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	spirit_n	true_a	2,352	5	4.6188	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

by_o 1._o prayer_n whence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o petitory_a or_o pray_v psalm_n 2._o praise_v &_o thanksgiving_n thence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o gratulatory_a or_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n penman_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v many_o and_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n do_v import_v as_o much_o unto_o we_o ten_o penman_n be_v enumerate_v viz._n david_n solomon_n moses_n asaph_n ethan_n heman_n jeduthun_n and_o the_o three_o son_n of_o korah_n but_o augustine_n think_v david_n be_v penman_n of_o they_o all_o de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 14._o however_o david_n pen_v great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o title_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v intimate_v some_o think_v that_o ezra_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n collect_v these_o psalm_n before_o disperse_v into_o one_o volume_n some_o think_v this_o be_v do_v by_o king_n hezekiah_n friend_n or_o servant_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n athanasius_n in_o synopsi_n sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o sweet_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o god_n &_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o all_o outward_a condition_n and_o inward_a soul_n case_n how_o therein_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o strong_a believe_v hope_v joy_n lament_v confess_v pray_v vow_v praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o how_o god_n try_v delivers_z comfort_n support_n encourage_v instruct_v enable_v they_o and_o faithful_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o all_o variety_n of_o their_o case_n and_o condition_n but_o every_o particular_a psalm_n have_v his_o particular_a scope_n handle_v distinct_a matter_n upon_o distinct_a occasion_n some_o be_v pen_v before_o some_o under_o some_o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a principal_a part_n this_o book_n be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n divide_v into_o five_o book_n viz._n 1._o from_o psal._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 41._o conclude_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 2._o from_o psal._n 42._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 72._o shut_v up_o with_o amen_n and_o amen_o end_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o david_n son_n of_o jesse_n 3._o from_o psal._n 73._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 89._o close_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 4._o from_o psal._n 90._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 106._o end_v with_o amen_o halelujah_a 5._o from_o beginning_n of_o psal._n 107._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 150._o conclude_v with_o halelujah_a this_o division_n seem_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o peculiar_a close_o of_o these_o five_o psalm_n or_o thus_o the_o psalm_n be_v either_o 1_o direct_v from_o man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o 1_o pray_v and_o 2_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n 2_o or_o from_o god_n to_o man_n as_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v 1_o hortatory_n 2_o consolatory_a 3_o didacticall_a 4_o prophetical_a the_o particular_a unfolding_n of_o the_o penman_n kind_a occasion_n matter_n scope_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o every_o psalm_n several_o will_v make_v a_o large_a appendix_n to_o this_o tract_n and_o be_v reserve_v till_o some_o other_o opportunity_n 2._o in_o solomon_n book_n the_o wise_a of_o king_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o &_o 4.29_o his_o book_n be_v three_o which_o according_a to_o the_o several_a doctrine_n and_o matter_n comprise_v in_o they_o we_o may_v distinguish_v into_o 1_o proverbial_a 2_o penitential_a and_o 3_o nuptial_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v at_o what_o time_n these_o several_a book_n be_v pen_v by_o solomon_n yet_o perhaps_o the_o nuptial_a book_n be_v pen_v in_o his_o young_a year_n when_o his_o affection_n be_v more_o warm_a active_a lively_a in_o spiritual_n the_o proverbial_a book_n in_o his_o manly_a ripe_a age_n when_o his_o prudence_n and_o part_n be_v at_o high_a most_o grave_a solid_a settle_v and_o the_o penitential_a book_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o all_o the_o vain_a course_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o in_o as_o the_o current_n of_o the_o book_n seem_v clear_o to_o evidence_n proverb_n 1._o his_o proverbial_a book_n call_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n because_o though_o it_o contain_v other_o proverb_n yet_o most_o be_v solomon_n prov._n 1.1_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mis●le_n shelomoh_n i._n e._n either_o similitude_n or_o excel_a sentence_n that_o overcome_v and_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n from_o mashal_n which_o note_v dominion_n this_o book_n be_v pen_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o divers_a and_o that_o not_o at_o one_o but_o at_o several_a time_n solomon_n pen_v the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n in_o that_o order_n as_o they_o be_v as_o also_o c._n 10._o to_o c._n 25._o cartwright_n in_o loc_n solomon_n be_v author_n of_o the_o proverb_n also_o from_o c._n 25._o to_o c._n 30._o but_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n copy_v they_o out_o prov._n 25.1_o probable_o they_o collect_v they_o out_o of_o other_o write_n of_o solomon_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o this_o order_n wherein_o we_o now_o have_v they_o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o cartw._n in_o prov._n 25.1_o and_o jun._n ibid._n who_o think_v they_o extract_v these_o proverb_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n and_o digest_v they_o into_o a_o body_n most_o of_o these_o proverb_n appertain_v to_o ethicall_a and_o civil_a administration_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v pen_v by_o agur_n son_n of_o jakeh_n c._n 30.1_o