Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	life_n	spirit_n	4,772	5	5.1324	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93110	Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1649 (1649)	Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687	96,747	120

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wife_n the_o wife_n her_o husband_n one_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n another_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o instruct_v reprove_v and_o admonish_v they_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o draw_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o conduit_n pipe_n grace_n and_o glory_n christ_n and_o all_o be_v convey_v and_o derive_v to_o we_o so_o let_v we_o bring_v the_o sick_a soul_n of_o our_o friend_n now_o to_o christ_n as_o man_n do_v the_o sick_a body_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o christ_n heretofore_o and_o be_v heal_v let_v we_o persuade_v they_o to_o wash_v in_o that_o heavenly_a bath_n that_o be_v open_a for_o sin_n and_o transgression_n zach._n 12._o 1._o let_v we_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n esay_n 2._o 3._o in_o the_o last_o place_n since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o some_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o other_o let_v it_o then_o be_v to_o persuade_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o glory_n by_o do_v and_o suffer_v let_v we_o not_o only_a labour_n to_o be_v good_a but_o to_o be_v pass_o good_a to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o do_v much_o good_a to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v not_o only_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n but_o to_o suffer_v glad_o and_o willing_o any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n we_o will_v end_v with_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 59_o therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n i._n not_o without_o a_o reward_n from_o god_n see_v there_o be_v a_o eternal_a life_n that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o he_o that_o bear_v least_o thereof_o shall_v bear_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o as_o some_o sin_n more_o than_o other_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v more_o than_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n matth._n 23._o 14._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n matth._n 11._o 22._o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tyre_n and_o idon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o for_o you_o matth._n 5._o 22._o reas_n for_o god_n justice_n so_o require_v and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a if_o then_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o shall_v have_v most_o torment_n the_o answer_n will_v be_v he_o that_o have_v most_o sin_v and_o 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