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	true_a	word_n	2,671	5	3.9799	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60385	Ergon pseudous kai misthos alētheias, or, The wicked mans sad disappointment and the righteous mans sure recompence being a sermon preached the 17th day of October, 1661, at the solemn funerals of the Right Worshipful Sir Abraham Raynardson, Knight, late alderman of London / by George Smalwood.	Smalwood, George, 1604-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing S4006; ESTC R10143	27,597	40

himself_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n both_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o the_o fruition_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o pray_v novemb_n 15._o 1661._o madam_n your_o ladyship_n humble_a sevant_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n george_n smalwood_n the_o wicked_a man_n sad_a disappointment_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n sure_a recompense_n proverb_n 11._o 18._o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o s●weth_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n this_o book_n of_o the_o proverl_n be_v make_v up_o of_o divine_a aphorism_n and_o short_a sentence_n which_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v upon_o another_o occasion_n be_v very_o short_a if_o you_o measure_v the_o word_n but_o full_a of_o spiritual_a energy_n and_o soulsaving_a virtue_n like_o a_o little_a body_n full_a of_o spirit_n or_o like_o juycy_n cluster_n of_o grape_n fill_v with_o the_o noble_a liquor_n and_o ready_a to_o burst_v forth_o with_o new_a wine_n here_o be_v heavenly_a apothegm_n fit_a for_o all_o occasion_n for_o all_o person_n for_o all_o action_n here_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o poor_a counsel_n for_o the_o rich_a instruction_n for_o the_o ignorant_a correction_n for_o the_o obstinate_a wholesome_a precept_n and_o precious_a promise_n character_n both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a matter_n for_o all_o to_o work_v upon_o it_o be_v pen_v by_o solomon_n who_o himself_o be_v a_o proverb_n for_o his_o wisdom_n a_o man_n though_o not_o without_o great_a fail_n to_o show_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fainting-fits_a their_o imperfection_n and_o aberration_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o we_o must_v expect_v no_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n yet_o he_o be_v one_o in_o who_o much_o matter_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o excellent_a knowledge_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o contain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar-tree_n that_o be_v in_o lebanon_n even_o unto_o the_o hyssop_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o beast_n and_o of_o fowl_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n and_o of_o fish_n and_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 4._o 33_o 34._o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o amanuensis_n or_o divine_a penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o his_o fail_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la dei_fw-la among_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n for_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o so_o then_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspire_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o eminent_o wise_a man_n like_o a_o careful_a physician_n have_v in_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v pile_v one_o upon_o another_o box_n of_o medicine_n for_o all_o disease_n &_o cordial_n to_o comfort_n and_o cheer_v up_o pious_a soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trouble_n and_o distress_n with_o short_a inscription_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o that_o any_o man_n without_o overburthen_v his_o memory_n may_v easy_o learn_v a_o compendious_a and_o sudden_a cure_n for_o every_o particular_a malady_n and_o find_v a_o cordial_a to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v his_o heart_n in_o any_o faint_a fit_n whatsoever_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n like_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o dependence_n at_o all_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o be_v in_o themselves_o two_o absolute_a divine_a sentence_n or_o doctrine_n as_o contrary_n one_o to_o another_o as_o the_o person_n they_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o they_o add_v lustre_n each_o elucescunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la to_o other_o for_o contrary_n place_v together_o make_v one_o another_o more_o apparent_a now_o here_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o righteous_a show_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o their_o respective_a conclusion_n or_o final_a event_n or_o the_o issue_n and_o result_v of_o both_o their_o work_n 1_o the_o wicked_a man_n work_n how_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a soever_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o at_o last_o it_o prove_v vain_a and_o deceitful_a for_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o righteous_a man_n work_n whatever_o outward_a evil_n accompany_v it_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v most_o bless_v and_o successful_a for_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o common_a