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	jesus_n	spirit_n	1,784	5	4.7285	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82301	The English Catholike Christian, or, The saints utopia: by Thomas de Eschallers de la More, an unprofitable servant of Jesus Christ: of Graies-Inne barrister, and minister of the Gospel of eternall salvation. In the yeer of grace and truth, 1640. A treatise consisting of four sections. 1 Josuah's resolution. 2 Of the common law. 3 Of physick. 4 Of divinity.	More, Thomas, d. 1685.	1649 (1649)	Wing D884; Thomason E556_21; ESTC R205814	40,520	48

blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n now_o if_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o profane_a worldling_n and_o excite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n i_o mean_v such_o riotous_a person_n as_o have_v be_v late_o post_v in_o our_o street_n be_v style_v the_o sucklington_n faction_n or_o suckling_n roat_z boy_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o that_o dreadful_a doom_n pronounce_v by_o the_o preacher_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heartche_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n eccles_n 11._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a though_o a_o sinner_n ●o_o evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o be_v happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o say_v that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n eccles_n 8._o but_o yet_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n we_o read_v in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 2._o when_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v destroy_v be_v make_v a_o ensample_n unto_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a that_o god_n deliver_v just_a lot_n vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o that_o righteous_a man_n dwell_v among_o they_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o self-willed_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n whereas_o angel_n which_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n bring_v not_o rail_v accusation_n against_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o godly_a understand_v preacher_n be_v send_v abroad_o into_o the_o several_a part_n and_o corner_n of_o his_o majesty_n realm_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o if_o good_a law_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o offender_n wickedness_n and_o prophanesse_n will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o in_o fashion_n as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v often_o wonder_v that_o albeit_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o like_o learned_a and_o wise_a physician_n have_v always_o be_v very_o diligent_a to_o provide_v choice_n antidote_n against_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o make_v good_a law_n and_o statute_n yet_o they_o never_o true_o take_v into_o consideration_n and_o serious_o weigh_v the_o miserable_a and_o deplore_a state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o to_o apply_v apt_a remedy_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o those_o grievance_n before_o mention_v sure_o i_o be_o even_o ashamed_a to_o think_v what_o horrible_a contempt_n and_o disgrace_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o clergy_n those_o reverend_a pastor_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o who_o calling_n be_v sacred_a how_o vile_o be_v they_o account_v of_o in_o the_o country_n by_o ignorant_a scoff_a irreligious_a vain_a person_n who_o can_v afford_v they_o no_o better_a title_n than_o these_o viz._n poor_a journeyman_n scholar_n ragged_a priest_n sillyratt_n and_o the_o like_a but_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o cast_v the_o least_o blemish_n or_o aspersion_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o noble_a professor_n of_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n and_o especial_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o dishonour_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n the_o lot_n of_o god_n own_o inheritance_n that_o the_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o i_o account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o reward_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o large_a possession_n and_o the_o superabundant_a extravegant_a revenue_n of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o at_o least_o that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v bestow_v towards_o the_o erect_n of_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o the_o several_a part_n and_o place_n of_o our_o kingdom_n where_o they_o be_v want_v and_o towards_o the_o maintain_n of_o learned_a and_o godly_a preacher_n for_o the_o better_a growth_n and_o increase_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o those_o lay_v parson_n that_o hold_v impropriation_n that_o the_o lord_n and_o tenant_n of_o abbey_n land_n who_o pay_v no_o tithe_n and_o that_o that_o ignavum_n pecui_fw-la the_o fraternity_n of_o sluggish_a drone_n in_o our_o university_n i_o mean_v those_o master_n and_o fellow_n of_o college_n who_o mis-imploy_a their_o wealth_n which_o their_o founder_n endow_v they_o with_o all_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n and_o religion_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v no_o better_o than_o sot_n who_o filthy_a and_o ungodly_a life_n i_o compare_v and_o parallel_v with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o epicure_n of_o old_a and_o i_o hold_v they_o fit_a subject_n