Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	know_v	word_n	2,143	5	3.8658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07350	The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1622 (1622)	STC 17733; ESTC S100659	485,672	636

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take_v that_o money_n they_o may_v have_v sell_v it_o so_o you_z that_o time_n with_o many_o other_o device_n to_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n 3_o to_o swear_v thing_n impossible_a or_o unlawful_a be_v to_o mock_v god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v his_o neighbour_n to_o witness_v his_o covenant_v with_o a_o thief_n to_o rob_v his_o house_n or_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n or_o if_o a_o subject_n shall_v call_v his_o prince_n to_o see_v he_o build_v a_o house_n in_o the_o air_n to_o fly_v with_o the_o fowl_n or_o to_o make_v his_o horse_n speak_v which_o be_v mere_a mockery_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o reverent_o perform_v god_n name_n be_v indeed_o take_v into_o the_o mouth_n but_o forget_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o when_o god_n be_v therefore_o displease_v with_o uzzah_n wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n swear_v not_o unto_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v weighty_a and_o thou_o dispose_v thyself_o hereunto_o with_o 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be_v perform_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o who_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v though_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o by_o craft_n yet_o they_o fear_v to_o break_v the_o oath_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v object_n object_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v if_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v then_o even_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o man_n of_o those_o country_n to_o live_v sol._n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n unto_o they_o 2._o if_o they_o can_v bring_v they_o into_o their_o power_n for_o some_o still_o remain_v to_o try_v they_o withal_o 3._o they_o be_v enjoin_v this_o for_o their_o own_o good_a that_o room_n may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o inhabit_v there_o now_o the_o gibeonite_n by_o their_o subtlety_n free_v themselves_o from_o this_o danger_n so_o as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o oath_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o it_o be_v but_o to_o their_o own_o hindrance_n or_o rather_o as_o they_o turn_v it_o to_o their_o commodity_n quest_n 69._o which_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n answ_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shal●_n do_v manner_n of_o work_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manseruant_n thy_o maid-servant_n thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o quest_n 70._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n here_o 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king_n agrippa_n to_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o god_n kingdom_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v with_o unbelief_n we_o pray_v therefore_o here_o against_o this_o unbelief_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v open_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v his_o word_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n therein_o contain_v 2._o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v without_o relent_v for_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v rather_o herein_o and_o as_o the_o hand_n by_o often_o handle_v of_o hard_a thing_n become_v daily_o more_o hard_a and_o insensible_a so_o by_o sin_v the_o conscience_n become_v more_o hard_a and_o without_o sense_n or_o remorse_n for_o sin_n 3_o luc_n 3_o wherefore_o when_o john_n will_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o preach_v repentance_n the_o put_v away_o of_o this_o hardness_n in_o sin_v 2._o esa_n 66_o 2._o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n esay_n will_v describe_v such_o a_o man_n as_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v dwell_v to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o he_o he_o say_v that_o he_o must_v be_v humble_a contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n we_o pray_v then_o here_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n out_o of_o we_o 11.19_o ezech._n 11.19_o and_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o that_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v shake_v we_o may_v tremble_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o resolve_v upon_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o good_a subject_n of_o god_n kingdom_n 3._o any_o one_o reign_v sin_n which_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v quiet_a in_o some_o private_a secret_a sin_n and_o do_v not_o strive_v earnest_o against_o it_o for_o let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a go_v on_o in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o reign_a sin_n and_o god_n can_v reign_v in_o that_o heart_n let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o reign_n in_o your_o mortal_a body_n 5.14_o eph._n 5.14_o he_o that_o promise_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o land_n but_o one_o penny_n or_o one_o egg_n towards_o his_o maintenance_n to_o invade_v the_o country_n be_v no_o good_a subject_n to_o his_o prince_n no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o promise_v horse_n man_n and_o armour_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o good_a subject_n of_o god_n kingdom_n that_o rest_v and_o without_o check_n ne_v in_o lie_v in_o petty_a swear_n in_o vain_a talk_n or_o evil_a think_n and_o fight_v not_o against_o these_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o life_n if_o thou_o sleep_v in_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v without_o life_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n 4._o negligence_n in_o superior_n towards_o inferior_n in_o parent_n master_n or_o the_o wealthy_a towards_o the_o poor_a child_n or_o servant_n suffer_v they_o to_o sin_n leave_v they_o untaught_a forbear_v to_o admonish_v they_o &_o to_o further_a god_n kingdom_n in_o they_o 19.17_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o neglect_n in_o any_o man_n to_o let_v his_o familiar_a friend_n to_o sin_n unreproved_a much_o more_o be_v it_o in_o such_o as_o have_v some_o authority_n annex_v unto_o their_o person_n they_o sin_n against_o that_o charge_n thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n 5._o we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o all_o governor_n of_o family_n may_v shake_v off_o negligence_n towards_o their_o charge_n and_o though_o it_o be_v painful_a unto_o they_o labour_n to_o further_a god_n kingdom_n in_o their_o family_n and_o that_o the_o rich_a in_o dispose_v the_o liberality_n