field_n where_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v ground_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o the_o wicked_a sow_n such_o bad_a seed_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o brier_n and_o bramble_n it_o be_v all_o overgrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o the_o virgil._n carduus_fw-la &_o spinis_fw-la surgit_fw-la paliurus_fw-la acutt_n virgil._n vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n prov._n 24._o 30_o 31._o and_o so_o the_o wicked_a work_n to_o no_o good_a purpose_n but_o lose_v all_o the_o fruit_n they_o expect_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v bur●ed_v heb._n 6._o 8._o for_o as_o the_o work_n be_v false_a which_o they_o do_v god_n bide_v they_o do_v one_o thing_n and_o they_o do_v another_o he_o command_v they_o to_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n so_o it_o prove_v a_o work_n of_o falsehood_n to_o themselves_o also_o whole_o frustrate_v their_o expectation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o deceitful_a work_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a the_o work_n of_o a_o lie_n or_o a_o lie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n the_o work_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n tell_v he_o a_o most_o notorious_a lie_v for_o it_o promise_v he_o good_a success_n and_o he_o think_v his_o happiness_n be_v place_v in_o it_o he_o hug_v and_o applaud_v himself_o in_o his_o politic_a enterprise_n horat._n populus_fw-la i_o sibilat_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la plaudo_fw-la domi_fw-la horat._n as_o the_o covetous_a man_n in_o the_o poet_n do_v in_o his_o heap_n of_o money_n though_o all_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o hiss_v at_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o his_o time_n he_o sacrifice_v unto_o his_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o his_o drag_v because_o by_o they_o his_o portion_n be_v fat_a and_o his_o meat_n plenteous_a habak_v 1._o 16._o how_o many_o such_o fisher_n have_v fish_v in_o our_o trouble_a water_n and_o think_v themselves_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a man_n in_o the_o land_n thus_o the_o wicked_a man_n work_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o beginning_n nay_o perhaps_o it_o have_v a_o very_a hopeful_a progress_n for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n may_v prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n may_v be_v secure_a into_o who_o hand_n god_n may_v bring_v abundant_o job_n 12._o 6._o but_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o so_o all_o his_o device_n fail_v and_o vanish_v into_o nothing_o they_o become_v a_o mere_a lie_n and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o but_o the_o righteous_a sow_n the_o pure_a corn_n of_o righteousness_n which_o therefore_o prove_v sincere_a also_o and_o true_a to_o their_o hope_n it_o deceive_v not_o their_o expectation_n but_o bring_v forth_o the_o harvest_n of_o a_o plentiful_a reward_n which_o be_v reap_v in_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v sow_o upon_o earth_n so_o then_o these_o word_n contain_v two_o remarkable_a dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n 1._o the_o wicked_a man_n sad_a disappointment_n after_o all_o his_o tedious_a toil_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n he_o work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n 2._o the_o righteous_a man_n bless_a success_n after_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pass_v through_o many_o difficulty_n he_o lose_v not_o his_o labour_n he_o scatter_v not_o his_o seed_n in_o vain_a for_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o wicked_a man_n sad_a disappointment_n but_o only_o to_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o way_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o suitable_a to_o our_o present_a occasion_n save_v only_o to_o

hide_a treasure_n but_o that_o be_v all_o the_o good_a they_o must_v expect_v they_o have_v all_o their_o happiness_n if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v which_o be_v but_o a_o prologue_n to_o endless_a misery_n in_o present_a possession_n they_o have_v none_o in_o reversion_n for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n that_o which_o they_o desire_v which_o they_o prefer_v and_o choose_v which_o they_o love_v and_o like_v which_o they_o seek_v after_o and_o labour_v for_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n above_o god_n above_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n above_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o comfort_n above_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o all_o its_o glorious_a enjoyment_n they_o have_v their_o good_a thing_n already_o and_o they_o must_v look_v for_o no_o more_o good_a to_o come_v not_o one_o moment_n of_o comfort_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o hence_o not_o one_o glimpse_n of_o light_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o refresh_v they_o not_o the_o least_o minute_n of_o rest_n but_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o darkness_n and_o torment_v for_o ever_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n and_o they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o they_o choose_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n they_o will_v have_v