Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	light_n	way_n	7,290	5	5.4656	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40995	A seasonable sermon for these trovblesome times preached to the right worshipfull companie of the haberdashers, Novemb. 23, 1641 : in the parish-church of St. Mary Stainings in London / by Samvel Favvcet ...; stirring up every one to lay to heart the publique troubles and to doe what is in his power to remedy them.	Fawcet, Samuel, 1600 or 1601-1662?	1641 (1641)	Wing F562; ESTC R6413	18,641	31

anabaptist_n and_o those_o other_o turbulent_a sectary_n among_o we_o who_o trouble_v our_o people_n by_o buzz_v in_o their_o ear_n that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a ministry_n no_o true_a church_n no_o true_a ordinance_n but_o all_o antichristian_a and_o upon_o these_o ground_n separate_v from_o our_o congregation_n and_o set_v up_o new_a church_n among_o themselves_o experience_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o unquiet_a spirit_n in_o many_o of_o these_o ignorant_a proud_a censorious_a headstrong_a self-conceited_a self-exalting_a contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v 17._o first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a humble_a meek_a gentle_a etc._n etc._n 33._o o_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n to_o set_v up_o order_n among_o we_o betimes_o lest_o whilst_o every_o man_n preach_v what_o he_o will_v and_o practise_v what_o he_o will_v we_o break_v into_o so_o many_o piece_n as_o will_v but_o prepare_v we_o to_o become_v all_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o common_a adversary_n six_o i_o have_v here_o conclude_v but_o that_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o man_n bless_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o be_o none_o of_o these_o troubler_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v yet_o be_v name_v i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o be_v plain_a with_o you_o in_o name_v one_o kind_n of_o church_n and_o state_n troubler_n more_o and_o then_o i_o have_v do_v every_o wicked_a liver_n every_o unreformed_a person_n every_o ungodly_a unjust_a profane_a unclean_a person_n be_v a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o proof_n hos._n 4._o 1._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o land_n because_o of_o swear_v lie_a steal_a oppress_a commit_v adultery_n because_o of_o these_o the_o land_n mourn_v oh_o consider_v it_o be_v there_o none_o such_o among_o you_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v no_o papist_n but_o be_v thou_o not_o a_o atheist_n one_o that_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o the_o world_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v no_o schismatic_n but_o be_v thou_o not_o a_o scoffer_n at_o religion_n and_o a_o jear_a at_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a thou_o thank_v god_n thou_o be_v no_o troublesome_a sectary_n but_o be_v thou_o not_o a_o profane_a person_n like_o esau_n a_o swearer_n a_o drunkard_n a_o fornicator_n a_o deceiver_n one_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o gospel_n if_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v a_o grand_a troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o thou_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o pull_v down_o judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n belove_a let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o look_v to_o it_o lest_o while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o help_v israel_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o contribution_n we_o hurt_v and_o wound_n israel_n by_o our_o life_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o thought_n among_o man_n about_o reformation_n of_o government_n and_o reformation_n of_o discipline_n the_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o truth_n and_o light_n and_o show_v we_o all_o our_o wander_n and_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o good_a way_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o all_o sort_n agree_v in_o this_o thing_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n in_o manner_n o_o let_v we_o every_o one_o mend_v one_o every_o one_o sweep_v before_o his_o own_o door_n every_o one_o reform_v his_o own_o house_n his_o own_o heart_n and_o then_o as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o second_o point_n we_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o intercede_v for_o israel_n and_o pray_v with_o david_n here_o deliver_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la gen_n 32_o 28._o psalm_n 51._o 18._o revel._n 2._o confirmation_n exod_n 32._o 10._o hest_fw-mi 10._o 3._o 2._o sam._n 1._o 17._o psal._n 106._o 5._o reason_n 1._o dan._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 122._o 8._o p●●l_n 2._o 4_o psal._n 122._o 6._o ier._n 45_o 4_o 5._o ier._n 29._o 7._o psal._n 128._o gal._n 5._o 10._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o act._n 24._o 5._o jer._n 9_o 1._o jer._n 38._o 4._o 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o hest._n 3_o 8._o judg._n 5._o 23._o jonah_n 1._o 6._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o nehem._n 2._o 4._o 5._o hest._n 4._o 1●_z psal._n 1_o 22._o 6._o reason_n 1._o amos._n 3._o 6._o isa._n 10._o 5._o hos._n 13._o 11._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 11._o 1._o king_n 11._o 14._o 1_o king_n 12._o 15._o judg._n 9_o 27._o jonah_n 1._o 14._o jer._n 3._o 23._o prov._n 21._o 1._o psal._n 85._o 7._o jer._n 47._o 6._o ezek._n 36._o 37._o exod_n 17._o 11._o isa._n 22._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o luke_n 8._o 23._o psal._n 51._o 18._o gen_n 4_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 8._o 2_o king_n 19_o 15._o dan._n 9_o 4._o jer._n 14._o 7_o psal._n 74._o 22._o psal._n 94._o 1._o psa._n 80._o 1._o psal._n 90._o 1._o amos_n 7._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 20._o joel_n 2._o 17._o eccle._n 3._o 16._o jer._n 5._o 1._o 4._o isa._n 49._o 23._o isa_n 1._o 26_o amos._n 5._o 24._o mal._n 3._o 3._o jer._n 23._o 15._o cal._n 5._o 12._o 2._o sam._n 6._o 6._o iam._n 1._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 33._o

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that_o feel_v no_o pain_n when_o the_o body_n be_v out_o of_o temper_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o mind_v every_o one_o his_o own_o thing_n 4_o but_o every_o one_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o he_o be_v the_o best_a man_n who_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o instrumental_a to_o the_o common_a good_a the_o very_a heathen_a can_v say_v so_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la solum_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o bear_v only_o for_o ourselves_o and_o virbonus_fw-la est_fw-la common_fw-la bonum_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n and_o community_n be_v the_o better_a for_o he_o yea_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o whole_a world_n the_o better_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a 6._o three_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o true_a prosper_v but_o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o 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