Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	seek_v	worship_v	worshipper_n	1,970	5	12.2546	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59035	The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2366; ESTC R17565	1,095,711	784

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come_v from_o his_o spirit_n within_o we_o etc._n etc._n three_o he_o must_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v truth_n he_o must_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o joh._n 4._o 23._o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o ver_fw-la 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n a_o bare_a external_a bodily_a service_n the_o lord_n utter_o dislike_v if_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n come_v not_o within_o our_o duty_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n to_o god_n spiritual_a service_n be_v proper_a for_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o this_o please_v he_o rom._n 1._o 9_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n four_o 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