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
A75459	Gods presence mans comfort: or, Gods invisibilitie manifested unto mans capacitie. The heads of which tractate were delivered in a sermon at the Abbey of Westminster, and since enlarged for the benefit of the Church of God. / By the Lords unprofitable servant, Ch. Anthony. Imprimatur: Ja. Cranford.	Anthony, Charles, 1600-1685.	1646 (1646)	Wing A3477; Thomason E328_1; ESTC R8561	58,663	111

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the_o fall_n thereof_o shall_v be_v great_a great_a i_o say_v 27._o matth._n 7._o 27._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o change_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v great_a for_o the_o horror_n they_o shall_v conceive_v great_a for_o the_o misery_n they_o shall_v suffer_v great_a for_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v lose_v and_o great_a for_o the_o eternal_a and_o unsupportable_a pain_n in_o hell_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o every_o way_n great_a else_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v it_o this_o be_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n so_o now_o we_o know_v or_o may_v know_v that_o live_v ill_a we_o can_v die_v well_o and_o consequent_o not_o be_v save_v and_o we_o know_v or_o at_o least_o aught_o to_o know_v that_o many_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o we_o know_v and_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o short_o we_o must_v die_v and_o receive_v the_o wage_n 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fathom_n and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n admire_v the_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o deliver_v in_o such_o familiar_a term_n that_o which_o they_o with_o great_a scrutiny_n can_v never_o dive_v into_o hence_o that_o gratulation_n of_o our_o saviour_n father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n 25._o matth._n 11._o 25._o from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v 5._o call_v ezek._n 47._o 3_o 4_o 5._o water_n wherein_o the_o lamb_n may_v wade_v and_o the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v in_o they_o be_v 13._o be_v heb._n 5._o 12_o 13._o milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n and_o in_o 13._o jer._n 2._o 13._o they_o god_n manife_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o essential_a attribute_n and_o property_n o_o let_v we_o 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the_o wicked_a so_o in_o reward_v the_o godly_a and_o although_o some_o be_v grow_v so_o cunning_a that_o they_o can_v blind_v and_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o mortal_a man_n yet_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o his_o hand_n will_v punish_v they_o david_n know_v full_a well_o that_o god_n observe_v he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o place_n when_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v and_o know_v i_o thou_o 14._o psalm_n 139._o 1._o ad_fw-la 14._o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n long_o before_o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o god_n espi_v all_o our_o way_n so_o will_v he_o judge_v we_o according_a to_o all_o our_o work_n he_o will_v bring_v to_o judgement_n every_o secret_a thing_n o_o 14._o eccles_n 12._o 14._o that_o man_n will_v lay_v to_o heart_n that_o he_o that_o see_v in_o 4._o matth._n 6._o 4._o secret_a will_v reward_v open_o but_o although_o god_n 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essence_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o in_o his_o 11._o his_o psal_n 33._o 11._o will_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v for_o ever_o or_o in_o his_o 24._o his_o jer._n 23._o 24._o place_n i_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o his_o omnipotency_n for_o quicquid_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v his_o relative_a attribute_n as_o knowledge_n wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n truth_n liberality_n bounty_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n relative_n i_o call_v they_o because_o in_o god_n they_o be_v essential_a in_o man_n accidental_a in_o man_n finite_a but_o in_o god_n infinite_a incomprehensible_a invisible_a now_o all_o these_o attribute_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n pro_fw-la nostro_fw-la captu_fw-la vel_fw-la ratione_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o benefit_n by_o which_o that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o inaccessible_a may_v after_o a_o manner_n 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