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
A41644	God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances wherein is shewed, that our deliverances, not answered with reformation, will be followed with sorest destruction / by Thomas Gouge.	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1680 (1680)	Wing G1368; ESTC R472	73,076	204

thou_o not_o consume_v we_o etc._n etc._n 4._o you_o have_v the_o aggravation_n of_o that_o destruction_n under_o such_o heinous_a sin_v till_o there_o be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v the_o general_a head_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o which_o be_v immediate_o contain_v in_o or_o may_v serve_v to_o explain_v this_o text_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v merciful_a deliverance_n on_o a_o people_n be_v to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o sin_n 2._o that_o such_o be_v that_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v prone_a to_o wax_v worse_o after_o deliverance_n 3._o that_o sin_v after_o deliverance_n be_v the_o most_o heinous_a sin_v 4._o that_o sin_v after_o deliverance_n have_v a_o peculiar_a influence_n to_o hasten_v destruction_n 5._o that_o destruction_n for_o sin_n after_o deliverance_n will_v be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a destruction_n now_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v deo_fw-la juvante_fw-la to_o speak_v something_o to_o each_o of_o these_o in_o order_n proposition_n i._n the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o deliver_v a_o people_n from_o eminent_a danger_n of_o ruin_n be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o forsake_v all_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a practice_n the_o intent_n of_o deliver_v mercy_n be_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o destroy_a iniquity_n the_o main_a end_n of_o god_n exercise_v goodness_n towards_o we_o be_v only_o to_o effect_v some_o goodness_n in_o we_o the_o design_n of_o special_a mercy_n be_v to_o make_v we_o a_o special_a people_n the_o almighty_a god_n delight_v not_o to_o reduce_v a_o people_n from_o sinful_a course_n by_o lay_v they_o under_o such_o heavy_a judgement_n as_o may_v render_v they_o incapable_a of_o commit_v those_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o their_o will_n incline_v they_o to_o but_o the_o way_n of_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o confer_v such_o mercy_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v sweet_o conquer_v their_o stubborn_a heart_n and_o gain_v their_o averse_a mind_n to_o himself_o hence_o when_o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n of_o a_o obstinate_a people_n have_v reduce_v they_o to_o inextricable_a strait_n the_o eternal_a god_n do_v not_o suffer_v his_o destroy_a wrath_n to_o break_v forth_o against_o they_o say_v i_o see_v they_o helpless_a and_o past_a recovery_n now_o therefore_o will_v i_o ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n but_o compassion_n be_v kindle_v in_o his_o merciful_a breast_n now_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v lend_v a_o help_a hand_n and_o give_v they_o that_o experience_n and_o those_o evidence_n of_o my_o goodness_n that_o shall_v for_o ever_o oblige_v they_o to_o i_o and_o win_v they_o from_o proceed_v in_o way_n of_o rebellion_n against_o i_o thus_o all_o our_o deliverance_n lay_v we_o under_o perpetual_a obligation_n to_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o the_o bless_a work_n and_o service_n of_o our_o deliver_n god_n our_o mercy_n be_v not_o beautiful_a tomb_n in_o our_o way_n wherewith_o we_o may_v 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