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	spirit_n	world_n	6,961	5	5.3573	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

17._o 18_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 22._o 9_o 3._o because_o god_n have_v some_o great_a work_n for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o furnish_v they_o for_o it_o and_o enrich_v they_o by_o it_o isa_n 45._o 1_o to_o v_o 6._o 4._o because_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n act_v 14._o 17._o 5._o nor_o they_o without_o wage_n 2_o king_n 10._o 30._o jer._n 27._o 6._o very_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n mat._n 6._o 2._o thus_o for_o the_o fountain_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n accompany_v these_o outward_a enjoyment_n or_o affliction_n for_o 1._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o good_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n good_a man_n have_v 1._o a_o better_a title_n to_o they_o enjoy_v they_o in_o christ_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o a_o more_o special_a and_o sweet_a right_n than_o any_o out_o of_o christ_n have_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o mat._n 5._o 5._o who_o have_v they_o out_o of_o common_a kindness_n rather_o than_o covenant-love_n 2._o and_o a_o gift_n and_o such_o grace_n from_o god_n to_o use_v they_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o comfort_n as_o other_o have_v not_o eccles_n 2._o 26._o 3._o they_o have_v also_o much_o more_o content_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o than_o worldling_n have_v psal_n 16._o 5_o 6._o prov._n 10._o 22._o with_o eccles_n 5._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 2._o if_o we_o speak_v evil_a that_o be_v of_o afflict_a thing_n and_o a_o hard_a outward_a condition_n even_o in_o that_o also_o good_a man_n differ_v very_o much_o from_o graceless_a man_n for_o in_o all_o affliction_n 1._o they_o that_o fear_v god_n have_v that_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n that_o other_o have_v not_o whatever_o wave_n arise_v yet_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v sick_a yea_o though_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o other_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o they_o yet_o god_n will_v be_v so_o near_o to_o they_o as_o to_o make_v all_o their_o bed_n in_o their_o sickness_n turn_v and_o toss_v change_a 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rom._n 8._o 27._o such_o promise_n be_v good_a man_n privilege_n isa_n 3._o 10_o 11._o eccles_n 8._o 12_o 13._o for_o unto_o a_o wicked_a man_n god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50._o 16._o 3._o and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v such_o providence_n also_o and_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n for_o their_o support_n and_o refresh_a however_o their_o trouble_n be_v very_o great_a as_o other_o have_v not_o thus_o jacob_n observe_v and_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v exceed_o comfort_v with_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v of_o laban_n in_o his_o behalf_n gen._n 31._o 42._o jehosaphat_n and_o ahab_n be_v in_o the_o same_o battle_n but_o ahab_n though_o he_o seek_v and_o think_v to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n by_o his_o disguise_n be_v slay_v and_o jehosaphat_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n be_v rescue_v for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o help_v he_o and_o move_v the_o enemy_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o 2_o chron._n 18._o 29_o 31_o 33._o 4._o they_o have_v grace_n also_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o that_o sin_n into_o which_o other_o be_v press_v with_o affliction_n ●all_n psal_n 125._o 3._o john_n 17._o 15._o david_n be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n &_o saul_n be_v prosecute_v &_o afflict_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o mark_v the_o difference_n saul_n go_v to_o a_o witch_n falls_z all_z along_o in_o despair_n and_o at_o length_n kill_v himself_o but_o david_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o kill_v saul_n and_o in_o all_o his_o persecution_n god_n keep_v up_o his_o spirit_n the_o rod_n of_o that_o wicked_a saul_n do_v not_o so_o rest_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o deject_v he_o psal_n 11._o 1._o or_o infect_v he_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o wickedness_n psal_n 125._o 3._o see_v 1_o sam._n 28._o 7_o 8_o 20._o &_o 24._o 13._o &_o 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 5._o they_o have_v such_o a_o comforter_n as_o the_o world_n know_v not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o shall_v 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evil_a man_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n build_v they_o up_o spiritual_o psal_n 119._o 71._o and_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o and_o be_v their_o way_n to_o glory_n act_v 14._o 22._o but_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a slay_v they_o prov._n 1._o 32._o because_o thereby_o they_o sin_v so_o much_o the_o more_o psal_n 73._o 6_o 9_o and_o so_o lie_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o great_a treasure_n and_o measure_n of_o wrath_n against_o the_o last_o day_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o these_o thing_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n here_o second_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o here_o yet_o nothing_o shall_v be_v alike_o hereafter_o mal._n 3._o 28._o but_o all_o unlike_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o different_a name_n sheep_n and_o goat_n bless_a and_o curse_v a_o different_a hand_n right_a and_o