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	holy_a	spirit_n	4,985	5	5.1202	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11603	Sermons experimentall: on Psalmes CXVI. & CXVII. Very vsefull for a vvounded spirit. By William Sclater D.D. sometimes rector of Limsham, and vicar of Pitmister, in Summerset-shire. Published by his son William Sclater Mr. of Arts, late fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge, now a priest, and preacher of the Gospel in the city of Exeter, in Devon-shire.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1638 (1638)	STC 21844; ESTC S116824	112,358	217

x_o xi_o i_o be_v great_o afflict_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annex_v this_o passage_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n or_o of_o anticipation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o conceive_v i_o not_o as_o vaunt_v of_o such_o perfection_n of_o faith_n in_o these_o affliction_n as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o conflict_v with_o infidelity_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o find_v more_o than_o waver_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n the_o word_n than_o tend_v to_o mitigate_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o sum_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o defect_n he_o find_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n wherein_o considerable_a be_v first_o the_o sin_n i_o say_v all_o be_v liar_n second_o the_o cause_n or_o mean-accidentall_a of_o his_o sin_n sore_a affliction_n three_o the_o next_o occasion_n of_o it_o his_o hasty_a and_o unadvised_a passion_n sense_n affliction_n we_o call_v all_o those_o pressure_n outward_a or_o inward_a which_o common_o come_v under_o the_o term_n of_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la which_o deprive_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a to_o sense_n their_o lightness_n or_o greatness_n be_v common_o measure_v by_o the_o good_a they_o deprive_v we_o of_o in_o state_n in_o fame_n in_o person_n or_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n wherein_o they_o strike_v we_o in_o either_o or_o else_o by_o our_o esteem_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o good_a they_o deprive_v we_o of_o and_o they_o be_v common_o great_a or_o less_o in_o our_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o price_n or_o esteem_v we_o set_v upon_o the_o good_a thing_n whereof_o they_o strip_v we_o let_v a_o worldling_n be_v touch_v in_o his_o good_n it_o grieve_v he_o more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v rob_v of_o name_n of_o health_n of_o child_n touch_v a_o parent_n in_o the_o darling_n that_o be_v a_o great_a 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original_o and_o essential_o so_o none_o be_v true_a but_o god_n in_o like_a sense_n yet_o as_o barnabas_n be_v a_o 11.24_o a_o act._n 11.24_o good_a man_n by_o participation_n so_o be_v man_n all_o that_o be_v sanctify_v so_o truth_n we_o partake_v from_o god_n in_o our_o renovation_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n take_v man_n in_o his_o natural_a inclination_n so_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n a_o murderer_n what_o not_o yet_o take_v he_o as_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a so_o he_o hate_v lie_v and_o speak_v 15.2_o speak_v psal_n 15.2_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o last_o of_o all_o you_o must_v understand_v there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o in_o some_o thing_n be_v privilege_v from_o lie_v speak_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o all_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v as_o instrument_n or_o scrivener_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v they_o privilege_v from_o lie_v 45.1_o lie_v psal_n 45.1_o my_o tongue_n the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n they_o speak_v as_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o so_o they_o can_v not_o err_v or_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n they_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o any_o person_n they_o speak_v unto_o as_o from_o god_n now_o this_o be_v david_n sin_n that_o in_o the_o generality_n he_o wrap_v in_o samuel_n also_o who_o have_v speak_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o succeed_a saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o stablish_v his_o throne_n over_o that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n david_n confess_v here_o of_o himself_o lo_o here_o then_o to_o what_o exigent_n and_o extremity_n of_o distemper_n god_n great_a servant_n be_v bring_v through_o great_a affliction_n to_o doubt_v to_o question_v yea_o in_o passion_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fidelity_n confer_v that_o psal_n 89.19.37.38_o etc._n etc._n to_o like_a end_n tend_v the_o whole_a 37._o and_o 73._o psalm_n though_o in_o part_n on_o another_o ground_n how_o violent_a impression_n affliction_n have_v have_v in_o man_n most_o renown_v job_n jeremie_n peter_n many_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n scripture_n history_n abundant_o teach_v you_o reason_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o i_o can_v give_v none_o better_a than_o these_o first_o nature_n be_v fertile_a of_o all_o sin_n no_o sin_n nor_o degree_n of_o sin_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o we_o in_o any_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v natural_a not_o blasphemy_n not_o atheism_n not_o infidelity_n let_v it_o therefore_o prevail_v above_o grace_n as_o oft_o it_o 7.23_o it_o rom._n 7.23_o do_v the_o best_a man_n will_v show_v what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n second_o next_o be_v divine_a desertion_n god_n leave_v man_n to_o himself_o as_o oft_o in_o particular_n he_o do_v so_o he_o do_v hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.31_o whereof_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v reason_n take_v these_o first_o to_o humble_v we_o second_o to_o make_v we_o hold_v 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mean_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v even_o by_o such_o ofttimes_o which_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v