Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	mercy_n	peace_n	righteousness_n	4,695	5	7.7703	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61409	Advice to the young, or, The reasonableness and advantages of an early conversion to God demonstrated, in three discourses on Ecclesiastes xii, I by Joseph Stennett.	Stennett, Joseph, 1663-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing S5406; ESTC R15661	77,634	190

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nothing_o so_o that_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o natural_a 5._o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v we_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a state_n and_o since_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v equal_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v and_o of_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o the_o term_n of_o creator_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o our_o text_n may_v be_v fit_o extend_v to_o both_o our_o preservation_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o god_n create_a work_n for_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o that_o mention_v before_o of_o the_o formation_n of_o successive_a generation_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n god_n work_v hitherto_o 17._o and_o as_o from_o he_o our_o be_v be_v derive_v so_o in_o he_o alone_o we_o live_v 28._o and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v still_o who_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o not_o only_o we_o but_o all_o other_o creature_n lean_a on_o the_o almighty_a hand_n for_o 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be_v not_o for_o god_n so_o be_v not_o against_o he_o but_o a_o sinful_a creature_n commit_v his_o sin_n against_o he_o even_o against_o he_o 4._o as_o the_o psalmist_n emphatical_o repeat_v it_o and_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n actual_o oppose_v and_o disserve_v he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a be_v and_o sole_a author_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n therefore_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o nullity_n 28._o and_o give_v we_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v avail_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o abyss_n of_o iniquity_n and_o misery_n we_o be_v sink_v into_o by_o our_o apostasy_n from_o he_o who_o but_o he_o that_o establish_v the_o world_n by_o his_o wisdom_n 15._o and_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o discretion_n and_o understanding_n can_v have_v form_v the_o method_n of_o our_o restoration_n so_o as_o to_o glorify_v his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o it_o so_o as_o 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candlestick_n 9_o in_o case_n she_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o saviour_n 5._o when_o he_o call_v she_o to_o repentance_n how_o just_o may_v every_o impenitent_a sinner_n fear_v the_o speedy_a end_n of_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o and_o if_o at_o one_o sermon_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 28._o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n his_o auditor_n be_v convert_v so_o other_o of_o they_o be_v judicial_o seal_v up_o in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n the_o most_o dreadful_a punishment_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v reject_v and_o despise_v be_v sudden_o snatch_v from_o they_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o ignorant_a heathen_a be_v it_o not_o still_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o that_o defer_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 5._o when_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o publish_v to_o they_o 19_o may_v utter_o fall_v short_a of_o 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