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
A58187	The pattern of pure and undefiled religion exhibited in the preaching and life of the holy Jesus, shewing the true genius and spirit of Christianity, with an introduction concerning the restoring of true religion by Jesus Christ and his kingdom / by George Raymond.	Raymond, George, A.M.	1689 (1689)	Wing R412; ESTC R33512	50,348	160

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when_o our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o our_o prayer_n oblige_v we_o to_o honour_v he_o in_o our_o life_n when_o we_o forgive_v other_o as_o hearty_o as_o we_o desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o and_o pray_v to_o our_o father_n in_o secret_a with_o a_o full_a trust_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o approve_v by_o he_o then_o we_o worship_v he_o aright_o and_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o such_o our_o serve_a god_n though_o he_o that_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a need_v not_o our_o service_n nor_o can_v be_v profit_v by_o we_o matth._n 6._o jesus_n instruct_v we_o therefore_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n short_a and_o grave_a fervent_a and_o apt_a to_o excite_v devotion_n after_o the_o pattern_n he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 6.9_o and_o that_o we_o pray_v continual_o and_o importunate_o for_o those_o thing_n the_o desire_n whereof_o do_v great_o exalt_v and_o improve_v our_o spirit_n luk._n 11.1_o 13._o thus_o do_v this_o great_a 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