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	spirit_n	word_n	3,910	5	3.9744	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57152	The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1274; ESTC R32284	30,936	58

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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 11._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o these_o thing_n command_v and_o teach_v it_o be_v true_a the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o his_o church_n the_o levite_n and_o priest_n be_v so_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 3._o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v so_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o yea_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o who_o the_o angel_n worship_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v *_o 12._o unto_o but_o to_o minister_v matth._n 20._o 28._o and_o he_o who_o be_v the_o apostle_n the_o high_a priest_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o great_a the_o chief_n shepherd_n be_v please_v to_o be_v call_v by_o one_o of_o the_o low_a appellation_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o deacon_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n rom._n 13._o 8._o servant_n than_o we_o be_v and_o according_o must_v in_o humility_n in_o meekness_n in_o condescension_n stoop_v to_o man_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n the_o very_a angel_n of_o heaven_n do_v so_o they_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o minister_a spirit_n heb._n 1._o 14._o but_o you_o must_v consider_v we_o be_v servant_n to_o your_o skull_n not_o to_o your_o will_n much_o less_o to_o your_o lust_n so_o servant_n to_o you_o as_o that_o we_o must_v give_v account_n of_o our_o service_n to_o a_o great_a lord_n who_o give_v we_o authority_n and_o power_n as_o well_o as_o ministry_n and_o service_n tit._n 2._o 15._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o message_n we_o may_v not_o so_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n as_o to_o captivate_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o spirit_n bend_v 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have_v make_v thou_o a_o defence_a city_n and_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o brazen_a wall_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n against_o the_o prince_n thereof_o against_o the_o priest_n thereof_o and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n jere._n 1._o 18._o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o 54._o he_o must_v be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a gentle_a and_o patient_a of_o a_o dovelike_a innocency_n and_o of_o a_o win_a compliance_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o low-spirited_a man_n to_o fear_v the_o face_n or_o the_o frown_n of_o man_n he_o must_v magnify_v his_o office_n as_o paul_n do_v and_o dare_v to_o be_v as_o 13._o bold_a for_o christ_n as_o the_o proud_a sinner_n can_v be_v against_o he_o the_o file_n be_v as_o impartial_a to_o silver_n and_o gold_n as_o it_o be_v to_o brass_n and_o iron_n the_o honey_n though_o it_o be_v sweet_a yet_o it_o cleanse_v oil_n though_o soft_a and_o smooth_a yet_o fetch_v out_o the_o poison_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o stomach_n minister_n

many_o man_n riches_n be_v like_o israel_n quail_n promise_v meat_n but_o bring_v a_o curse_n like_o ezekiel_n book_n chap._n 2._o 10._o 3._o 3._o taste_n like_o honey_n but_o be_v write_v with_o woe_n like_o john_n role_n sweet_a 14._o in_o the_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n like_o belshazzer_n feast_n wine_n on_o the_o table_n and_o a_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n achan_n wedge_n of_o gold_n gehazy_n talent_n ahab_n vineyard_n jehoiakim_n wide_a house_n and_o large_a chamber_n be_v all_o but_o like_o the_o queen_n feast_n unto_o haman_n as_o poison_a dainty_n sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o attend_v with_o death_n bed_n of_o ivory_n lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n calf_n of_o the_o stall_n instrument_n of_o music_n wine_n in_o bowl_n precious_a ointment_n all_o comical_a harbinger_n of_o a_o tragical_a catastrophe_n they_o shall_v go_v captive_a with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a amos_n 6._o 4_o 7._o little_a reason_n to_o put_v trust_n in_o such_o false_a and_o 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duty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n i_o may_v comfortable_o venture_v on_o his_o blessing_n for_o a_o happy_a issue_n he_o be_v a_o live_a god_n he_o ever_o abide_v be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n 9_o to_o his_o poor_a servant_n all_o that_o be_v desirable_a be_v comprise_v in_o this_o one_o word_n life_n what_o ever_o we_o delight_v in_o as_o good_a be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o support_n or_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n now_o riches_n can_v neither_o give_v life_n nor_o preserve_v it_o nor_o restore_v it_o a_o man_n life_n stand_v not_o in_o his_o abundance_n than_o there_o will_v be_v no_o poor_a man_n alive_a it_o be_v not_o our_o bread_n but_o god_n word_n of_o blessing_n which_o feed_v we_o and_o that_o blessing_n 31._o he_o can_v give_v to_o pulse_n and_o withdraw_v from_o quail_n riches_n perish_v but_o god_n live_v riches_n sometime_o make_v we_o to_o perish_v but_o god_n make_v we_o live_v a_o thief_n can_v take_v away_o my_o gold_n but_o who_o can_v take_v away_o my_o 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