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	true_a	word_n	4,752	5	4.0523	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01453	The portraitur of the prodigal sonne liuelie set forth in a three-fold discourse.1. Of his progresse. 2 Of his regresse. 3. Of his ioyfull welcome home. Published by Samuell Gardiner Batchler [sic] of Diuinitie.	Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4.	1599 (1599)	STC 11579; ESTC S105696	153,821	288

patient_a to_o his_o physician_n the_o sinner_n to_o his_o saviour_n the_o lose_a son_n to_o his_o merciful_a father_n and_o the_o creature_n to_o his_o creator_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o the_o three_o chapter_n that_o we_o must_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n join_v faith_n to_o our_o repentance_n the_o better_a to_o incite_v and_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o rtturne_v unto_o our_o father_n unless_o a_o sinner_n wit●_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o godly_a sorrow_n conceive_v for_o the_o same_o do_v also_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o it_o it_o nothing_o at_o all_o avail_v he_o it_o rather_o serve_v as_o a_o sword_n to_o wound_n he_o than_o a_o medicine_n for_o to_o heal_v he_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v where_o he_o may_v have_v a_o sword_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n rather_o let_v we_o seek_v where_o we_o may_v have_v a_o salve_n to_o cure_v our_o deadly_a wound_n and_o to_o preserve_v our_o life_n but_o our_o only_a comfort_n and_o remedy_n be_v our_o faith_n which_o withstand_v all_o temptation_n overcom_v all_o assault_n and_o prevent_v desperation_n faith_n be_v unto_o we_o 14_o exod._n 14_o as_o the_o fire_n and_o cloudy_a pillar_n be_v unto_o the_o israelite_n serve_v to_o conduct_v they_o in_o their_o way_n out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n it_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o right_a way_n while_o we_o travail_v in_o the_o solitary_a desert_n of_o this_o world_n towards_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n similitude_n ●_o similitude_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o house_n be_v in_o the_o foundation_n and_o if_o that_o be_v sure_a the_o building_n will_v not_o shake_v for_o any_o storm_n and_o tempest_n that_o do_v beat_v against_o it_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o build_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o ●●_o heb._n ●●_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v while_o the_o stern_a and_o main_a mast_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v find_v if_o in_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n the_o mariner_n shall_v cast_v out_o their_o anchor_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o disburden_v the_o ship_n of_o her_o heavy_a freight_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o save_v from_o shipwreck_n but_o if_o these_o fail_v and_o suffer_v wrack_n by_o the_o weather_n it_o can_v be_v that_o it_o shall_v escape_v destruction_n so_o man_n that_o be_v empty_v as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o virtue_n and_o suffer_v their_o godliness_n daily_o to_o diminish_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o faith_n last_v and_o remain_v steadfast_a they_o can_v quite_o perish_v but_o let_v they_o loose_v this_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o they_o they_o lose_v altogether_o this_o similitude_n be_v paul_n which_o he_o use_v to_o this_o end_n write_v thus_o to_o timothy_n 1_o 1._o tim._n 1_o this_o commandment_n commit_v i_o unto_o thou_o son_n timotheus_n that_o thou_o shall_v sight_v a_o good_a fight_n have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o and_o as_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v a_o shipwreck_n as_o merchaunte_n albeit_o they_o have_v sustain_v great_a loss_n similitude_n similitude_n for_o two_o year_n together_o yet_o a_o third_o lucky_a year_n make_v up_o all_o again_o so_o though_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o good_a grace_n of_o god_n with_o this_o prodigal_a sonn●_n yet_o if_o at_o length_n we_o have_v a_o good_a faith_n with_o he_o we_o shall_v well_o enough_o overcome_v and_o recover_v our_o former_a loss_n and_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o happiness_n again_o what_o faith_n this_o man_n have_v appear_v by_o his_o word_n for_o after_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o father_n bounty_n to_o his_o hire_a servant_n he_o harten_v himself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o great_a kindness_n to_o be_v extend_v towards_o he_o upon_o his_o return_n be_v a_o son_n and_o therefore_o premise_v and_o meditate_v upon_o this_o how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o i_o die_v for_o hunger_n he_o cheer_v himself_o with_o a_o confidence_n of_o comfort_n say_v to_o himself_o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n he_o place_v his_o word_n in_o very_a good_a rank_n speak_v to_o great_a purpose_n to_o move_v affection_n i_o a_o son_n they_o servants_z they_o have_v enough_o i_o die_v for_o hunger_n they_o many_o and_o yet_o be_v replenish_v i_o but_o one_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o famish_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v well_o with_o i_o if_o i_o return_v home_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o who_o be_v now_o at_o home_n i_o will_v therefore_o hie_v i_o home_o and_o appear_v before_o my_o father_n wherefore_o unto_o the_o true_a repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n consequent_o of_o necessity_n a_o true_a faith_n must_v be_v adjoin_v which_o only_o discern_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n true_a repentance_n from_o hypocrisy_n which_o stay_v itself_o whole_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o foundation_n 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he_o do_v consist_v similitude_n similitude_n the_o mind_n and_o the_o body_n yet_o we_o say_v not_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v his_o orbicular_a and_o round_a proportion_n similitude_n similitude_n and_o his_o light_n and_o brightness_n yet_o though_o they_o be_v conjoin_v neither_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o a_o part_n of_o this_o his_o brightness_n neither_o be_v his_o brightness_n any_o part_n of_o his_o form_n so_o faith_n and_o repentance_n go_v together_o in_o the_o faithful_a and_o be_v not_o separate_v yet_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o other_o faith_n be_v join_v to_o it_o as_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o only_a motive_n of_o it_o like_v unto_o a_o captain_n that_o give_v the_o onset_n this_o hold_v up_o our_o slippery_a foot_n from_o fall_v and_o this_o lift_v up_o those_o that_o be_v down_o 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