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	world_n	worldly_a	90	3	7.7937	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31664	A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Wil. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others.	Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Jo.	1694 (1694)	Wing C1934A; ESTC R35979	36,422	93

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in_o send_v forth_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o truth_n into_o their_o heart_n 16.13_o joh._n 14.16_o 17_o 26._o &_o 16.13_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o cause_v his_o grace_n that_o bring_v sal●ation_n 12._o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o to_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n to_o rescue_v and_o save_v they_o from_o ●iving_v in_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o help_v and_o strengthen_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n and_o live_v a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n which_o gift_n from_o god_n to_o man_n the_o holy_a scripture_n plentiful_o testify_v too_o under_o various_a denomination_n as_o spirit_n light_z 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nor_o consent_n to_o their_o e●●…_n deed_n but_o always_o remain_v undefi●●d_v and_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o conflict_n reprove_v 5.13_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o eph._n 5.13_o and_o condem_n they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o ofttimes_o in_o the_o cool_a ●…emper_n of_o their_o spirit_n manifest_v their_o ●…ates_n to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v reason_n ●ith_n they_o discover_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o ●ays_n secret_o call_v to_o they_o to_o come_v ●ut_v of_o it_o beget_v desire_n and_o inclination_n sometime_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n ●nd_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o now_o since_o man_n in_o his_o mere_a natural_a state_n be_v total_o dead_a and_o fall_v from_o god_n that_o he_o can_v as_o of_o himself_o think_v 〈◊〉_d good_a thought_n and_o that_o god_n only_o ●…s_v essential_o good_a and_o as_o that_o which_o be_v true_o so_o must_v needs_o proceed_v fro●_n he_o 13._o joh._n 16.8_o 13._o this_o principle_n in_o we_o that_o ever_o convict_v we_o for_o vice_n and_o evil_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d think_v word_n or_o deed_n and_o dispose●_n we_o to_o consider_v of_o our_o latter_a end_n 14.13_o prov._n 14.13_o an●_n oft_o make_v man_n sigh_v in_o the_o midst_n 〈◊〉_d laughter_n remind_v they_o that_o f●…_n those_o thing_n they_o must_v give_v a_o account_v that_o draw_v we_o heaven-ward_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v b●…_n do_v unto_o to_o be_v just_o sober_a merciful_a temperate_a etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o b●…_n something_o that_o be_v not_o of_o we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o immaculate_a and_o of_o a_o divin●_n nature_n ever_o aspire_v and_o raise_v th●…_n mind_n towards_o its_o original_a whence_o it_o can_v be_v a_o natural_a light_n or_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n as_o very_a man●_n will_v have_v it_o who_o yet_o talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o man_n for_o it_o be_v a●_n undoubted_a truth_n that_o no_o agent_n can_v act_v beyond_o its_o own_o sphere_n and_o raise_v 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