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	scripture_n	spirit_n	3,143	5	5.2045	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35326	Twenty-four sermons preached at the merchants-lecture at Pinners Hall by Timothy Cruso.	Cruso, Timothy, 1656?-1697.	1699 (1699)	Wing C7445; ESTC R24895	209,977	388

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53.3_o they_o that_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o he_o and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o he_o do_v not_o care_n so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v towards_o he_o but_o where_o faith_n be_v exercise_v the_o eye_n be_v fix_v and_o therefore_o believe_v be_v very_o often_o express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o see_v john_n 8.56_o heb._n 11.13_o 3._o to_o esteem_n and_o prize_v it_o as_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o word_n behind_o we_o psalm_n 50.17_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o contempt_n so_o the_o keep_n of_o our_o eye_n upon_o any_o object_n intimate_v the_o value_n which_o we_o have_v for_o it_o and_o indeed_o who_o can_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n those_o unmeasurable_a dimension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n eph._n 3.18_o 19_o without_o have_v his_o heart_n raise_v to_o a_o holy_a admiration_n so_o as_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n oh_o god_n psalm_n 36.7_o 4._o to_o consider_v it_o 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john_n 8.44_o for_o though_o the_o great_a saint_n be_v too_o often_o guilty_a of_o sinful_a waver_n and_o start_n in_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n yet_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v never_o leave_v final_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o or_o to_o quit_v the_o road_n of_o duty_n the_o word_n thus_o open_v afford_v we_o this_o point_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o obs_n a_o deep_a and_o constant_a sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v most_o powerful_o engage_v and_o quicken_v to_o steady_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v view_v in_o their_o connexion_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o clear_o this_o result_v from_o the_o whole_a thy_n loving_n kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n there_o be_v the_o antecedent_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n there_o be_v the_o consequent_a here_o i._o lay_v down_o some_o proposition_n for_o the_o explain_n of_o this_o doctrine_n ii_o offer_v some_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o iii_o apply_v it_o i._o to_o lay_v down_o some_o proposition_n for_o the_o explain_n of_o this_o point_n 1._o all_o that_o pretend_v to_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v not_o their_o heart_n engage_v to_o suitable_a obedience_n for_o by_o many_o this_o be_v false_o pretend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n who_o christ_n write_v unto_o try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o find_v they_o liar_n rev._n 2.2_o so_o multitude_n that_o say_v they_o be_v the_o friend_n and_o favourite_n of_o god_n real_o be_v not_o but_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n discover_v themselves_o liar_n if_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o god_n truth_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o have_v not_o his_o love_a kindness_n before_o their_o eye_n wyle_z carnal_a wretch_n too_o often_o delude_v themselves_o in_o this_o case_n and_o the_o delusion_n be_v very_o strong_a though_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o make_v little_a or_o no_o conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n we_o must_v say_v as_o john_n do_v on_o a_o like_a occasion_n the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.4_o to_o say_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o holiness_n and_o that_o god_n will_v make_v i_o up_o among_o his_o bright_a jewel_n though_o i_o lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n still_o be_v impudent_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o whole_a bible_n as_o if_o we_o kenew_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n better_a than_o himself_o such_o imagination_n as_o these_o be_v

1.8_o and_o no_o prohibition_n or_o threaten_n must_v stop_v their_o mouth_n or_o tempt_v they_o to_o neglect_v their_o duty_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v yet_o more_o considerable_a and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o q.d._n though_o you_o quarrel_n with_o we_o and_o oppose_v our_o testimony_n there_o be_v a_o witness_n above_o all_o exception_n who_o may_v not_o only_a silence_n but_o cure_v your_o lnfidelity_n we_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o this_o work_n we_o have_v one_o to_o back_v we_o who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o agree_v with_o what_o christ_n have_v say_v john_n 15.26_o 27._o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o and_o you_o also_o shall_v bear_v witness_n the_o word_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o peter_n reply_n to_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o brief_a abridgement_n of_o his_o sermon_n or_o large_a discourse_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n though_o that_o and_o this_o have_v very_o different_a effect_n they_o who_o hear_v that_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o issue_v in_o their_o save_a conversion_n chap._n 2.37_o they_o who_o hear_v this_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o consult_v about_o slave_v the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 33._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v concern_v stephen_n murderer_n chap._n 7.54_o and_o signify_v the_o gall_v of_o their_o conscience_n which_o provoke_v they_o to_o a_o more_o furious_a resistance_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o embrace_v it_o thus_o that_o very_a word_n in_o substance_n the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o one_o become_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o another_o obs_n the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o be_v a_o witness_n 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