of_o he_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o no_o further_o mention_v in_o scripture_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n prov._n 30.1_o his_o proverbial_a prophecy_n be_v annex_v to_o solomon_n proverb_n perhaps_o because_o of_o mutual_a resemblance_n between_o they_o the_o 31_o the_o chapter_n contain_v the_o proverbial_a instruction_n with_o which_o bathsheba_n train_v up_o solomon_n here_o call_v lemuel_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n which_o instruction_n king_n solomon_n commit_v to_o write_v afterward_o jun._n in_o loc_n cartw._n in_o loc_n the_o scope_n to_o instruct_v man_n in_o true_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o very_a head_n and_o height_n whereof_o be_v the_o sincere_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1.2_o to_o 8._o to_o this_o end_n the_o book_n be_v fill_v with_o choice_n succinct_a sententious_a aphorism_n adage_n or_o proverb_n compendious_o hold_v forth_o duty_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n equity_n to_o man_n sobriety_n towards_o one_o self_n general_n distribution_n of_o the_o book_n take_v thus_o 1._o here_o be_v solomon_n preface_n to_o his_o proverb_n w_z ch_z have_v a_o methodical_a texture_n and_o coherence_n in_o itself_o c._n 1._o to_o 10._o ii_o here_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n themselves_o which_o be_v either_o 1._o solomon_n own_o proverb_n which_o or_o most_o part_n be_v pithy_a distinct_a aphotisme_n without_o method_n dependence_n coherence_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o 1._o write_a by_o solomon_n himself_o c._n 10.1_o to_o c._n 25.1_o 2._o write_a by_o he_o and_o collect_v by_o the_o man_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n as_o c._n 25.1_o to_o ●_o 30.1_o 2._o or_o other_o proverb_n by_o way_n of_o appendix_n annex_v to_o solomon_n viz_o 1_o of_o agur._n c._n 30._o 2._o of_o bathsheba_n but_o write_v by_o solomon_n c._n 31._o ecclesi_n 2._o his_o penitential_a book_n solomon_n retractation_n or_o recantation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n eccles._n 1.1_o and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n because_o solomon_n be_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n and_o manifold_a experience_n touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o true_a religion_n preach_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o warning_n of_o all_o god_n people_n this_o book_n he_o write_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n repent_v of_o his_o fall_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o last_o act_n according_a to_o that_o 2_o chron._n 9.29_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o evidence_n wherein_o a_o man_n true_a happiness_n consist_v viz._n not_o in_o any_o sublunary_a natural_a create_a excellency_n all_o such_o be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n extreme_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o only_o in_o true_a sincere_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n of_o religion_n compare_n eccles._n 1.2_o with_o eccles._n 12.13_o 14._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n touch_v true_a happiness_n he_o insist_o upon_o it_o 1._o negative_o show_v where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v viz_o general_o not_o in_o any_o mere_a natural_a sublunary_a treasure_n in_o this_o world_n special_o not_o in_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n 2._o pleasure_n or_o sweet_a earthly_a delight_n 3._o high_a honour_n or_o 4._o compleat_a riches_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 7._o 2._o positive_o and_o affirmative_o

this_o i._o of_o chron._n principal_o insist_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o david_n relate_v his_o genealogy_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o so_o forward_o towards_o the_o second_o adam_n wherein_o the_o 12._o tribe_n and_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n be_v record_v c._n 1._o to_o 10._o and_o his_o famous_a act_n c._n 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o compendious_a chronology_n of_o all_o the_o former_a book_n to_o the_o book_n of_o king_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 2985._o viz._n of_o genesis_n 2368_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n exodus_fw-la 142._o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n the_o other_o book_n of_o moses_n 39_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n joshuah_n 17._o almost_o 18_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n judge_n 299_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n i._o of_o samuel_n 80_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n ii_o of_o samuel_n 40_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n hierom_n call_v the_o chronicle_n instrumenti_fw-la veteris_fw-la epitomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n that_o whosoever_o will_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o it_o do_v but_o mock_v and_o abuse_v himself_o hieronym_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la paulin._n and_o again_o style_v it_o totius_fw-la divinae_fw-la historiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o whole_a divine_a history_n hier._n in_o prologue_n galeat_fw-la penman_n of_o this_o and_o the_o second_o book_n be_v uncertain_a r._n salomo_n r._n d._n kimchi_n think_v it_o be_v ezra_n say_v alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o junius_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n jun._n annot._n in_o 1_o king_n 11.41_o and_o in_o his_o argument_n before_o 1_o chron._n the_o argument_n that_o general_o incline_v they_o all_o to_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chronicle_n 2_o chron._n 36.23_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o ezra_n ezr._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o scope_n the_o primary_n scope_n of_o this_o book_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o clear_o to_o describe_v the_o line_n and_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o david_n abraham_n and_o adam_n that_o when_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o perform_v the_o church_n may_v infallible_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n