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	church_n	hold_v	2,172	5	6.0670	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09465	A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Piersonn, Thomas.	1607 (1607)	STC 19751; ESTC S100455	58,962	240

trial_n of_o this_o thought_n in_o ourselves_o whosoever_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n deny_v god_n now_o let_v the_o conscience_n answer_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o sin_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o mortal_a man_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v make_v no_o bone_n thereof_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v turn_v from_o us._n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o either_o flat_o to_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o to_o yield_v more_o fear_n and_o reverence_n to_o man_n than_o we_o do_v unto_o god_n again_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n use_v oppression_n and_o injustice_n deceit_n and_o lie_v in_o their_o worldly_a affair_n be_v it_o not_o because_o this_o thought_n of_o atheism_n do_v possess_v their_o heart_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o these_o outward_a thing_n dare_v man_n direct_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o seek_v these_o outward_a blessing_n for_o natural_a life_n if_o they_o do_v right_o rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n know_v every_o good_a gift_n to_o come_v from_o his_o bountiful_a hand_n last_o let_v the_o conscience_n speak_v do_v not_o thy_o heart_n while_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n say_v thus_o unto_o thou_o god_n be_v merciful_a i_o will_v hereafter_o repent_v and_o so_o shall_v i_o escape_v punishment_n if_o a_o man_n do_v well_o observe_v his_o own_o heart_n he_o shall_v find_v therein_o this_o vile_a thought_n which_o direct_o overturn_v the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n make_v he_o a_o god_n all_o of_o mercy_n when_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o god_n of_o justice_n as_o of_o mercy_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o natural_o this_o vile_a thought_n run_v in_o man_n heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n use_v hereby_o than_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o see_v what_o vile_a miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o though_o we_o have_v no_o actual_a outward_a sin_n yet_o this_o damnable_a thought_n make_v we_o accurse_v if_o a_o man_n 12._o curse_v the_o king_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a and_o heinous_a that_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n shall_v disclose_v it_o how_o horrible_a then_o be_v this_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o thought_n to_o curse_n god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n this_o therefore_o must_v humble_v we_o in_o ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n again_o hereby_o we_o must_v be_v admonish_v to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o see_v and_o know_v not_o only_o the_o gross_a actual_a sin_n of_o our_o life_n but_o especial_o this_o damnable_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n few_o there_o be_v that_o do_v see_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v earnest_a with_o ourselves_o in_o search_v our_o own_o heart_n to_o find_v out_o this_o and_o such_o like_a abomination_n that_o be_v in_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o evil_a thought_n sect._n 2._o of_o this_o thought_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n the_o second_o damnable_a thought_n of_o man_n natural_a heart_n concern_v god_n be_v this_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n this_o thought_n must_v principal_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o s._n paul_n declare_v say_v 2d_o it_o have_v please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v where_o he_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n foolishness_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o because_o the_o unconuerted_a 23._o corinthian_n and_o other_o grecian_n judge_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v the_o most_o foolish_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o say_v 24._o the_o natural_a man_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o effectual_o call_v perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o nicodemus_n answer_n to_o christ_n make_v this_o plain_a joh._n 3._o 4._o esteem_v regeneration_n without_o which_o christ_n say_v no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o man_n return_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o a_o birth_n from_o thence_o again_o this_o wicked_a thought_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n also_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n judge_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v untruth_n and_o so_o foolishness_n hence_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n forbid_v the_o people_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o threaten_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n denounce_v against_o they_o 19_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v peace_n hereupon_o he_o denounce_v a_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o deride_v his_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o say_v 19_o let_v he_o make_v speed_n let_v he_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v like_v to_o the_o mocker_n of_o who_o peter_n prophesi_v 4._o who_o walk_v after_o their_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o i●_n the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o damnable_a thought_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o curse_a fruit_n thereof_o thought_n for_o first_o hence_o arise_v that_o devilish_a and_o carnal_a opinion_n of_o sundry_a man_n machavelisme_n that_o think_v and_o hold_v religion_n to_o be_v but_o humane_a policy_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n and_o so_o use_v it_o as_o a_o politic_a devise_n to_o exercise_v man_n brain_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n treachery_n and_o rebellion_n second_o hence_o spring_v all_o apostasy_n apostasy_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o galatian_n be_v a_o worthy_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n yet_o even_o in_o his_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o fall_v away_o to_o another_o gospel_n which_o make_v he_o 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