Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	service_n	spirit_n	worship_v	1,834	5	8.9813	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28171	The common principiles of Christian religion clearly proved and singularly improved, or, A practical catechism wherein some of the most concerning-foundations of our faith are solidely laid down, and that doctrine, which is according to godliness, sweetly, yet pungently pressed home and most satisfyingly handled / by that worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Hew Binning ...	Binning, Hugh, 1627-1653.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1667 (1667)	Wing B2927; ESTC R33213	197,041	290

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not_o his_o whole_a soul_n to_o god_n can_v true_o engage_v any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o he_o p._n 23._o sermon_n iii_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o most_o man_n seek_v be_v not_o true_a happiness_n p._n 24_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v become_v so_o dark_a that_o they_o can_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o pathway_n to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n p._n 25_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n divine_a p._n 26_o how_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n know_v that_o they_o speak_v truth_n and_o how_o man_n may_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n the_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 27_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v open_v a_o man_n eye_n before_o he_o understand_v the_o scripture_n p._n 28_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 29_o the_o scripture_n a_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 30_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o scripture_n mingle_v with_o sweetness_n p._n 31_o some_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n other_o prefer_v their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 32_o 33_o sermon_n iu_o joh._n 5._o 39_o eph._n 2._o 20._o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o lamp_n of_o the_o word_n without_o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o necessary_a for_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n p._n 34_o why_o the_o multitude_n find_v no_o sweetness_n in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 35_o how_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 36_o it_o may_v commend_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o p._n 37_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v this_o present_a perish_a life_n in_o the_o balance_n with_o eternal_a life_n and_o compare_v both_o the_o happiness_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o eternal_a blessedness_n p._n 38_o many_o groundlesse_o fancy_n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o everlasting_a life_n p._n 39_o most_n of_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v either_o to_o knowledge_n at_o all_o or_o nothing_o but_o knowledge_n p._n 40_o life_n eternal_a be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v out_o but_o of_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 41_o 42_o some_o foolish_o think_v that_o if_o they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v than_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v please_v p_o 43_o christ_n the_o only_a pacificatory_a sacrifice_n p._n 44_o christ_n be_v either_o the_o subject_n or_o end_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 45_o the_o march_n which_o divide_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v come_v to_o christ._n p._n 45_o 46_o the_o necessity_n of_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o what_o search_v it_o must_v be_v p._n 47_o the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o measure_v our_o profit_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 48_o 49_o sermon_n v._o eph._n 2._o 20._o of_o the_o scripture_n believer_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n p._n 50_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n a_o sure_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o all_o other_o foundation_n sandy_a and_o unsure_a p._n 51_o how_o firm_a and_o stable_a a_o foundation_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v p._n 52_o a_o promise_n lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o the_o promiser_n which_o a_o command_n do_v not_o on_o the_o commander_n p._n 53_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ._n ibid._n the_o chief_a point_n of_o obedience_n be_v faith_n and_o what_o that_o be_v p_o 54_o christ_n be_v the_o cornerstone_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foundation_n which_o shall_v strong_o persuade_v christian_n to_o a_o union_n in_o affection_n p._n 55_o what_o kind_n of_o foundation_n christ_n be_v ibid._n some_o prefer_v their_o own_o imagination_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o dark_a notion_n of_o new_a light_n p._n 56_o many_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o man_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n p._n 57_o sermon_n vi_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 13._o of_o the_o scripture_n all_o religion_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o what_o we_o ough_o to_o do_v p._n 58_o god_n manifest_v himself_o different_o to_o man_n according_a to_o his_o different_a state_n p._n 59_o 60_o the_o marvellousness_n of_o mercy_n in_o save_v of_o lose_a sinner_n p._n 61_o 62_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n believer_n ought_v to_o be_v p._n 63_o 64_o ●…belief_n ruin_v man_n at_o first_o p._n 65_o a_o twofold_a mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n ibid._n what_o course_n a_o soul_n be_v to_o take_v who_o question_n its_o interest_n p._n 66_o 67_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n lead_v many_o well-meaning_a person_n into_o labyrinth_n p._n 68_o what_o faith_n be_v p_o 69_o what_o a_o soul_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_n no_o fancy_n p._n 70_o 71_o love_n be_v unitive_a and_o operative_a ibid._n love_n be_v put_v for_o all_o obedience_n and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n 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