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	faith_n	holy_a	2,000	5	4.6932	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87557	An exposition of the epistle of Jude, together with many large and usefull deductions. Formerly delivered in sudry lectures in Christ-Church London. By William Jenkyn, minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and pastor of the church at Black-friars, London. The second part.; Exposition of the epistle of Jude. Part 2	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing J642; Thomason E736_1; ESTC R206977	525,978	703

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allege_v and_o instance_v in_o this_o particular_a pprophecy_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n pprophecy_n be_v in_o scripture_n take_v five_o several_a way_n 1._o 11.5_o see_v diodats_fw-fr annotation_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o sometime_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o thus_o i_o understand_v it_o in_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11.5_o every_o woman_n that_o pray_v or_o prophesi_v with_o her_o head_n uncover_v dishonour_v her_o head_n for_o otherwise_o woman_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o prophecy_n be_v take_v for_o the_o write_a word_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 3._o elsewhere_o to_o prophesy_v signify_v to_o expound_v interpret_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o

as_o lie_n or_o at_o the_o best_a as_o conjectural_a uncertainty_n but_o our_o faith_n must_v take_v into_o its_o vast_a comprehension_n god_n whole_a reveal_v will_n part_v whereof_o be_v this_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n will_v never_o affright_v we_o from_o sin_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o devil_n dress_v of_o uncertainty_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v but_o sport_v with_o it_o and_o make_v it_o our_o playfellow_n in_o stead_n of_o our_o monitor_n let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o make_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n to_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n 8._o si_fw-mi nunc_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la manifestâ_fw-la plecter●tur_fw-la poenâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultimo_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservari_fw-la crederetur_fw-la rursus_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunc_fw-la puni_fw-la ret_fw-la apertè_fw-la divinitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la putaretur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o 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4.5_o rev._n 6.16_o 1_o jo._n 2.28_o rev._n 5.9_o rev._n 19.11_o psal_n 45.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rev._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o advancement_n after_o his_o humiliation_n the_o necessity_n that_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n shall_v be_v visible_a the_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o excellent_a qualification_n of_o this_o judge_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n omniscience_n strength_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o second_o therefore_o futuro_fw-la act._n 1.11.10.42.17.13_o aoristum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ponit_fw-la pro_fw-la futuro_fw-la the_o approach_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o word_n come_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n judas_n put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o time_n past_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o 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sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o motion_n to_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n the_o lust_n call_v of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o the_o vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o sensual_a delight_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o oft_o degenerate_a into_o beastly_a excess_n these_o be_v ephes_n 2.3_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.11_o rom._n 13.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n join_v also_o with_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o tit._n 2.12_o call_v worldly_a lust_n the_o original_a contagion_n of_o man_n nature_n have_v poison_v and_o corrupt_v all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o they_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o affection_n and_o inferior_a appetite_n stir_v up_o innumerable_a inordinate_a passion_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o inferior_a part_n the_o whole_a depravation_n of_o nature_n be_v i_o conceive_v call_v flesh_n it_o draw_v the_o unregenerate_a from_o thing_n above_o and_o heavenly_a to_o such_o as_o be_v below_o and_o earthly_a from_o spiritual_a to_o corporal_a object_n from_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n transform_v a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n and_o these_o carnal_a desire_n sensual_a lust_n be_v the_o guide_n which_o our_o apostle_n say_v these_o seducer_n follow_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o have_v express_v against_o they_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n turn_v the_o gace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o verse_n 8_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o brute_n beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o and_o ver_fw-la 11._o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o these_o ungodly_a lust_n as_o he_o after_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n may_v 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thing_n be_v desire_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o for_o our_o own_o pleasure_n greatness_n and_o benefit_n not_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o god_n but_o ourselves_o when_o we_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o ourselves_o not_o for_o the_o fit_v we_o to_o duty_n but_o for_o our_o carnal_a interest_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o crave_v shall_v be_v scaffold_n to_o erect_v a_o build_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n not_o to_o erect_v a_o structure_n of_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o epicure_n not_o of_o a_o christian_a to_o make_v his_o enjoyment_n centre_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o sing_v with_o that_o sensualist_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n etc._n etc._n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a 4._o of_o their_o effect_n and_o so_o they_o be_v sinful_a in_o be_v 1._o entangle_v and_o encumber_v like_o long_a garment_n which_o be_v let_v down_o

