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
A49289	An alarm to slumbring Christians, or the parable of the wise and foolish virgins and of the talents, sheep and goats; being a plain and practical exposition of the whole XXV chapter of St. Matthews gospel, calling upon all professors to a strict and constant watchfulness, lest their Lord at his certain and second coming, find them not ready, but with their lamps gone out. By Samuel Loveday	Loveday, Samuel, 1619-1677.; Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678.	1675 (1675)	Wing L3231; ESTC R216910	188,072	322

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that_o thou_o will_v find_v a_o savour_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a discourse_n as_o one_o that_o feel_v what_o he_o first_o speak_v and_o afterward_o commit_v unto_o writing_n for_o thy_o soul_n good_a and_o profit_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o treat_v of_o such_o subject_n as_o these_o be_v to_o conclude_v the_o author_n have_v no_o other_o design_n and_o end_n of_o write_v this_o but_o thy_o spiritual_a edification_n and_o advantage_n that_o thou_o may_v prove_v a_o wise_a virgin_n and_o so_o improve_v thy_o talent_n that_o thou_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v also_o the_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a desire_n of_o john_n gosnold_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n prediction_n of_o christ_n certain_a and_o second_v come_v call_v upon_o christian_n to_o be_v strict_a and_o constant_a in_o self-examination_n after_o their_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a estate_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o lord_n near_o approach_n pag._n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 2_o 3_o 4._o sign_n of_o christ_n near_a approach_n with_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o the_o right_a virgin_n show_v also_o how_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n resemble_v the_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o four_o particular_n pag._n 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o none_o go_v to_o meet_v christ_n without_o the_o lamp_n of_o profession_n nor_o oil_n without_o lamp_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v lamp_n without_o oil_n pag._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o vast_a number_n of_o professor_n may_v wait_v for_o christ_n come_n in_o six_o particular_n and_o yet_o deceive_v themselves_o pag._n 12_o 13._o how_o to_o know_v you_o be_v not_o of_o this_o number_n by_o six_o mark_n pag._n 13_o 14._o a_o description_n betwixt_o wise_a and_o unwise_a virgin_n in_o many_o particular_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 17._o use_v of_o trial_n in_o four_o particular_n as_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 24._o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o true_a virgin_n to_o christ_n be_v six_o bless_a privilege_n pag._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o who_o may_v comfortable_o hope_v for_o this_o day_n resolve_v in_o six_o particular_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 33._o that_o a_o little_a before_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o sin_n of_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v will_v be_v very_o prevalent_a among_o professor_n with_o several_a sign_n of_o this_o dreadful_a state_n pag._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47._o ten_o awaken_n consideration_n to_o prevent_v or_o rouse_v from_o this_o slumber_a estate_n pag._n 48._o christ_n second_o come_v remarkable_a under_o five_o circumstance_n pag._n 49_o 50_o 51._o seven_o remarkable_a passage_n relate_v to_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o virgin_n with_o the_o bless_a advantage_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o dreadful_a disappointment_n of_o the_o foolish_a pag._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v to_o buy_v oil_n and_o that_o a_o market_n price_n be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o it_o pag._n 80_o 81._o christ_n jesus_n require_v all_o that_o look_v for_o glory_n hereafter_o from_o he_o shall_v now_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o show_v also_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a pag._n 85_o 86_o etc._n etc._n the_o earnest_a petition_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n under_o five_o head_n that_o jesus_n will_v open_v the_o door_n for_o they_o yet_o fruitless_a because_o too_o late_o pag._n 90_o 91._o etc._n etc._n reason_n of_o christ_n rejection_n of_o person_n from_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n pag._n 97._o six_o mark_n to_o know_v when_o we_o saving_o know_v jesus_n christ_n pag._n 98._o the_o great_a duty_n of_o watchfulness_n enjoin_v from_o the_o certainty_n and_o suddenness_n of_o christ_n approach_v under_o five_o head●_n pag._n 99_o 100_o etc._n etc._n the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n explain_v pag._n 109._o etc._n etc._n rule_n for_o a_o right_a improvement_n of_o our_o talent_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o and_o other_o good_a pag._n 128._o 129._o great_a advantage_n attend_v the_o well_o improve_n talent_n pag._n 162_o 163_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o the_o slothful_a in_o hide_v his_o talon_n and_o the_o lord●_n ill_a resentment_n of_o it_o and_o proceed_v thereupon_o pag._n 170_o 171_o 172._o etc._n etc._n a_o description_n of_o usury_n what_o it_o be_v when_o bite_a pag._n 184_o 185_o 186_o 187._o five_o mark_n to_o know_v a_o slothful_a person_n with_o eight_o argument_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o