left_a a_o different_a sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v and_o go_v you_o curse_v a_o different_a portion_n everlasting_a fire_n and_o 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15._o judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v whereas_o the_o order_n and_o carriage_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o have_v seem_v to_o swerve_v from_o take_v its_o leave_n of_o and_o go_v away_o from_o righteousness_n god_n will_v so_o bring_v thing_n about_o that_o it_o shall_v apparent_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o return_n to_o it_o again_o all_o shall_v see_v the_o government_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n meet_v together_o and_o follow_v they_o with_o joy_n now_o to_o show_v judgement_n or_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n be_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o law_n for_o set_v every_o thing_n right_o that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o special_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o just_a and_o right_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n and_o so_o may_v be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o judgement_n which_o signify_v both_o a_o right_a state_n and_o frame_n of_o 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1._o 16._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o affection_n eph._n 2._o 3._o in_o all_o man_n before_o conversion_n divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n have_v the_o mastery_n tit._n 3._o 3_o now_o as_o the_o understanding_n be_v set_v right_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v the_o affection_n by_o the_o direction_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o worldly_a and_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o fleshly_a lust_n 6._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n enable_v we_o so_o to_o do_v thus_o man_n be_v free_v from_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o so_o that_o in_o those_o in_o who_o the_o gospel_n prevail_v 31._o the_o best_a thing_n be_v their_o desire_n 13._o the_o holy_a god_n be_v their_o fear_n sin_n be_v their_o sorrow_n christ_n be_v their_o joy_n heaven_n be_v their_o 10._o hope_n tit._n 2._o 13._o 3_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o action_n before_o christ_n come_v and_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n there_o be_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o see_v rom._n 3._o 10._o to_o v_o 19_o but_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o learning_n of_o christ_n set_v man_n right_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o tit._n 2._o 12._o ephes_n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 15._o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o consolation_n before_o man_n be_v acquaint_v with_o christ_n food_n and_o fruitful_a season_n make_v they_o glad_a act._n 14._o 17._o now_o christ_n set_v man_n right_a this_o way_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 9_o 31._o &_o 13._o 48_o 52._o brief_o christ_n do_v set_v the_o gentile_n in_o order_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o religion_n gal._n 4._o 8._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 9_o and_o their_o conversation_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o as_o for_o those_o in_o the_o church_n 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he_o be_v the_o administrator_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o righteousness_n psal_n 94._o 15._o it_o be_v in_o matthew_n to_o victory_n and_o that_o be_v all_o one_o and_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o for_o truth_n will_v be_v always_o victorious_a now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a judgement_n 1._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o word_n this_o be_v victorious_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o world_n for_o how_o do_v the_o gospei_n conquer_v and_o prevail_v there_o notwithstanding_o all_o 3._o encounter_n act._n 19_o 20._o col._n 1._o 6._o 2._o in_o the_o elect_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o act._n 2._o 37._o 2._o by_o the_o operation_n and_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n as_o for_o other_o judgement_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o they_o but_o as_o for_o they_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o within_o they_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o they_o 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carriage_n the_o jew_n therefore_o be_v such_o at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o scripture_n often_o show_v and_o therein_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o see_v jer._n 8._o 15._o &_o 20._o 8._o &_o 5._o 19_o &_o 13._o 22_o i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o abominable_o bad_a they_o can_v not_o but_o judge_v look_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 29._o 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n &_o 31._o 29._o that_o they_o speak_v most_o true_o that_o speak_v most_o terrible_o to_o they_o obj._n but_o if_o a_o sinful_a people_n repent_v good_a be_v still_o promise_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 29_o 30_o 31._o a._n true_a but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o these_o false_a prophet_n speak_v a_o word_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n as_o jeremiah_n still_o do_v chap._n 18._o 8_o 11._o &_o 26._o 3._o and_o so_o they_o leave_v they_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a and_o this_o will_v ever_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o 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