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	true_a	2,829	5	4.8699	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29110	The eye of faith, looking at eterntty [sic] being the sum and substance of a sermon, preached in the Cathedral Church of York, the sixth Sunday after Trinity, July the second, 1665 / by Christopher Bradley ...	Bradley, Christopher, d. 1678.	1666 (1666)	Wing B4124; ESTC R20241	13,160	32

affliction_n in_o itself_o be_v often_o heavy_a and_o no_o chasten_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a ●●_o heb._n 12._o ●●_o yet_o in_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v light_a affliction_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n which_o deserve_v the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o it_o work_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o that_o patience_n and_o support_v n●s●s_fw-la levius_n fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la c●r●●g●re_fw-la es●_n n●s●s_fw-la which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v his_o people_n under_o their_o affliction_n and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n a_o happy_a issue_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o ●_o this_o affliction_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a little_a time_n and_o present_o pass_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v so_o that_o though_o our_o affliction_n be_v long_o in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n compare_v to_o eternal_a suffering_n see_v there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o long_a time_n and_o eternity_n the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v be_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o though_o affliction_n be_v bitter_a yet_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o anabil●tatem_fw-la ●●●is_fw-la da●_n medus_fw-la anabil●tatem_fw-la it_o work_v glory_n the_o end_n give_v amability_n and_o sweetness_n unto_o the_o mean_n we_o take_v a_o bitter_a potion_n willing_o for_o health_n sake_n it_o work_v glory_n glory_n be_v the_o excellency_n or_o eminency_n of_o any_o thing_n result_v and_o arise_v from_o its_o perfection_n glory_n in_o the_o greek_a signify_v that_o high_a opinion_n or_o estimation_n of_o another_o worth_n or_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o example_n glory_n in_o god_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n above_o the_o creature_n glory_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o excellency_n god_n put_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o to_o glorify_v god_n be_v not_o to_o make_v he_o more_o glorious_a than_o he_o be_v for_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o perfection_n not_o capable_a of_o addition_n or_o diminution_n to_o glorify_v god_n be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n ult_n ps_n 50._o ult_n who_o so_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o so_o that_o to_o glorify_v god_n be_v to_o divulge_v and_o publish_v abroad_o to_o other_o what_o eminent_a attribute_n and_o what_o transcendent_a excellency_n there_o be_v in_o god_n dicere_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la 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neither_o cicero_n nor_o demosthenes_n have_v ever_o so_o elegant_a a_o strain_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o word_n devise_v by_o the_o best_a wit_n and_o utter_v by_o the_o most_o eloquent_a tongue_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o express_v that_o surpass_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v so_o when_o both_o the_o prophet_n 9_o esa_n 61.4_o 1_o cor._n ●_o 9_o and_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o for_o who_o will_v affliction_n thus_o work_n even_o for_o such_o as_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n look_v at_o eternity_n for_o such_o as_o consider_v the_o redundancy_n of_o retribution_n and_o compare_v present_a thing_n with_o future_a thing_n as_o oecumenius_n well_o observe_v and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o text_n with_o the_o context_n while_o we_o look_v not_o etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o open_n and_o apply_v of_o the_o word_n because_o method_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o memory_n i_o shall_v propound_v this_o method_n unto_o your_o christian_a consideration_n 1._o explication_n 2._o observation_n 3._o application_n 1._o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o original_a the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v two_o 1._o a_o intimation_n of_o a_o duty_n 2._o the_o reason_n to_o enforce_v that_o duty_n 1._o of_o the_o duty_n while_o we_o look_v not_o &c_n &c_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o look_v the_o participle_n signify_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o action_n that_o be_v we_o look_v not_o with_o a_o transient_a eye_n a_o glance_n and_o away_o but_o with_o a_o constant_a steady_a eye_n that_o be_v we_o must_v make_v it_o our_o main_a business_n to_o look_v at_o eternity_n the_o greek_a word_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o elegant_a metaphor_n take_v from_o one_o that_o shoot_v at_o a_o mark_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a nature_n must_v be_v the_o mark_n and_o scope_n at_o which_o we_o do_v collime_n and_o aim_n 2._o observe_v the_o eye_n with_o which_o we_o look_v else_o that_o will_v seem_v a_o paradox_n which_o indeed_o i●_n a_o divine_a truth_n how_o can_v we_o look_v at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o carnal_a eye_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o faith_n else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o disproportion_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n and_o that_o this_o exposition_n be_v true_a the_o apostle_n testify_v in_o that_o definition_n or_o rather_o description_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.1_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o 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