their_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n they_o will_v have_v murmur_v if_o it_o have_v be_v deny_v they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v a_o better_a choice_n therefore_o they_o must_v expect_v nothing_o for_o the_o future_a but_o to_o feel_v the_o worm_n that_o will_v gnaw_v their_o heart_n to_o eternity_n but_o he_o deal_v otherwise_o with_o the_o righteous_a he_o many_o time_n cut_v they_o short_a of_o earthly_a comfort_n and_o keep_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o a_o more_o scanty_a allowance_n that_o hereafter_o they_o may_v enjoy_v a_o great_a fullness_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o mourn_v here_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v hereafter_o to_o mingle_v their_o drink_n with_o weep_v that_o hereafter_o he_o may_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o remove_v all_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n from_o their_o heart_n their_o portion_n be_v to_o come_v their_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o flore_fw-la their_o inheritance_n be_v teserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n they_o have_v a_o bless_a estate_n in_o reversion_n for_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n it_o be_v not_o now_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o that_o be_v the_o futurity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a reward_n according_a septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v a_o true_a or_o faithful_a reward_n or_o a_o reward_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o the_o chaldce_n and_o syriach_n traslation_n read_v it_o veritas_fw-la erit_fw-la merces_fw-la ejus_fw-la truth_n shall_v be_v his_o reward_n intimate_v to_o we_o that_o as_o truth_n itself_o be_v most_o true_a and_o can_v lie_v nor_o deceive_v so_o to_o he_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v no_o fancy_n nor_o delusion_n but_o a_o certain_a truth_n lahan_n can_v not_o find_v his_o image_n among_o jacob_n stuff_n for_o jacob_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_z as_o ambrose_n non_fw-la erat_fw-la apud_fw-la cum_fw-la image_n sed_fw-la veritas_fw-la ambrose_n st._n ambrose_n observe_v well_o there_o be_v not_o with_o he_o the_o image_n but_o the_o truth_n itself_o not_o a_o deceitful_a likeness_n but_o solid_a substance_n of_o blessedness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o righteous_a man_n his_o reward_n be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o blessedness_n but_o blessedness_n in_o truth_n a_o solid_a certain_a true_a reward_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v accompany_v with_o a_o fivefold_a certainty_n 1._o it_o have_v certitudinem_fw-la 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now_o christ_n will_v not_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n have_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v defeat_v of_o our_o inheritance_n but_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o we_o as_o our_o forerunner_n so_o he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n as_o our_o head_n keep_v possession_n for_o we_o his_o member_n till_o we_o shall_v ascend_v thither_o after_o he_o 3_o it_o have_v certitudinem_fw-la promissi_fw-la the_o certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a jam._n 2._o 5._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o christ_n say_v the_o righteous_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n eternal_a matth._n 25._o 46._o now_o all_o god_n promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v double_o certain_a what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v undoubted_o perform_v 4_o it_o have_v certitudinem_fw-la juramenti_fw-la the_o certainty_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o for_o confirmation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6._o 16._o ged_a have_v swear_v by_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a that_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o righteous_a vers_fw-la 17._o 18._o god_n well_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o prowise_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n who_o be_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o that_o be_v the_o reward_n hope_v for_o which_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o can_v deceive_v because_o god_n have_v swear_v to_o bestow_v it_o and_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v break_v his_o oath_n god_n have_v swear_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o may_v better_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v be_v break_v therefore_o the_o righteous_a man_n hope_n of_o reward_n be_v a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o vail_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o word_n be_v double_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sure_a anchor_n that_o it_o will_v hold_v fast_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a storm_n which_o make_v the_o psalmist_n conclude_v peremptory_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o be_v every_o man_n if_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o right_a reason_n that_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 58._o 11._o 5_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a 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