Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	work_v	yield_v	54	3	6.4031	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26347	The necessity of the pouring out of the spirit from on high upon a sinning apostatizing people, set under judgment, in order to their merciful deliverance and salvation as it was delivered in part, upon 21. 9. 1678 being a general fast throughout the united colonies of N.E. / by William Adams ...	Adams, William, 1650-1685.; Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707.; Flint, Josiah, 1645-1680.	1679 (1679)	Wing A499; ESTC W34144	49,745	57

will_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n hearty_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3_o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holiness_n will_v breathe_v and_o be_v manifest_a in_o they_o there_o will_v be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o sin_n in_o all_o ezek._n 7.16_o but_o they_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n like_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n a_o hearty_a grief_n that_o they_o have_v displease_v dishonour_a and_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o sincere_a and_o earnest_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n name_n by_o future_a holy_a obedience_n these_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o till_o the_o spirit_n be_v thus_o pour_v out_o and_o these_o gracious_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n obtain_v to_o the_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n of_o a_o people_n under_o judgement_n their_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n will_v be_v like_a to_o procead_v and_o continue_v and_o that_o 1._o because_o the_o profaneness_n unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o unholiness_n and_o unfruitfulness_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n and_o as_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v no_o probability_n that_o the_o effect_n shall_v cease_v josh_n 7.12_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v with_o you_o any_o more_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o removal_n of_o these_o from_o a_o people_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o they_o to_o their_o sound_a conversion_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o grand_a expedient_a and_o therefore_o till_o this_o be_v they_o will_v remain_v a_o generation_n of_o god_n wrath_n his_o anger_n will_v not_o be_v 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