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	way_n	3,966	5	4.6102	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02793	Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord.	Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614.	1582 (1582)	STC 12924; ESTC S112568	108,746	262

and_o by_o saint_n john_n ●_o 1._o joh._n ●_o not_o to_o receyve_v they_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o to_o bid_v they_o god_n speed_n much_o less_o to_o join_v themselves_o in_o any_o league_n or_o amity_n with_o they_o or_o to_o suffer_v such_o to_o have_v any_o deal_n under_o they_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n 14.23_o gen._n 14.23_o or_o a_o sho●_n latchet_n lest_o he_o shall_v say_v 4.3_o e●dr_n 4.3_o i_o have_v enrich_v abraham_n zerobabell_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o samaritan_n to_o lay_v lime_n and_o stone_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.16.18_o 1._o reg._n 13.16.18_o the_o young_a prophet_n for_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o wicked_a old_a prophet_n be_v denowre●_n of_o a_o lion_n 11._o euse_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o nicepb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o euse_n in_o vit_fw-mi const_n lib._n 1_o cap_n 11._o john_n the_o evangelist_n will_v not_o tarry_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o the_o heretic_n cerinthus_n constantinus_n to_o try_v his_o man_n command_v that_o all_o which_o will_v not_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o service_n and_o when_o many_o for_o fear_v obey_v the_o commandment_n he_o put_v they_o all_o away_o 110.6.7_o psa_fw-la 110.6.7_o for_o he_o will_v suffer_v none_o to_o serve_v he_o which_o will_v not_o also_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o know_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o man_n which_o be_v unfaithful_a unto_o god_n 6._o theo._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o liberius_n go_v into_o banishment_n refuse_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o wife_n say_v let_v they_o give_v those_o thing_n to_o auxentius_n and_o epictetus_n their_o arrian_n heretic_n 6.14_o ephe._n 5.11_o 2._o cor_fw-la 6.14_o we_o must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n nor_o any_o way_n yoke_v ourselves_o with_o infidel_n 19.19_o levit._fw-la 19.19_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o to_o plow_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o with_o a_o ass_n nor_o to_o sow_v our_o ground_n with_o diverse_a seed_n nor_o to_o make_v our_o garment_n of_o linsey_n wolsey_n wherefore_o we_o must_v avoid_v all_o mingle_n of_o contraie_v religion_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n join_v ourselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a but_o endeavour_n ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n 110.6.7_o psal_n 110.6.7_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o there_o shall_v no_o deceitful_a personne_fw-fr dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o remain_v in_o my_o sight_n o_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o which_o hate_v thou_o 139.21.22_o psa_fw-la 139.21.22_o and_o do_v not_o i_o earnest_o contend_v against_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o yea_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o unfeigned_a hatred_n as_o they_o be_v my_o utter_a enemy_n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o politic_a worldly_a wise_a man_n do_v so_o familllarlie_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o many_o way_n withdraw_v they_o self_n from_o the_o true_a confess_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sure_o this_o be_v only_o the_o cause_n for_o that_o they_o be_v afeard_a lest_o a_o change_n shall_v short_o come_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v either_o with_o shame_n to_o turn_v their_o coat_n or_o else_o incur_v great_a danger_n of_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n saint_n john_n show_v 12.48_o joh._n 12.48_o how_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n beléeve_v in_o christ_n but_o because_o of_o the_o phariseis_n they_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o they_o loove_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o many_o there_o be_v now_o which_o will_v glad_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n 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