Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	wonder_n	work_n	wrought_v	97	3	7.5261	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59955	The true Christian's faith and experience briefly declared, concerning God, Christ, the Spirit, the Holy Scriptures, the Gospel, and the doctrines thereof also, the titular Christian's faith and profession try'd, examin'd, and judg'd : written for the confirmation, and consolation of the one, and for the information in order to the restoration and salvation of the other : also, a few words to such who are newly turned in their minds to the light within, & are believers in it / by William Shewen.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.	1675 (1675)	Wing S3424; ESTC R24530	87,397	208

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bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n captivate_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o nothing_o le●s_v then_o the_o mighty_a terrible_a and_o glorious_a power_n of_o god_n by_o and_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v able_a effectual_o to_o redeem_v save_v and_o deliver_v therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o true_a christian_n testimony_n be_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o heavenly_a revelation_n through_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n in_o this_o latter_a day_n wherein_o his_o exceed_a riches_n and_o kindness_n and_o power_n be_v manifest_v and_o make_v know_v as_o in_o age_n past_a and_o as_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a and_o his_o faithful_a promise_n fulfil_v 5.25_o john_n 5.25_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hour_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o dead_a hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grave_n open_a and_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o come_v forth_o and_o a_o 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a_o form_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o form_n without_o the_o power_n this_o spirit_n of_o formality_n captivate_v some_o in_o former_a age_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o power_n from_o such_o they_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o then_o and_o so_o be_v thou_o now_o for_o if_o this_o spirit_n of_o formality_n prevail_v though_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v ●etained_v as_o a_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n plainness_n and_o decency_n in_o apparel_n superfluity_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v lay_v aside_o respect_v man_n person_n and_o worship_v they_o with_o cap_n and_o knee_n avoid_v truth_n and_o light_n within_o profess_a in_o word_n meeting_n and_o assemble_v often_o frequent_v the_o sound_n of_o truth_n as_o a_o lovely_a song_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v go_v astray_o if_o thou_o feel_v not_o life_n to_o lead_v thou_o if_o thou_o take_v not_o up_o the_o daily_a cross_n to_o thy_o will_n thought_n affection_n lust_n and_o passion_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mortify_v 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and_o life_n virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o touch_v thy_o heart_n and_o meet_v with_o thou_o therein_o in_o the_o beginning_n so_o shall_v thou_o enjoy_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n life_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v thou_o all_o thing_n necessary_a or_o needful_a to_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o lead_v thou_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o thyself_o with_o the_o lord_n people_n according_a to_o their_o wont_a manner_n nor_o to_o forsake_v the_o flock_n of_o the_o companion_n nor_o the_o footstep_n thereof_o but_o to_o travail_v on_o in_o the_o same_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o know_v where_o they_o lie_v down_o at_o noon_n solace_v themselves_o in_o the_o green_a pasture_n of_o life_n and_o there_o to_o lie_v down_o with_o they_o where_o 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w._n s._n the_o end_n