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	speak_v	2,156	5	4.5953	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76967	Meditations of the mirth of a Christian life. And the vaine mirth of a wicked life, with the sorrovves of it. / By Zach: Bogan of C.C.C. Oxon.	Bogan, Zachary, 1625-1659.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3441; Thomason E1486_1; ESTC R208439	202,360	374

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like_o a_o child_n shake_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o love_a father_n and_o threaten_v to_o be_v throw_v off_o for_o though_o he_o only_o offer_v and_o but_o in_o jest_n to_o do_v it_o the_o child_n be_v unable_a to_o help_v itself_o can_v choose_v but_o cry_n and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n but_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v fast_o and_o sure_a enough_o and_o whereas_o when_o his_o father_n lift_v he_o out_o he_o doubt_v whether_o he_o will_v hold_v he_o fast_o or_o let_v he_o go_v when_o he_o take_v he_o in_o again_o into_o his_o bosom_n he_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v hold_v he_o fast_o even_o so_o a_o godly_a man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o fear_n do_v but_o doubt_n whether_o god_n will_v leave_v he_o or_o not_o but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o his_o hope_n he_o be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v never_o leave_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o the_o same_o man_n that_o urge_v that_o place_n in_o the_o philippian_n against_o the_o 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shall_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o feather_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n shall_v thou_o trust_v his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n and_o buckler_n well_o then_o have_v for_o a_o sure_a 2.19_o sure_a 2_o tim_n 2.19_o foundation_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o election_n which_o as_o it_o never_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o move_v it_o so_o it_o will_v never_o have_v any_o to_o remove_v it_o upon_o this_o they_o build_v their_o hope_n &_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a hope_n than_o the_o chaste_a matron_n that_o ever_o be_v can_v have_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o her_o chastity_n that_o because_o she_o have_v be_v chaste_a hitherto_o that_o i_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o sand_n the_o grotius_n in_o 4_o art_n consult_v case_n sand_n free_a man_n of_o his_o tongue_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n even_o in_o those_o very_a word_n which_o they_o urge_v against_o we_o work_n out_o your_o salvation_n by_o your_o salvation_n be_v mean_v that_o which_o be_v your_o salready_a not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvation_n must_v be_v attain_v here_o or_o it_o can_v be_v enjoy_v hereafter_o only_o we_o be_v to_o work_v it_o out_o as_o a_o servant_n be_v that_o have_v his_o wage_n aforehand_o or_o god_n be_v to_o take_v it_o out_o in_o work_n more_o or_o less_o as_o he_o think_v good_a work_v be_v a_o condition_n require_v by_o god_n to_o receive_v it_o wherewith_o he_o be_v content_v and_o not_o a_o sufficient_a price_n to_o buy_v it_o wherewith_o he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v our_o work_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o obtain_v it_o and_o get_v it_o as_o to_o attain_v to_o it_o or_o get_v to_o it_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v thus_o you_o shall_v do_v i_o so_o much_o work_v and_o i_o be_o content_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o i_o will_v make_v over_o to_o you_o a_o inheritance_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o since_o you_o can_v reach_v to_o a_o price_n great_a enough_o to_o purchase_v it_o you_o shall_v even_o do_v thus_o you_o shall_v depend_v upon_o i_o and_o but_o only_o do_v a_o little_a work_n in_o consideration_n so_o the_o lawyer_n say_v when_o a_o farthing_n be_v give_v for_o that_o which_o be_v worth_a a_o 1000_o pound_n to_o make_v a_o lawful_a bargain_n thus_o will_v christian_n comfort_v themselves_o let_v their_o discomforrer_n say_v what_o they_o will_n 1._o we_o have_v for_o our_o counsellor_n 9.6_o counsellor_n isa_n 9.6_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v instead_o

thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noon_n day_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o only_o with_o thy_o eye_n shall_v thou_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 91.3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o grace_n either_o he_o hope_v to_o escape_v or_o if_o not_o he_o have_v present_o prompt_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41.3_o when_o other_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o riches_n and_o all_o worldly_a likelihood_n that_o they_o will_v continue_v be_v ever_o anon_o perplex_v with_o thought_n and_o fear_n of_o want_n the_o believer_n even_o against_o hope_n will_v hope_v with_o confidence_n and_o when_o the_o distrustful_a carnalist_n with_o lamentation_n and_o condoling_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o his_o future_a sad_a fortune_n he_o can_v reply_v with_o cheerfulness_n come_v i_o will_v not_o be_v dismay_v i_o do_v still_o as_o i_o ever_o do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.9_o if_o poverty_n have_v overtake_v he_o perhaps_o because_o he_o have_v be_v overtake_v in_o some_o notorious_a sin_n of_o trust_v in_o creature_n or_o distrust_v the_o creator_n yet_o even_o then_o if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o yea_o if_o he_o be_v not_o too_o much_o present_v with_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o will_v comfort_v himself_o thus_o i_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o one_o that_o make_v experience_n of_o it_o and_o one_o who_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v say_v it_o upon_o god_n motion_n 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the_o lord_n almighty_n 2_o co_n 6.17_o 18_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n &_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n ps_n 33.18.19_o in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n beside_o he_o be_v sad_a and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v he_o will_v cheer_v himself_o up_o and_o say_v although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o fi●l●s_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n habak_v 3.17_o 18._o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o time_n 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revel_v nor_o drink_v because_o it_o be_v write_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a prov_n 3.24_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a if_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o design_n in_o hand_n whereas_o in_o such_o case_n other_o man_n be_v full_a of_o sad_a and_o perplex_a thought_n and_o doubt_n how_o it_o will_v succeed_v because_o he_o believe_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n or_o not_o for_o his_o own_o good_a in_o which_o case_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o shall_v succeed_v so_o long_o as_o he_o commit_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psal_n 37.5_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o temptation_n because_o he_o know_v if_o he_o be_v faithful_a himself_o to_o believe_v god_n will_v certain_o be_v faithful_a to_o help_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o he_o be_v able_a 1_o cor_n 10.13_o but_o especial_o because_o his_o hope_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o a_o freedom_n from_o this_o temptation_n but_o in_o little_a time_n a_o complete_a conquest_n over_o the_o tempter_n have_v this_o word_n for_o it_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o rom_n 16.20_o if_o he_o be_v call_v before_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o speak_v his_o mind_n of_o it_o when_o other_o be_v sad_a and_o trouble_v either_o with_o fear_n or_o doubt_n he_o can_v be_v merry_a because_o it_o be_v write_v whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat_n 10.32_o when_o he_o have_v confess_v &_o be_v put_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o he_o rejoice_v the_o more_o upon_o remembrance_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o &_o persecute_v you_o &_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o namesake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o mat_n 5.11.12_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n he_o will_v not_o be_v deject_v because_o he_o know_v that_o god_n despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n psal_n 69.33_o that_o he_o hear_v their_o groan_n psal_n 102.20_o and_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v out_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n psal_n 68.6_o neither_o need_v he_o be_v sad_a because_o he_o can_v be_v revenge_v inasmuch_o as_o if_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o revenge_n which_o