Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	lord_n	spirit_n	8,095	5	5.0560	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71231	Enter into thy closet, or A method and order for private devotion A treatise endeavouring a plain discovery of the most spiritual and edifying course of reading, meditation, and prayer; and so, of self examination, humiliation, mortification, and such most necessary Christian duties, by which we sue out the pardon of our sins from Heaven, and maintain an holy converse with God. Together with particular perswasives thereunto, and helps therein.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1666 (1666)	Wing W1495B; ESTC R217163	97,436	340

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〈◊〉_d through_o my_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o name_n i_o further_o pray_v as_o by_o he_o teach_v when_o i_o pray_v to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n make_v as_o the_o other_o which_o may_v be_v use_v in_o our_o evening_n privacy_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_a have_v enter_v his_o closet_n with_o some_o such_o ejaculatory_a or_o short_a prayer_n as_o before_o direct_v to_o and_o have_v read_v and_o meditate_a as_o in_o the_o morning_n may_v i_o presume_v very_o profitable_o use_n with_o such_o alteration_n as_o his_o condition_n shall_v require_v and_o his_o discretion_n direct_v the_o ensue_a prayer_n o_o most_o holy_a and_o gracious_a father_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n who_o see_v my_o down-lying_a as_o well_o as_o uprising_n darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v near_a unto_o all_o my_o way_n and_o espy_a my_o thought_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o i_o have_v here_o 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†_o frequent_o and_o how_o †_o sad_o do_v i_o backslide_v what_o †_o liberty_n do_v i_o allow_v myself_o how_o †_o heedless_o do_v i_o converse_v i_o walk_v at_o a_o mere_a peradventure_o with_o thou_o my_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o watchfulness_n unto_o obedience_n this_o very_a day_n how_o little_a have_v thy_o fear_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o from_o hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o i_o have_v so_o miserable_o depart_v from_o thou_o by_o **_o meditation_n **_o here_o confess_v any_o of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o day_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o thy_o meditation_n with_o what_o stripe_n therefore_o do_v i_o deserve_v to_o be_v beat_v and_o how_o righteous_a a_o quarrel_n against_o i_o have_v not_o only_o thy_o justice_n but_o thy_o very_a grace_n and_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o o_o bless_a father_n give_v thy_o poor_a creature_n leave_v to_o beseech_v and_o let_v he_o prevail_v with_o 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which_o thou_o find_v occasion_n and_o have_v thus_o give_v to_o will_n do_v thou_o of_o the_o same_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n give_v also_o to_o do_v follow_v the_o prevention_n of_o thy_o grace_n by_o the_o continual_a assistance_n thereof_o so_o that_o i_o may_v proceed_v from_o one_o virtue_n unto_o another_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o thy_o fear_n and_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n and_o this_o my_o cordial_a purpose_n and_o perseverance_n in_o endeavour_n of_o please_v thou_o do_v thou_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n gracious_o accept_v lay_v not_o to_o my_o charge_n any_o of_o my_o former_a sin_n nor_o visit_v upon_o i_o either_o the_o neglect_n or_o transgression_n of_o my_o duty_n at_o least_o however_o thou_o shall_v here_o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o last_o day_n acquit_v he_o of_o all_o guilt_n and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n let_v he_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o 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