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	word_n	11,195	5	4.4004	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72738	Certaine praiers collected out of a fourme of godly meditations, set foorth by her Maiesties authoritie in the great mortalitie, in the fift yeere of her Highnesse raigne, and most necessarie to be vsed at this time in the like present visitation of Gods heauie hand for our manifold sinnes, and commended vnto the ministers and people of London, by the Reuerend Father in God, Iohn Bishop of London, &c. Iuly. 1593..	Church of England.; Dyson, Humphrey, d. 1633, former owner.	1593 (1593)	STC 16524; ESTC S123415	7,959	17

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any_o other_o kind_n of_o adversity_n and_o namely_o those_o who_o thy_o hand_n now_o have_v touch_v with_o any_o contagious_a and_o dangerous_a sickness_n which_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n of_o thy_o mercy_n when_o thy_o bless_a will_n be_v to_o remove_v from_o we_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n grant_v we_o grace_n and_o true_a repentance_n steadfast_a faith_n and_o constant_a patience_n that_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o may_v always_o continue_v thou_o and_o ever_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o thy_o godhead_n grant_v we_o these_o and_o all_o other_o our_o humble_a petition_n o_o merciful_a father_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o or_o else_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o this_o prayer_n may_v be_v use_v and_o so_o to_o use_v the_o one_o one_o day_n the_o other_o a_o other_o o_o eternal_a and_o everliving_a god_n most_o merciful_a father_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a long_a 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&_o deadly_a sickness_n whereby_o great_a multitude_n of_o we_o be_v daily_o afflict_v &_o consume_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n that_o in_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o will_v remember_v thy_o old_a great_a merice_n and_o to_o correct_v we_o in_o thy_o judgment_n and_o not_o in_o thy_o just_a anger_n lest_o we_o be_v all_o consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o we_o and_o our_o deserve_n o_o most_o righteous_a judge_n to_o take_v just_a vengeance_n on_o our_o sin_n but_o rather_o remember_v thy_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o most_o merciful_a father_n promise_v to_o we_o by_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o sake_n and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o do_v earnest_o and_o humble_o crave_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o this_o horrible_a sickness_n be_v thy_o just_a punishment_n and_o plague_n for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o thy_o holy_a word_n do_v testify_v that_o thy_o people_n 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utter_o but_o fatherly_a to_o correct_v we_o who_o have_v pity_v upon_o we_o even_o when_o thou_o do_v scourge_v we_o as_o by_o thy_o say_a holy_a word_n thy_o gracious_a promise_n &_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o saint_n in_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n express_v for_o our_o comfort_n thou_o have_v assure_v us._n grant_v we_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o uttermost_a of_o all_o mischief_n to_o become_v worse_o under_o thy_o scourge_n but_o that_o this_o thy_o rod_n may_v by_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n speedy_o work_v in_o we_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n unfeigned_a turn_n and_o convert_n unto_o thou_o and_o perfect_a amendment_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n that_o as_o we_o through_o our_o impenitency_n do_v now_o most_o worthy_o feel_v thy_o justice_n punish_v we_o so_o by_o this_o thy_o correction_n we_o may_v also_o feel_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o thy_o mercy_n gracious_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o pitiful_o release_n 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