_a he_o with_o good_a sense_n and_o judgement_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o sound_a hart_n and_o so_o enlarge_v and_o quicken_v it_o with_o heavenli_fw-la joy_n and_o cheerfulnes_n as_o ready_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n that_o have_v incline_v he_o to_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n he_o will_v disturn_v his_o eye_n from_o regard_v vaniti_fw-la his_o hart_n from_o be_v catch_v with_o covetousness_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o from_o lie_a way_n and_o preserve_v he_o in_o such_o strength_n of_o virtue_n that_o no_o iniquiti_n