Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	call_v	church_n	3,145	5	4.2520	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52803	A chrystal mirrour, or, Christian looking-glass wherein the hearts treason against God and treachery against man, is truely represented, and thoroughly discoursed on and discovered : whereby the soul of man may be dressed up into a comeliness for God ... / published for publick good by Christopher Nesse ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1679 (1679)	Wing N445; ESTC R31077	117,479	262

16._o and_o pray_v lord_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119._o 37._o as_o endeavour_n without_o god_n can_v so_o god_n without_o endeavour_n will_v not_o quicken_v that_o spiritual_a principle_n the_o flint_n must_v be_v strike_v upon_o the_o steel_n or_o there_o be_v no_o fetch_v of_o fire_n out_o of_o it_o you_o shall_v stir_v up_o yourself_o for_o and_o interest_n christ_n in_o all_o your_o duty_n that_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n may_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o jud._n 7._o 18._o 20._o the_o 4._o rule_n be_v do_v duty_n for_o right_a end_n as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n by_o a_o right_a strength_n and_o with_o a_o right_a supply_n right_o end_n of_o duty_n be_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o it_o 2._o that_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o god_n of_o your_o mercy_n may_v be_v express_v 3._o that_o those_o duty_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o other_o tit._n 3._o 8._o and_o last_o that_o your_o soul_n may_v meet_v with_o christ_n in_o they_o you_o shall_v cry_v in_o every_o duty_n have_v over_o lord_n for_o heaven_n get_v a_o full_a tide_n of_o affection_n and_o cry_v with_o david_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n psal_n 55._o 6._o and_o wind_n in_o my_o wing_n zech._n 5._o 9_o revel_v 12._o 14._o even_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n wherewithal_o you_o may_v fly_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o mercy_n as_o noah_n dove_n do_v 15._o the_o five_o rule_n be_v see_v that_o your_o heart_n rest_v not_o short_a of_o christ_n in_o any_o duty_n let_v go_v your_o hold_n of_o no_o duty_n until_o you_o find_v something_o of_o christ_n in_o it_o and_o until_o you_o get_v not_o only_o a_o handful_n but_o a_o armful_n with_o old_a simeon_n luke_n 2.28_o yea_o a_o heartful_a of_o the_o bless_a and_o beautiful_a babe_n of_o bethlehem_n therein_o indeed_o you_o shall_v have_v commerce_n with_o heaven_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o duty_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o your_o appear_v before_o he_o exod._n 23._o 17._o and_o psal_n 42._o 2._o your_o duty_n then_o must_v be_v as_o a_o bridge_n to_o give_v you_o passage_n or_o as_o a_o boat_n to_o carry_v you_o over_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n holy_a mr._n bradford_n martyr_n say_v he_o can_v not_o leave_v confession_n till_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n touch_v and_o break_v for_o sin_n nor_o supplication_n till_o his_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o blessing_n desire_v nor_o thanksgiving_n till_o his_o soul_n be_v quicken_v in_o return_n of_o praise_n nor_o any_o duty_n until_o his_o heart_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o duty-frame_n and_o something_o of_o christ_n be_v find_v therein_o according_o bernard_n speak_v nunquam_fw-la abs_fw-la ●e_n absque_fw-la te_fw-la recedam_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o will_v never_o depart_v in_o duty_n from_o thou_o without_o thou_o o_o lord_n augustine_n say_v h●_n love_v not_o tully_n elegant_a oration_n as_o former_o because_o he_o can_v not_o find_v his_v christ_n in_o they_o nor_o do_v a_o gracious_a soul_n empty_a duty_n rhetorical_a flower_n and_o flourish_n expression_n without_o impression_n in_o pray_v or_o preach_v be_v not_o true_a bread_n but_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n to_o it_o and_o can_v be_v put_v off_o with_o the_o empty_a spoon_n of_o airy_a notion_n or_o lovely_a that_o be_v not_o also_o lively_a song_n if_o christ_n talk_v with_o you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n your_o heart_n will_v burn_v within_o you_o luke_n 24._o 16._o 32._o 6._o the_o six_o rule_n be_v neglect_v not_o the_o magnalia_fw-la or_o great_a duty_n of_o christianity_n while_o you_o do_v observe_v it_o may_v be_v oversolicitous_o even_o to_o superstition_n the_o minutula_n or_o lesser_a duty_n as_o the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o strain_n at_o gnat_n and_o swallow_a camel_n matth._n 23._o 23_o 24._o as_o saul_n that_o