Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	amen_n	jesus_n	lord_n	1,685	5	3.6084	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

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10._o 7_o he_o shall_v do_v wise_o and_o safe_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n if_o he_o do_v all_o by_o counsel_n pro._n 24_o 6._o for_o his_o household_n both_o for_o court._n for_o his_o court._n piety_n and_o policy_n i_o presume_v not_o to_o deliver_v aught_o of_o i_o as_o neither_o dare_v i_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o psalm_n 10_o 1._o which_o present_v all_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o perfect_a draught_n of_o heavenly_a government_n he_o but_o give_v the_o sc●le●ion_n or_o anatome_n which_o will_v be_v find_v excellent_a to_o behold_v but_o much_o more_o amiable_a be_v it_o cover_v with_o flesh_n and_o skin_n yet_o if_o any_o in_o high_a place_n shall_v chance_v to_o look_v on_o it_o that_o same_o god_n that_o give_v life_n to_o dea●_n and_o d●y_a bone_n that_o same_o god_n i_o say_v breath_n upon_o these_o lineament_n that_o life_n may_v enter_v into_o they_o here_o be_v in_o this_o 10_o 1._o 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the_o godly_a the_o upright-lived_n of_o these_o will_v he_o take_v 1_o for_o counsel_n with_o great_a choice_n his_o eye_n set_v to_o the_o work_n look_v to_o their_o fidelity_n and_o piety_n else_o wisdom_n be_v but_o emptiness_n in_o heart_n babble_v in_o word_n folly_n in_o deed_n take_v of_o the_o native_n not_o stranger_n who_o can_v tender_v so_o well_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n man_n experience_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o state_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o counsel_n and_o to_o speak_v their_o conscience_n free_o verse_n 6._o 2_o for_o service_n who_o be_v so_o fit_a as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o prefer_v uprightness_n in_o his_o way_n before_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 3_o his_o kingdom_n the_o civil_a state_n the_o church_n punish_v malefactor_n with_o diligence_n dispatch_v constancy_n and_o impartiality_n the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v the_o lord_n rather_o than_o he_o verse_n 8._o hitherto_o of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n magistrate_n 2_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n all_o other_o be_v governor_n send_v by_o he_o the_o specialty_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o follow_a rule_n 1_o they_o must_v know_v the_o power_n give_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o according_o they_o may_v execute_v their_o office_n some_o have_v a_o great_a power_n some_o a_o less_o confer_v upon_o they_o some_o in_o peace_n some_o in_o war_n some_o counsell●rs_n some_o senator_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n some_o law-keeper_n as_o justice_n what_o ever_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o they_o be_v that_o must_v they_o understand_v that_o he_o a●rogate_v not_o what_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o neglect_v not_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o see_v to_o 2_o they_o must_v remember_v they_o be_v to_o give_v account_n as_o to_o god_n so_o to_o the_o king_n who_o mouth_n eye_n and_o hand_n they_o be_v 3_o their_o characteristical_a property_n and_o the_o virtue_n they_o shall_v press_v unto_o be_v these_o follow_v 1_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n deut._n 1._o 13._o government_n be_v the_o feed_n and_o lead_v of_o the_o people_n he_o that_o be_v governor_n must_v be_v provide_v of_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o pastor_n thou_o must_v be_v experience_v in_o the_o affair_n thou_o would●st_v manage_v that_o thou_o may_v lead_v the_o people_n by_o the_o discretion_n of_o thy_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o ability_n to_o apply_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v great_a be_v the_o good_a may_v come_v by_o such_o wise_a magistrate_n by_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v prolong_v pro._n 28._o 2._o 2_o courage_n and_o zeal_n able_a valiant_a man_n must_v they_o be_v master_n over_o their_o passion_n and_o stout_a in_o their_o place_n exod._n 18._o 21._o master_n over_o their_o passion_n else_o rage_n will_v transport_v favour_n will_v bow_v and_o every_o other_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n bear_v sway_n to_o the_o pervert_v of_o judgement_n and_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o right_a reason_n courage_n also_o needful_a here_o if_o any_o where_o for_o it_o be_v thy_o part_n to_o take_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n to_o rescue_v the_o innocent_a make_v a_o prey_n to_o maintain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o fatherless_a job_n 29._o 17._o it_o be_v thy_o part_n without_o fear_n of_o man_n face_n equal_o to_o impart_v justice_n to_o all_o it_o be_v thy_o part_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o monster_n of_o the_o time_n drunkard_n blasphemer_n swearer_n fornicator_n idle_a person_n and_o the_o like_a what_o heroic_a spirit_n have_v thou_o need_v