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	love_n	love_v	3,988	5	6.5055	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54652	A caveat against covetousness occasioned by some scandalous and pernicious fruit of it, in one amongst us, whose heart went after it / written for admonition to others, by Charles Phelpes.	Phelpes, Charles.	1668 (1668)	Wing P1974; ESTC R13348	74,727	85

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judge_n the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o inherit_v the_o earth_n psal_n 37._o 9-11_a have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o and_o then_o complete_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a in_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v fashion_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n in_o their_o spirit_n enjoy_v the_o harvest_n of_o all_o blessing_n of_o which_o they_o have_v now_o but_o a_o first_o fruit_n in_o that_o dominion_n and_o rule_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o in_o be_v christ_n they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n and_o so_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v rom._n 4._o 13._o heb._n 2._o 5._o and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o 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their_o life_n what_o they_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o seal_v home_o that_o admonition_n say_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 12._o 22-32-35_a so_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o christ_n our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n col._n 3._o 4_o 5._o he_o that_o have_v his_o hope_n in_o christ_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o etc._n etc._n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a as_o christ_n be_v pure_a in_o his_o work_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o desire_n of_o be_v now_o manifest_v and_o from_o mind_v and_o affect_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n so_o such_o a_o one_o purify_v himself_o daily_a and_o continual_o he_o 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