Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	holy_a	spirit_n	4,640	5	4.9204	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55570	Tsofer bepaḥ, or, The bird in the cage, chirping four distinct notes to his consorts abroad I. of consideration, counsel and consolation, II. some experiences and observations gathered in affliction ..., III. the lamentations of Jeremiah ..., IV. a true Christians spiritual pilgrimage setting forth his afflicted and consolatory state in another metre : and as a preface hereto, an epistle to the Welsh churches, and a brief narrative of the former propagation and late restriction of the Gospel ... in Wales ... / by Vava. Powell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1661 (1661)	Wing P3078; ESTC R19436	71,339	204

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they_o my_o most_o sanctify_a thought_n 1._o the_o thought_n of_o god_n most_o free_a and_o continue_a love_n to_o i_o 2._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o i_o 3._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o i_o have_v be_v and_o do_v against_o he_o 4._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o they_o 5._o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n excellency_n and_o some_o saint_n eminency_n 6._o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n 7._o the_o thought_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o com._n as_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n receive_v all_o their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n receive_v all_o their_o knowledge_n from_o christ_n atrue_v christian_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o 1._o doubt_n of_o his_o eternal_a condition_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n 3._o the_o fieryness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o conscience_n 4._o the_o fierce_a temptation_n of_o satan_n 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master-sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o he_o and_o of_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o punishment_n as_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o his_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o 2._o he_o be_v unbottomed_a and_o break_v off_o from_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o himself_o his_o birth_n education_n part_n performance_n and_o best_a work_n be_v impure_a and_o imperfect_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n phil._n 3.3_o isa_n 64.6_o 3._o he_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o believe_v he_o hardly_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o hardly_o cast_v away_o his_o confidence_n when_o he_o do_v once_o true_o believe_v 4._o he_o upon_o self-suspition_n do_v great_o desire_v to_o be_v search_v and_o do_v earnest_o search_v himself_o psal_n 139.1_o and_o last_o and_o 77.6_o 5._o he_o do_v never_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o sin_n 6._o he_o pray_v to_o god_n most_o against_o his_o dear_a and_o master-sin_n and_o praise_v god_n most_o when_o he_o 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be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o 13._o he_o seek_v and_o prize_n holiness_n to_o serve_v god_n here_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o happiness_n hereafter_o 14._o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o i._n e._n his_o dear_a and_o master_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n 2_o sam._n 23.24_o 15._o he_o fear_v god_n and_o sin_n more_o than_o man_n and_o suffering_n gen._n 39.9_o dan._n 3._o 17_o 18._o 16._o he_o neglect_v not_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o know_v there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o do_v it_o dan._n 6.10_o 17._o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o lay_v in_o and_o to_o get_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o profession_n as_o the_o wise_a scribe_n mat._n 13._o and_o wise_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 18._o he_o can_v and_o dare_v do_v no_o hang_v against_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o especial_o if_o he_o know_v it_o 19_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o lord_n full_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o when_o other_o forsake_v 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