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	love_n	word_n	4,023	5	4.0687	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65846	A serious exhortation to an holy life, or, A plea for the absolute necessity of inherent righteousness in those that hope to be saved by Tho. Wadsworth.	Wadsworth, Thomas, 1630-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing W190; ESTC R23587	25,975	74

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world_n they_o make_v long_a prayer_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o they_o let_v thy_o purse_n be_v open_a for_o the_o promote_a the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n but_o seek_v not_o to_o repair_v thy_o laying_n out_o by_o unjust_a oppressive_a cozen_a way_n of_o trade_v this_o be_v to_o rob_v church_n to_o build_v hospital_n or_o to_o pick_v thy_o customer_n pocket_v to_o make_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n or_o to_o steal_v a_o sheep_n to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o lest_o god_n send_v thou_o to_o hell_n for_o thy_o offering_n 6_o the_o pharisee_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v be_v strict_a observer_n of_o sabbath_n but_o their_o covetous_a proud_a life_n speak_v they_o disobedient_a to_o the_o god_n of_o sabbath_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o conscientious_o will_v endeavour_v to_o live_v over_o in_o the_o week_n day_n what_o thou_o learn_v of_o god_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n thy_o righteousness_n excel_v they_o 7_o they_o give_v alm_n but_o 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of_o praise_n from_o man_n will_v thou_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v thou_o endeavour_v a_o fellowship_n in_o that_o resurrection_n by_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a innocent_a humble_a chaste_a sober_a heavenly_a believe_a life_n what_o say_v thou_o man_n what_o amaze_v sin_n ah_o i_o can_v i_o dare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o promise_v any_o such_o thing_n here_o be_v a_o task_n indeed_o enough_o to_o break_v any_o man_n heart_n and_o to_o make_v i_o live_v miserable_o all_o my_o day_n i_o will_v your_o book_n have_v be_v burn_v before_o it_o come_v into_o my_o hand_n or_o within_o my_o

among_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a if_o thou_o resolve_v to_o seek_v after_o it_o which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v assure_o attain_v to_o second_o part_n show_v what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n 1_o the_o pharisee_n as_o righteous_a as_o they_o be_v do_v not_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n nor_o entertain_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o as_o all_o this_o and_o answerable_o resolve_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o strength_n against_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v love_v he_o above_o thy_o father_n mother_n son_n daughter_n house_n land_n live_v above_o thy_o sin_n and_o lust_n and_o will_v ready_o part_v with_o they_o all_o at_o his_o command_n thou_o have_v do_v something_o the_o pharisee_n never_o do_v thy_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o they_o 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