Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	love_v	word_n	4,771	5	4.7257	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23775	The whole duty of man laid down in a plain way for the use of the meanest reader divided into XVII chapters : one whereof being read every Lords day, the whole may be read over, thrice in the year, necessary for all families : with private devotions.; Whole duty of man	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.	1659 (1659)	Wing A1170_PARTIAL; Wing A1161_PARTIAL; ESTC R22026	270,427	508

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which_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o complete_a and_o that_o be_v our_o perpetual_a enjoy_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o not_o now_o and_o then_o only_o for_o short_a space_n of_o time_n as_o we_o do_v here_o but_o continual_o without_o interruption_n or_o break_v off_o and_o certain_o if_o we_o have_v that_o degree_n of_o love_n to_o god_n we_o ought_v this_o can_v but_o be_v most_o earnest_o desire_v by_o we_o so_o much_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v no_o labour_n too_o great_a to_o compass_v it_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o jacob_n serve_v for_o rachel_n gen._n 29._o 20._o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o &_o sure_o if_o we_o have_v love_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v the_o service_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n too_o dear_a a_o price_n for_o this_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o nor_o esteem_v all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n worth_n the_o look_v 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they_o have_v not_o make_v god_n their_o treasure_n for_o then_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n mat._n 6._o 21._o their_o heart_n will_v be_v with_o he_o nay_o further_a yet_o it_o be_v too_o plain_a that_o many_o of_o we_o set_v so_o little_a value_n on_o this_o enjoy_v of_o god_n that_o we_o preser_fw-ge the_o vile_a and_o base_a sin_n before_o he_o and_o choose_v to_o enjoy_v they_o though_o by_o it_o we_o utter_o lose_v our_o part_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o man_n that_o continue_v wilful_o in_o those_o sin_n 42._o and_o now_o i_o fear_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n of_o trial_n many_o that_o profess_v to_o love_n god_n will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o do_v so_o i_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 3._o 18._o which_o though_o speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v very_o fit_o appliable_a to_o this_o love_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 43._o a_o four_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v fear_n this_o arise_v fear_n from_o the_o consideration_n both_o of_o his_o justice_n &_o his_o power_n his_o justice_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o wicked_a &_o his_o power_n such_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o inflict_v the_o sore_a punishment_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o fear_n christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o mat._n 10._o 18._o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v which_o commend_v to_o we_o this_o duty_n as_o ps._n 2._o 11._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n psal._n 34._o 9_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o that_o be_v his_o saint_n pro._n 9_o 10._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o divers_a the_o like_a and_o indeed_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n against_o sinner_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o 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vanity_n have_v seize_v it_o and_o like_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v possession_n o_o thou_o who_o art_n strong_a come_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v this_o unworthy_a heart_n of_o i_o as_o thou_o own_o spoil_n refine_v it_o with_o that_o purify_n fire_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o thy_o spirit_n lord_n if_o thou_o see_v it_o fit_a be_v please_v to_o let_v i_o taste_v of_o those_o joy_n those_o ravishment_n of_o thy_o love_n wherewith_o thy_o saint_n have_v be_v so_o transport_v but_o if_o in_o this_o i_o know_v not_o what_o i_o ask_v if_o i_o may_v not_o choose_v my_o place_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n yet_o o_o lord_n deny_v i_o not_o to_o drink_v of_o thy_o cup_n let_v i_o have_v such_o a_o sincerity_n &_o degree_n of_o love_n as_o may_v make_v i_o endure_v any_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n such_o a_o perfect_a love_n as_o may_v cast_v out_o all_o fear_n &_o all_o sloth_n too_o that_o nothing_o may_v seem_v to_o i_o too_o grievous_a to_o suffer_v 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