Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	time_n	word_n	4,755	5	4.0289	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10617	Foure sermons viz. I. Sinnes contagion, or the sicknesse of the soule. II. The description of a Christian. III. The blindnesse of a wilfull sinner. IV. A race to heaven. Published by William Ressold, Master of Arts and minister of Gods Word at Debach in Suffolke.	Ressold, William, b. 1593.	1627 (1627)	STC 20894; ESTC S100603	96,549	145

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mischief_n yea_o say_v hugo_n naturam_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la scrutatur_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la se_fw-la applicat_fw-la ubi_fw-la aptum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la repirit_n he_o pry_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o one_o and_o there_o apply_v his_o bait_n where_o he_o find_v a_o man_n apt_a to_o entertain_n a_o wickedness_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o every_o one_o in_o every_o kind_n but_o he_o subtle_o sort_v himself_o to_o the_o inclination_n of_o all_o gregor_n gen._n 3.5_o josh_n 7.21_o 1._o sam._n 25.36_o 2._o kin._n 3.22_o 1._o king_n 21._o judg._n 16.1_o john_n 12.6_o gregor_n he_o have_v honour_n for_o eve_n he_o have_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n for_o achan_n he_o have_v wine_n for_o drunken_a nabal_n he_o have_v bribe_n for_o gehazi_n a_o vineyard_n for_o greedy_a ahab_n a_o dalilah_n for_o samson_n and_o a_o bag_n for_o judas_n yea_o say_v gregory_n diabolus_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la mores_fw-la respicit_fw-la cvi_fw-la vitio_fw-la sit_fw-la 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they_o do_v not_o true_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v it_o and_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o deep_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o burden_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o those_o that_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o hear_v his_o voice_n intelligent_o with_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n for_o these_o 4.26_o john_n 4.26_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n that_o be_v 16.13_o john_n 16.13_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n as_o saint_n john_n speak_v and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v all_o truth_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o 2.15_o 1._o cor._n 2.15_o that_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n pertinent_a to_o spiritual_a happiness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o mathewes_n gospel_n to_o the_o affect_a with_o his_o spirit_n 13.11_o mat._n 13.11_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o you_o that_o be_v inspire_v with_o my_o spirit_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v hear_v his_o voice_n intelligenly_a with_o true_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n and_o let_v it_o be_v here_o observe_v that_o we_o mean_v not_o a_o mere_a theoreticall_a 19_o jam._n 2_o 19_o or_o bare_a historical_a knowledge_n which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o may_v be_v often_o find_v in_o ungodly_a man_n 4._o john_n 2_o 4._o but_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o knowledge_n practical_a according_a to_o saint_n john_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o know_v god_n and_o yet_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n we_o be_v liar_n 10._o bern._n sup_v cant._n serm._n 36._o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la scire_fw-la volunt_fw-la eo_fw-la sine_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la sciant_fw-la &_o turpis_fw-la curiositas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la scire_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciantur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o turpis_fw-la vanitas_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la prosecto_fw-la non_fw-la evadent_fw-la substannantem_fw-la satyricum_n scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la nil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciat_fw-la alter_fw-la per._n sat._n 1._o nazianz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n in_o primis_fw-la metaphy_n ter●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 8.1_o arist_n 5._o ethic_n 3_o cap._n varia●un_fw-la rerum_fw-la scientia_fw-la sine_fw-la morum_fw-la cultura_fw-la &_o honestatis_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la gladius_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la hominis_fw-la suriosi_fw-la mat._n 13.13_o esa_n 6.9_o 10._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o for_o those_o then_o that_o seek_v to_o know_v only_o that_o they_o may_v know_v or_o that_o seek_v to_o know_v that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v or_o that_o seek_v to_o know_v that_o they_o may_v pervert_v and_o abuse_v god_n sacred_a truth_n 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