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	speak_v	word_n	9,131	5	4.2861	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25209	A sermon upon the wonderful deliverance by His Majesty from assassination, the nation from invasion by Vin. Alsop.	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.	1696 (1696)	Wing A2911; ESTC R23666	37,849	39

god_n in_o the_o mount_n a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o assassination_n the_o nation_n from_o invasion_n by_o vincentio_n alsop_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n hitherto_o have_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o 1_o sam._n 7.12_o london_n print_v for_o j._n barnes_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o pall-mall_a 1696._o psal._n cxxi_o 4._o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n upon_o the_o strength_n and_o warrant_n of_o this_o word_n have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n subsist_v in_o all_o age_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o security_n may_v she_o still_o depend_v and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n the_o psalmist_n therefore_o introduce_v this_o great_a truth_n with_o a_o solemn_a note_n of_o attention_n that_o he_o may_v recommend_v it_o to_o our_o serious_a consideration_n behold_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o those_o providence_n which_o subserve_v their_o accomplishment_n do_v challenge_v our_o high_a faith_n and_o most_o critical_a observation_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o commentary_n upon_o his_o word_n and_o whatever_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o fulfil_v with_o his_o arm_n and_o yet_o which_o be_v our_o great_a reproach_n we_o be_v often_o in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o great_a danger_n and_o be_v hardly_o well_o awake_a when_o god_n have_v wrought_v out_o our_o deliverance_n we_o sleep_v when_o our_o enemy_n be_v awake_a to_o contrive_v our_o destruction_n and_o be_v but_o in_o a_o dream_n when_o watchful_a providence_n have_v bring_v salvation_n so_o be_v the_o church_n ps._n 126.1_o when_o the_o lord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n then_o be_v we_o like_v they_o that_o dream_n and_o that_o because_o we_o be_v slow_a to_o believe_v there_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o malice_n in_o man_n to_o plot_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o that_o be_v innocent_a or_o so_o much_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o save_v they_o that_o be_v so_o guilty_a and_o therefore_o our_o god_n awaken_v our_o dull_a and_o drowsy_a soul_n to_o consider_v how_o faithful_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n in_o the_o word_n these_o particular_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o special_a observation_n 1._o let_v we_o observe_v the_o special_a object_n of_o watchful_a providence_n israel_n a_o name_n give_v at_o first_o to_o jacob_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o wrestle_n and_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n gen._n 32.28_o thy_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v and_o it_o will_v deserve_v our_o special_a remark_n that_o he_o who_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n will_v easy_o prevail_v with_o or_o against_o man_n thus_o jacob_n have_v wrestle_v and_o prevail_v with_o the_o angel_n easy_o prevail_v with_o his_o incense_a brother_n esau._n 〈◊〉_d his_o reflect_v severe_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o rather_o imitate_v jacob_n in_o his_o halt_n before_o god_n than_o in_o his_o prevail_a with_o god_n this_o name_n israel_n be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n give_v to_o jacob_n posterity_n and_o by_o that_o title_n be_v they_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n who_o as_o they_o constitute_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o world_n so_o be_v they_o fence_v about_o with_o many_o special_a and_o peculiar_a privilege_n promise_n and_o providence_n such_o be_v those_o among_o other_o psal._n 130.7_o 8._o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n psal._n 131.3_o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o this_o appellation_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o more_o large_a and_o a_o more_o restrain_a acceptation_n 1._o 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home_o to_o god_n sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n rom._n 9.6_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n v_o 7._o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v v_o 8._o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n as_o therefore_o we_o shall_v take_v this_o israel_n in_o a_o more_o enlarge_v or_o restrain_v sense_n so_o will_v the_o promise_n providence_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n carry_v a_o more_o general_a or_o special_a meaning_n 2._o observe_v we_o next_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o lord_n keep_v israel_n which_o denote_v the_o continuance_n the_o unwearied_a protection_n of_o divine_a providence_n god_n have_v undertake_v her_o protection_n have_v 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practice_n when_o defeat_v of_o accurse_a machination_n be_v most_o visible_a than_o providence_n be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n although_o omniscience_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o omnipotence_n and_o infinite_a power_n guide_v by_o infinite_a wisdom_n now_o providence_n be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o deep_a so_o secret_a but_o he_o see_v it_o 2._o nothing_o so_o confuse_v and_o disorder_v but_o he_o direct_v and_o guide_v it_o thus_o we_o read_v ezek._n 10.12_o the_o wheel_n be_v full_a of_o eye_n round_o about_o strange_a intricate_a turn_n motion_n there_o be_v of_o providence_n which_o we_o judge_v irregular_a but_o still_o they_o be_v all_o guide_v by_o a_o unerring_a wisdom_n which_o conduct_n they_o all_o to_o his_o own_o gracious_a end_n the_o affair_n of_o this_o low_a world_n and_o especial_o of_o his_o church_n and_o all_o her_o

concern_v be_v superintended_a by_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o nothing_o leave_v to_o the_o blind_a idol_n fortune_n or_o chance_n the_o deity_n of_o heathen_n and_o paganize_a christian_n 2._o these_o eye_n of_o providence_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o providence_n be_v most_o nimble_a and_o active_a run_v swift_o hither_o and_o thither_o as_o the_o exigency_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n invite_v and_o call_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o omnipresence_n that_o it_o run_v to_o all_o place_n without_o be_v in_o or_o remove_v from_o any_o place_n wherever_o god_n see_v there_o he_o be_v his_o presence_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o omniscience_n 3._o these_o eye_n of_o providence_n have_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o their_o province_n not_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o god_n earth_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o care_n nor_o a_o sinner_n in_o any_o place_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n nothing_o be_v below_o his_o cognizance_n nothing_o above_o his_o control_n prov._n 15.3_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v both_o the_o evil_n and_o the_o good_a person_n and_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v all_o within_o the_o circle_n of_o providence_n even_o those_o which_o be_v neither_o subject_n nor_o minister_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o power_n 4._o that_o providence_n have_v not_o only_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v but_o a_o hand_n a_o arm_n to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n whither_o in_o promise_n or_o threaten_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o show_v himself_o strong_a make_v it_o appear_v that_o when_o he_o will_v save_v none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o destroy_v when_o he_o will_v destroy_v none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o save_v psal._n 89._o 13._o thou_o have_v a_o mighty_a arm_n strong_a be_v thy_o hand_n and_o high_a be_v thy_o right_n ●●●d_v and_o this_o have_v be_v impress_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 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