Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	holy_a	lord_n	3,976	5	3.5961	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02144	Seasonable thoughts of divine providence affording comfort to those who are in danger. Instruction to all that are delivered from the late sad visitation. Wherein we are inform'd whether our preservation be a fruit of God's special love, or of his common providence.	Chishull, John.	1666 (1666)	Wing C3903B; ESTC R176572	27,160	97

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this_o dreadful_a visitation_n and_o consider_v thyself_o how_o have_v it_o leave_v thou_o do_v it_o find_v thou_o stupid_a and_o insensible_a of_o danger_n as_o many_o have_v be_v or_o timorous_a if_o so_o whether_o do_v thy_o fear_n drive_v thou_o only_o to_o the_o physician_n to_o their_o direction_n for_o thy_o security_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n and_o now_o the_o danger_n be_v something_o blow_v over_o thou_o be_v leave_v as_o vain_a as_o unfruitful_a yea_o as_o profane_a as_o before_o thou_o say_v in_o effect_n as_o they_o do_v jer._n 7.10_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n thou_o be_v amiserable_a man_n or_o woman_n thou_o be_v none_o of_o those_o who_o moses_n magnify_v in_o this_o place_n who_o he_o admire_v as_o a_o happy_a people_n and_o if_o thou_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o seek_v after_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o divine_a providence_n labour_v for_o a_o life_n suitable_a to_o a_o save_v one_o then_o shall_v thou_o indeed_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o deliverance_n for_o the_o good_a of_o providence_n be_v not_o see_v by_o the_o visible_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o be_v legible_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o save_v the_o use_n that_o you_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o truth_n all_o you_o that_o be_v under_o these_o gracious_a impression_n of_o providence_n or_o sincere_o labour_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v first_o look_v upon_o your_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v be_v sure_a to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o that_o you_o have_v and_o enjoy_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o truth_n take_v your_o life_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v save_v i_o alive_a this_o day_n set_v up_o your_o eben-eze_a hitherto_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v i_o call_v nothing_o common_a that_o you_o have_v though_o your_o life_n and_o preservation_n may_v seem_v common_a mercy_n because_o many_o have_v 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thou_o and_o make_v it_o good_a psal_n 91.5.6_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o walk_v at_o noonday_n but_o god_n can_v speak_v thus_o to_o thy_o soul_n and_o cause_v thou_o to_o walk_v without_o fear_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n make_v haste_n then_o and_o interest_n thyself_o in_o god_n and_o improve_v this_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o best_a preservative_n thou_o can_v provide_v for_o thyself_o and_o family_n prov._n 18.10_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v into_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a nay_o here_o be_v shelter_n for_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o prov._n 14_o 26._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n will_v thou_o be_v 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