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	people_n	way_n	3,983	5	4.6149	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93240	Divine cordials: delivered in ten sermons, upon part of the ninth and tenth chapters of Ezra, in a time of visitation. By that godly and faithfull preacher of Gods Word, Iosiah Shute, B.D. and late rector of Mary Woolnoths in Lumbard-Street London. Published by authority.	Shute, Josias, 1588-1643.; Reynoldes, William.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3714; Thomason E38_7; ESTC R7756	101,687	190

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gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o trivial_a but_o gross_a sin_n which_o cause_n god_n to_o punish_v man_n mark_v it_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o old_a world_n do_v he_o take_v advantage_n at_o every_o petty_a impiety_n no_o but_o he_o stay_v till_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o bring_v he_o the_o deluge_n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o so_o before_o ever_o he_o punish_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o grievous_a ●8_o gen._n 18.20_o psal_n 78._o ●8_o gen._n 18.20_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 78.38_o he_o be_v merciful_a forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o but_o ofttimes_o call_v back_o his_o anger_n and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n another_o pregnant_a place_n to_o prove_v this_o 16._o 2_o chro._n 36_o 16._o be_v 2_o chro._n 36.16_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v 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as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v so_o prone_a be_v god_n to_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v ever_o think_v thought_n of_o peace_n towards_o we_o but_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o use_v 1_o we_o shall_v ever_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v do_v this_o in_o all_o time_n thus_o do_v david_n 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o psa_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o it_o be_v so_o also_o with_o nehemiah_n 9.33_o nehem._n 9.33_o chap._n 9.33_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o daniel_n 9.7_o dan._n 9.7_o chap._n 9.7_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o to_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o poor_a thief_n on_o 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