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	work_n	2,131	5	5.9364	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

of_o david_n 〈…〉_z upon_o i_o and_o will_v take_v no_o repulse_n but_o else_o more_o they_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o clamour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o cry_v thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o god_n thy_o way_n say_v our_o saviour_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v ●n_o earnest_a ●aith_n a_o zealous_a a_o prayerfull_a faith_n faith_n without_o zeal_n without_o 〈…〉_z and_o importunity_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n will_v never_o save_v 〈◊〉_d man_n it_o be_v the_o zealous_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_a faith_n that_o be_v another_o virtue_n that_o must_v be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n 6._o last_o fides_n 〈◊〉_d mat._n ●_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n 〈◊〉_d saviour_n himself_o admire_v it_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n 〈…〉_z in_o israel_n what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v a_o merciful_a a_o compassionate_a faith_n the_o centurion_n ail_v nothing_o himself_o only_o he_o have_v a_o poor_a servant_n that_o lie_v sick_a at_o home_n visit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o rest_v till_o h●e_v have_v wrought_v a_o mean_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o relieve_v and_o restore_v he_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_z man_n 〈…〉_z to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n faith_n without_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a will_v never_o save_v a_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v the_o merciful_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_v faith_n these_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o we_o profess_v be_v can_v 〈…〉_z in_o truth_n and_o reality_n to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v away_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o ●osephs_n brethren_n may_v as_o good_a stay_n at_o home_n so_o if_o virtue_n be_v want_v our_o faith_n will_v stand_v we_o but_o in_o little_a stead_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o mark_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z god_n 〈…〉_z i_o may_v here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v from_o 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o the_o word_n that_o before_o a_o man_n can_v do_v good_a work_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o available_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n from_o above_o for_o if_o the_o water_n be_v soul_n in_o the_o well_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v soul_n in_o the_o bucket_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v unclean_a within_o the_o work_v that_o issue_n from_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o but_o i_o never_o love_v to_o dishearten_v any_o man_n from_o well-doing_n to_o tell_v man_n as_o some_o do_v because_o they_o have_v alittle_o authority_n for_o it_o that_o the_o best_a work_n that_o man_n can_v do_v if_o they_o be_v unsanctified_a to_o their_o think_n and_o unregenerate_a be_v but_o splendida_fw-la pec●ata_fw-la glorious_a and_o glitter_a sin_n that_o may_v perhaps_o slake_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n but_o not_o extinguish_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n damnation_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o more_o tolerable_a but_o not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o durable_a what_o miserable_a comfort_n be_v this_o to_o a_o weak_a well_o mean_v christian_a it_o be_v just_a for_o all_o the_o world_n like_o that_o which_o bias_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o backward_a forward_v of_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v rather_o terrify_v then_o endure_v and_o will_v soon_o drive_v a_o man_n off_o then_o draw_v 〈…〉_z god_n with_o his_o substance_n and_o to_o help_v himself_o to_o heaven_n by_o well-doing_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o matter_n of_o good_a work_n that_o saint_n paul_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o preach_v phil._n 1._o 15._o some_o say_v the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n of_o ●●vie_n and_o strife_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a will_n and_o love_n what_o then_o say_v he_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v for_o i_o know_v that_o somebody_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o it_o shall_v 〈…〉_z my_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o thus_o say_v i_o some_o man_n do_v good_a work_n out_o of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n other_o perhaps_o out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n what_o 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o way_n so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v sincere_o 〈…〉_z sincere_o i_o for_o my_o part_n both_o do_v &_o will_v commend_v &_o 〈…〉_z for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v some_o glory_n the_o church_n &_o the_o poor_a some_o good_a and_o themselves_o without_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v ultra_fw-la condig●um_fw-la reward_v for_o it_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o luke_n there_o be_v one_o that_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n who_o follow_v he_o not_o the_o disciple_n tell_v our_o saviour_n they_o have_v forbid_v he_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v no_o i_o will_v none_o of_o that_o forbid_v he_o n●t_o for_o ●ee_n that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v for_o we_o ver_fw-la 50._o christ_n will_v have_v no_o man_n hinder_v or_o discourage_v from_o well-doing_n whether_o he_o follow_v he_o or_o follow_v he_o not_o but_o let_v they_o have_v all_o the_o encouragement_n that_o may_v be_v to_o forward_o and_o further_a man_n in_o do_v good_a you_o know_v what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o you_o know_v what_o cain_n be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o any_o man_n