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	speak_v	spirit_n	4,857	5	5.0917	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43686	A discourse of the excellency of the heavenly substance which is useful for the present, and so may be for future times.	Hickes, John, 1633-1685.	1673 (1673)	Wing H1879; ESTC R40162	98,991	257

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the_o t●●one_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o of_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o pe●●●tions_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o bless_a both_o angel_n and_o men._n it_o be_v call_v the_o three_o heaven_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o which_o be_v the_o it_o the_o not_o from_o its_o heat_n but_o from_o its_o resplendency_n and_o most_o pleasant_a light_n the_o three_o heaven_n we_o have_v only_o from_o the_o scripture_n heathenish_a philosopher_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o empyreal_a heaven_n far_o above_o the_o aereal_a in_o which_o the_o fowl_n fly_v be_v call_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 6.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o above_o the_o siderial_a in_o which_o the_o light_n be_v call_v star_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 15.5_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v uppermost_a of_o all_o in_o which_o the_o angel_n reside_v be_v call_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 24.36_o this_o be_v that_o than_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o high_a heaven_n luke_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o coelis_fw-la altissimis_fw-la as_o eeza_n translate_v it_o or_o rather_o interpret_v it_o the_o high_a heaven_n mat._n 21.9_o we_o have_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o put_v adjective_n without_o their_o substantive_n as_o one_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o most_o elegant_a author_n among_o they_o xenephon_n and_o other_o and_o this_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 10.42_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heaven_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v above_o we_o when_o it_o be_v local_a and_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o notation_n of_o altitude_n so_o this_o heaven_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o but_o superior_a to_o all_o other_o heaven_n although_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n either_o definitive_a as_o finite_a incorporeal_a substance_n may_v or_o circumscriptive_a as_o all_o corporeal_a 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these_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n 8.12_o and_o see_v these_o now_o judge_v fool_n inherit_v everlasting_a life_n and_o light_n then_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a will_v they_o be_v convince_v of_o and_o justify_v their_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o amaze_a and_o confound_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o strong_a and_o unto_o how_o high_a a_o pitch_n man_n reason_n be_v raise_v when_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o earthly_a thing_n and_o be_v to_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o how_o enervate_v and_o enfeeble_v and_o at_o what_o a_o low_a ebb_n it_o be_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v about_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o be_v to_o pass_v a_o true_a judgement_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v rare_a respective_o to_o this_o to_o find_v a_o man_n that_o be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la that_o have_v his_o right_a wit_n but_o most_o man_n here_o be_v like_a to_o some_o madman_n who_o will_v discourse_v sober_o and_o rational_o till_o 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