scruple_v eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 33._o yet_o not_o at_o all_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n innocent_a priest_n 1_o samuel_n 22._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o as_o those_o wicked_a priest_n seem_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o put_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o treasury_n but_o none_o at_o all_o of_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n matth._n 27._o 6_o etc._n etc._n the_o price_n of_o that_o blood_n may_v not_o lie_v in_o their_o chest_n yet_o the_o blood_n itself_o may_v lie_v on_o their_o conscience_n v._o 25._o 7._o the_o seven_o rule_n be_v you_o must_v persevere_v in_o duty_n all_o your_o day_n as_o before_o you_o may_v not_o be_v a_o young_a saint_n and_o a_o old_a devil_n like_o the_o new-moon_n that_o give_v light_a for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o night_n but_o go_v down_o into_o darkness_n long_o before_o the_o night_n be_v go_v you_o may_v not_o be_v a_o lightsome_a professor_n in_o your_o youth_n and_o have_v your_o light_n wrap_v up_o in_o darkness_n in_o your_o old_a age_n but_o your_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n shall_v run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n and_o your_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v your_o best_a chap._n xii_o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o exercise_v of_o grace_n 1._o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n concern_v grace_n be_v manifold_a to_o be_v here_o discover_v as_o 1._o you_o may_v mistake_v gift_n for_o grace_n 2._o false_a and_o seem_a grace_n for_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n 3._o common_a grace_n for_o special_a grace_n which_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v over_o and_o above_o those_o deceit_n aforemention_v in_o mistake_v nature_n for_o grace_n civility_n for_o sanctity_n and_o restrain_v for_o renew_v grace_n you_o may_v think_v that_o you_o be_v exercise_v the_o very_a right_n and_o real_a grace_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v only_o some_o mock-grace_n that_o be_v exert_v and_o exercise_v in_o you_o in_o order_n to_o the_o undeceive_n of_o your_o soul_n herein_o you_o must_v 1._o know_v what_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o world_n can_v receive_v joh._n 14._o 17._o and_o 2_o how_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o those_o other_o false_o suppose_v grace_n which_o the_o non-elect_a world_n may_v and_o do_v receive_v first_o of_o the_o 1._o to_o wit_n what_o right_a grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v true_a holiness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4._o 24._o the_o holiness_n of_o truth_n gr._n or_o true_a holiness_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v false_o and_o feign_o suppose_v only_a to_o be_v so_o this_o right_a and_o real_a grace_n or_o holiness_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 23._o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o the_o very_a life_n of_o god_n himself_o ephes_n 4.17_o yea_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o wherein_o we_o resemble_v christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o picture_n do_v a_o man_n in_o outward_a lineament_n but_o as_o a_o child_n do_v his_o father_n in_o countenance_n and_o condition_n this_o resemblance_n consist_v not_o in_o corporeal_a substance_n so_o much_o as_o in_o divine_a quality_n grace_n in_o truth_n be_v the_o choice_a frame_n and_o excellency_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v as_o reverend_n mr._n robert_n bolton_n define_v it_o the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n flow_v immediate_o from_o his_o bless_a face_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n the_o serpent_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o rod_n exod._n 4._o 4._o so_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o crooked_a nature_n be_v make_v straight_o by_o grace_n the_o lion_n be_v change_v into_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o our_o rough_a spirit_n be_v make_v plain_a thereby_o isa_n 40._o 4._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o bless_a carpenter_n so_o christ_n be_v call_v mark_v 6._o 3._o to_o hew_v and_o square_v many_o a_o knotty_a piece_n of_o timber_n that_o it_o may_v become_v fit_a material_n for_o his_o holy_a temple_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n you_o be_v to_o know_v be_v how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o right_n from_o the_o wrong_n and_o first_o how_o grace_n be_v distinguishable_a from_o gift_n which_o may_v be_v your_o first_o enquiry_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n that_o have_v grace_n may_v think_v he_o have_v nothing_o but_o gift_n and_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n which_o have_v nothing_o but_o gift_n may_v think_v that_o his_o gift_n be_v grace_n he_o that_o have_v gift_n have_v indeed_o a_o excellent_a thing_n and_o that_o