to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n as_o that_o beast_n and_o monster_n of_o man_n heliogabolus_n be_v than_o to_o lead_v such_o friar-like_a and_o monastic_a life_n as_o they_o do_v make_v a_o vain_a profession_n of_o piety_n and_o learning_n under_o the_o most_o religious_a christian_a prince_n in_o europe_n to_o say_v no_o more_o these_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o one_o very_a soul_n fault_n which_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v for_o shame_n but_o they_o may_v guess_v at_o my_o meaning_n in_o these_o old_a verse_n as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o chaucer_n in_o the_o monk_n prologue_n which_o each_o of_o they_o may_v apply_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o it_o be_v thus_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o trede_n foul_a a_o right_n have_v thou_o as_o great_a leave_n as_o thou_o have_v may_v to_o perform_v all_o thy_o lust_n in_o ingendrure_n thou_o have_v beget_v many_o a_o creature_n in_o truth_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o those_o abovementioned_a especial_o and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o beside_o according_a to_o our_o several_a ability_n etc._n etc._n will_v contribute_v cheerful_o and_o free_o to_o this_o pious_a work_n of_o provide_v thing_n honest_a for_o our_o spiritual_a pastor_n and_o give_v they_o due_a honour_n and_o necessary_a allowance_n who_o do_v labour_n in_o the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n and_o last_o of_o all_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o almighty_a god_n will_v consult_v about_o the_o promote_a establish_v and_o maintain_v a_o faithful_a learned_a painful_a preach_v ministry_n

of_o lie_n though_o he_o that_o make_v it_o trust_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n habak_v 2.18_o shall_v then_o the_o book_n full_a of_o lie_n vanity_n and_o error_n be_v so_o good_a a_o book_n and_o remembrance_n to_o layman_n shall_v that_o which_o endanger_v the_o learned_a nothing_o hurt_v think_v we_o the_o unlearned_a o_o that_o we_o know_v not_o by_o experience_n into_o what_o fond_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n of_o god_n poor_a people_n have_v be_v bring_v by_o these_o paint_a and_o carve_v book_n how_o many_o heart_n lament_v their_o folly_n and_o how_o many_o tongue_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o visit_v they_o with_o his_o light_n can_v and_o do_v tell_v what_o fond_a conceit_n they_o have_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n seduce_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n therefore_o since_o god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o experience_n find_v it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o dangerous_a let_v they_o be_v book_n for_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n sure_o for_o christian_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v which_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n go_v about_o ever_o to_o have_v image_n make_v either_o to_o put_v themselves_o in_o mind_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v they_o or_o the_o people_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o deliver_v to_o they_o from_o the_o l●●d_n but_o they_o use_v the_o admonition_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o especial_o by_o write_v down_o what_o they_o teach_v they_o help_v this_o infirmity_n of_o we_o signify_v even_o by_o that_o their_o practice_n what_o mean_n ought_v now_o to_o be_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n chief_o his_o word_n the_o lord_n himself_o say_v you_o see_v no_o image_n but_o hear_v a_o voice_n only_o therefore_o make_v no_o image_n and_o again_o you_o see_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o from_o heaven_n therefore_o you_o shall_v make_v no_o god_n of_o gold_n nor_o silver_n deut._n 4._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v my_o practice_n in_o speak_v to_o you_o by_o voice_n &_o not_o by_o image_n shall_v teach_v you_o that_o by_o my_o word_n and_o not_o by_o image_n i_o be_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n in_o esay_n that_o when_o the_o word_n shall_v take_v place_n with_o he_o than_o they_o shall_v abhor_v image_n isai_n 30.21_o now_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n which_o himself_o have_v lay_v down_o and_o prescribe_v only_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n worship_v i_o with_o tradition_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o moses_n do_v nothing_o in_o build_v the_o material_a tabernacle_n beside_o that_o be_v command_v and_o show_v he_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n die_v for_o presume_v of_o themselves_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o strange_a fire_n levit._n 10._o the_o very_a heathenish_a roman_n have_v this_o reason_n with_o they_o that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o be_v quite_o without_o christ_n than_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o other_o with_o he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o like_n and_o ad_fw-la placandum_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o opus_fw-la habent_fw-la homines_fw-la quae_fw-la ille_fw-la jubet_fw-la that_o be_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n say_v lactantius_n man_n have_v need_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o himself_o comand_v and_o a_o christian_a mind_n do_v not_o find_v a_o sure_a stay_n but_o when_o it_o hear_v hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o saul_n break_v