Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	lord_n	4,517	5	3.6339	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76382	Vsura accommodata, or A ready vvay to rectifie usury, in a briefe declaration hovv that evill which is so often found and justly complained to be sometimes in lending for gaine, may find a safe and certaine remedy. / By I. Benbrigge· philopolitēs. Published according to order.	Benbrigge, John.	1646 (1646)	Wing B1867; Thomason E353_22; ESTC R201088	32,929	40

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the_o ocean_n of_o his_o glory_n those_o stream_n of_o blessing_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o be_v a_o free_a render_n to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o bestow_v our_o estate_n upon_o we_o and_o this_o return_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v only_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o private_o in_o our_o closert_n 40.10_o heb._n 13.15_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o psal_n 107.22_o psal_n 40.10_o but_o the_o tongue_n must_v echo_v it_o in_o a_o more_o public_a way_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n and_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n king_n david_n rule_n herein_o be_v let_v they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v his_o practice_n be_v according_a i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o mercy_n know_v both_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o to_o draw_v on_o other_o man_n to_o a_o faithful_a dependence_n on_o he_o 8._o psal_n 78.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o the_o psalmist_n elsewhere_o do_v at_o large_a express_v he_o therefore_o who_o hide_v any_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o unthankful_a person_n yea_o and_o when_o he_o be_v legal_o call_v to_o manifest_a god_n goodness_n to_o he_o or_o when_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n by_o a_o open_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o conceal_v any_o great_a part_n thereof_o his_o ingratitude_n thereby_o become_v great-bellied_a for_o twin_n be_v hatch_v in_o its_o engender_v womb_n 1._o the_o firstborn_a be_v a_o lye_n for_o he_o that_o in_o this_o way_n conceal_v his_o estate_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o belie_v god_n bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o he_o as_o indeed_o he_o have_v this_o dissemble_a and_o double_a kind_n of_o deal_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o ananias_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o bely_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 5.3_o act_n 5.3_o and_o to_o keep_v away_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o possession_n this_o be_v a_o breach_n both_o of_o the_o three_o and_o nine_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o its_o second_o brat_n be_v as_o deform_v it_o be_v injustice_n itself_o vnthankefulnesse_n do_v open_a wrong_n it_o detain_v from_o benefactor_n their_o due_n it_o keep_v back_o from_o our_o lord_n that_o rend_v we_o owe_v he_o for_o these_o our_o copie-holds_a thus_o it_o offend_v the_o eight_o precept_n one_o will_v think_v this_o enough_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n who_o wilful_o conceal_v their_o estate_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o but_o this_o have_v not_o discover_v the_o depth_n of_o its_o sinfulness_n as_o it_o direct_o strike_v at_o god_n for_o 2_o there_o be_v another_o duty_n owe_v to_o he_o 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its_o wickedness_n the_o three_o and_o last_o follow_v for_o 3._o final_o such_o kind_n of_o close_a deal_n of_o worldly_a selfe-wisedome_n can_v stand_v with_o that_o sobriety_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o and_o towards_o ourselves_o 21.34_o 1_o thess_n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 12.3_o luke_n 21.34_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n now_o christian_n sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n moderate_v not_o only_a our_o desire_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o also_o all_o esteem_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o care_n for_o these_o outward_a thing_n it_o restrain_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n but_o i_o appeal_v to_o every_o conscience_n of_o these_o greedy_a hungarian_n if_o they_o have_v any_o whether_o their_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a deny_v of_o their_o wealth_n do_v not_o come_v from_o their_o covetous_a affection_n thereto_o and_o inordinate_a love_n thereof_o i_o dare_v avow_v it_o do_v 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