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	lord_n	sincerity_n	1,662	5	9.7763	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01139	The groanes of the spirit, or the triall of the truth of prayer	Foxle, George.	1639 (1639)	STC 11250.3; ESTC S114872	54,217	260

go_v about_o to_o deceive_v he_o deny_v he_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v the_o discerner_n of_o the_o heart_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o deal_v so_o with_o he_o try_v also_o thy_o hope_n in_o prayer_n patience_n namely_o by_o clear_v of_o thy_o author_n and_o cast_v it_o within_o the_o veil_n the_o nature_n of_o hope_n be_v to_o keep_v thou_o from_o shame_n by_o the_o repulse_n of_o thy_o desire_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o abundant_a measure_n and_o unspeakable_a manner_n that_o he_o can_v deny_v we_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o try_v also_o thy_o prayer_n by_o patience_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v on_o in_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n this_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o i_o have_v show_v can_v nor_o will_v not_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n they_o will_v set_v very_o fresh_o upon_o the_o duty_n so_o far_o as_o great_a word_n will_v carry_v it_o but_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o strait_a or_o put_v to_o any_o hard_a shift_n like_o white-livered_a soldier_n they_o die_v downright_o in_o their_o own_o air_n or_o element_n or_o else_o fling_v away_o their_o arm_n and_o run_v from_o their_o colour_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o our_o nation_n woeful_a experience_n shall_v teach_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o god_n give_v his_o own_o another_o heart_n namely_o to_o overtop_v the_o height_n of_o their_o affection_n with_o the_o height_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o never_o give_v over_o till_o by_o patience_n and_o importunity_n they_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n the_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n afford_v abundance_n of_o remarkable_a instance_n for_o a_o touch_n whereof_o take_v these_o two_o steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v for_o his_o worthy_a sermon_n as_o the_o stone_n be_v 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the_o contrary_a 8._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v he_o that_o love_v sin_n love_v and_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o now_o where_o this_o sin-subduing_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n bear_v sway_v there_o the_o prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o divers_a gift_n come_v from_o one_o spirit_n so_o where_o there_o be_v one_o true_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o one_o sin_n bear_v sway_v there_o be_v not_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o guide_n there_o the_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o

the_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o undeniable_a position_n god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n 21._o and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v viz._n he_o hear_v not_o nor_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o such_o as_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o live_v according_o have_v their_o desire_n grant_v but_o a_o party_n family_n or_o nation_n that_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n or_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o love_n to_o it_o 18._o god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o instance_n of_o this_o be_v innumerable_a in_o the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n tell_v the_o israelite_n for_o choose_v saul_n for_o their_o king_n 8._o that_o they_o shall_v cry_v out_o in_o that_o day_n and_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o so_o all_o that_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n when_o fear_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o 27._o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v he_o early_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o will_v man_n steal_v and_o rob_v 11._o commit_v murder_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o conspire_v against_o god_n by_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n as_o god_n say_v by_o jeremie_n yea_o will_v they_o hide_v it_o under_o their_o tongue_n and_o will_v they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o unavoidable_a evil_n come_v upon_o they_o yea_o they_o shall_v cry_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o far_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n look_v these_o place_n ezech._n 8._o to_o the_o 19_o micha_n 3._o to_o v_o 4._o zach._n 7._o 13._o do_v god_n ever_o hear_v the_o israelite_n for_o all_o their_o tear_n supplication_n and_o cry_n under_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o philistine_n 18._o until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n 12._o yea_o 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delight_v not_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o cleanse_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o reside_v in_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o thy_o prayer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n be_v sure_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n wash_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o clean_o 6._o wash_v thy_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o then_o compass_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o success_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v every_o where_o 8._o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v on_o this_o place_n one_o speak_v well_o the_o hand_n be_v holy_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v clean_o further_o in_o the_o text_n observe_v three_o remarkable_a condition_n of_o prayer_n holiness_n in_o a_o man_n self_n love_v towards_o his_o brother_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n prayer_n thus_o qualify_v shall_v sure_o be_v hear_v for_o amen_o have_v 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