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	life_n	spirit_n	3,986	5	4.7353	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68393	The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.; Book of common order.	English Church (Geneva, Switzerland); Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564. Instruction et confession de foy. English.	1556 (1556)	STC 16561; ESTC S109631	153,918	420

in_o presentinge_v yourselves_o before_o idol_n but_o either_o stand_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o rather_o c._n rather_o luk._n 12._o a._n act._n 5._o c._n obey_v god_n then_o man_n or_o else_o follow_v god_n call_n who_o have_v so_o merciful_o provyde_v for_o you_o movinge_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o godly_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n to_o pity_v your_o state_n and_o do_v you_o good_a so_o that_o at_o emden_n wesell_n frankford_n and_o in_o this_o city_n he_o have_v appoint_v godly_a church_n wherein_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v he_o repent_v your_o sin_n amend_v your_o lyve_n and_o recover_v again_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o becawse_v there_o be_v no_o way_n more_o ready_a or_o sure_o to_o come_v to_o he_o then_o by_o frame_a ourselves_o altogether_o to_o his_o bless_a f._n bless_a 1._o sam._n 15._o e._n mat._n 7._o e._n joh_n 9_o f._n will_n reveil_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n we_o to_o who_o though_o god_n have_v give_v more_o liberty_n yet_o no_o less_o lamentinge_v your_o bondage_n then_o reioysinge_v in_o our_o own_o deliverance_n from_o that_o babylonicall_a slavery_n and_o antichristian_a yooke_n have_v earnest_o endeavour_v emongste_v other_o thing_n which_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o worthy_a c._n worthy_a john_n 5._o g._n luk._n 1._o g._n 2._o pet._n 1._o c._n consideration_n of_o god_n word_n to_o frame_v our_o lyve_n and_o refourme_v our_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o doubt_n of_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o shall_v make_v we_o fear_v nor_o yet_o man_n judgement_n discourage_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o shrink_v from_o this_o entreprise_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n comfortable_a to_o his_o church_n and_o necessare_o apparteyn_a to_o every_o christian_n man_v duty_n we_o therefore_o not_o as_o the_o great_a clerk_n of_o all_o but_o as_o the_o lest_o able_a of_o many_o do_v present_a unto_o you_o which_o desire_v the_o increase_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o pure_a simplicity_n of_o his_o 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the_o poor_a and_o to_o increase_v brotherly_a amity_n together_o do_v institute_v do_v institute_v 1._o cori._n 11._o do_v a_o feast_n immediate_o vxorem_fw-la immediate_o chrisost_n in_o 11._o cap._n 1._o cor_fw-la tertul._n lib._n ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la after_o the_o lord_n supꝑ_n but_o how_o sharp_o s._n paul_n do_v reprehend_v the_o same_o condemn_v in_o comparaison_n that_o man_n shall_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n institution_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o he_o say_v i_o have_v receyve_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o give_v you_o we_o read_v also_o that_o ezechias_n and_o his_o nepheu_fw-la josias_n a_o josias_n 2._o chro_fw-la 30._o a_o 4._o king_n 23._o e_fw-la 2._o chro._n 30._o a_o restore_v the_o use_n of_o the_o passover_o which_o have_v be_v a_o very_a long_a time_n discontynew_v but_o in_o the_o ministration_n

thy_o word_n now_o sow_v amongst_o we_o may_v take_v such_o deep_a root_n that_o neither_o the_o burn_v heat_n of_o persecution_n cause_v it_o to_o wither_v nether_a the_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o life_n do_v choke_v it_o but_o that_o as_o seed_v sow_v in_o good_a ground_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o thirty_o sixty_o and_o a_o hundred_o fold_n as_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n have_v appoint_v and_o becawse_v we_o have_v need_v continual_o to_o crave_v many_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n to_o grant_v we_o thy_o holy_a c._n holy_a luk_n 11._o b._n rome_n 8._o c._n jam._n 5._o d._n 1._o joh._n 5._o c._n rome_n 12._o c._n wisdom_n 9_o c._n spirit_n to_o directe_v our_o petition_n that_o they_o may_v proceed_v from_o such_o a_o fervent_a mind_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n and_o seinge_v that_o our_o infirmity_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o without_o thy_o help_n b._n help_n 2._o cor._n 3._o a._n io._n 15._o a._n phil_n 2._o b._n and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a with_o how_o many_o and_o great_a a._n great_a psa_fw-la 40._o c._n 1._o pet_n 1._o a._n temptation_n we_o poor_a wretch_n be_v on_o every_o side_n enclose_v and_o compass_v let_v thy_o strenghe_a o_o lord_n sustain_v our_o weakness_n that_o we_o be_v defend_v with_o the_o force_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v be_v save_o preserve_v against_o