the_o promise_n and_o to_o cross_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o when_o david_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o less_o appear_v then_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o david_n so_o many_o peril_n he_o be_v plunge_v into_o three_o you_o may_v observe_v to_o be_v give_v leave_n to_o reason_n to_o oversway_v in_o decision_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v but_o mere_o upon_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o the_o promiser_n so_o sarah_n and_o zacharie_n fall_v upon_o their_o fidelity_n she_o laugh_v at_o the_o promise_n he_o doubt_v because_o he_o see_v all_o in_o nature_n against_o it_o use_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n we_o give_v that_o no_o man_n may_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n god_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o suffer_v see_v heb._n 10.38_o yet_o second_o from_o this_o ground_n let_v no_o man_n throw_v himself_o into_o unnecessary_a affliction_n much_o less_o wish_v or_o pray_v for_o it_o for_o know_v thou_o what_o thy_o issue_n shall_v be_v i_o mean_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n and_o headlonge_v thyself_o into_o such_o temptation_n have_v you_o forget_v saint_n peter_n issue_n upon_o that_o occasion_n who_o bad_a or_o warrant_v he_o to_o enter_v the_o high_a priest_n hall_n there_o to_o hazard_v himself_o to_o death_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o look_v you_o there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o a_o great_a affliction_n impose_v by_o god_n and_o little_o cross_v draw_v upon_o ourselves_o be_v it_o never_o so_o grievous_a when_o god_n impose_v it_o rest_v assure_v he_o will_v strengthen_v 1_o cor._n 10.13_o but_o when_o we_o put_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o then_o fear_v god_n sure_o punish_v

what_o more_o than_o simulationem_fw-la cautelae_fw-la his_o affliction_n drive_v he_o unto_o before_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n but_o there_o be_v drip_v psa_n 73.2.94.18_o suppose_v in_o those_o passionate_a murmur_n and_o discontentment_n god_n child_n feel_v rise_v under_o the_o cross_n second_o there_o be_v fall_v perhaps_o into_o grosser_n sin_n as_o impatience_n blasphemy_n abnegation_n as_o peter_n matth._n 26.75_o job_n 3_o jer._n 10.14_o and_o three_o there_o be_v prolaepsio_n or_o ruina_fw-la psal_n 44.17_o 18._o in_o one_o of_o these_o at_o least_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a to_o support_v his_o child_n see_v job_n 1._o and_o 2._o psal_n 44.17_o 18._o hebr._n 11.35_o four_o stumble_v at_o rom._n 14_o etc._n etc._n comfort_v yourselves_o with_o these_o thing_n use_v either_o all_o divine_a presage_n be_v false_a else_o certain_o evil_a time_n will_v come_v some_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a unto_o to_o take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v as_o 22.20_o as_o 2_o king_n 22.20_o josiah_n be_v take_v and_o 5.24_o and_o gen._n 5.24_o enoch_n ne_fw-la malitia_fw-la mutaret_fw-la intellectum_fw-la and_o many_o other_o righteous_a isa_n 57.1_o yet_o questionless_a there_o be_v some_o who_o god_n reserve_v to_o trial_n perhaps_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a sure_o the_o tenderness_n we_o show_v towards_o verbal_a persecution_n may_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o fear_v in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o delicate_a and_o timorous_a in_o the_o fiery_a trial_n yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n god_n have_v be_v mighty_a in_o man_n weakness_n enable_v many_o a_o weak_a christian_a to_o endure_v great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o resist_v in_o strive_v against_o sin_n to_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n that_o cloud_n of_o witness_n heb._n 12._o be_v so_o many_o evidence_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o power_n to_o support_v we_o see_v rom._n 15.4_o this_o rest_n assure_v of_o either_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v or_o else_o will_v give_v issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v final_o from_o god_n favour_n rom._n 8.38_o verse_n ix_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o result_n of_o david_n deliverance_n else_o as_o some_o conceive_v a_o promise_n or_o vow_v of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a bounty_n towards_o he_o sense_n the_o read_n may_v be_v diverse_o conceive_v i_o shall_v walk_v so_o it_o denote_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o blessing_n or_o i_o will_v walk_v so_o it_o point_v at_o the_o duty_n walk_v before_o the_o lord_n walk_v with_o god_n we_o read_v of_o henoch_n gen._n 5.22_o 24_o which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n render_v please_a god_n heb._n 11.5_o and_o in_o gen._n 17.1_o we_o read_v of_o walk_v before_o god_n prescribe_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o explication_n after_o a_o sort_n subjoined_n and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a or_o upright_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o 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52.5_o david_n fortel_v the_o destruction_n of_o doeg_n god_n shall_v take_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o cast_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n clearly_n isa_n 38.11_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a sense_n amount_v to_o this_o sum_n i_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v god_n service_n among_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o service_n will_v i_o perform_v in_o the_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n contra_fw-la see_v job_n 10.21_o 22._o psal_n 88.12_o which_o i_o think_v he_o utter_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o thankful_a rejoice_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o gracious_o deliver_v he_o from_o those_o deadly_a peril_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o live_v among_o man_n to_o do_v service_n unto_o god_n notice_n it_o then_o as_o no_o small_a blessing_n of_o god_n 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