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	true_a	zion_n	19	3	8.5934	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 144.15_o admonition_n the_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n it_o serve_v effectual_o to_o move_v every_o one_o that_o desire_v this_o comfortable_a state_n that_o when_o dear_a and_o near_a friend_n do_v forsake_v he_o yet_o then_o the_o lord_n may_v take_v he_o up_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n both_o to_o get_v and_o preserve_v those_o grace_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o also_o to_o testify_v that_o behaviour_n in_o life_n which_o do_v entitle_v david_n to_o this_o happy_a estate_n as_o namely_o to_o get_v true_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n hereof_o by_o new_a and_o true_a obedience_n man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v serve_v hard_a prenticeship_n for_o temporal_a and_o worldly_a freedom_n in_o corporation_n and_o privilege_a place_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o take_v pain_n for_o this_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n comfort_n the_o use_n for_o comfort_n for_o comfort_v this_o make_v great_o to_o the_o godly_a in_o time_n of_o distress_n they_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v this_o property_n in_o god_n to_o be_v more_o firm_a and_o faithful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v he_o then_o natural_a parent_n be_v to_o their_o dear_a child_n for_o which_o beside_o this_o text_n see_v isa_n 49.14_o 15._o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forken_v i_o etc._n etc._n with_o luke_n 11.13_o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o let_v we_o make_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v right_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o then_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o can_v man_n do_v unto_o i_o psal_n 118.6_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_v the_o 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18.20_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o ordinance_n and_o law_n and_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o must_v walk_v and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o must_v do_v see_v jer._n 42.3_o herein_o david_n desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v of_o god_n yea_o further_o he_o will_v have_v god_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v he_o the_o way_n but_o to_o lead_v he_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n that_o be_v such_o a_o path_n as_o be_v right_a and_o straight_o without_o any_o crookedness_n and_o such_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n word_n the_o course_n and_o behaviour_n which_o god_n there_o prescribe_v they_o as_o pro._n 8.6_o the_o open_n of_o my_o mouth_n shall_v be_v right_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v further_o expound_v verse_n 8_o 9_o all_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o favour_n he_o desire_v because_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o do_v observe_v and_o watch_v 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they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n john_n 6.45_o psal_n 32.8_o i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o shall_v go_v prov._n 4.11_o i_o have_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o sundry_a way_n first_o because_o of_o his_o own_o inability_n of_o himself_o to_o know_v they_o without_o god_n teach_v for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v but_o darkness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n matth._n 6.23_o for_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o he_o can_v know_v they_o mean_v of_o himself_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.30_o 31._o understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v say_v philip_n to_o he_o he_o answer_v by_o denial_n how_o can_v i_o except_o some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o second_o for_o his_o better_a 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the_o true_a member_n of_o god_n church_n who_o have_v the_o comfort_n and_o liberty_n of_o god_n holy_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v bless_v and_o happy_a see_v psal_n 65.4_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n hence_o it_o follow_v verse_n 10._o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v from_o the_o wonderful_a rare_a heavenly_a blessing_n reason_n reason_n which_o be_v here_o certain_o enjoy_v by_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o where_o else_o whereof_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a from_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v flow_v be_v the_o fruition_n of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o true_a god_n one_o in_o essence_n three_o in_o person_n the_o father_n the_o 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here_o be_v afford_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o all_o needful_a blessing_n as_o eph._n 1.3_o who_o bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o even_o with_o all_o needful_a temporal_a blessing_n matth._n 6.32_o 33._o these_o blessing_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o head_n first_o to_o direction_n in_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v psal_n 32.8_o i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v psal_n 73.24_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n if_o the_o good_a housewife_n order_v the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n prov._n 31.27_o how_o much_o more_o god_n second_o to_o provision_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o psal_n 34.10_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o soul_n john_n 6.33.35.55.63_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o here_o be_v christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o well_o of_o life_n whereon_o psal_n 87.7_o all_o my_o spring_n be_v in_o thou_o rev._n 22.1_o 2._o and_o heaven_n for_o a_o inheritance_n luke_n 12.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o for_o temporal_a see_v be_v 65.13_o psal_n 37.3_o 4._o three_o to_o protection_n and_o preservation_n by_o special_a providence_n psal_n 25.5_o and_o psal_n 91.1_o employ_v and_o assure_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a mat._n 10.29_o 30_o 31._o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a may_v not_o be_v arrest_v but_o upon_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n but_o god_n servant_n have_v a_o great_a privilege_n god_n himself_o must_v grant_v the_o warrant_n else_o they_o may_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o job_n 1.10_o john_n 19.11_o act_n 18.10_o psal_n 89.22_o four_o to_o remuneration_n both_o here_o with_o honour_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n john_n 15.14_o 15._o 1_o john_n 3.1_o and_o attendance_n of_o angel_n psal_n 34.7_o psal_n 91.11_o and_o hereafter_o mat._n 25.21.23_o luke_n 19.17_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 19.28_o 29._o be_v it_o such_o a_o blessing_n to_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n then_o it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n to_o dwell_v out_o of_o it_o use_v 1_o for_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o forename_a blessing_n this_o make_v david_n to_o say_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o meshech_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n psal_n 120.5_o and_o 1_o sam._n 26.19_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o go_n the_o ancient_a resemblance_n of_o god_n church_n to_o noah_n ark_n be_v true_a and_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n use_v 2_o second_o we_o must_v examine_v whether_o we_o be_v such_o as_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n as_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o only_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o christ_n for_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o john_n 14.6_o whereby_o will_v be_v exclude_v all_o gentile_n who_o be_v without_o christ_n ephesian_n 2.12_o and_o turk_n and_o jew_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o not_o believe_v christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n john_n 8.24_o luke_n 13.28_o yea_o beside_o they_o papist_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n establish_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n who_o do_v not_o only_o 3.22_o only_o rhem._n on_o rom._n 3.22_o deride_v but_o 10._o but_o conc._n trid._n sess_n 6._o can_n 10._o accuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o impute_a righteousness_n will_v be_v find_v ismaelites_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n such_o as_o must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o house_n gal._n 4.21.30_o and_o such_o guest_n as_o want_v the_o wedding_n garment_n which_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n see_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o rev_n 3.18_o our_o white_a raiment_n to_o cover_v our_o filthy_a nakedness_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v have_v of_o christ_n also_o by_o their_o idolatry_n they_o hold_v not_o the_o head_n col._n 2.18_o 19_o also_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o dead_a faith_n be_v not_o dweller_n in_o god_n house_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o want_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o who_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o by_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o tit._n 1.16_o of_o such_o st._n james_n speak_v james_n 2.18.20_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o must_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o must_v be_v a_o son_n john_n 8.35_o which_o we_o all_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o by_o regeneration_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o for_o of_o such_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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