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	receive_v	save_v	3,456	5	6.2841	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61227	Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain he heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them, Psal.39.6.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5142; ESTC R221820	22,526	32

alike_a reason_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v reject_v and_o not_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n herein_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o will_v be_v fear_n and_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o they_o in_o this_o matter_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n namely_o because_o that_o in_o my_o preach_a and_o write_v i_o have_v so_o learn_v from_o he_o my_o lord_n and_o example_n who_o step_n herein_o i_o follow_v i_o do_v also_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_n i_o for_o any_o man_n for_o i_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n mat._n 22._o 16._o for_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o holy_a brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_v consider_v the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o also_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n heb._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o so_o i_o do_v make_v it_o my_o sincere_a and_o actual_a endeavour_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o that_o god_n who_o appoint_v i_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n by_o his_o have_v enable_v i_o and_o give_v i_o a_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o by_o put_v word_n into_o my_o mouth_n and_o so_o i_o make_v it_o my_o endeavour_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o ministration_n thereof_o he_o that_o have_v my_o word_n let_v he_o speak_v my_o word_n faithful_o jer._n 23._o 28._o moreover_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o and_o because_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o this_o my_o generation_n and_o country_n all_o the_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v mention_v some_o scripture_n which_o other_o preacher_n and_o scribe_n have_v omit_v mat._n 23._o 23._o therefore_o 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the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n in_o heaven_n the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n on_o this_o earth_n so_o vain_a to_o the_o intent_n to_o draw_v off_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n yet_o more_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o fix_v and_o set_v they_o on_o himself_o and_o the_o thing_n above_o that_o in_o our_o earnest_n continue_v seek_v after_o earthly_a thing_n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n we_o may_v meet_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o check_n and_o reproof_n from_o our_o creator_n o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v selah_n psal_n 4._o 2._o import_v that_o whilst_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v love_n vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v so_o long_o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o shame_n in_o that_o hereby_o they_o do_v 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this_o present_a world_n but_o that_o you_o shall_v love_v god_n more_o and_o the_o world_n not_o at_o all_o for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o so_o witness_v and_o exhort_v richard_z stafford_z a_o scribe_n instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1700._o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v unto_o such_o who_o will_v receive_v the_o love_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v advertisement_n these_o be_v to_o give_v notice_n that_o i_o have_v several_a other_o practical_a sermon_n or_o discourse_n of_o my_o own_o compose_v lie_v by_o i_o in_o manuscript_n which_o if_o they_o who_o have_v the_o plenty_n or_o competency_n of_o this_o world_n good_n will_v according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n act_v 11._o 29._o thus_o consecrate_v some_o part_n of_o their_o gain_n and_o substance_n unto_o the_o lord_n micah_n 4._o 13._o so_o as_o to_o be_v 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themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o tbe_n time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o 18._o 19_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitablsi_n unto_o man_n titus_n 3._o 8._o

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