Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	work_n	work_v	worth_n	16	3	8.6467	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59581	The reward of diligence By Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in the county of Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1679 (1679)	Wing S3007D; ESTC R220244	49,063	109

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and_o glory_n be_v distinct_o plain_o and_o evident_o discover_v and_o manifest_v by_o it_o and_o withal_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 3.8_o that_o be_v contain_v such_o spiritual_a power_n such_o quicken_a influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n such_o efficacious_a argument_n and_o persuasive_a motive_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o affect_v and_o incite_v our_o spirit_n or_o rational_a faculty_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o proper_a office_n and_o act_n for_o to_o embrace_v and_o pursue_v that_o divine_a life_n and_o immortal_a glory_n which_o be_v so_o clear_o discover_v and_o offer_v to_o we_o by_o it_o god_n know_v that_o sin_n have_v unman_v we_o lose_v we_o the_o use_n of_o our_o reason_n where_o we_o have_v most_o use_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o contrive_v this_o mean_n both_o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o recover_v to_o we_o our_o reason_n and_o to_o make_v we_o man_n again_o yea_o the_o very_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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nebuchadrezzer_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o army_n of_o caldaean_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ezek._n 7.24_o and_o they_o comparative_o but_o bruta_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la in_o god_n hand_n they_o do_v not_o know_o and_o design_o from_o any_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n or_o aim_v at_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o enemy_n but_o do_v what_o they_o do_v from_o their_o own_o impetuous_a lust_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o evil_a purpose_n and_o end_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_z god_n providence_n in_o execute_v the_o punishment_n he_o have_v decree_v against_o tyrus_n he_o reward_v they_o very_o high_o give_v they_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n son_n of_o man_n nebuchadrezzer_n king_n of_o babylon_n cause_v his_o army_n to_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n against_o tyrus_n every_o head_n be_v make_v bald_a and_o every_o 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44.28.45.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o jehu_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a for_o he_o never_o depart_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n from_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o bethel_n and_o dan_n and_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n yet_o because_o he_o pretend_v a_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a god_n in_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v ahabs_n family_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o priest_n of_o baal_n god_n reward_v he_o large_o and_o his_o posterity_n too_o for_o his_o sake_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_o in_o my_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o part_n that_o which_o be_v right_o a_o thing_n good_a in_o its_o kind_a and_o nature_n be_v material_o agreeable_a to_o my_o law_n and_o have_v

that_o be_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o god_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n so_o please_v he_o mic._n 7.18_o that_o he_o look_v out_o and_o seek_v for_o yea_o watch_v and_o wait_v for_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o exalt_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o gracious_a succour_n and_o relief_n of_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n endeavour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o seeek_v and_o find_v he_o sect._n 29._o our_o saviour_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n our_o discourse_n relate_v unto_o encourage_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v prevalent_a and_o effectual_a from_o the_o consideration_n now_o before_o we_o viz._n that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n that_o be_v because_o their_o being_n be_v original_o from_o he_o as_o child_n be_v from_o a_o father_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n stand_v in_o a_o comparison_n 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and_o munificence_n towards_o we_o may_v appear_v and_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n in_o great_a exaltation_n and_o splendour_n sect._n 31._o reas_n 4._o because_o god_n will_v justify_v himself_o most_o triumphant_o in_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v on_o obstinate_a sinner_n let_v god_n be_v true_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v rom._n 3.4_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o psalm_n 51.4_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o read_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v psal_n 51.4_o which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o forensick_a sense_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n titzdak_v in_o kal_n signify_v that_o thou_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v just_a as_o one_o acquit_v upon_o trial_n do_v 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