well_o do_v some_o man_n no_o doubt_n do_v good_a work_n obedient_o because_o god_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v other_o perhaps_o do_v it_o only_o r●tinually_o because_o they_o think_v well_o of_o it_o themselves_o what_o then_o as_o long_o as_o god_n accept_v it_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o be_v say_v to_o gideon_n up_o a●●kee_n do_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o you_o for_o good_a so_o i_o come_v more_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o junction_n touch_v the_o maintenance_n and_o continuance_n of_o good_a work_n among_o man_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o opera_fw-la pirtatis_fw-la work_v of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n as_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n beside_o other_o divine_a expression_n and_o exhibition_n of_o ou●_n duty_n of_o 〈…〉_z our_o god_n for_o god_n service_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v cheap_a service_n that_o come_v gratis_o and_o cost_v we_o nothing_o come_v to_o church_n hear_v of_o sermon_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o make_v any_o scruple_n of_o these_o because_o they_o come_v of_o free_a cost_n yet_o the_o old_a world_n be_v 〈…〉_z other_o some_o a●●_n chargeable_a service●_n 〈…〉_z the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n ministry_n the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heb._n 7._o 4._o pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o best_a and_o principal_n of_o allthing_n in_o 〈…〉_z do_v when_o it_o come_v to_o these_o as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n pardon_v his_o servant_n in_o these_o thing_n 〈…〉_z have_v not_o one_o to_o a_o hundred_o but_o will_v haggle_v and_o dodge_n with_o god_n most_o shameful_o and_o base_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o cost_n what_o law_n compel_v they_o that_o they_o do_v but_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z god_n know_v against_o the_o hair_n nay_o against_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o they_o to_o part_v with_o any_o to_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o thing_n just_a as_o one_o say_v of_o his_o saint_n martin_n martinus_n ●onus_fw-la in_o auxilio_fw-la churu●_n in_o negotio_fw-la he_o be_v a_o good_a saint_n for_o his_o assistance_n but_o a_o chargeable_a saint_n for_o his_o business_n so_o base_o do_v many_o think_v of_o god_n they_o like_v his_o succour_n well_o but_o hot_a his_o service_n he_o be_v a_o good_a god_n for_o his_o comfort_n but_o for_o his_o costlinesse_n they_o will_v willing_o have_v that_o abate_v time_n be_v when_o man_n fault_v in_o excess_n the_o jew_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o proclamation_n our_o ancestor_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o statute_n of_o mortmayne_n now_o there_o need_v none_o of_o all_o this_o man_n know_v how_o to_o shut_v their_o hand_n alone_o and_o strive_v rather_o to_o be_v injurious_a than_o any_o way_n helpefull_a to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o refer_v you_o to_o our_o saviour_n determination_n he_o oporte●_n facere_fw-la these_o work_n of_o piety_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v

be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n but_o mark_v the_o condition_n in_o the_o next_o immediate_a word_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o though_o god_n remember_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o can_v tell_v they_o better_o than_o our_o own_o soul_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o to_o our_o comfort_n but_o rather_o to_o our_o confusion_n unless_o we_o tell_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o put_v our_o sin_n out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n be_v to_o put_v they_o into_o his_o remembrance_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v god_n forget_v they_o be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o to_o declare_v they_o and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o if_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o thou_o will_v be_v not_o ashamed_a be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v god_n how_o evil_a thou_o be_v tell_v he_o how_o ungodly_a how_o unthankful_a how_o unprofitable_a a_o servant_n thou_o have_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v god_n to_o mend_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o as_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n go_v to_o pilate_n and_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n so_o go_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n even_o that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o zach._n 12._o 10._o which_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o bring_v into_o thy_o soul_n first_o supplication_n to_o prepare_v thou_o second_o grace_n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o the_o free_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o let_v thy_o sin_n be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v sin_n of_o death_n sin_n of_o blood_n sin_n of_o hell_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o pray_v god_n will_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pardon_v for_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n whereto_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v belong_v be_v adconsolandum_n to_o comfort_v those_o sad_a and_o heavy_a heart_n that_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v comfort_v i_o shall_v have_v faint_v say_v david_n psal_n 27._o 13._o for_o all_o my_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o that_o i_o steadfast_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n good_a grace_n in_o the_o land_n of_o live_v that_o be_v to_o see_v it_o before_o he_o die_v therefore_o we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 30._o 6._o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n have_v neither_o house_n nor_o home_n to_o shelter_v he_o neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n be_v any_o to_o comfort_v to_o he_o but_o his_o own_o very_a soldier_n begin_v to_o takle_v of_o