slothfulness_n with_o account_n of_o christ_n severe_a punishment_n inflct_v upon_o such_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o double_a punishment_n pag._n 191_o 192._o etc._n etc._n what_o take_v aw●y_o the_o talon_n mean_v and_o that_o the_o consequence_n be_v utter_a and_o a_o revokable_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o that_o this_o take_v away_o of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n talon_n take_v place_n at_o christ_n personal_a come_v pag._n 191_o 194_o 195._o that_o industry_n in_o spiritual_n shall_v produce_v abundance_n of_o increase_n pag._n 204_o 205._o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o dram_n of_o favour_n in_o christ_n face_n to_o slothful_a person_n at_o the_o day_n of_o account_n pag._n 206._o christ_n jesus_n compare_v to_o a_o shepherd_n his_o people_n to_o sheep_n but_o the_o wicked_a to_o wolf_n lion_n dog_n pag._n 208._o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n denounce_v against_o those_o on_o christ_n left_a hand_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n pag._n 229_o 230._o etc._n etc._n hell_n fire_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o fire_n in_o six_o circumstance_n pag._n 241_o 242._o not_o only_o the_o profane_a but_o very_o many_o among_o professor_n will_v be_v cast_v into_o this_o torment_n for_o four_o reason_n pag._n 246._o torment_v certain_a and_o terrible_a easy_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o difficult_a to_o escape_v it_o and_o impossible_a without_o cut_v off_o and_o pluck_v out_o a_o right_a hand_n or_o eye_n or_o foot_n pag._n 246_o 247._o that_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v endless_a a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v a_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o pag._n 249_o 250._o etc._n etc._n christ_n kingdom_n will_v be_v upon_o earth_n four_o rule_n to_o help_v christian_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o pag._n 241_o 242_o 243._o christ_n high_a estimation_n of_o such_o act_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n show_v to_o his_o suffer_a member_n he_o take_v they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o pag._n 246_o 247._o god_n will_v reward_v man_n more_o or_o less_o proportionable_a to_o their_o work_n in_o the_o great_a day_n and_o yet_o the_o reward_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n pag._n 253_o 254._o mercy_n charity_n and_o alm_n extend_v to_o christ_n true_a brethren_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v above_o all_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o bring_v in_o great_a profit_n to_o person_n at_o christ_n appearance_n work_v of_o charity_n above_o all_o other_o work_n be_v call_v good_a work_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n pag._n 255_o 256_o 257._o rule_n for_o the_o right_a distribution_n of_o our_o charity_n in_o ten_o particular_n pag._n 258_o 259._o as_o a_o spur_n to_o good_a work_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n reward_n pag._n 251_o 252._o we_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n love_n to_o we_o by_o his_o outward_a deal_n with_o we_o want_n may_v be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n pag._n 253_o 254._o the_o true_o gracious_a have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o their_o best_a performance_n to_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o acceptance_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 255_o 256_o 257._o two_o eminent_a reason_n why_o righteous_a person_n have_v so_o low_a a_o esteem_n of_o their_o best_a duty_n of_o obedience_n pag._n 258_o 259._o jesus_n christ_n be_v

thou_o speak_v when_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v for_o god_n and_o truth_n none_o else_o will_n it_o be_v a_o proverbal_a speech_n among_o the_o hebrew_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n there_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o case_n when_o truth_n will_v suffer_v if_o they_o be_v silent_a be_v sure_a thou_o speak_v second_o when_o thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n to_o speak_v speak_v from_o the_o honesty_n and_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n not_o from_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o spirit_n not_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n but_o from_o these_o end_n first_o to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a second_o to_o reduce_v those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n three_o to_o feed_v those_o that_o be_v hungry_a four_o to_o strengthen_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a five_o to_o confirm_v those_o that_o be_v feeble_a and_o doubt_v six_o to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a seven_o to_o encourage_v those_o that_o be_v fearful_a eight_o to_o 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have_v see_v and_o hear_v for_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o ourselves_o or_o entrust_v with_o life_n for_o ourselves_o rom._n 14.7_o no_o man_n live_v to_o himself_o if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v instruct_v with_o knowledge_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o talon_n and_o the_o master_n expect_v the_o improvement_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o own_o with_o usury_n a_o second_o talon_n to_o be_v improve_v be_v riches_n with_o they_o we_o be_v to_o trade_v for_o heaven_n a_o servant_n of_o christ_n trade_n in_o charity_n and_o alm_n charity_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v freight_v your_o ship_n to_o sea_n a_o long_a voyage_n for_o