of_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o stream_n and_o turn_v the_o current_n of_o the_o time_n be_v it_o a_o soft_a timorous_a sheepish_a spirit_n be_v it_o not_o a_o undaunted_a heart_n that_o beseem_v you_o stir_v up_o thy_o spirit_n contend_v for_o god_n for_o thy_o country_n for_o thy_o king_n for_o thy_o charge_n good_a will_v any_o stay_v the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o justice_n from_o run_v down_o in_o the_o street_n pray_v with_o nehemiah_n o_o god_n strengthen_v my_o hand_n neh._n 6._o 9_o 11._o do_v any_o offendor_n ask_v be_v it_o peace_n answer_v with_o that_o courageous_a what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o thy_o wickedness_n remain_v and_o when_o thou_o find_v the_o mistress_n of_o disorder_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o knot_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v if_o it_o scorn_v thy_o proceed_n cry_v who_o be_v on_o my_o side_n who_o let_v not_o her_o paint_a face_n allure_v or_o entice_v cry_v throw_v she_o down_o and_o then_o trample_v she_o under_o foot_n 2_o

cause_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o us._n §._o vii_o of_o neighbourhood_n the_o most_o eminent_a relation_n neighbourhood_n the_o rule_n for_o neighbourhood_n wherein_o we_o stand_v oblige_v one_o to_o another_o in_o society_n have_v be_v bandle_v those_o of_o more_o private_a state_n follow_v and_o so_o first_o that_o of_o neighbourhood_n here_o i_o take_v the_o word_n neighbour_n strict_o as_o we_o do_v ordinary_o in_o our_o common_a talk_n and_o for_o our_o direction_n i_o have_v select_v some_o choice_n rule_v which_o be_v take_v up_o in_o practice_n may_v make_v our_o neighbourhood_n religious_a and_o righteous_a the_o rather_o shall_v we_o attend_v to_o these_o rule_n because_o it_o be_v a_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o religion_n and_o preach_v that_o it_o spoil_v all_o good_a neighbourhood_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o this_o only_a form_n we_o hereunto_o and_o destroy_v nothing_o but_o that_o bad_a good-fellowship_n of_o rude_a unmortified_a man_n which_o be_v impious_a uncivil_a and_o pernicious_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n beside_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n to_o man_n before_o deliver_v in_o the_o ninteenth_n to_o the_o 27._o section_n of_o the_o second_o part_n some_o thing_n must_v in_o special_a be_v avoid_v some_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v by_o thou_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v they_o be_v these_o 1_o thou_o may_v not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a landmark_a nor_o dare_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o proverb_n 23._o 10._o 11._o 2_o thou_o must_v not_o think_v to_o lay_v house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n till_o thou_o have_v depopulate_v the_o place_n where_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o stately_a building_n so_o that_o thy_o fair_a house_n shall_v devour_v the_o timber_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n that_o dwell_v by_o thou_o woe_n woe_n to_o thou_o thou_o covete_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o thy_o house_n the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o curse_n in_o thy_o own_o kind_n for_o of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a yea_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n yea_o ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v but_o one_o bath_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v a_o epha_n barrenness_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v the_o scourge_n of_o such_o wickedness_n esa_n 5._o 8._o 9_o 10._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 3_o avoid_v the_o backbiting_a tongue_n pro._n 25._o 23._o the_o tale-bearer_n pro._n 26_o 10._o the_o contentious_a man_n pro._n 26._o 21._o 4_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o his_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n put_v not_o up_o into_o thy_o vessel_n nor_o move_v a_o sickle_n to_o his_o stand_a corn_n thou_o ma●est_v put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o e●te_n for_o thy_o necessity_n deut._n 23._o 24_o 25._o 5_o despise_v he_o not_o nor_o hate_v he_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a pro._n 14._o 20._o 21._o 6_o envy_v he_o not_o for_o a_o right_a work_n a_o usual_a sickness_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 4_o 4_o 7_o smite_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n secret_o lest_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o thou_o deceive_v he_o not_o and_o think_v to_o put_v it_o off_o by_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n deut._n 27._o 24._o prou._n 26._o 18._o 19_o 8_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o so_o may_v thou_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n pro._n 26._o 17._o 9_o press_v not_o too_o much_o upon_o his_o kindness_n lest_o thou_o shall_v seem_v burdensome_a withdraw_v thy_o foot_n from_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o thou_o pro._n 25._o 17._o 10_o take_v not_o to_o pledge_v the_o instrument_n or_o tool_n of_o 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