Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	goodness_n	lord_n	merciful_a	1,997	5	8.9155	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29696	London's lamentation, or, A serious discourse concerning the late fiery dispensation that turned our (once renowned) city into a ruinous heap also the several lessons that are incumbent upon those whose houses have escaped the consuming flames / by Thomas Brooks.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1670 (1670)	Wing B4950; ESTC R24240	405,825	482

himself_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o 6._o exod._n 34._o 6._o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n so_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n 16._o deut._n 32._o 4._o isa_n 65._o 16._o just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o so_o esay_n he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o 15._o psal_n 31._o 5._o psal_n 86._o 15._o psalmist_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n again_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n again_o they_o themselves_o show_v how_o you_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n though_o god_n can_v make_v a_o 6._o rom._n 3._o 4._o gen._n 1._o chap._n 6._o world_n with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o mar_v a_o world_n with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n yet_o he_o can_v neither_o die_v nor_o lie_v titus_n 1._o 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6._o 18._o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v now_o by_o all_o these_o plain_a pregnant_a text_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o lie_v be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n rise_v high_a against_o it_o but_o second_o consider_v this_o that_o pernicious_a lie_n and_o liar_n be_v very_o destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n kingdom_n 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