all_o assault_n of_o satan_n who_o go_v abowte_n continual_o like_o a_o b._n a_o 2._o peter_n 5._o b._n roaringe_n lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v us._n a._n us._n luk_fw-mi 17._o a._n increase_v our_o faith_n o_o merciful_a father_n that_o we_o do_v not_o swerve_v at_o any_o time_n from_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n but_o augment_v in_o we_o hope_v and_o love_n with_o a_o careful_a kepinge_v of_o all_o thy_o commandment_n that_o no_o c._n no_o psal_n 95._o b._n hebr._n 3.4_o c._n hardness_n of_o heart_n no_o hypocrisy_n no_o c._n no_o 1._o joh._n 2._o c._n concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n nor_o intysemente_n of_o the_o world_n do_v draw_v we_o away_o from_o thy_o obedience_n and_o seinge_v we_o live_v now_o in_o these_o most_o d._n most_o 1._o tim._n 4._o a._n 2._o peter_n 3._o a._n 2._o tim._n 3._o a._n jude_n a._n b._n c._n d._n perilous_a time_n let_v thy_o fatherly_a providence_n defend_v we_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n which_o do_v every_o where_o pursue_v we_o but_o chief_o against_o the_o wicked_a rage_n and_o furious_a uproar_n of_o that_o romyshe_a idol_n enemy_n d_o enemy_n 2._o thes_n 2._o a._n 1._o joh._n 2._o c._n reve_v 13._o d._n 17._o d_o to_o thy_o christ_n fordermore_o forasmoche_v as_o by_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o make_v our_o a._n our_o 1._o tim._n 2._o a._n prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o man_n we_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o here_o present_a but_o beseech_v the_o also_o to_o reduce_v all_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a from_o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o blindness_n and_o error_n to_o the_o pure_a understand_v and_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a truth_n that_o we_o all_o with_o one_o a._n one_o rom._n 15._o b._n 1._o cor._n 1._o b._n ephe._n 4._o a._n consent_n and_o unity_n of_o mind_n may_v wourshippe_v thou_o our_o only_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o that_o all_o pastor_n shepherd_n and_o minister_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v commit_v the_o d._n the_o joh._n 21._o d._n matt._n 28._o d._n 1._o cor._n 9_o c._n mark_n 16._o d._n dispensation_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o a._n and_o 1._o peter_n 5._o a._n charge_n of_o thy_o choose_a people_n may_v both_o in_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n be_v find_v faithful_a set_v only_o before_o their_o eye_n thy_o glory_n and_o that_o by_o they_o all_o poor_a sheep_n which_o wander_v and_o go_v astray_o may_v be_v gather_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o thy_o fold_n moreover_o becawse_v the_o a._n the_o prover_n 21_o a._n heart_n of_o ruler_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o direct_v and_o govern_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o who_o thou_o haste_v commit_v the_o b._n the_o rom._n 11._o b._n joh._n 19_o b._n sword_n especial_o o_o lord_n accord_v to_o our_o bondendutie_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o this_o city_n geneus_n for_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o geneus_n into_o who_o defence_n we_o be_v receyve_v the_o magistrate_n the_o counsel_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o common_a weal_n let_v thy_o fatherlye_o favour_n so_o preserve_v theym_fw-mi and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n so_o govern_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v in_o such_o sort_n execute_v their_o office_n that_o thy_o religion_n may_v be_v pure_o maintain_v d._n maintain_v 1._o tim._n 1._o a._n lamb_n 1._o d._n manner_n reform_v and_o sin_n ponish_v accord_v to_o the_o precise_a rule_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o for_o that_o we_o be_v all_o 12.2_o all_o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o d._n rome_n 12.2_o membre_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n jesu_n we_o make_v our_o request_n unto_o the_o o_o heavenly_a father_n for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v c._n be_v jam_fw-la 5._o c._n afflict_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o cross_n or_o tribulation_n as_o war_n plague_n famine_n sikenes_n poverty_n imprisonement_n persecution_n banishement_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o thy_o rod_n whether_o it_o be_v a._n be_v 2._o cor._n 1._o b._n heb._n 13._o a._n calamity_n of_o body_n or_o vexation_n of_o mind_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o gyve_v they_o patience_n and_o constancy_n till_o thou_o send_v they_o full_a deliverance_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o as_o we_o be_v bownde_v to_o love_n and_o b._n and_o exo._n 20._o b._n honour_v our_o parent_n kinsfolk_n friend_n and_o contrye_n so_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o england_n for_o england_n to_o show_v thy_o pity_n upon_o our_o miserable_a contrie_n of_o england_n which_o once_o through_o thy_o mercy_n be_v call_v to_o 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