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
A91526	Jewish hypocrisie, a caveat to the present generation. Wherein is shewn both the false and the true way to a nations or persons compleat happiness, from the sickness and recovery of the Jewish state. Unto which is added a discourse upon Micah 6.8. belonging to the same matter. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of the word of God at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P817; Thomason E1751_1; Thomason E1751_2; ESTC R203168	156,691	423

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v conservant_n with_o thing_n separate_v from_o all_o matter_n and_o that_o be_v within_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o as_o a_o philosopher_n can_v determine_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n to_o abstain_v from_o our_o daily_a food_n that_o thereby_o our_o soul_n be_v lighten_v and_o exonerate_v of_o that_o dull_a heavy_a matter_n which_o oppress_v they_o they_o more_o free_o and_o clear_o mind_n their_o own_o most_o proper_a object_n which_o be_v perfect_o spiritual_a when_o there_o be_v this_o universal_a intendment_n in_o our_o fast_n it_o become_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o singular_a advantage_n to_o we_o and_o it_o may_v deserve_v all_o those_o great_a name_n which_o ephraim_n syrus_n bestow_v upon_o it_o the_o chariot_n to_o heaven_n the_o raiser_n of_o prophet_n the_o teacher_n of_o law_n and_o wisdom_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o secure_a companion_n of_o the_o body_n with_o 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planctus_fw-la or_o mourning_n use_v to_o be_v with_o howl_v beat_v of_o their_o head_n or_o knock_v of_o their_o breast_n and_o sometime_o tear_v of_o their_o hair_n with_o such_o like_a expression_n of_o inward_a grief_n whereby_o they_o think_v to_o move_v god_n as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v man_n to_o compassion_n and_o pity_n towards_o they_o for_o they_o ask_v the_o question_n zach._n 7.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o weep_v in_o the_o five_o month_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v please_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o leave_v it_o off_o unless_o they_o understand_v he_o will_v be_v please_v with_o the_o cease_n of_o it_o 2._o now_o god_n return_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 5._o which_o grant_v more_o than_o they_o speak_v of_o and_o say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v i._n e._n weep_v with_o wail_v and_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o for_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 3._o v._o be_v alter_v here_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weep_a be_v change_v into_o mourning_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v your_o weep_n yea_o where_o you_o make_v a_o pitiful_a moan_n a_o lamentable_a deal_n of_o do_v most_o bitter_a complaint_n and_o pour_v out_o your_o tear_n with_o loud_a cry_n it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o i_o god_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o good_a like_n of_o their_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o this_o trouble_n for_o they_o and_o wash_v they_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n with_o their_o tear_n he_o can_v not_o be_v move_v to_o mercy_n with_o blubber_a eye_n and_o sad_a look_n and_o fearful_a scritche_n and_o owl_n like_o howl_n in_o the_o night_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a in_o all_o the_o appendix_n of_o this_o weep_n which_o here_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conceive_v not_o to_o have_v be_v exclude_v such_o as_o rend_v of_o the_o garment_n osir_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osir_z put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n next_o their_o loin_n wear_v of_o dirty_a apparel_n strew_v ash_n on_o their_o head_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n a_o thing_n in_o fashion_n among_o heathen_n themselves_o as_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o athenian_a woman_n hang_v down_o their_o head_n and_o sit_v in_o silence_n which_o last_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o sadness_n as_o well_o as_o their_o bitter_a cry_n excess_n on_o either_o side_n be_v a_o indication_n of_o great_a grief_n all_o this_o i_o say_v signify_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o that_o they_o be_v miserable_a for_o alas_o the_o deep_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o