Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	word_n	world_n	4,063	5	4.6137	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19420	The mirror of martyrs in a short vieuu lively expressing the force of their faith, the feruency of their loue, the wisedome of their sayings, the patience of their suffrings, etc. : with their prayers and preparation for their last farevvell : whereunto is added two godly letters written by M. Bradford, full of sweet consolation for such as are afflicted in conscience.	Cotton, Clement.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1613 (1613)	STC 5848; ESTC S756	48,602	243

i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v neither_o be_v too_o much_o puff_v up_o with_o prosperity_n neither_o to_o much_o press_v down_o with_o adversity_n lest_o i_o be_v too_o full_o shall_v deny_v thou_o my_o god_n or_o be_v too_o low_o bring_v shall_v despair_v &_o blaspheme_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n o_o merciful_a god_n consider_v my_o misery_n best_a know_v to_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o now_o unto_o i_o a_o strong_a tower_n of_o defence_n i_o humble_o require_v thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o my_o power_n but_o either_o be_v thou_o a_o deliverer_n to_o i_o out_o of_o this_o great_a misery_n or_o else_o give_v i_o grace_v patient_o to_o bear_v thy_o heavy_a hand_n and_o sharp_a correction_n it_o be_v t●y_o right_a hand_n that_o deliver_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n do_v oppress_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n let_v it_o therefore_o seem_v good_a to_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n to_o deliver_v i_o sorrowful_a wretch_n for_o who_o thy_o son_n christ_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n on_o the_o cross_n out_o of_o this_o miserable_a captivity_n and_o bondage_n wherein_o i_o now_o be_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v absent_a for_o ever_o oh_o lord_n have_v thou_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v thou_o shut_v up_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n will_v thou_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v thy_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o why_o do_v thou_o make_v so_o long_o tarry_v shall_v i_o despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n far_o be_v that_o from_o i_o i_o be_o thy_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o to_o tarry_v thy_o leisure_n and_o patient_o to_o bear_v thy_o work_n assure_o know_v that_o as_o thou_o cause_v so_o thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o nothing_o doubt_v or_o 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thou_o to_o send_v see_v such_o trouble_n be_v profitable_a for_o i_o and_o see_v i_o be_o assure_o persuade_v that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v well_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v hear_v i_o o_o merciful_a father_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o thou_o will_v shall_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o my_o sin_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n amen_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n which_o he_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n o_o lord_n jesu_n which_o be_v the_o only_a health_n of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o the_o everlasting_a life_n of_o they_o which_o die_v in_o thou_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n do_v submit_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n beejng_v sure_o that_o the_o thing_n can_v perish_v which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n willing_o now_o i_o leave_v this_o frail_a and_o wicked_a flesh_n in_o sure_a hope_n that_o thou_o will_v in_o better_a wise_n raise_v it_o up_o &_o restore_v it_o to_o i_o at_o the_o 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which_o be_v only_o acceptable_a before_o thou_o and_o to_o set_v forth_o thy_o verity_n aright_o without_o all_o fantasy_n of_o sinful_a man_n so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o by_o i_o anne_n askew_n william_n flower_n ¶_o the_o prayer_n and_o confession_n which_o william_n flower_n make_v at_o his_o death_n oh_o eternal_a god_n most_o mighty_a and_o merciful_a father_n who_o have_v send_v down_o thy_o son_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o save_v i_o and_o all_o mankind_n who_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n again_o and_o leave_v his_o blood_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n behind_o he_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v mercy_n

please_v then_o most_o gracious_a lady_n for_o the_o matter_n belong_v unto_o you_o to_o receive_v under_o your_o favourable_a protection_n this_o mirror_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o live_v have_v the_o protection_n of_o angel_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v perform_v to_o your_o grace_n all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o of_o all_o loyal_a heart_n be_v earnest_o expect_v it_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o offence_n unto_o your_o princely_a mind_n that_o you_o have_v so_o do_v that_o great_a god_n who_o by_o his_o omni-presence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n fill_v and_o replenish_v your_o grace_n heart_n with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n which_o may_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v your_o person_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o hereafter_o crown_v you_o with_o jmmortall_a glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n amen_n your_o grace_n 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