Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jesus_n	lord_n	spirit_n	7,577	5	4.8812	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08269	A theatre wherein be represented as wel the miseries & calamities that follow the voluptuous worldlings as also the greate ioyes and plesures which the faithfull do enioy. An argument both profitable and delectable, to all that sincerely loue the word of God. Deuised by S. Iohn van-der Noodt. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed.; Theatre oft Toon-neel. English	Noot, Jan van der, ca. 1538-ca. 1596.; Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.; Roest, Theodore.; Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Rime. English. Selections.; Du Bellay, Joachim, 1525 (ca.)-1560. Visions. English. Selections.	1569 (1569)	STC 18602; ESTC S110162	92,217	282

he_o wa●_n call_v faithful_a and_o true_a this_o be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v faithful_a just_a and_o true_a 16._o because_o h●_n be_v find_v faithful_a .9_o and_o unfallible_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o word_n ●●_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v very_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n true_a in_o his_o say_n perfect_a in_o all_o his_o do_n he_o can_v but_o teach_v a_o right_n and_o speak_v a_o troth_n 9_o for_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n himself_o .16_o no_o more_o can_v those_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n who_o lead_v and_o conduct_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n he_o have_v do_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o condemn_v that_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a whore_n in_o destroy_v that_o filthy_a sinagoge_n of_o satan_n in_o deliver_v and_o exalt_v his_o poor_a afflict_a church_n first_o of_o all_o he_o do_v fight_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o worthy_a champion_n against_o the_o devil_n hell_n and_o damnation_n who_o he_o have_v overcome_v 23._o conquer_v and_o vanquish_v by_o his_o own_o death_n and_o glorious_a passion_n and_o now_o do_v he_o overthrow_v the_o devil_n 16._o and_o all_o his_o adherent_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n distributer_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o mystery_n 15._o which_o he_o now_o gracious_o send_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n .12_o for_o his_o servant_n as_o abacuch_n testify_v be_v lusty_a and_o well_o animate_v horse_n 3._o who_o the_o lord_n condu●teth_v which_o be_v as_o jeremie_n call_v they_o white_a than_o snow_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o unfeigned_a and_o undefiled_a faith_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v like_a as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n mighty_a and_o clear_a whereby_o be_v not_o only_o understand_v his_o godly_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n whereby_o he_o know_v and_o judge_v all_o thing_n but_o also_o all_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a g●ost_n behold_v say_v zacharie_n 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