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
A78145	Reformed religion, or, Right Christianity described in its excellency, and usefulness in the whole life of man by a Protestant-Christian.	Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698.	1689 (1689)	Wing B777aA; ESTC R42840	61,592	137

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great_a assurance_n of_o faith_n also_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 10._o 22._o christ_n have_v now_o actual_o suffer_v and_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o ascend_v heaven_n to_o make_v intercession_n as_o our_o great_a highpriest_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v more_o assurance_n in_o it_o wherein_o the_o saint_n do_v worship_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god._n let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v the_o holy_a heb._n 10._o 19_o 2._o he_o worship_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n refer_v either_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law._n the_o true_a christian_a worship_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o worship_v not_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o only_o in_o what_o be_v spiritual_o signify_v in_o they_o his_o incense_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o peace-offering_a be_v hearty_a thanksgiving_n his_o heave-offering_a be_v a_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n his_o wine-offering_a joy_n in_o god_n his_o sin-offering_a be_v repentance_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n his_o burnt-offering_a be_v his_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n offer_v up_o to_o be_v destroy_v he_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n by_o live_v as_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n and_o travel_v towards_o the_o heavenly_a country_n he_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o passover_n in_o his_o worship_v and_o live_v without_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n all_o his_o day_n his_o wash_n and_o purifying_n be_v the_o sanctifying_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o 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