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	worship_n	worship_v	18,725	5	9.9357	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25970	Thoughts well employ'd, or, The duty of self-observation in the care and regulation of life according to the royal pattern by Edm. Arwaker, Rector of Drumglass in Ireland.	Arwaker, Edmund.	1695 (1695)	Wing A3904; ESTC R38631	68,324	168

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which_o we_o be_v press_v and_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o burden_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v as_o those_o that_o know_v the_o inestimable_a worth_n of_o soul_n and_o value_v they_o in_o proportion_n to_o it_o that_o we_o put_v up_o strong_a cry_n and_o earnest_a supplication_n as_o know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v in_o our_o journey_n to_o the_o spiritual_a land_n of_o promise_n we_o have_v a_o sea_n and_o a_o wilderness_n to_o pass_v thirst_n and_o hunger_n to_o endure_v and_o enemy_n and_o those_o giant_n too_o to_o conquer_v since_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o rely_v on_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o ability_n but_o shall_v interest_n heaven_n in_o the_o quarrel_n which_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v or_o when_o we_o come_v into_o 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