Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

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truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	4,187	5	5.0588	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16763	A treatise of christian beneficence, and of that like christian thankefulnese which is due to the same The which, as they are duties of singular account with God, so are they of as necessarie vse to all christians, for the keeping of faith and a good conscience, as are fire and water for common vse and comfort to the naturall life of all men.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 367; ESTC S112321	178,520	256

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so_o many_o as_o for_o the_o present_a god_n shall_v bring_v to_o hand_n and_o first_o that_o offer_v itself_o which_o we_o do_v read_v chapter_n 11._o verse_n 17._o he_o that_o be_v merciful_a say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o wise_a king_n reward_v his_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v so_o gracious_a and_o acceptable_a a_o duty_n before_o god_n when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n that_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n will_v sure_o reward_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 24.25.26_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o be_v more_o increase_v the_o liberal_a person_n shall_v have_v plenty_n and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v have_v rain_n he_o that_o withdraw_v corn_n the_o people_n will_v curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v corn_n that_o be_v of_o he_o that_o exercise_v mercy_n in_o his_o prise_v and_o sell_v of_o it_o labour_v in_o hard_a time_n to_o mitigate_v and_o be_v down_o that_o extreme_a price_n which_o unmerciful_a man_n strive_v to_o bring_v it_o unto_o for_o as_o touch_v dear_a seller_n such_o of_o who_o the_o common_a proverb_n may_v be_v affirm_v that_o the_o more_o they_o heap_v to_o wit_n to_o themselves_o the_o worse_o they_o cheap_a to_o other_o such_o can_v in_o truth_n be_v ever_o right_o good_a and_o liberal_a dealer_n they_o pull_v down_o that_o with_o their_o left_a hand_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o build_v with_o their_o right_n and_o so_o they_o frustrate_v their_o reward_n whereupon_o also_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o holy_a proverbe_n he_o that_o seek_v good_a thing_n get_v favour_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v evil_a it_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n vers_fw-la 17._o thus_o we_o read_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v and_o who_o can_v wish_v or_o desire_v any_o more_o sufficient_a surety_n or_o better_a paymaster_n than_o he_o again_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v he_o which_o be_v diligent_a in_o pursue_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o all_o good_a occasion_n to_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n and_o again_o chap._n 22.9_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a eye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o merciful_a eye_n which_o will_v behold_v and_o therewithal_o tender_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v bless_v for_o he_o give_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a likewise_o ch_z 28.27_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a proverbe_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n ch_n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n say_v the_o same_o most_o wise_a king_n a_o prophet_n of_o god_n for_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_z and_o also_o to_o eight_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o which_o word_n king_n solomon_n like_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o have_v do_v as_o we_o see_v before_o compare_v the_o action_n of_o christian_a liberality_n and_o benficence_n to_o a_o seed_n time_n after_o the_o which_o follow_v in_o due_a season_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o prosecute_v this_o similitude_n in_o very_o excellent_a manner_n thereby_o to_o provoke_v to_o the_o diligent_a speedy_a and_o constant_a follow_v of_o this_o most_o husbandly_a plow_n for_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n say_v king_n solomon_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v not_o reap_v that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v good_a by_o cast_v of_o doubt_n through_o unbelief_n or_o by_o any_o other_o stumble_a block_n which_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v in_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v miss_v the_o harvest_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o seed_n time_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o so_o great_a a_o damage_n king_n solomon_n exhort_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o shall_v prosper_v this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a in_o the_o 18._o chap._n of_o ezek._n vers_fw-la 7.8.9_o and_o again_o verse_n 16.17_o the_o lord_n do_v very_o earnest_o assure_v his_o people_n that_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o wicked_a son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o wicked_a father_n such_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o gracious_a deal_n that_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o oppressor_n but_o have_v restore_v the_o pledge_n to_o his_o debtor_n have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n but_o have_v give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n and_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o have_v take_v any_o increase_n but_o have_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o iniquity_n and_o have_v execute_v true_a judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o yet_o moreover_o and_o beside_o all_o the_o testimony_n hitherto_o rehearse_v we_o have_v a_o notable_a place_n in_o the_o 58._o chap._n of_o isaiah_n verses_z 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o word_n be_v very_o mighty_a to_o encourage_v and_o draw_v on_o every_o good_a and_o faithful_a man_n both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n to_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n for_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n rehearse_v what_o he_o require_v to_o be_v do_v namely_o that_o every_o heavy_a burden_n be_v take_v of_o that_o the_o 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be_o i_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n the_o yoke_n or_o the_o tie_n wherewith_o the_o heavy_a burden_n be_v as_o it_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o back_n the_o put_v out_o of_o the_o finger_n and_o wicked_a speak_n that_o be_v every_o inhumanity_n and_o grievance_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o refresh_a the_o trouble_a soul_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v thy_o light_a spring_n out_o in_o the_o darkness_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v guide_v thou_o continual_o and_o he_o will_v satisfy_v thy_o soul_n in_o drought_n and_o make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o thou_o which_o shall_v build_v the_o old_a waist_n place_n thou_o shall_v raise_v up_o 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