Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	pray_v	spirit_n	worship_v	1,821	5	9.2706	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01648	Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie; Exercitum pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.	1638 (1638)	STC 11781; ESTC S113839	40,224	118

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shall_v in_o thy_o judgement_n be_v account_v sin_n as_o often_o as_o i_o look_v upon_o that_o most_o clear_a glass_n i_o perceive_v my_o own_o filthiness_n and_o tremble_v every_o part_n of_o i_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o how_o often_o do_v i_o love_v the_o world_n and_o forget_v the_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o fear_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o how_o often_o do_v i_o consent_v to_o sin_n and_o let_v thy_o fear_n slip_v out_o of_o my_o memory_n thou_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v trust_v in_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o how_o often_o in_o adversity_n do_v my_o soul_n waver_v and_o anxiouslie_o and_o careful_o doubt_v of_o thy_o fatherlie_a goodness_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n but_o how_o often_o do_v my_o refractory_a flesh_n resist_v the_o resolution_n of_o obedience_n and_o lead_v ●_o i_o captive_a into_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n my_o cogitation_n ought_v to_o be_v holy_a my_o desire_n pure_a and_o holy_a but_o how_o often_o be_v the_o quiet_a state_n of_o my_o mind_n trouble_v with_o vain_a and_o impious_a cogitation_n i_o ought_v to_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n but_o how_o often_o do_v my_o mind_n wander_v in_o prayer_n and_o do_v anxioustie_a doubt_n whether_o her_o prayer_n be_v hear_v or_o no_o how_o often_o be_o i_o remiss_a in_o prayer_n and_o demisse_fw-la in_o conceave_v confidence_n how_o often_o do_v my_o tongue_n pray_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o worship_v thou_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n how_o 23_o profound_a oblivion_n of_o thy_o benefit_n do_v seize_v upon_o i_o thou_o do_v daily_o pour_v thy_o benefit_n upon_o i_o in_o a_o love_a manner_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o daily_a return_n unto_o thou_o thanksgiving_n how_o cold_a be_v my_o meditation_n of_o thy_o immense_a and_o infinite_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o i_o what_o slender_a devotion_n be_v there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o use_v thy_o gift_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o praise_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n i_o stick_v in_o the_o river_n &_o come_v not_o to_o the_o fountain_n thy_o word_n be_v 5●_n the_o word_n of_o spirit_n &_o life_n but_o i_o through_o sin_n and_o corruption_n have_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o spark_n of_o a_o good_a resolution_n often_o enkindle_v i_o as_o often_o extinguish_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o sue_v to_o thou_o for_o increase_v of_o thy_o gift_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o my_o sin_n and_o default_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o love_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o incarnation_n most_o perfect_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n &_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o most_o firmlie_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n in_o who_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n there_o be_v find_v no_o blot_n of_o sin_n nor_o spot_n of_o 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and_o immoderate_a use_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o wedlock_n often_o steal_v upon_o we_o and_o make_v we_o appear_v guilty_a before_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o us._n thy_o holy_a writ_n require_v that_o in_o bargain_v i_o deceive_v not_o my_o neighbour_n in_o any_o sort_n but_o that_o i_o rather_o further_o and_o procure_v his_o good_a that_o i_o traduce_v not_o his_o fault_n but_o rather_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o cloak_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o censure_v he_o rash_o &_o unadvisedlie_o but_o how_o often_o do_v i_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n by_o injustice_n how_o often_o do_v i_o spend_v my_o judgement_n

nature_n receive_v they_o into_o the_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v above_o who_o thou_o have_v use_v as_o thy_o instrument_n to_o confer_v upon_o i_o so_o many_a and_o so_o liberal_a benefit_n my_o heart_n propound_v unto_o thou_o the_o infallible_a promise_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o will_v of_o thy_o mere_a free_a grace_n recompense_v even_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n how_o much_o 42_o more_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a to_o those_o that_o with_o full_a hand_n bestow_v benefit_n of_o all_o kynde_n upon_o those_o that_o want_n let_v not_o thy_o grace_n cease_v to_o run_v down_o upon_o they_o that_o pour_v forth_o so_o plentifullie_o upon_o other_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o goodness_n always_o spring_v unto_o they_o from_o who_o such_o plentiful_a river_n of_o liberality_n do_v flow_v grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a god_n that_o they_o which_o 11_o ●ow_o temporal_a thing_n so_o liberal_o may_v 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and_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o heavenly_a life_n illumiminate_a their_o mind_n that_o they_o behold_v the_o glass_n of_o thy_o divyne_fw-mi mercy_n may_v see_v the_o deformity_n of_o anger_n and_o hatred_n govern_v their_o will_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o divyne_fw-mi forgiveness_n they_o may_v leave_v off_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o do_v harm_n grant_v unto_o i_o merciful_a god_n that_o 4_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v i_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o brotherlie_a reconcilement_n let_v we_o walk_v with_o unanimity_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o life_n see_v that_o we_o hope_v all_o for_o a_o place_n in_o our_o celestial_a country_n let_v we_o not_o disagree_v upon_o earth_n see_v that_o we_o all_o desire_n to_o live_v together_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n we_o call_v upon_o thou_o our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 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