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shadow_n and_o cloud_n what_o they_o utter_v in_o obscure_a and_o doubtful_a expression_n and_o to_o swath_n their_o heresy_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o its_o infancy_n in_o the_o clout_n of_o obscurity_n 2._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o use_v these_o great_a swell_a word_n be_v considerable_a 1._o in_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o it_o seducer_n put_v beautiful_a colour_n upon_o that_o which_o within_o be_v blackness_n and_o rottenness_n gay_a title_n upon_o empty_a book_n and_o box_n they_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n oh_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o both_o to_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n they_o deal_v with_o their_o person_n and_o opinion_n as_o some_o pope_n have_v do_v who_o in_o name_v themselves_o have_v such_o name_n of_o holiness_n impose_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o their_o ungodly_a nature_n and_o disposition_n 2._o in_o the_o seduce_v other_o who_o by_o hear_v the_o high_a promise_n and_o view_v the_o holy_a appearance_n of_o 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unless_o he_o become_v likewise_o a_o misleader_n of_o other_o and_o so_o contract_v their_o sin_n upon_o himself_o likewise_o 3._o in_o the_o destructivenesss_n of_o this_o arrogant_a boast_n to_o he_o who_o use_v it_o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v blush_v at_o those_o error_n and_o impiety_n whereof_o he_o boast_v they_o who_o will_v speak_v high_o of_o their_o own_o folly_n be_v far_a from_o amendment_n and_o by_o consequence_n far_o from_o mercy_n the_o boast_a pharisee_n be_v far_o from_o mercy_n then_o the_o blush_a publican_n 18.12.14_o luke_n 18.12.14_o recovery_n can_v be_v obtain_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o confession_n a_o proud_a boaster_n obstruct_v to_o himself_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o happiness_n other_o may_v he_o must_v miscarry_v and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o one_o who_o have_v speak_v high_o of_o his_o own_o person_n or_o opinion_n ever_o to_o vail_v his_o proud_a and_o sinful_a gallantry_n by_o a_o humble_a and_o holy_a retractation_n observation_n 1._o 1_o obs_n 1_o none_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o commend_v themselves_o as_o they_o who_o be_v least_o commendable_a they_o who_o be_v low_a in_o worth_n be_v common_o high_a in_o boast_v they_o who_o be_v empty_a of_o grace_n swell_v most_o with_o pride_n wicked_a man_n advance_v saint_n debase_v themselves_o goliath_n rabshakeh_n senacherib_n benhadad_n jezabel_n nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o egregious_a boaster_n and_o among_o other_o title_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v those_o wicked_a man_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o he_o call_v they_o boaster_n but_o mark_v the_o language_n of_o saint_n abraham_n call_v himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n jacob_n speak_v himself_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n david_n say_v and_o that_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n agur_n that_o he_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n when_o paul_n have_v say_v that_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o he_o correct_v himself_o by_o add_v not_o i_o 15.10_o 1_o c●r_n 15.10_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o though_o luke_n write_v that_o matthew_n make_v christ_n a_o great_a feast_n yet_o matthew_n himself_o say_v christ_n do_v eat_v bread_n with_o he_o as_o humility_n make_v way_n for_o more_o grace_n so_o grace_v ever_o make_v way_n for_o more_o humility_n they_o who_o have_v most_o grace_n ever_o most_o see_v their_o own_o want_n of_o grace_n that_o which_o a_o man_n boast_v of_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o natural_a estate_n he_o blush_v at_o when_o god_n open_v his_o eye_n he_o be_v now_o say_v the_o apostle_n ashamed_a of_o it_o 6._o rom._n 6._o paul_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi account_v himself_o blameless_a and_o perfect_a paul_n a_o christian_n reckon_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n of_o some_o we_o say_v when_o they_o be_v single_a they_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o wife_n but_o 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and_o i_o burn_v not_o 8.16_o 2_o cor._n 8.16_o 3._o pity_n and_o commiseration_n the_o more_o violence_n and_o speed_n be_v use_v in_o pluck_v a_o good_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o more_o tender_a pity_n be_v express_v if_o pity_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n beast_n or_o to_o his_o house_n much_o more_o to_o his_o own_o body_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v report_v of_o aeneas_n that_o his_o pity_n make_v he_o take_v his_o father_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o flame_n of_o troy_n it_o be_v story_v gen._n 19.16_o that_o while_o let_v his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n linger_v in_o sodom_n upon_o which_o fire_n be_v fall_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o the_o angel_n bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n this_o mercy_n in_o this_o spiritual_a pluck_n out_o be_v here_o import_v 4._o esteem_v and_o appreciation_n man_n pluck_v that_o with_o eagerness_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n 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