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
A96538	A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London.	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1659 (1659)	Wing W2308; Thomason E1734_1; ESTC R7862	218,037	465

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thy_o anger_n to_o all_o generation_n will_v thou_o not_o revive_v we_o again_o that_o thy_o people_n may_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o show_v we_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n and_o grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n sure_o his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o shall_v set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n the_o four_o duty_n take_v sanctuary_n in_o god_n be_v you_o 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salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a then_o to_o fortify_v his_o confidence_n he_o produce_v his_o experience_n 2._o experience_n v._o 2._o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o my_o enemy_n and_o my_o foe_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n they_o stumble_v &_o fel._n and_o then_o upon_o this_o experience_n he_o build_v his_o confidence_n 3._o confidence_n v._o 3._o though_o a_o host_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v though_o war_n shall_v rise_v against_o i_o in_o this_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a and_o the_o ground_n hereof_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v his_o refuge_n and_o preserver_n for_o say_v he_o 5._o he_o v._o 5._o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n the_o most_o inviolable_a sanctuary_n shall_v be_v hide_v i_o he_o shall_v set_v i_o up_o upon_o a_o rock_n and_o again_o say_v he_o 32.7_o he_o psal_n 32.7_o thou_o be_v my_o hide_v place_n thou_o shall_v preserve_v i_o from_o trouble_n thou_o shall_v compass_v i_o about_o with_o song_n of_o deliverance_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o every_o saint_n that_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o preserve_a power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o danger_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 9.9_o psalmist_n psal_n 9.9_o the_o lord_n also_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n confidence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o confusion_n 3._o confusion_n psal_n 46.1_o 2_o 3._o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v not_o we_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v though_o the_o mountain_n speak_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o god_n be_v both_o a_o 84.11_o a_o ps_n 84.11_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o his_o saint_n their_o light_n in_o darkness_n and_o defence_n in_o danger_n they_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o he_o 49.2_o he_o isa_n 49.2_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o wear_v they_o as_o 3.17_o as_o mal._n 3.17_o jewel_n in_o his_o bosom_n he_o 10_o he_o deut._n 32_o 10_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 2.8_o eye_n zec._n 2.8_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o mime_n eye_n he_o have_v secret_a chamber_n of_o providence_n for_o the_o preserve_v his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n by_o public_a calamity_n come_v my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n 21._o lord_n isa_n 26.20_o 21._o enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v 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boldness_n and_o confidence_n wherewith_o otherwise_o you_o may_v fly_v to_o god_n for_o refuge_n in_o day_n of_o danger_n be_v it_o your_o care_n therefore_o not_o only_o to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n but_o to_o clear_v it_o up_o by_o undeceive_a evidence_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o conscience_n then_o may_v you_o triumph_v with_o david_n in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o danger_n 27.1_o danger_n psal_n 27.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_z be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a so_o again_o say_v he_o 28.7_o he_o psal_n 28.7_o the_o lord_z be_v my_o strength_n &_o my_o shield_n my_o heart_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o i_o

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