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	mercy_n	3,985	5	6.6454	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50400	The beauty and order of the creation together with natural and allegorical meditations on the six dayes works of the creation : with the addition of two compendious discourses : I. of the creation of man after the image of God, II. of the creation of angels, with a description of their several properties / by ... Mr. John Maynard ... ; published by William Gearing ...	Maynard, John, 1600-1665.; Gearing, William.	1668 (1668)	Wing M1448; ESTC R14885	107,977	226

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so_o worthy_a of_o thy_o knowledge_n as_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o this_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a the_o knowledge_n of_o earthly_a thing_n worldly_a policy_n skill_n in_o deal_n law_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n shall_v perish_v but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a and_o immortal_a as_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v yea_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v when_o other_o knowledge_n shall_v perish_v 3._o thy_o w●ll_n wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o soul_n lie_v must_v be_v whole_o for_o god_n it_o must_v be_v firm_o bend_v to_o obey_v god_n and_o strong_o resolve_v against_o all_o disobedience_n flash_n motion_n and_o good_a mood_n and_o fit_n now_o and_o then_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n either_o in_o affliction_n or_o when_o we_o see_v some_o spectacle_n 〈◊〉_d mortality_n or_o hear_v the_o word_n press_v upon_o we_o be_v but_o slight_a and_o weak_a of_o themselves_o and_o soon_o vanish_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o these_o but_o 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the_o psalmist_n traveller_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n look_v up_o to_o the_o top_n and_o now_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v there_o with_o a_o wish_n so_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o valley_n of_o humiliation_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n lock_v up_o to_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a mount_n and_o now_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n oh_o that_o i_o be_v near_o to_o he_o and_o can_v more_o full_o enjoy_v he_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v more_o of_o his_o spirit_n more_o of_o his_o fullness_n more_o of_o his_o grace_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o the_o lord_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o when_o once_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o how_o can_v thou_o choose_v but_o from_o thy_o heart_n loath_a all_o sin_n tender_v or_o suggest_v to_o thou_o by_o satan_n the_o world_n or_o the_o flesh_n if_o once_o thou_o thus_o love_v god_n thou_o will_v not_o make_v league_n with_o any_o enemy_n of_o his._n 3._o then_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o joy_n 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