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	scripture_n	word_n	4,156	5	4.0594	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67563	The case of Joram a sermon preached before the House of Peers in the Abby-church at Westminster, January 30, 1673/4 / by Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum.	Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.	1674 (1674)	Wing W817; ESTC R19529	17,156	39

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when_o paul_n his_o prisoner_n a_o little_a wearish_a age_a man_n who_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n contemptible_a reason_v before_o he_o concern_v righteousness_n and_o temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v fellix_fw-la tremble_v whether_o the_o conviction_n of_o joram_n do_v proceed_v from_o one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o inquire_v thus_o much_o appear_v in_o fact_n that_o though_o he_o be_v extract_v from_o that_o king_n ahab_n and_o from_o that_o queen_n jezabel_n though_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o extraction_n and_o education_n though_o he_o be_v under_o a_o complicate_v distemper_n of_o mind_n a_o paroxysm_n of_o madness_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o indisposedness_n he_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o that_o calamity_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o he_o even_o joram_n say_v this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n even_o wicked_a and_o distemper_v man_n be_v force_v sometime_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o judgement_n hitherto_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v and_o prove_v before_o you_o the_o truth_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o concession_n or_o supposition_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v down_o by_o joram_n and_o how_o agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o reason_n scripture_n and_o experience_n and_o now_o what_o consequence_n will_v any_o one_o expect_v from_o such_o a_o antecedent_n if_o the_o word_n have_v be_v bare_o without_o proof_n or_o enlargement_n deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n have_v it_o not_o be_v reasonable_a for_o he_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o natural_a for_o he_o to_o have_v fall_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n therefore_o upon_o he_o will_v i_o wait_v to_o he_o will_v i_o address_v myself_o for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o forthwith_o to_o have_v put_v himself_o upon_o all_o necessary_a and_o congruous_a way_n of_o application_n but_o be_v deliver_v by_o himself_o as_o a_o extort_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o awaken_v conscience_n who_o will_v not_o expect_v that_o although_o before_o his_o conviction_n he_o go_v on_o resolute_o in_o his_o course_n yet_o be_v now_o rouse_v and_o awaken_v he_o shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o his_o conviction_n that_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o have_v force_v he_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o judgement_n shall_v have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o he_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o who_o will_v not_o expect_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v run_v thus_o this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o upon_o he_o will_v i_o wait_v for_o succour_n and_o not_o give_v over_o until_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o but_o behold_v he_o say_v this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o and_o now_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v that_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v lay_v open_a before_o you_o ii_o i_o call_v it_o a_o inference_n because_o in_o effect_v this_o deliberative_a question_n carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o strong_a negation_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o wait_v i._o e._n i_o be_o resolve_v i_o will_v wait_v no_o long_o to_o take_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v here_o render_v by_o wait_v i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o question_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la expectabo_fw-la chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cur_n patient_fw-la i_o geram_fw-la septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la deprecabor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o that_o with_o earnestness_n strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n and_o be_v usual_o join_v with_o fast_v and_o other_o act_n of_o mortification_n and_o humiliation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a extensive_a signification_n and_o comprehend_v all_o these_o notion_n in_o it_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n find_v he_o in_o a_o distemper_n have_v exhort_v he_o to_o give_v over_o huff_v and_o rant_a curse_v and_o swear_v and_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o fast_v and_o mourn_v to_o prayer_n and_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o give_v over_o his_o sturdy_a and_o insolent_a behaviour_n and_o to_o compose_v himself_o to_o meekness_n and_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n to_o leave_v off_o his_o frowardness_n and_o impatience_n and_o with_o patience_n and_o due_a submission_n to_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n to_o expect_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o deliverance_n to_o all_o which_o he_o reply_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d mah_n ochil_n ladonai_fw-fr wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_o and_o pray_v or_o betake_v myself_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v why_o shall_v i_o submit_v and_o humble_v myself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o expect_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o any_o long_o for_o deliverance_n intimate_v a_o peremptory_a resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_n you_o see_v now_o the_o question_n betwixt_o joram_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o i_o be_o to_o make_v yourselves_o the_o judge_n which_o of_o they_o have_v reason_n on_o his_o side_n in_o order_n whereunto_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o premise_v three_o thing_n 1._o in_o every_o deliberation_n the_o end_n or_o scope_n be_v presuppose_v and_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o likely_a mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o end_n 2._o when_o any_o one_o be_v fall_v into_o calamity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o end_n which_o he_o will_v propose_v to_o himself_o will_v be_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o calamity_n 3._o joram_n have_v acknowledge_v his_o calamity_n to_o have_v come_v from_o god_n it_o be_v suppose_v on_o both_o side_n that_o to_o remove_v or_o continue_v this_o calamity_n be_v 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the_o enquiry_n according_o to_o be_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o elisha_n way_n and_o what_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o joram_n way_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o this_o case_n of_o public_a calamity_n 1._o then_o how_o have_v god_n declare_v himself_o as_o to_o prayer_n and_o fast_v on_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o curse_v and_o swear_v on_o the_o other_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o question_n 1._o in_o general_n 107._o call_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o help_v i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o trouble_n say_v david_n and_o he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o my_o distress_n again_o as_o to_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n i._n e._n a_o case_n of_o public_a calamity_n the_o way_n 15._o