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
A14100	The garlande of godly flowers bewtifully adorned as most freshly they flourish in the gardeins of right faithfull Christian writers. Yéeldyng foorth a very comfortable sauour to the afflicted soule, wherby hée is salfly [sic] transported vnto the mercifull throne of the most glorious God. Carefully collected, and diligently digested into ordre, by Tho. Twyne, Gentleman. 1574.	Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.	1574 (1574)	STC 24408; ESTC S118788	34,454	128

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soul_n send_v down_o unto_o i_o lord_n the_o clear_a look_v glass_n of_o thy_o wisdoome_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v therein_o the_o ouglesomenesse_n and_o deformity_n of_o my_o unrighteousness_n give_v i_o a_o viale_n full_a of_o the_o water_n of_o unfeigned_a repentance_n that_o sprinkle_a myself_o therewith_o although_o i_o be_v with_o sin_n more_o read_v then_o scarlet_a i_o may_v be_v make_v more_o white_a than_o snow_n wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o my_o sin_n with_o a_o branch_n of_o bitter_a i_o sop_n wherein_o be_v figure_v the_o unpleasant_a fast_o of_o affliction_n trouble_n and_o persecution_n send_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o hand_n most_o righteous_a god_n in_o lieu_n of_o our_o offence_n and_o i_o shall_v become_v pass_o pure_a nevertheless_o overcharge_v i_o not_o oh_o sweet_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o nor_o lay_v not_o more_o upon_o my_o back_n then_o i_o be_o able_a to_o carry_v for_o thou_o know_v best_a the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o frail_a flesh_n and_o the_o 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stretch_v hand_n but_o which_o most_o be_v with_o ardent_a affection_n and_o fervent_a faith._n bend_v down_o thyself_o oh_o bend_v down_o unto_o my_o piteous_a plaint_n thou_o god_n of_o our_o father_n and_o accord_v as_o thou_o have_v speak_v let_v it_o so_o be_v do_v unto_o thy_o servant_n great_a be_v thy_o grace_n oh_o grant_v i_o thy_o grace_n manifold_a be_v thy_o mercy_n oh_o show_v i_o thy_o mercy_n puissant_a be_v thy_o power_n oh_o send_v i_o thy_o power_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v from_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o thou_o leave_v my_o old_a life_n and_o lead_v a_o new_a that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thou_o likewise_o eternal_o be_v my_o eternal_a god._n amen_n o._n ¶_o oh_o thou_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o truth_n god_o have_v not_o reguarde_fw-fr of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o ¶_o the_o five_o flower_n oh_o everlasting_a god_o and_o most_o love_a father_n maker_n of_o all_o the_o world_n king_n of_o bliss_n lord_n of_o life_n giver_n of_o peace_n and_o continuer_n of_o concord_n look_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n and_o depth_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o consider_v the_o perpetual_a affliction_n which_o daily_o i_o sustain_v therein_o to_o the_o dangerous_a distress_n &_o wonderful_a wound_v of_o the_o same_o strengthen_v i_o oh_o lord_n against_o the_o furious_a invasion_n of_o three_o my_o most_o mortal_a foe_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v suppress_v i_o cease_v not_o continual_o withal_o their_o force_n to_o assail_v the_o silly_a spirit_n which_o thou_o have_v lend_v unto_o i_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o substance_n my_o most_o sweet_a god_n keep_v i_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o virtue_n assist_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o may_v heedful_o withhold_v my_o foot_n from_o all_o snare_n 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