Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	lord_n	spirit_n	4,020	5	4.9859	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19508	The triumph of a Christian contayning three excellent and heauenly treatises. 1 Iacobs wrestling with God. 2 The conduit of comfort. 3 A preparatiue for the Lords Supper. Full of sweet consolations for all that desire the comfortable sweetnesse of Iesus Christ, and necessary for those who are troubled in conscience. Written by that worthy man Master William Couper, minister of Gods word.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Conduit of comfort.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Jacobs wrestling with God.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Preparative for the new Passeover.	1608 (1608)	STC 5937; ESTC S117170	143,181	383

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no_o way_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o word_n o_o strong_a o_o rare_a o_o wonderful_a faith_n therefore_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v no_o vain_a style_n to_o his_o servant_n honour_v abraham_n with_o this_o name_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o by_o his_o example_n our_o weakness_n be_v strengthen_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o us._n and_o the_o same_o lesson_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o jacob_n like_a manner_n teach_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o patient_a job_n for_o many_o schoolmaster_n and_o example_n have_v we_o on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fall_v no_o doubt_v he_o have_v lay_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n whereupon_o he_o depend_v yet_o do_v the_o lord_n handle_v he_o sohard_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o be_v determinate_a to_o keep_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o yet_o job_n for_o all_o this_o distrust_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n but_o gripe_v they_o so_o sure_o that_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n he_o resolve_v o_o lord_n albeit_o thou_o shall_v slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v albeit_o lord_n thou_o shall_v deal_v hardly_o with_o i_o than_o thou_o have_v do_v yet_o will_v i_o never_o think_v but_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o heart_n knit_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o soul_n clean_v to_o god_n without_o separation_n that_o thus_o conclude_v o_o lord_n none_o of_o thy_o work_n shall_v make_v i_o to_o misbeleeve_v thy_o word_n though_o thou_o cast_v i_o down_o to_o hell_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upward_o towards_o thou_o &_o my_o soul_n shall_v love_v thou_o even_o when_o it_o appear_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o i_o and_o the_o like_a also_o may_v we_o see_v in_o that_o canaan_n woman_n of_o canaan_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n ask●…_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v call_v on_o i_o in_o 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shall_v not_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d o_o happy_a be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o end_n with_o ezechiel_n the_o lord_n have_v 33_o say_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o his_o lip_n wherefore_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v afflict_v &_o humble_v in_o spirit_n disquiet_v within_o thyself_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o now_o in_o the_o four_o room_n we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o wrestle_n wrestle_n continue_v moses_n say_v it_o last_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n here_o then_o be_v a_o new_a mercy_n to_o be_v mark_v the_o lord_n will_v never_o so_o exercise_v his_o child_n with_o wrestle_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n grant_n they_o some_o intermission_n and_o a_o 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