Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	worship_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	100	3	9.7615	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62374	A brief and plain commentary with notes, not more useful than seasonable, upon the whole prophecie of Malachy delivered, sermon-wise, divers years since at Pitmister in Summerset / by William Sclater ... ; now published by his son William Sclater ...	Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S913; ESTC R17140	147,505	246

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it_o not_o verify_v how_o liberal_a be_v they_o in_o maintain_v the_o idolatry_n among_o they_o practise_v what_o pain_n take_v they_o in_o pilgrimage_n and_o none_o appear_v emptyhanded_a before_o the_o idol_n well_o belove_a use_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o many_o in_o our_o church_n that_o people_n dote_v upon_o idol_n shall_v be_v thus_o zealous_a for_o idolatry_n and_o we_o so_o regardless_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n see_v but_o their_o priest_n how_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n they_o hazard_v their_o life_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n shall_v it_o not_o condemn_v we_o that_o may_v safe_o labour_v settle_v in_o truth_n and_o neglect_v it_o how_o careful_a they_o that_o no_o contempt_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o their_o idol_n yet_o we_o with_o patience_n can_v endure_v the_o horrible_a disgrace_n offer_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n they_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v we_o see_v matth._n 12.41_o now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o 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one_o another_o in_o persuasion_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o care_n of_o his_o child_n 3._o that_o they_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n the_o first_o of_o these_o property_n see_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n job_n 32.19_o when_o elihu_n have_v hear_v the_o fond_a reason_n and_o censure_n of_o job_n friend_n as_o if_o affliction_n can_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n be_v inflict_v on_o god_n servant_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o even_o as_o new_a wine_n in_o vessel_n without_o vent_n and_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v silence_n jeremy_n cap._n 20.9_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n become_v a_o reproach_n unto_o he_o that_o the_o people_n fall_v a_o scoff_a at_o his_o most_o serious_a reprehension_n and_o severe_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n he_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o in_o his_o weakness_n he_o have_v resolve_v and_o almost_o vow_v to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o thy_o word_n 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