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	true_a	word_n	4,682	5	3.9653	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32824	A practical treatise concerning evil thoughts wherein are some things more especially useful for melancholy persons / by William Chilcot.	Chilcot, William, 1663 or 4-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing C3847; ESTC R6628	61,347	294

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come_v to_o love_v he_o to_o be_v transport_v with_o he_o and_o to_o have_v the_o most_o high_a and_o noble_a thought_n of_o he_o now_o this_o excellent_a and_o useful_a and_o desirable_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v these_o two_o way_n by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n first_o from_o our_o own_o observation_n of_o the_o stupendous_a frame_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o mighty_a act_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o admirable_a order_n of_o all_o being_n their_o usefulness_n and_o subserviency_n to_o man_n the_o establishment_n of_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n the_o preservation_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n both_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n if_o serious_o observe_v and_o consider_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o to_o know_v god_n and_o consequent_o to_o excite_v in_o we_o high_a and_o holy_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o so_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o profane_a or_o blasphemous_a or_o 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thou_o taste_v and_o see_v and_o have_v demonstration_n how_o good_a and_o how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v no_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n suggestion_n to_o torment_v and_o disquiet_v thou_o for_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o persecute_v these_o who_o he_o can_v kill_v and_o terrify_v those_o who_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o destroy_v it_o be_v the_o stratagem_n of_o the_o accurse_a enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n who_o take_v advantage_n perhaps_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n cause_v by_o some_o bodily_a indisposition_n or_o other_o to_o inject_v dreadful_a thought_n represent_v almighty_a god_n as_o a_o implacable_a judge_n endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o seem_v the_o same_o to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o himself_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n 11._o and_o of_o his_o restless_a malice_n if_o those_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v afflict_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o evil_a thought_n can_v but_o be_v bring_v to_o entertain_v this_o 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