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	way_n	world_n	4,036	5	4.7603	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97271	A touch-stone to try (by our knowledge, belief, and life) whether we be Christians in name onely, or Christians in deed. Or, The character of a true beleever, that walks in some measure answerable to the gospell, his Christian profession, and the millions of mercies he hath received. / By R.Y. of Roxwell in Essex.	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y193B; Thomason E1150_4; ESTC R208624	54,772	52

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to_o his_o vomit_n or_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n again_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o his_o end_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o witch_n wizard_n or_o soothsayer_n in_o his_o distress_n or_o to_o be_v resolve_v of_o his_o doubt_n but_o to_o god_n word_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o god_n himself_o by_o prayer_n and_o in_o pray_v to_o he_o he_o desire_v not_o outward_a blessing_n so_o much_o as_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o he_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o food_n and_o raiment_n as_o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o power_n to_o nourish_v warm_a and_o comfort_v he_o know_v that_o except_o that_o be_v grant_v they_o can_v of_o themselves_o do_v it_o and_o so_o of_o riches_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o a_o great_a estate_n as_o a_o contend_v mind_n he_o desire_v not_o riches_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v it_o out_o on_o his_o pleasure_n yea_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v i●_n he_o abuse_v 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astray_o and_o to_o save_v those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v out_o of_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o his_o redeemer_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o they_o §_o 39_o he_o reform_v his_o family_n and_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n therein_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n read_v repeat_v etc._n etc._n and_o instruct_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n §_o 40._o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o see_v that_o all_o under_o he_o do_v the_o same_o he_o will_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o his_o servant_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v §_o 41._o he_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n for_o goodness_n and_o suffer_v some_o way_n for_o christ_n at_o least_o he_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o for_o well_o do_v and_o rejoice_v therein_o or_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o suffer_v well_o consider_v that_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a that_o glory_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o next_o §_o 42._o he_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o in_o his_o deal_n and_o desire_n to_o pay_v every_o one_o his_o due_a he_o will_v not_o borrow_v without_o care_n to_o pay_v again_o as_o do_v the_o wicked_a for_o which_o they_o be_v brand_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal_n 37.21_o he_o will_v not_o detain_v wage_n or_o work_v man_n hire_n a_o cry_a sin_n that_o this_o city_n groan_v under_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o such_o as_o put_v he_o in_o trust_n if_o a_o servant_n he_o perloyne_v not_o nor_o deceive_v in_o go_v to_o market_n nor_o do_v ever_o any_o but_o hypocrite_n pretend_v care_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o unjust_a to_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v devil_n like_a and_o double_a damnation_n to_o pretend_v piety_n and_o intend_v villainy_n matth._n 23._o and_o indeed_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v best_a see_v in_o our_o faithfulness_n to_o man_n our_o invisible_a belief_n by_o our_o visible_a life_n o_o that_o all_o hypocritical_a professor_n will_v try_v themselves_o 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