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	scripture_n	teach_v	4,464	5	6.2282	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56697	A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the aldermen of the City of London at Guild-Hall Chappel, Octob. 31, 1680 being the XXI Sunday after Trinity / by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1680 (1680)	Wing P842; ESTC R13508	19,534	54

of_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 17._o which_o in_o the_o 1_o thess_n v._o 8._o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n this_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o helmet_n which_o you_o know_v be_v the_o armour_n of_o the_o head_n because_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o immortal_a glory_n hereafter_o and_o of_o god_n special_a favour_n love_n and_o protection_n here_o make_v a_o man_n erect_v himself_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n as_o we_o say_v with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o danger_n know_v they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o rather_o bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o with_o this_o hope_n therefore_o we_o must_v fill_v our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n when_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o make_v we_o faithful_a unto_o god_n then_o we_o may_v have_v a_o lively_a hope_n in_o he_o and_o this_o hope_n will_v make_v we_o not_o only_o strong_a and_o so_o full_a of_o courage_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o quail_v or_o be_v cast_v 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they_o can_v more_o easy_o assault_v we_o this_o he_o repeat_v again_o vers_fw-la 13._o wherefore_o take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o be_v because_o you_o have_v so_o many_o so_o great_a and_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o conflict_n withal_o take_v unto_o you_o to_o put_v it_o on_o that_o be_v that_o divine_a armour_n which_o god_n himself_o furnish_v you_o withal_o and_o let_v no_o part_n of_o it_o be_v want_v but_o be_v entire_o at_o all_o time_n cover_v with_o it_o that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v or_o to_o resist_v with_o constancy_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n or_o the_o time_n when_o you_o must_v endure_v many_o calamity_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v that_o be_v have_v complete_v your_o resistance_n by_o a_o unyield_a resolution_n to_o consent_v to_o nothing_o against_o your_o duty_n you_o may_v remain_v as_o conqueror_n over_o all_o those_o enemy_n that_o assault_v you_o stand_v therefore_o 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