Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	world_n	worldly_a	worship_v	36	3	7.6802	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89274	Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1654 (1654)	Wing M2605; Thomason E744_1; ESTC R207022	135,708	156

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praise_n to_o himself_o among_o they_o do_v nothing_o through_o strife_n and_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n prefer_v they_o before_o himself_o in_o give_v honour_n to_o they_o so_o as_o in_o tender_v of_o they_o and_o bear_v with_o their_o evil_a manner_n endure_v their_o contradiction_n quiet_o and_o patient_o suffer_v they_o without_o revile_v again_o he_o in_o all_o his_o zeal_n and_o constancy_n for_o his_o father_n name_n and_o glory_n yet_o therein_o please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v writien_n the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o willing_o without_o strive_v or_o retort_v bear_v and_o suffer_v they_o so_o though_o we_o can_v at_o any_o hand_n please_v they_o in_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o their_o unfruitful_a work_n in_o their_o notion_n and_o way_n of_o ungodliness_n nor_o in_o their_o fleshly_a lust_n not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n wherein_o they_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a 1_o pet._n 4._o 3_o 4._o eph._n 5._o 4_o 11._o neither_o will_v it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n therein_o or_o so_o to_o please_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o rather_o and_o for_o their_o good_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n or_o whatever_o befall_v we_o from_o they_o not_o to_o desist_v from_o strive_v against_o their_o sin_n but_o this_o so_o as_o with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o do_v this_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o seek_v our_o own_o glory_n or_o praise_v from_o or_o among_o man_n but_o quiet_o bear_v their_o injury_n reproach_n wrong_n without_o retort_v the_o like_a on_o they_o or_o seek_v to_o vindicate_v our_o own_o name_n or_o walk_v unlove_o towards_o they_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o please_v they_o and_o that_o so_o as_o for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n therefore_o paul_n exhortation_n to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 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