principal_a part_n this_o first_o book_n of_o chron._n describe_v the_o israelitish_n kingdom_n in_o its_o 1_o foundation_n and_o 2_o administration_n i._o foundation_n where_o of_o 1._o the_o general_a genealogy_n of_o all_o nation_n from_o adam_n to_o jacob_n c._n 1._o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o 1_o the_o pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n 2._o particular_a geneal_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n c._n 2._o to_o 9_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o 1_o the_o pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n ii_o administration_n under_o 1_o saul_n who_o 1_o genealogy_n be_v in_o c._n 9_o 2_o death_n c._n 10._o 2_o david_n who_o 1._o kingly_a condition_n c._n 11_o 12_o 14._o 2_o act_n 1_o sacred_a restore_v god_n ●orship_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o place_n c._n 13_o 15_o 17_o 22._o 2_o person_n minister_a in_o the_o 1_o tabernacle_n c._n 16_o 2_o temple_n c._n 23._o 24_o 25_o 26_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n 2_o polemical_a or_o martial_a c._n 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o political_n c._n 21.27_o 3._o death_n c._n 28_o 29._o where_o be_v declare_v how_o david_n before_o his_o death_n in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o kindred_n set_a solomon_n or_o his_o throne_n after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o direction_n about_o the_o temple_n and_o himself_o with_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v willing_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o it_o two_o chron_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o unite_a and_o divide_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o two_o of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v for_o the_o reason_n former_o allege_v this_o book_n relate_v the_o history_n of_o the_o israelitish_n state_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n till_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n set_v down_o both_o the_o union_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o solomon_n but_o the_o division_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thence_o ensue_v till_o it_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n so_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 472_o year_n from_o solomon_n to_o carry_v away_o of_o jechonias_n 401._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v in_o the_o captivity_n 70_o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v under_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a 1._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o epitome_n or_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n with_o addition_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o book_n of_o samuel_n king_n and_o chronicle_n all_o together_o they_o contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o began_n under_o samuel_n 2_o increase_v under_o david_n 3_o flourish_v under_o solomon_n and_o 4_o fail_v under_o zedekiah_n thus_o it_o endure_v almost_o 565_o year_n penman_n see_v in_o 1._o of_o chron._n scope_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n i_o flourish_a or_o increase_v under_o king_n solomon_n touch_v solomon_n be_v record_v his_o 1._o virtue_n c._n 1._o 2._o building_n 1._o sacred_a viz._n the_o temple_n where_o 1._o 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24_o amaziah_n c._n 25_o uzziah_n c._n 26_o jotham_n c._n 27_o ahaz_n c._n 28_o hezekiah_n c._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o manas●eh_n c._n 33_o amon_n c._n 33_o josi●h_n c._n 34_o 35_o joahaz_n c._n 36._o jehoakim_n c._n 36._o jechoniah_n c._n 36._o zedekiah_n c._n 36._o ii_o after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n captivity_n in_o which_o regard_n we_o have_v their_o reduction_n or_o bring_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n hystorical_o declare_v and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o it_o ezra_n 1_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n people_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n so_o call_v from_o ezra_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o who_o act_n also_o

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john_n 5.2_o 4._o not_o love_v in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 5._o real_a compassion_n to_o our_o brother_n in_o need_n yea_o even_o hazard_v our_o life_n for_o he_o in_o some_o case_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o 17._o by_o these_o evidence_n sign_n or_o character_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n clear_o lay_v down_o in_o this_o excellent_a epistle_n the_o weak_a in_o faith_n may_v become_v strong_a in_o assurance_n and_o the_o strong_a may_v become_v strong_a yea_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o their_o own_o may_v hereby_o come_v to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n

full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o 7._o last_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o 7._o angel_n here_o be_v the_o i._o preparatory_n to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n c._n 15_o throughout_o ii_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n c._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n viz._n i._o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o ii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 3._o iii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 4._o to_o 8._o iv._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 8_o 9_o v._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 10_o 11._o vi_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 12._o to_o 17._o vii_o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o this_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vii_o vial_n be_v lay_v down_o 1._o more_o summary_o 2._o more_o plenary_o 1._o more_o summary_o &_o compendious_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n vi_o uision_n ii_o more_o plenary_o and_o copious_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 20_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o wherein_o divers_a mystery_n be_v most_o lively_o 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