Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	heart_n	ointment_n	18	3	10.0878	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01972	An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.	1630 (1630)	STC 12114; ESTC S103283	240,568	389

judgement_n whether_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o o●r_a pro●ession_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n or_o no_o the_o principle_n whereof_o we_o must_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n whi●h_o be_v the_o only_a touchstone_n to_o try_v this_o god_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o joh._n 5.39_o act_n 17.11_o 2_o if_o upon_o trial_n we_o find_v our_o judgement_n resolve_v in_o the_o truth_n then_o be_v we_o to_o examine_v whether_o this_o knowledge_n do_v like_o the_o ointment_n of_o aaron_n psal_n 133.2_o season_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n whether_o our_o heart_n be_v sound_a or_o no_o for_o this_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n ●uen_v to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n not_o only_o in_o gross_a hypocrite_n but_o in_o many_o other_o who_o know_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o never_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o as_o peter_n to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v especial_o what_o be_v our_o disposition_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o in_o private_a and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o none_o but_o god_n when_o we_o may_v commit_v sin_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o from_o the_o e●es_n of_o man_n then_o to_o mark_v what_o be_v our_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n whether_o like_v unto_o that_o of_o jos●ph_n or_o no._n 3_o find_v the_o fountain_n to_o be_v pure_a we_o be_v to_o observe_v what_o clear_a stream_n do_v flow_v from_o thence_o in_o our_o word_n and_o action_n luk_n 6.45_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o correspondency_n between_o they_o and_o our_o heart_n as_o if_o w●e_a worship_n god_n whether_o we_o do_v it_o with_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o have_v holy_a conference_n whether_o our_o heart_n move_v we_o unto_o it_o for_o our_o direction_n in_o this_o trial_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n that_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v applause_n as_o in_o the_o pharisee_n whether_o ho●our_n and_o credit_n or_o the_o avoid_v of_o disgrace_n as_o in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.30_o or_o for_o company_n sake_n or_o for_o respect_n to_o some_o particular_a man_n as_o joash_n 2_o chro._n 24.2_o 15_o etc._n etc._n or_o for_o profit_n and_o gain_v as_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 34.23_o or_o to_o avoid_v trouble_n as_o the_o papist_n that_o come_v to_o church_n rather_o than_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n because_o no_o respect_n unto_o god_n to_o do_v his_o will_n because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n hebr._n 13.18_o or_o only_o in_o some_o few_o for_o many_o will_v do_v some_o thing_n upon_o by-respect_n or_o because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o humour_n and_o disposition_n as_o herod_n but_o this_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v be_v like_o leaven_n that_o leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n 3_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o be_v most_o strict_a and_o secure_a to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o whether_o first_o and_o above_o all_o in_o the_o chief_a thing_n or_o i●●rifles_n and_o small_a matter_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n math._n 23.23_o 4_o the_o order_n of_o our_o action_n whether_o we_o first_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o before_o we_o seek_v to_o urge_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o other_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n that_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o which_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v mat._n 23.4_o now_o upon_o this_o trial_n if_o we_o find_v that_o in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n we_o want_v truth_n then_o must_v we_o buy_v it_o that_o be_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o although_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v as_o they_o that_o buy_v must_v depart_v with_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o two_o parable_n mat._n 13.44_o 45_o 46._o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v it_o be_v 1_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o treasure_n this_o notable_o commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o in_o that_o nothing_o make_v we_o more_o like_a unto_o god_n than_o this_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o so_o nothing_o make_v we_o more_o amiable_a unto_o he_o again_o it_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v like_a to_o god_n as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n contrariwise_o nothing_o make_v so_o we_o like_o the_o devil_n as_o untruth_n john_n 8.44_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o appear_v also_o herein_o that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n i_o dare_v s●y_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o much_o urge_v as_o this_o of_o truth_n 2_o the_o need_n that_o we_o have_v of_o it_o for_o all_o other_o grace_n without_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o putrify_a if_o they_o be_v not_o season_v with_o truth_n therefore_o be_v we_o exhort_v to_o love_v unfeigned_a to_o faith_n unfeigned_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o attribute_n of_o truth_n do_v commend_v every_o grace_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 3_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o have_v of_o it_o for_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n season_v with_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n psal_n 51_o 6._o and_o 145.18_o yea_o blessedness_n it_o self_n be_v promise_v un●o_o it_o psal_n 15.2_o it_o follow_v to_o show_v the_o way_n how_o to_o get_v this_o truth_n 1_o for_o truth_n in_o judgement_n we_o must_v do_v as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v that_o will_v buy_v any_o thing_n they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o now_o the_o contrary_a where_o this_o pearl_n be_v to_o be_v have_v be_v the_o church_n the_o mould_n wherein_o it_o be_v hide_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o discover_v and_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o there_o need_v then_o but_o our_o attention_n and_o diligence_n to_o resort_v unto_o these_o mean_n silver_n &_o gold_n there_o need_v none_o to_o get_v it_o though_o this_o also_o sometime_o we_o must_v not_o spare_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o 2_o for_o sincerity_n let_v our_o care_n be_v to_o do_v as_o enoch_n do_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o set_v our_o ●elues_n always_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v make_v we_o ●o_o be_v upright_o as_o gen._n 17.1_o now_o have_v once_o get_v this_o girdle_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o fast_o and_o not_o to_o loose_v it_o not_o to_o se●l_v it_o that_o be_v not_o to_o exchange_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v nothing_o for_o it_o because_o nothing_o be_v worth_a it_o be_v it_o ease_v riches_n or_o the_o like_a which_o we_o be_v to_o note_v the_o more_o diligent_o because_o if_o we_o once_o have_v this_o grace_n the_o devil_n will_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cozen_v we_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o only_o he_o fear_v we_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o more_o oppose_v against_o by_o diverse_a suttlety_n and_o temptation_n than_o against_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o second_o piece_n of_o this_o spiritual_a armour_n name_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n which_o m●st_v be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o particle_n and_o show_v for_o verity_n be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v like_o salt_n now_o righteousness_n be_v that_o which_o it_o season_v this_o be_v the_o substance_n upon_o which_o that_o do_v work_v that_o respect_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o handle_v whereof_o we_o will_v consider_v these_o point_n 1_o what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v righteousness_n be_v a_o holy_a quality_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o do_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n this_o word_n have_v relation_n only_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o than_o it_o have_v always_o some_o other_o word_n join_v unto_o it_o that_o have_v reference_n to_o god_n as_o holiness_n luk._n 1.75_o eph._n 4.24_o or_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o signification_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n as_o deu._n 24.13_o but_o when_o it_o be_v set_v alone_o it_o do_v respect_v the_o whole_a law_n both_o the_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o also_o to_o man_n mat._n 5.20_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v justice_n whereby_o we_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n his_o due_n now_o the_o law_n show_v what_o be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v better_a define_v than_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n object_n