great_a advantage_n solomen_n call_v this_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n eccl._n 11.1_o 2._o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o and_o that_o to_o great_a advantage_n which_o he_o expound_v ver_fw-la 2._o to_o be_v give_v a_o portion_n to_o 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question_n what_o trade_n do_v thou_o drive_v and_o to_o what_o port_n do_v thou_o trade_n to_o the_o port_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n the_o apostle_n in_o other_o word_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n gal._n 6.7_o whatever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v he_o that_o sow●_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n reap_v according_o whither_o do_v thou_o trade_n do_v thou_o trade_n for_o heaven_n then_o first_o thou_o have_v thy_o heart_n concern_v in_o the_o trade_n and_o not_o only_o thy_o hand_n and_o body_n it_o take_v up_o thy_o heart_n where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v say_v christ_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o those_o that_o trade_n this_o way_n be_v man_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n in_o what_o they_o do_v it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o wildom_o to_o consider_v our_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.29_o psal_n 90._o and_o to_o provide_v for_o it_o second_o do_v thou_o trade_v this_o way_n thou_o do_v not_o think_v what_o thou_o venture_v in_o this_o trade_n be_v lose_v because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n but_o he_o go_v on_o comfortable_o and_o believe_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v beyond_o the_o grave_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n be_v a_o worthy_a merchant_n for_o heaven_n do_v but_o read_v his_o frame_n of_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o he_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n of_o grea●_n estate_n though_o most_o of_o it_o venture_v out_o but_o in_o chap._n 5._o v._o 7●_n we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n so_o phil._n 3._o last_o these_o merchant_n be_v high_a in_o their_o spirit_n though_o low_a in_o their_o purse●_n they_o be_v person_n of_o great_a hope_n rom._n 12.12_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n it_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n

people_n 1_o cor._n 29.14_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_n that_o this_o pa●_n do_v encourage_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteouness_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o own_o righteousness_n must_v suppose_v a_o righteousness_n without_o faith_n or_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o that_o trust_v in_o without_o a_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n but_o know_v this_o that_o there_o in_o righteousness_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n upon_o true_a and_o right_a bese_n have_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n with_o christ_n rev._n 19.8_o the_o white_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o john_n say_v he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a ●_o he_o be_v righteous_a now_o because_o this_o part_n seem_v to_o border_v upon_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v leave_v but_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n 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to_o these_o five_o head_n a_o few_o word_n first_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o both_o part_n the_o acceptance_n to_o god_n and_o profit_n to_o ourselves_o second_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o root_n of_o our_o alm_n and_o charity_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n three_o offer_v some_o scripture-reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o four_o speak_v something_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o charity_n five_o make_v some_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a 1._o that_o charity_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o right_o perform_v see_v james_n 28._o this_o be_v call_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o right_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n or_o the_o high_a religion_n 2._o this_o be_v call_v good_a work_n work_n of_o cha●●_n above_o all_o work_n be_v call_v good_a work_n they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d all_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v good_a to_o all_o that_o they_o a●●_n call_v good_a work_n see_v act_n 9.16_o speak_v of_o dorc●_n who_o the_o text_n say_v be_v full_a of_o 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it_o appear_v to_o be_v acceptable_a in_o that_o the_o lord_n bear_v those_o work_n in_o mind_n heb._n 6._o god_n be_v not_o forgetful_a of_o your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n show_v to_o his_o name_n be_v that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_n 6._o these_o service_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n because_o he_o do_v declare_v that_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cornelius_n that_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n act_v 10._o we_o have_v a_o eminent_a place_n phil._n 4.18_o but_o i_o have_v all_o abound_v and_o i_o be_o full_a have_v receive_v of_o epaphroditus_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v send_v from_o you_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n 2_o charity_n be_v not_o only_o please_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o 1._o here_o 2._o hereafter_o at_o 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