Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	saviour_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,314	5	9.2452	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34547	A peaceable moderator, or, Some plain considerations to give satisfaction to such as stand dis-affected to our Book of common prayer established by authority clearing it from the aspersion of popery, and giving the reasons of all the things therein contained and prescribed / made by Alan Carr ...	Carr, Alan, d. 1668.	1665 (1665)	Wing C627; ESTC R18228	69,591	90

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phrase_n or_o neat_a expression_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n god_n look_v upon_o how_o that_o be_v affect_v he_o regard_v the_o groan_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n issue_v from_o true_a faith_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o he_o tell_v moses_n exod._n 14._o 15._o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v unto_o i_o neither_o can_v we_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exclude_v reason_n and_o prudence_n set_v a_o man_n tongue_n so_o agoing_a that_o he_o can_v rule_v it_o and_o guide_v it_o or_o stop_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n object_n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a work_n procee_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o need_v not_o a_o form_n or_o book_n to_o pray_v b●_n or_o to_o read_v it_o upon_o a_o book_n our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n require_v even_o such_o to_o woship_n he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o tha●_n worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o i●_n spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8._o 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o p●ay_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v or_o as_o the_o old_a translation_n be_v with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v so_o that_o prayer_n need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o a_o form_n or_o book_n answ_n those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o be_v ground_v on_o ver_fw-la 20._o as_o a_o answer_n to_o her_o word_n where_o she_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n about_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o samaritan_n tie_v the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o that_o mountain_n call_v gerizim_n the_o jew_n to_o jerusalem_n christ_n tell_v she_o that_o the_o time_n be_v 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