Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	mercy_n	psal_n	4,793	5	8.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

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that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n if_o salvation_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o let_v we_o then_o go_v on_o kind_o and_o strong_o under_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o against_o all_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o that_o lie_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v we_o oh_o salvation_n be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n and_o for_o ever_o our_o pain_n about_o our_o conversation_n will_v be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o order_v our_o conversation_n aright_o though_o no_o salvation_n follow_v it_o how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o we_o know_v our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n the_o second_o encouragement_n i_o will_v use_v secunda_fw-la consideratio_fw-la secunda_fw-la shall_v be_v this_o because_o this_o will_v denominate_v we_o bless_a person_n even_o while_o we_o live_v and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o be_v bless_v psal_n 119._o 1._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n without_o this_o all_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n will_v prove_v but_o vanity_n our_o faith_n will_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o all_o our_o devotion_n but_o as_o so_o many_o glorious_a sun_n only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n lie_v the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o all_o our_o perfection_n this_o be_v the_o diamond_n in_o the_o ring_n that_o grace_v all_o our_o other_o part_n &_o accomplishment_n no_o true_a peace_n safety_n comfort_n or_o security_n be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o our_o life_n or_o death_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o her_o path_n prosperity_n prov._n 3._o 17._o and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a wisdom_n experiment_n it_o who_o please_v in_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o cragginesse_n and_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o three_o consider_v 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solomon_n prov._n 16._o 7._o the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n lie_v at_o stake_n in_o this_o business_n suppose_v thou_o can_v right_o wield_v a_o estate_n or_o drive_v thy_o trade_n well_o so_o as_o to_o be_v master_n of_o it_o suppose_v thou_o can_v manage_v thy_o action_n fair_o before_o man_n suppose_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o marshal_v a_o army_n or_o to_o rule_v a_o city_n a_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n suppose_v thou_o can_v govern_v a_o family_n and_o order_v thy_o servant_n under_o thou_o heathen_n have_v do_v all_o these_o and_o a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o hell_n that_o do_v they_o but_o to_o manage_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n aright_o be_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a thing_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o accompany_v salvation_n this_o be_v to_o live_v the_o very_a life_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a hereby_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n appear_v unto_o we_o i_o 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balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n where_o not_o only_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o those_o of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n but_o even_o the_o son_n of_o ish_n of_o noble_a and_o potent_a person_n both_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v vanity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o odds_n or_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o herein_o it_o consist_v that_o the_o great_a the_o better_a be_v in_o the_o worst_a case_n by_o how_o much_o a_o lie_n be_v worse_a than_o vanity_n poor_a man_n vanity_n be_v engrave_v in_o their_o want_n write_v with_o great_a character_n in_o their_o outward_a miserable_a condition_n so_o that_o every_o one_o may_v read_v it_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v but_o for_o great_a and_o noble_a person_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o glorious_a outside_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o but_o be_v indeed_o no_o less_o vanity_n than_o the_o other_o their_o vanity_n be_v not_o so_o transparent_a but_o disguise_v and_o hide_a under_o outward_a pomp_n and_o 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