Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	kindness_n	lord_n	love_a	1,686	5	9.5041	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23696	The art of patience and balm of Gilead under all afflictions an appendix to The art of contentment / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1096; ESTC R20086	106,621	176

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for_o as_o many_o boast_n of_o such_o a_o assurance_n who_o be_v yet_o fail_v of_o a_o true_a faith_n embrace_v a_o vain_a presumption_n instead_o of_o it_o so_o many_o also_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o yet_o complain_v to_o want_v that_o assurance_n can_v thou_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o misery_n close_o with_o thy_o saviour_n can_v thou_o throw_v thyself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n can_v thou_o trust_v he_o with_o thy_o soul_n and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o forgiveness_n and_o salvation_n can_v thou_o prostrate_v thyself_o before_o he_o as_o a_o miserable_a object_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v thou_o can_v lay_v some_o though_o weak_a hold_v upon_o it_o labour_n for_o further_a degree_n of_o strength_n daily_o set_a not_o up_o thy_o rest_n in_o this_o pitch_n of_o grace_n but_o cheer_v up_o thyself_o and_o thus_o much_o faith_n shall_v save_v thy_o soul_n thou_o believe_v and_o he_o have_v say_v it_o that_o be_v verity_n itself_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3.36_o 12._o i_o know_v thou_o averre_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o whoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 3.15_o neither_o can_v i_o deny_v but_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o my_o sinful_a condition_n i_o cast_v myself_o in_o some_o measure_n upon_o my_o saviour_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o his_o all-sufficient_a redemption_n but_o alas_o my_o apprehension_n of_o he_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o they_o can_v afford_v no_o comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thou_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o power_n and_o act_n of_o thy_o faith_n thou_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v dishearten_v with_o the_o imbecility_n of_o it_o but_o now_o that_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o happy_a operation_n be_v in_o the_o object_n apprehend_v by_o thou_o which_o 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a_o great_a work_n be_v expedient_a strength_n of_o hand_n be_v necessary_a but_o now_o only_o receive_v of_o a_o precious_a gift_n be_v require_v why_o may_v not_o a_o weak_a hand_n perform_v that_o as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a though_o not_o so_o forcible_o be_v not_o deject_v with_o impotency_n but_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n 13._o thou_o expresse_v sometime_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n at_o ease_n in_o a_o comfortable_a reliance_n on_o my_o saviour_n and_o be_v well_o resolve_v of_o the_o safety_n of_o my_o state_n promise_v good_a day_n to_o myself_o and_o after_o the_o banishment_n of_o my_o former_a fear_n dare_v bid_v defiance_n to_o temptation_n but_o alas_o how_o soon_o be_v this_o serenity_n over_o how_o sudden_o be_v this_o clear_a sky_n cloud_v spread_v over_o with_o obscurity_n and_o i_o return_v to_o my_o former_a despondency_n do_v thou_o conceive_v that_o grace_n will_v put_v thou_o into_o a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a invariable_a condition_n of_o soul_n while_o thou_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n do_v thou_o ever_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o of_o god_n saint_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o their_o holy_a disposition_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o region_n of_o mutability_n behold_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o sometime_o so_o courageous_a as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o his_o worthy_n be_v meet_v in_o his_o own_o bosom_n how_o resolute_o do_v he_o blow_v off_o all_o danger_n trample_v on_o his_o enemy_n and_o triumph_v over_o all_o cross_a event_n another_o while_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o so_o deject_v and_o transform_v from_o what_o he_o be_v when_o cheerful_a the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o psal_n 23.1_o in_o affliction_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o psal._n 42.14_o in_o fortitude_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o psal._n 3.6_o in_o trouble_v hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n from_o the_o wicked_a that_o oppress_v i_o from_o my_o deadly_a enemy_n who_o compass_n i_o about_o psal._n 17.84_o in_o his_o integrity_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n psal._n 26.3_o in_o contrary_a event_n lord_n where_o be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n psal._n 89.49_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v he_o in_o one_o breath_n profess_v his_o confidence_n and_o lament_v his_o dissertion_n lord_n by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mountain_n to_o stand_v strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v psal._n 30.7_o look_v upon_o st._n paul_n sometime_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o erect_v trophy_n of_o victory_n to_o his_o god_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.37_o on_o the_o contrary_a thou_o shall_v find_v he_o lament_v his_o own_o sinful_a condition_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o in_o a_o holy_a rapture_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o by_o permission_n of_o the_o almighty_a buffet_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n and_o utter_v complaint_n to_o god_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o that_o assault_n here_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n bemoan_v herself_o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v he_o but_o he_o make_v i_o no_o answer_n cant._n 5.6_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o carnality_n the_o temper_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v subject_n to_o vicissitude_n shall_v thou_o continue_v always_o in_o the_o same_o state_n i_o shall_v suspect_v thou_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o nature_n and_o g●ace_n the_o one_o be_v still_o uniform_a the_o other_o vary_v ●●cording_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o giver_n the_o spirit_n death_n when_z and_o where_o it_o list_v joh._n 3.8_o when_o therefore_o thou_o find_v the_o gracious_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o thou_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o infinite_a munificence_n of_o that_o bless_a spirit_n and_o still_o pray_v arise_v o_o north_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n wind_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o cant._n 4.16_o but_o when_o thou_o find_v thy_o soul_n becalm_v and_o not_o a_o leaf_n stir_v in_o its_o garden_n be_v not_o too_o much_o deject_v with_o a_o ungrounded_a opinion_n of_o be_v destitute_v of_o thy_o god_n neither_o repine_v at_o