from_o pisgah_n deut._n 34._o 1_o 2._o a_o mere_a map_n of_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o royalty_n of_o the_o world_n in_o lively_a colour_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o picture_n not_o itself_o 3._o thus_o judiciary_n astrologer_n that_o call_v man_n off_o from_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o number_v our_o very_a hair_n mat._n 10.30_o and_o order_n even_o contingent_a thing_n exod._n 21._o 13._o deut._n 19_o 5._o who_o art_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o natural_a itch_n in_o fall_v mankind_n of_o know_v what_o god_n will_v not_o have_v know_v deut._n 29.20_o act_n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o be_v there_o any_o certainty_n in_o that_o art_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n himself_n will_v have_v the_o best_a knowledge_n of_o it_o both_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o by_o his_o long_a experience_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o have_v he_o be_v oft_o deceive_v in_o his_o fallacious_a oracle_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o caldaean_o who_o be_v undoubted_o most_o skilful_a in_o that_o art_n can_v not_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o empire_n neither_o can_v fortune-teller_n foretell_v their_o own_o scourge_n and_o untimely_a death_n this_o be_v such_o a_o cheat_n and_o deceit_n that_o wise_a cato_n though_o a_o heathen_a do_v wonder_v how_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n can_v forbear_v laughter_n when_o they_o meet_v one_o another_o see_v they_o know_v so_o well_o how_o they_o do_v notorious_o gull_v so_o many_o credulous_a people_n therefore_o listen_v not_o to_o they_o 17._o 4._o and_o last_o the_o cheat_n of_o wizard_n or_o witch_n both_o white_a and_o black_a that_o have_v collusion_n as_o well_o as_o delusion_n in_o they_o 1._o the_o white_a witch_n or_o wise_a man_n or_o wise_a woman_n as_o they_o be_v ignorant_o miscall_v that_o be_v say_v to_o cure_v disease_n and_o to_o help_v person_n to_o lose_a good_n alas_o it_o be_v only_o do_v by_o collusion_n one_o devil_n for_o more_o devilish_a end_n give_v way_n to_o another_o the_o devil_n may_v take_v off_o what_o he_o himself_z have_v lay_v on_o his_o cure_n be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o it_o be_v for_o some_o great_a mischief_n he_o may_v restore_v those_o good_n that_o he_o by_o his_o agent_n have_v steal_v that_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v restore_v but_o without_o all_o peradventure_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v your_o good_n or_o your_o health_n it_o self_n than_o to_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o they_o can_v never_o come_v from_o he_o with_o a_o blessing_n your_o lord_n will_v have_v nothing_o of_o the_o devil_n give_v math._n 4._o 9_o 10._o and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n why_o shall_v you_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n at_o ekron_n 2_o kin._n 1._o 2_o 3._o the_o god_n of_o your_o mercy_n scorn_v you_o shall_v seek_v he_o in_o vain_a isa_n 45._o 11._o 16._o 19_o 2._o the_o black_a witch_n so_o call_v be_v themselves_z cheat_v by_o satan_n and_o make_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v transform_v into_o cat_n bird_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v but_o a_o delusion_n for_o no_o such_o transmutation_n can_v be_v but_o either_o by_o creation_n or_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o first_o for_o there_o can_v be_v two_o creator_n nor_o by_o the_o second_o for_o generation_n must_v be_v in_o time_n and_o not_o in_o a_o instant_n thus_o the_o devil_n delude_v they_o with_o conceit_n which_o be_v plain_a deceit_n that_o they_o be_v get_v over_o sea_n into_o foreign_a wine-cellar_n whereas_o all_o that_o time_n of_o those_o conceit_n they_o be_v so_o fast_o asleep_a that_o they_o can_v be_v awaken_v and_o whatever_o be_v do_v if_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v all_o do_v by_o their_o familiar_n but_o above_o all_o they_o be_v cheat_v at_o last_o those_o witch_n with_o a_o witness_n who_o can_v save_v themselves_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n by_o all_o their_o familiar_n but_o be_v always_o lurch_v by_o they_o at_o 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