Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jew_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,654	5	9.6923	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

god_n set_v forth_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v a_o propitiary_a through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o christ_n jesus_n which_o the_o 72._o give_v to_o the_o legal_a mercy_n seat_n to_o which_o also_o st._n john_n allude_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o john_n 2.2_o 3._o saying_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n second_o god_n herein_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o this_o seek_n of_o god_n face_n by_o frequent_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v not_o only_o a_o obedience_n to_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v very_o please_v unto_o he_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o but_o a_o singular_a testimony_n of_o affiance_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o heart_n whereupon_o he_o account_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n by_o his_o people_n when_o they_o go_v to_o false_a god_n a_o forsake_v of_o he_o a_o thing_n whereat_o the_o very_a heaven_n shall_v be_v astonish_v jer._n 2.12_o 13._o nay_o more_o he_o account_v in_o their_o very_a denial_n that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o god_n among_o they_o 2_o king_n 1.6_o three_o god_n herein_o have_v special_a regard_n to_o his_o people_n good_n for_o this_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n psal_n 63.3_o this_o make_v the_o church_n to_o say_v cause_n thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psal_n 80.3.7.19_o thus_o they_o be_v on●i●led_v to_o three_o great_a blessing_n first_o to_o s●●re_a direction_n in_o all_o important_a difficulty_n as_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o second_o to_o assure_a deliverance_n from_o all_o hurtful_a evil_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15.2.4_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o and_o he_o that_o find_v he_o find_v life_n prov._n 8.33_o thus_o ezra_n find_v of_o god_n a_o good_a way_n ezra_n 8.21_o 23._o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n adnonition_n and_o comfort_n instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n this_o charge_n and_o command_v of_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n show_v plain_o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n arbitrary_a to_o god_n people_n that_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v at_o pleasure_n use_v or_o refuse_v without_o danger_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o of_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n thereupon_o under_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n be_v strait_o enjoin_v to_o seek_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v chufe_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o thither_o to_o come_v and_o bring_v their_o burn_a offering_n sacrifice_n vow_n free_a will_n offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o eat_v and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n deut._n 12.5_o 6_o 7_o 12_o 17_o 18_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o the_o lord_n solemn_a feast_n must_v every_o male_a observe_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o gift_n or_o offering_n 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god_n may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n you_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mark_v 7.7_o the_o true_a worshipper_n must_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4.23_o and_o that_o in_o and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n john_n 14.6_o admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o when_o we_o know_v how_o god_n will_v be_v seek_v in_o holy_a worship_n than_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v find_v he_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a unto_o we_o which_o estate_n require_v two_o thing_n of_o we_o first_o true_a repentance_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n past_a for_o if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n we_o can_v have_v society_n with_o god_n see_v psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n john_n 9.31_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n the_o throne_n of_o wickedness_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n psal_n 94.20_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 16._o 1_o john_n 1.6_o therefore_o god_n deny_v favour_n to_o such_o ezek._n 20.3_o 4_o be_v 1.15_o second_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n bring_v we_o true_o into_o fellowship_n with_o god_n 1_o john_n 1.3_o 4._o see_v heb._n 11.6_o comfort_n the_o second_o use_n for_o comfort_n for_o comfort_v this_o make_v great_o to_o god_n people_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n in_o any_o distress_n for_o god_n bid_v they_o seek_v his_o face_n wherein_o he_o call_v they_o to_o he_o which_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o comfort_n as_o the_o people_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n who_o christ_n call_v mark_v 10.49_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n he_o call_v thou_o for_o so_o david_n assure_v his_o son_n solomon_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o and_o the_o true_a god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o as_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o yea_o blessed_a be_v the_o people_n that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n psal_n 144.15_o these_o people_n have_v play_v the_o good_a merchant_n and_o find_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o mat._n 13.45_o 46._o they_o may_v therefore_o on_o far_o better_a ground_n than_o jacob_n do_v say_v i_o have_v enough_o my_o son_n joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.28_o for_o joseph_n die_v afterward_o but_o the_o true_a god_n who_o the_o faithful_a have_v for_o their_o god_n be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n their_o love_a father_n who_o will_v provide_v for_o they_o not_o a_o earthly_a goshen_n as_o joseph_n do_v for_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n but_o a_o heavenly_a canaan_n even_o the_o kingdom_n 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fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o yet_o none_o can_v say_v but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o be_v his_o people_n by_o covenant_n that_o god_n do_v dwell_v among_o they_o second_o for_o the_o better_a assure_v of_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o those_o that_o be_v his_o people_n reason_n the_o 2._o reason_n for_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o his_o dwell_n among_o they_o in_o that_o manner_n which_o he_o do_v ranife_a in_o his_o tabernacle_n give_v plain_a evidence_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o covenant_n this_o will_v appear_v by_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n consider_v with_o the_o special_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v the_o whole_a tabernacle_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mount_n it_o contain_v three_o distinct_a 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