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
B03494	Great and precious promises; or, Some sermons concerning the promises, and the right application thereof whereunto are added some other concerning the usefulness of faith in advancing sanctification. As also, three more concerning the faith of assurance. / By Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. All being revised since his death by some friends.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.; Traill, Robert, 1642-1716.; Stirling, John, b. 1621?	1663 (1663)	Wing G1608A; ESTC R177624	115,304	218

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be_o my_o belove_n and_o he_o be_v i_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v david_n practice_n psal_n 16.2_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v jeremiahs_n practice_n lam._n 3.24_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n i_o say_v you_o shall_v even_o mark_v that_o conclusion_n as_o they_o do_v that_o when_o tentation_n come_v and_o gin_v to_o assault_v you_o you_o may_v look_v to_o your_o record_n that_o you_o have_v set_v down_o and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o misbelieve_v it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o a_o little_a while_n our_o assurance_n at_o best_a will_v be_v but_o ebb_v and_o flow_v but_o i_o hope_v ere_o long_o we_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o misbelief_n and_o above_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●ch_o of_o fear_n i_o hope_v ere_o long_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v jealous_a no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v question_v our_o interest_n no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d ●hen_o all_o our_o dispute_n and_o questioning_n 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mistake_v concern_v our_o assurance_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n add_v let_v every_o one_o prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_z vers_n 7._o be_v not_o deceive_v 3._o the_o point_n be_v clear_a from_o this_o that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n many_o who_o have_v be_v mistake_v most_o dreadful_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o assurance_n hos_fw-la 8._o israel_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n we_o know_v thou_o and_o yet_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_fw-la 3._o israel_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o prov._n 30._o vers_fw-la 12._o we_o find_v there_o a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o iniquity_n 4._o it_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 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