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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80537	The last, and highest appeal. Or, An appeal to God, against the new-religion-makers, dresters, menders, or venders amongst us. Wherein is evidenced, amongst other things, that they have not true faith, true repentance, or true charity. Likewise, that the seven heads of sin, commonly called, the seven deadly sins, are manifestly apparent in the lifes of their preachers. / By Richard Carpenter.	Carpenter, Richard, d. 1670?	1656 (1656)	Wing C623; Thomason E1650_2; ESTC R209117	20,505	52

reader_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n comment_n upon_o the_o rest_n these_o last-aged_a prophet_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o christ_n propose_v himself_o as_o a_o example_n invite_v we_o by_o his_o example_n to_o humility_n as_o to_o the_o most_o proper_a badge_n of_o christian_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o 29._o matth._n 11._o 29._o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n into_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a bible_n humilis_fw-la cord_n humble_a in_o heart_n and_o have_v wash_v his_o disciple_n interp._n vetus_fw-la interp._n foot_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o profound_a humility_n he_o speak_v thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o 15._o jo._n 13._o 15._o you_o a_o humble_a man_n will_v throw_v himself_o at_o the_o very_a foot_n even_o of_o the_o low_a and_o humble_a of_o people_n and_o the_o 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oath_n concern_v a_o near_a friend_n of_o i_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o god_n i_o never_o do_v and_o suchlike_a and_o all_o my_o friend_n know_v that_o my_o mouth_n be_v not_o set_v or_o tune_v to_o oath_n now_o again_o certain_a relic_n of_o this_o viperous_a brood_n have_v take_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o water-man_n discontent_a wise_n have_v be_v by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o people_n where_o she_o live_v high_a and_o low_a a_o lewd-lived_a woman_n it_o be_v well_o know_v where_o her_o heart_n be_v and_o have_v a_o impudent_a face_n and_o a_o rot_a heart_n and_o body_n that_o i_o never_o say_v my_o prayer_n and_o this_o now_o stand_v up_o to_o face_v i_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a that_o i_o must_v give_v a_o public_a account_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o private_a devotion_n but_o the_o present_a business_n importune_v it_o wherefore_o that_o these_o conceit_a fantastical_a blockish_a stock_n and_o block-retaining_a beetle-headed_a wooden-browed_a busy-body_n in_o reliligion_n may_v know_v that_o our_o appeal_n to_o god_n and_o our_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v in_o these_o circumstance_n be_v not_o unholy_a nor_o deserve_v their_o affect_a compose_v of_o their_o mouth_n and_o cry_v fie_o fie_o but_o apostolical_a i_o shall_v begin_v with_o st._n paul_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 31._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 31._o which_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o know_v that_o i_o lie_v not_o i_o never_o miss_v to_o pray_v at_o the_o least_o twice_o a_o day_n likewise_o to_o exercise_v act_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n second_v with_o the_o wish_n abomination_n and_o purpose_v beforementioned_a and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o often_o likewise_o to_o unfold_v before_o god_n in_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o chief_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n wherewith_o he_o have_v most_o gracious_o assist_v i_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n also_o to_o sacrifice_v myself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o sing_v scripture-hymn_n of_o his_o praise_n moreover_o i_o endeavour_v every_o day_n to_o pray_v continual_o or_o without_o cease_v by_o use_v aspiration_n 17._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 17._o thus_o mystical_a divinity_n name_v they_o upon_o emergent_a or_o occurrent_a occasion_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o deposit_v for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o as_o when_o i_o awake_v from_o sleep_n in_o the_o morning_n my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o 3._o psal_n 5._o 3._o morning_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o 4._o v._o 4._o wickedness_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o good_a work_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n 8._o psal_n 40._o 8._o yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n after_o i_o be_o subdue_v by_o a_o sin_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o 9_o psal_n 51._o 9_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o inquity_n create_v in_o i_o a_o 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out_o of_o thy_o law_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o meat_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n 15._o ps_n 145._o 15._o upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o 16._o v_o 16._o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n in_o prosperity_n if_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v thou_o let_v 6_o psal_n 137._o 6_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n in_o adversity_n the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a 6_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 6_o he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v 7._o v._o 7._o rich_a he_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o or_o what_o shall_v

hold_v fast_o saint_n john_n write_v here_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o scripture_n be_v so_o various_a and_o use_v all_o these_o help_n way_n and_o weapon_n be_v because_o if_o we_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o most_o ancient_a doctrine_n we_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n who_o be_v god_n which_o be_v easy_o deduce_v from_o these_o holy_a word_n let_v that_o therefore_o abide_v 24._o 1_o john_n 2._o 24._o in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n if_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v remain_v in_o you_o you_o also_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o father_n here_o be_v my_o plea_n to_o thou_o o_o only_a wise_a god_n i_o appeal_v chap._n v._n the_o second_o matter_n in_o question_n the_o second_o matter_n of_o the_o appeal_n be_v these_o prodigious_a christian_n call_v themselves_o saint_n and_o the_o only-believer_n i_o avouch_v 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be_v reveal_v by_o god_n who_o can_v not_o err_v in_o himself_o or_o direct_o cause_v other_o to_o err_v and_o propose_v by_o his_o church_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v give_v and_o promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o which_o he_o certain_o assi_v according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n all_o ordinate_a proceed_n be_v always_o conformable_a to_o their_o beginning_n and_o moreover_o the_o gospel_n of_o st_n matthew_n end_v thus_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o 20._o matth._n 28._o 20._o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n also_o this_o promise_n be_v then_o make_v when_o our_o lord_n christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n command_v by_o he_o which_o evidence_n that_o his_o efficacious_a assistance_n be_v promise_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n my_o appeal_n be_v at_o thy_o bar_n o_o god_n give_v sentence_n chap._n vi_o the_o 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naturâ_fw-la as_o it_o be_v repentance_n and_o the_o purpose_n repentance_n have_v as_o repentance_n be_v connex_v with_o prudence_n who_o genuine_a and_o proper_a work_n be_v to_o beware_v of_o evil_n which_o may_v come_v hereafter_o the_o sorrow_n discover_v itself_o inward_o and_o outward_o inward_o to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o outward_o to_o all_o people_n scandalize_v or_o far_o injure_v by_o our_o sin_n that_o our_o repentance_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n adequate_o answer_v to_o and_o even_o our_o transgression_n the_o sorrow_n discover_v itself_o inward_o first_o by_o a_o most_o hearty_a wish_v that_o we_o never_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o most_o good_a god_n whereby_o as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o unravel_v and_o cancel_v our_o sin_n yea_o revoke_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n render_v undo_v the_o act_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a reason_n that_o repentance_n be_v accept_v and_o require_v as_o the_o reconcile_a virtue_n and_o second_o the_o sorrow_n discover_v itself_o inward_o by_o a_o most_o vehement_a hatred_n and_o abomination_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture-psalmist_n hebr._n psa_fw-la 119._o 163._o text_n hebr._n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v the_o original_a word_n here_o translate_v lie_v be_v aven_n and_o signify_v lie_v not_o as_o such_o a_o sin_n distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o that_o name_n but_o as_o sin_n in_o common_a and_o as_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o lie_v against_o god_n who_o be_v primum_fw-la ens_fw-la prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la prima_fw-la bonitas_fw-la the_o first_o thing_n the_o first_o truth_n the_o first_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a unsheath_n it_o lat._n edit_fw-la lat._n iniquitatem_fw-la odio_fw-la habui_fw-la &_o abominatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o hate_v and_o abominate_v iniquity_n and_o as_o a_o man_n abominate_v a_o toad_n as_o contrary_a to_o his_o