Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	gospel_n	hear_v	word_n	3,919	5	4.5807	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10931	Certaine sermons preached and penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Weathersfield in Essex, directly tending to these three ends. First, to bring any bad person (that hath not committed the sinne that is vnpardonable) to true conuersion. Secondly, to stablish and settle all such as are conuerted, in faith and repentance. Thirdly, to leade them forward (that are so setled) in the Christian life, to bring foorth the fruite of both. Whereunto are annexed diuers godlie and learned sermons of another reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. Samuel Wright, Bachelor of Diuinitie, late president of Sidney Colledge in Camebridge, deceased, tending also to the same ends, with diuers particular points in both, profitable and fit for these times.	Rogers, Richard, 1550?-1618.; Wright, Samuel, d. ca. 1612. aut	1612 (1612)	STC 21203; ESTC S116121	188,868	230

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josh_n 1.8_o the_o law_n must_v be_v in_o his_o mouth_n he_o must_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o he_o must_v meditate_v in_o it_o but_o to_o what_o end_n to_o rest_n there_o no_o but_o that_o he_o may_v observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o shall_v prosper_v for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o without_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o hear_n neither_o read_n neither_o confer_v neither_o meditate_v can_v cause_v or_o continue_v any_o sound_a joy_n in_o the_o heart_n read_v 2._o ecclesiastes_n sure_o say_v the_o preacher_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 2._o god_n give_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v pain_n etc._n etc._n god_n give_v joy_n say_v the_o preacher_n to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n read_v again_o joh._n 15.10_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n as_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o father_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n and_o then_o immediate_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v abide_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a our_o saviour_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o practice_v his_o commandment_n that_o his_o joy_n may_v abide_v and_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v to_o be_v full_a in_o they_o many_o place_n may_v easy_o be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n proverb_n 29.6_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v his_o snare_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v the_o wicked_a man_n by_o his_o transgression_n insnare_v and_o entangle_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n but_o the_o righteous_a that_o direct_v his_o way_n by_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v merry_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n beat_v upon_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v so_o upon_o it_o do_v we_o therefore_o desire_v to_o lead_v and_o live_v a_o joyful_a life_n let_v we_o become_v good_a man_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n word_n otherwise_o let_v we_o not_o look_v to_o have_v our_o joy_n continue_v but_o rather_o let_v we_o look_v for_o sorrow_n yea_o for_o sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 32.10_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n to_o these_o mean_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o may_v be_v add_v 32.10_o some_o that_o be_v touch_v by_o this_o our_o apostle_n 1._o thes_n 5.17.18_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n for_o have_v exhort_v they_o in_o the_o 16._o verse_n to_o rejoice_v always_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v continue_v this_o their_o joy_n and_o that_o be_v first_o by_o continual_a prayer_n for_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o us._n now_o this_o we_o know_v and_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v so_o that_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o it_o earnest_o and_o continual_o he_o will_v be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o grant_v our_o petition_n seek_v therefore_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o joy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o knock_v for_o it_o by_o prayer_n at_o the_o door_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o he_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o alas_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n for_o joy_n be_v careless_o for_o the_o most_o part_n neglect_v man_n presume_v