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	know_v	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29073	A discourse about Christ and antichrist, or, A demonstration that Jesus is the Christ from the truth of his predictions, especially, the coming and the seduction of antichrist : to which is added a treatise about the resurrection / by Edward Bagshaw ...	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1661 (1661)	Wing B408; ESTC R37055	55,746	68

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apollo_n he_o teach_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n 18.25_o act._n 18.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a exactness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o convince_v the_o jew_n with_o great_a earnestness_n ●8_o ver._n ●8_o prove_v public_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n these_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o pattern_n and_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n one_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n make_v so_o slow_a a_o progress_n because_o we_o do_v not_o begin_v at_o the_o foundation_n we_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o that_o which_o man_n heart_n most_o rise_v up_o against_o be_v against_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o therefore_o here_o we_o shall_v aim_v our_o battery_n where_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v most_o deep_o entrench_v for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n can_v rise_v high_a than_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o according_a as_o this_o persuasion_n be_v more_o or_o less_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o will_v their_o practice_n be_v therefore_o as_o in_o practice_n faith_n must_v precede_v repentance_n so_o in_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n must_v precede_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n or_o else_o we_o build_v without_o a_o foundation_n 3.11_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o and_o throw_v about_o our_o hay_n and_o stubble_n our_o own_o idle_a fancy_n which_o will_v never_o reach_v much_o less_o pierce_v the_o conscience_n for_o all_o the_o while_n the_o heart_n be_v unconvince_v it_o be_v unconvert_v now_o to_o convince_v other_o there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a way_n than_o that_o which_o paul_n constant_o use_v to_o relate_v the_o manner_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o medium_n by_o which_o we_o be_v convince_v ourselves_o 2._o i_o recommend_v this_o to_o unbeliever_n because_o all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v so_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o danger_n of_o many_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a prediction_n 18.19_o deut._n 18.19_o he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a inhabit_a world_n for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o all_o the_o gentile_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n i._n e._n of_o jerusalem_n come_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o prophecy_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o the_o thing_n which_o be_v preach_v it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o what_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n explain_v in_o his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v 3._o luk._n 24.46_o 47._o act._n 13.38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 3._o and_o thus_o it_o behove_v the_o messiah_n to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v preach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o all_o the_o gentile_n begin_v from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n very_o incredible_a it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v 1.23_o 1_o cor._n 1.23_o unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a 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