follow_v if_o you_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6._o 23._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v inform_v what_o god_n have_v write_v concern_v thou_o in_o heaven_n look_v into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n and_o see_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o truth_n of_o grace_n say_v the_o divine_a apostle_n will_v make_v good_a the_o certainty_n of_o your_o election_n not_o to_o instance_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o heavenly_a combination_n do_v but_o single_a the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o faith_n and_o charity_n for_o faith_n how_o clear_a be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 5.24_o what_o danger_n can_v 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reflection_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o arise_v a_o love_n from_o we_o to_o he_o again_o the_o belove_a disciple_n can_v say_v we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o and_o from_o these_o result_v our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o such_o a_o evidence_n we_o have_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 1_o joh._n 5.1_o 25._o now_o deal_v impartial_o with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o inquire_v serious_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n whether_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v in_o thyself_o these_o evidence_n of_o thy_o election_n be_v thou_o not_o effectual_o though_o not_o perfect_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n do_v thou_o not_o inward_o abhor_v sinful_a way_n and_o think_v of_o what_o thou_o be_v with_o detestation_n do_v thou_o not_o endeavour_v to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n approve_v to_o god_n and_o confirm_v to_o thy_o saviour_n do_v thou_o not_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o free_a all_o sufficiency_n for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n do_v thou_o not_o love_v that_o infinite_a goodness_n who_o have_v be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o thou_o and_o bless_v those_o beam_n of_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v upon_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n last_o do_v thou_o not_o love_v a_o good_a man_n because_o he_o be_v so_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v no_o fear_n and_o distrust_n possess_v thy_o soul_n faithful_n be_v he_o that_o have_v call_v thou_o 1_o thes._n 5.24_o who_o will_v also_o preserve_v thy_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o thes._n 5.23_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n suffer_v i_o not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o fall_v from_o thou_o or_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o affliction_n but_o when_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o try_v i_o in_o that_o furnace_n let_v my_o sure_a hope_n and_o confidence_n be_v fix_v on_o thou_o that_o when_o multitude_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v encompass_v my_o soul_n my_o only_a trust_n may_v be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n give_v i_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v and_o the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o thy_o great_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o i_o in_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o 2._o lord_n thou_o behold_v afar_o off_o the_o manifold_a peril_n and_o danger_n i_o be_o expose_v to_o in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o misery_n and_o numerous_a calamity_n the_o wind_n blow_v the_o deep_a water_n lift_v up_o their_o proud_a swell_a wave_n and_o the_o stormy_a tempest_n threaten_v i_o with_o shipwreck_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o unity_n speak_v peace_n unto_o this_o inward_a voice_n and_o say_v unto_o it_o i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v refresh_v with_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o praise_v thou_o ever_o more_o amen_n sect_n iu_o remedy_n against_o temptation_n 1._o thou_o be_v assault_v with_o temptation_n and_o what_o the_o enemy_n can_v do_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n he_o seek_v by_o importunity_n can_v this_o seem_v averse_a to_o thou_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n under_o the_o tempter_n he_o that_o dare_v set_v upon_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o how_o shall_v he_o spare_v frail_a flesh_n and_o blood_n why_o shall_v christ_n suffer_v 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into_o temptation_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o that_o evil_a spirit_n bid_v thou_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v thou_o into_o temptation_n imply_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v into_o temptation_n unless_o he_o lead_v thou_o and_o whilst_o he_o that_o be_v thy_o father_n lead_v thou_o how_o can_v thou_o miscarry_v let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o god_n tempt_v thou_o not_o yet_o be_v his_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v tempt_v without_o he_o both_o permit_v and_o order_v that_o temptation_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o thy_o eternal_a welfare_n 3._o that_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o he_o will_v have_v thus_o manifest_v 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