Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	hear_v	lord_n	speak_v	3,923	5	4.6598	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02520	Christian moderation In two books. By Jos: Exon.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1640 (1640)	STC 12648B; ESTC S103629	96,446	388

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that_o have_v be_v once_o in_o his_o desert_n beat_v and_o buffet_v by_o devil_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o his_o saviour_n o_o bone_n jesu_fw-la ubi_fw-la eras_fw-la o_o good_a jesus_n where_o be_v thou_o whil●s_v i_o be_v thus_o handle_v and_o receive_a answer_n juxta_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la expectavi_fw-la certamen_fw-la tuum_fw-la i_o be_v by_o thou_o but_o stay_v to_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o combat_n sure_o so_o do_v our_o good_a god_n to_o all_o his_o 3.7_o he_o pass_v a_o videndo_fw-la vidi_fw-la upon_o all_o their_o sorrow_n 10.13_o and_o will_v at_o last_o give_v a_o happy_a issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o can_v but_o concern_v we_o to_o temper_v this_o mix_a sorrow_n of_o we_o with_o a_o meet_a moderation_n hear_v this_o than_o thou_o droop_a soul_n thou_o be_v dismay_v with_o the_o heinousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o they_o do_v thou_o know_v with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v 7._o have_v thou_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v his_o own_o style_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o can_v thou_o distrust_v that_o infinite_a goodness_n lo_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n in_o heaven_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o affect_v look_v up_o and_o see_v that_o glorious_a light_n that_o shine_v about_o thou_o 130.7_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o be_v there_o plenteous_a redemption_n for_o all_o and_o none_o for_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v wrong_v god_n in_o his_o justice_n will_v thou_o more_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v wrong_v he_o in_o both_o will_v thou_o wrong_v thyself_o in_o he_o know_v o_o thou_o weak_a man_n 36.5_o in_o what_o hand_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o say_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n say_v also_o 108.4_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a comfort_n to_o thou_o that_o he_o can_v fail_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o these_o reach_n above_o thou_o to_o the_o cloud_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o great_a and_o high_a as_o to_o overlook_a the_o cloud_n yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v beyond_o they_o for_o it_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o if_o they_o can_v in_o a_o hellish_a presumption_n reach_v so_o high_a as_o heaven_n yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n high_a than_o this_o they_o can_v if_o now_o thy_o heinous_a sin_n can_v sink_v thou_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n yet_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n can_v fetch_v thou_o up_o again_o thou_o be_v a_o grievous_a sinner_n we_o know_v one_o that_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n who_o be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a saint_n in_o heaven_n look_v upon_o those_o who_o thou_o must_v confess_v worse_a than_o thyself_o cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n but_o upon_o manasseh_n 16._o the_o lewd_a son_n of_o a_o holy_a parent_n see_v he_o rear_v up_o altar_n to_o baal_n worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n build_v altar_n for_o his_o new_a god_n in_o the_o very_a court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n trade_v with_o witch_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n seduce_v god_n people_n to_o more_o than_o amoritish_a wickedness_n fill_v the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n say_v if_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v thus_o crimson_a yet_o behold_v this_o man_n a_o no_o less_o famous_a example_n of_o mercy_n then_o wickedness_n and_o what_o 77._o 7_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n shorten_v that_o he_o can_v now_o save_v or_o 8_o have_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o 9_o 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