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	lord_n	praise_v	2,087	5	9.1611	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

a_o house_n prepare_v my_o father_n god_n who_o praise_n i_o will_v declare_v 2_o well_o knole_v the_o lord_n to_o war_v what_o do_v pertain_v the_o lord-almighty_a be_v his_o glorious_a name_n ●e_v pharaoh_n charret_n and_o his_o arm_a train_n amid_o the_o sea_n or'ewhelming_a overcome_v those_o of_o his_o army_n that_o be_v most_o renown_v ●e_n have_v together_o in_o the_o red-sea_n drown_v the_o deep_n a_o cover_n over_o they_o be_v throw_v and_o to_o the_o bottom_n sink_v they_o like_o a_o stone_n 3_o lord_n by_o thy_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n famous_a grow_v thy_o right_a hand_n lord_n thy_o foe_n destroy_v have_v thy_o glory_n thy_o opposer_n overthrow_n and_o stubble-like_a consume_v they_o in_o thy_o wrath_n a_o blast_n but_o from_o thy_o nostril_n forth_o do_v go_v and_o up_o together_o do_v the_o water_n flow_v yea_o roll_v up_o on_o heap_n the_o liquid_a flood_n amid_o the_o sea_n as_o if_o congeal_a stand_v 4_o i_o will_v pursue_v they_o their_o pursuer_fw-mi cry_v i_o 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christ_n his_o frailty_n do_v permit_v by_o his_o distrust_v sure_a to_o make_v such_o other_o as_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o so_o we_o have_v right_a and_o he_o no_o wrong_n for_o by_o his_o weakness_n both_o be_v strong_a 3_o oh_o bless_a god_n how_o wise_a thou_o be_v and_o how_o confound_a thou_o thy_o foe_n who_o their_o temptation_n do_v convart_v to_o work_v those_o end_n which_o they_o oppose_v when_o satan_n seek_v our_o faith_n to_o shake_v the_o firm_a he_o the_o same_o do_v make_v 4_o thus_o whatsoever_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n let_v it_o be_v yea_o make_v those_o very_a sin_n we_o do_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o near_o thee_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o to_o ill_a consent_n though_o colour_v with_o a_o good_a intent_n s._n stephen_n day_n stephen_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n mention_v act_n 6._o and_o the_o first_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o truth_n have_v powerful_o maintain_v by_o dispute_n he_o constant_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o 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