ston_a he_o then_o say_v the_o text_n david_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n hear_v this_o thou_o poor_a disconsolate_a man_n that_o be_v as_o thy_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sad_a round_o about_o thou_o that_o look_v into_o thy_o purse_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n money_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o cupboard_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n provision_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o barn_n and_o store-house_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n corn_n and_o ware_n be_v go_v that_o look_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n be_v go_v then_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v if_o there_o be_v any_o water_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n if_o there_o be_v any_o light_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n if_o there_o be_v any_o comfort_n it_o be_v in_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n just_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n 2._o cor._n 1._o because_o when_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v theres_n comfort_n to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n for_o believe_v this_o for_o a_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o man_n case_n no_o man_n estate_n no_o man_n soul_n be_v desperate_a to_o god_n but_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n at_o the_o rest_n stay_v at_o the_o most_o forlorn_a hope_n then_o do_v god_n speak_v peace_n unto_o their_o soul_n then_o do_v he_o draw_v out_o those_o same_o ubera_fw-la consolationes_fw-la those_o breast_n or_o dug_n of_o consolation_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 66._o 11._o and_o drop_v down_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sincere_a milk_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o hebrew_n observe_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n nakam_n signify_v first_o to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o comfort_v and_o it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o true_a comfort_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o such_o be_v true_o penitent_a so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o call_v the_o comforter_n when_o he_o come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v first_o put_v man_n quite_o out_o of_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o than_o put_v they_o into_o comfort_n by_o their_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n then_o forasmuch_o as_o comfort_n can_v be_v have_v without_o repentance_n nor_o repentance_n be_v endure_v without_o comfort_n nor_o either_o of_o these_o be_v attain_v without_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n beseech_v her_o earthly_a father_n jud._n 1._o so_o we_o beseech_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o give_v we_o the_o spring_n above_o as_o well_o as_o the_o spring_v beneath_o i_o mean_v that_o irriguum_fw-la superius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n from_o above_o as_o well_o as_o that_o irriguum_fw-la inserius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n from_o beneath_o and_o then_o let_v our_o discomfort_n and_o discontent_n be_v what_o they_o will_v we_o shall_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a from_o god_n to_o countervail_v they_o all_o and_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n john_n 14._o 8._o lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o so_o though_o our_o sin_n confound_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o lord_n show_v u●_n thy_o favour_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v ad_fw-la sanandum_fw-la his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v and_o heal_v we_o of_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o bodily_a ailement_n and_o infirmity_n which_o god_n for_o sin_n do_v inflict_v upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o those_o scourge_n and_o rod_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v sore_a disease_n luc._n 7._o 21._o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o very_a rod_n which_o god_n use_v to_o chasten_v and_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o folly_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o rod_n so_o sharp_a no_o disease_n so_o sore_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v it_o and_o to_o take_v it_o off_o i_o be_o ropeca_n say_v god_n exod._n 15._o penult_n i_o be_o thy_o physician_n or_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n his_o grace_n be_v the_o physic_n for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o health_n god_n be_v the_o author_n his_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o do_v the_o cure_n therefore_o in_o common_a speech_n when_o any_o outward_a malady_n do_v befall_v we_o whereof_o we_o know_v no_o second_o cause_n we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o we_o say_v well_o that_o it_o come_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o it_o come_v by_o god_n grace_n believe_v this_o also_o that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n it_o shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v remedy_v and_o remove_v and_o do_v away_o for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v in_o another_o case_n god_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 6._o he_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o show_v more_o favour_n to_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o break_a in_o heart_n than_o to_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o sickness_n that_o be_v well_o and_o whole_a both_o be_v from_o the_o same_o grace_n but_o the_o one_o more_o especial_o the_o other_o but_o then_o the_o main_a point_n for_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o cure_v all_o infirmity_n and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n with_o a_o word-speaking_a as_o the_o centurion_n say_v speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a why_o will_v god_n suffer_v so_o many_o of_o his_o own_o patient_n that_o have_v no_o physician_n but_o