the_o course_n that_o god_n do_v appoint_v and_o of_o himself_o devise_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v his_o necessity_n to_o do_v so_o as_o he_o think_v never_o so_o great_a and_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n never_o so_o holy-like_a certain_o samuel_n both_o must_v and_o will_v tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n he_o have_v do_v foolish_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o that_o his_o will_n be_v obey_v than_o in_o all_o the_o fatling_n of_o the_o amalekite_v offer_v up_o unto_o he_o of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o head_n 1_o sam._n 13._o and_o 1_o sam._n 15._o intent_n will_v not_o serve_v neither_o voluntary_a religion_n stand_v accept_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o even_o weigh_v and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n and_o look_v to_o our_o foot_n when_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 4._o read_v babington_n upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o popish_a religion_n be_v ground_v upon_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o no_o man_n be_v to_o follow_v or_o admit_v a_o religion_n who_o ground_n be_v either_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n or_o to_o themselves_o or_o be_v new_a and_o uncertain_a or_o else_o depend_v on_o the_o credit_n of_o man_n as_o most_o of_o their_o tradition_n do_v whosoever_o therefore_o either_o regard_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o abhor_v falsehood_n and_o heresy_n can_v choose_v but_o abhor_v all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o massing_n religion_n and_o never_o suffer_v any_o such_o thing_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o those_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o together_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n retain_v grove_n and_o hill_n altar_n and_o other_o relic_n of_o superstition_n never_o prosper_v the_o mingle_a religion_n of_o the_o samaritan_n to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v most_o odious_a emanuel_n commenus_n that_o link_v himself_o with_o the_o turk_n and_o cancel_v the_o curse_n public_o set_v out_o against_o turkish_a religion_n become_v afterward_o in_o all_o his_o action_n most_o unhappy_a and_o after_o his_o death_n most_o infamous_a if_o we_o may_v have_v no_o good_a condition_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n the_o papist_n may_v do_v well_o to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o england_n where_o christian_n be_v better_o resolve_v of_o their_o religion_n than_o papist_n can_v be_v of_o their_o new_a superstition_n especial_o consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o our_o ground_n and_o albeit_o france_n do_v threaten_v their_o protestant_n with_o like_a measure_n as_o be_v mete_v unto_o papist_n here_o in_o england_n yet_o we_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o the_o same_o god_n which_o deliver_v our_o nation_n from_o the_o bondage_n &_o slavery_n and_o the_o egyptian_a darkness_n of_o popery_n the_o lord_n which_o do_v continue_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o liberty_n and_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o this_o day_n among_o we_o be_v both_o able_a to_o preserve_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o lion_n when_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n i_o think_v that_o fatal_a end_n of_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n who_o send_v such_o a_o revile_v message_n by_o rabshakch_n unto_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v a_o warning_n unto_o all_o proud_a spirit_n and_o vain_a boaster_n of_o their_o arm_n of_o flesh_n 1_o king_n 18._o and_o 19_o chapter_n thus_o have_v finish_v this_o treatise_n which_o i_o compose_v in_o fourteen_o day_n i_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o whole_a discourse_n for_o i_o have_v lay_v a_o side_n two_o or_o three_o sheet_n of_o the_o original_a copy_n not_o have_v leisure_n nor_o occasion_n for_o the_o present_a to_o transcribe_v they_o i_o shall_v humble_o pray_v thou_o charitable_a reader_n to_o interpret_v favoureble_o this_o birth_n of_o i_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o author_n and_o not_o look_v for_o perfection_n in_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o modest_a and_o humble_a profession_n of_o my_o piety_n and_o good_a intention_n to_o the_o republic_n aut_fw-la laudatus_fw-la ero_fw-la aut_fw-la excusatus_fw-la i_o shall_v either_o be_v approve_v or_o excuse_v and_o by_o thy_o candid_a and_o impartial_a judgement_n of_o i_o and_o thy_o pious_a censure_n of_o these_o my_o labour_n i_o shall_v be_v hold_v either_o worthy_a of_o praise_n or_o not_o blame_v worthy_a or_o at_o least_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o gainer_n let_v i_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o thou_o for_o in_o truth_n i_o deem_v it_o far_o more_o unseemly_a and_o indignus_fw-fr to_o lose_v praise_n than_o praiseworthy_a to_o attain_v it_o this_o be_v admit_v i_o may_v confident_o averte_fw-fr under_o correction_n and_o say_v with_o tacitus_n verba_fw-la mea_fw-la arguunt●r_fw-la adec_fw-la factorum_fw-la innocens_fw-la sum_fw-la tacit._n l._n 4._o annal._n i_o shall_v only_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n clear_v a_o objection_n and_o so_o conclude_v it_o may_v be_v object_v thus_o what_o have_v young_a head_n novice_n in_o religion_n learning_n and_o knowledge_n to_o do_v to_o meddle_v in_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o