and_o this_o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n now_o such_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o any_o man_n faith_n be_v build_v such_o be_v his_o faith_n if_o the_o ground_n be_v none_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o continue_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n be_v none_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o therefore_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o i_o mean_v to_o repent_v before_o my_o death_n ah_o strange_a delusion_n of_o satan_n thou_o be_v content_a then_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n to_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o without_o interest_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o a_o reprobate_a estate_n a_o thousand_o to_o one_o when_o thou_o intend_v to_o repent_v thy_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v just_a with_o god_n for_o so_o gross_a neglect_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o give_v thou_o over_o effectual_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v final_o harden_v unto_o damnation_n three_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o live_v be_v vain_a because_o the_o true_a faith_n do_v establish_v the_o law_n but_o this_o disannul_v it_o see_v it_o look_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o live_v in_o sin_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o last_o faith_n must_v express_v itself_o as_o by_o repentance_n so_o also_o by_o love_n otherwise_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o god_n be_v love_n wherefore_o the_o true_a faithful_a man_n must_v needs_o have_v love_n and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o it_o be_v without_o god_n and_o do_v utter_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o again_o by_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o be_v make_v member_n one_o of_o another_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o if_o member_n one_o of_o another_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v likewise_o affect_v be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n quest_n 137._o wherein_o stand_v true_a christian_a love_n answ_n in_o affection_n when_o it_o be_v the_o same_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v towards_o ourselves_o void_a of_o malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n and_o desirous_a of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a as_o of_o our_o own_o and_o in_o action_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o 13.13_o 1._o cor._n 13.13_o explan_n have_v already_o speak_v of_o repentance_n the_o first_o whereby_o faith_n that_o be_v live_v manife_v itself_o viz._n in_o the_o tractate_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v now_o leave_v only_o to_o consider_v of_o love_n which_o be_v high_o commend_v above_o all_o other_o special_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o season_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o god_n service_n and_o the_o principal_a among_o the_o chief_a grace_n for_o there_o be_v these_o three_o say_v the_o apostle_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love._n and_o this_o love_n be_v both_o in_o affection_n and_o in_o action_n first_o in_o affection_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v malicious_a or_o envious_a there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n for_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o cain_n towards_o abel_n what_o love_n in_o esau_n towards_o jacob_n or_o in_o josephs_n brethren_n towards_o he_o so_o in_o whosoever_o these_o vild_a affection_n rest_n there_o be_v no_o love_n publican_n may_v be_v friendly_a to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n unto_o sinner_n but_o if_o our_o love_n be_v none_o other_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o corrupt_a and_o not_o the_o love_n by_o which_o faith_n live_v see_v this_o direct_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o those_o that_o hate_v us._n if_o there_o be_v malice_n and_o envy_n in_o we_o we_o be_v altogether_o indispose_v to_o the_o word_n by_o which_o faith_n come_v for_o the_o right_a disposition_n hereunto_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n show_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n 15_o 1._o pet_n 2.2_o 1._o john_n ●_o 15_o and_o dissimulation_n and_o envy_n and_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n but_o they_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o all_o iniquity_n 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o again_o love_n desire_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o it_o make_v a_o man_n live_v affect_v to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o unto_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v 17._o 1_o john_n 3.18_o verse_n 17._o last_o it_o be_v not_o faint_a and_o contain_v with●n_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o my_o little_a child_n say_v john_n let_v we_o love_v not_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n towards_o his_o brother_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1.27_o jame●_n 1.27_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a religion_n that_o be_v in_o word_n the_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n the_o deed_n of_o love_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o weight_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o matth_n 25._o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n 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sake_n but_o have_v hate_v such_o as_o have_v show_v any_o enmity_n against_o thou_o for_o offence_n haste_v be_v unaduised_o provoke_v and_o through_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o the_o world_n have_v deny_v food_n unto_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v seek_v to_o beguile_v thy_o neighbour_n learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o gentle_a in_o holiness_n follow_v paul_n as_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o for_o bounty_n imitate_v zacheus_n convert_v give_v liberal_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o satisfy_v where_o thou_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n for_o thus_o and_o thus_o only_o may_v thou_o have_v comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o shall_v in_o his_o good_a time_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v feast_v with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o appendix_n to_o the_o catechism_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o divine_a teach_v and_o it_o avayl_v not_o a_o little_a for_o set_v man_n in_o the_o truth_n to_o understand_v right_o both_o which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o who_o and_o how_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o hear_v for_o our_o further_a build_v up_o in_o grace_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a here_o to_o annexe_v these_o short_a question_n and_o answer_v follow_v quest_n 143._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n answ_n whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o not_o any_o other_o book_n or_o writing_n whatsoever_o quest_n 144._o how_o many_o and_o which_o be_v these_o book_n scripture_n the_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n answ_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v twenty_o and_o seven_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la number_n deuteronomie_n josua_n judge_n ruth_n the_o first_o and_o 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