Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	lord_n	witness_n	2,447	5	7.5416	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

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judgement_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o hear_v since_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o author_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v affect_v therewith_o and_o withal_o he_o declare_v that_o only_a the_o true_a fearer_n of_o god_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o wise_a one_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o god_n manifest_v himself_o either_o in_o the_o admonition_n or_o in_o the_o rod._n doct._n 1._o slight_v of_o clear_o reveal_v and_o command_v duty_n will_v bring_v a_o rod_n upon_o a_o person_n or_o people_n for_o so_o do_v the_o scope_n import_n 2._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o steal_v a_o judgement_n upon_o his_o people_n but_o in_o great_a mercy_n forewarn_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n if_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n voice_z crieth_z to_o give_v the_o alarm_n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n against_o sin_n and_o their_o warning_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v in_o their_o public_a ministry_n be_v the_o lord_n 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will_v external_a reformation_n hold_v it_o off_o but_o rather_o ripen_v the_o fast_o for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v their_o presumption_n even_o under_o reform_v hezekiah_n to_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o we_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v indeed_o as_o it_o be_v jer._n 26.18_o 19_o 12._o god_n will_v approve_v of_o no_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v fruitful_a and_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n and_o way_n for_o they_o be_v here_o challenge_v that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o the_o former_a iniquity_n and_o be_v go_v on_o in_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n or_o pretend_v to_o true_a faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n cast_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o burden_n on_o god_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o ver._n 12._o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n follow_v the_o lord_n sentence_v subjoin_v to_o this_o accusation_n he_o threaten_v that_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o stately_a building_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a heap_n and_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v situate_a upon_o especial_o the_o kingly_a dwell_n shall_v become_v arable_a and_o to_o be_v plough_v as_o a_o common_a field_n and_o that_o the_o mountain_n moriah_n whereon_o the_o temple_n stand_v shall_v become_v wild_a and_o dishaunted_a as_o a_o forest_n and_o fill_v with_o shrub_n and_o bush_n see_v chap._n 1.6_o doct._n 1._o no_o place_n or_o visible_a church_n have_v any_o such_o privilege_n but_o that_o sin_n will_v make_v it_o desolate_a for_o no_o place_n have_v such_o promise_n as_o zion_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n have_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v be_v bold_a and_o faithful_a not_o only_o in_o speak_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ruler_n but_o even_o against_o a_o church_n have_v great_a privilege_n when_o she_o be_v find_v in_o transgression_n for_o this_o passage_n be_v record_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o micah_n fidelity_n jer._n 26.18_o 3._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o look_v upon_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o not_o only_o as_o procure_v correction_n upon_o ourselves_o but_o especial_o as_o it_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o draw_v on_o calamity_n on_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n where_o we_o live_v this_o he_o tell_v they_o for_o your_o sake_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n 4_o universal_a defection_n of_o a_o land_n especial_o of_o ruler_n and_o teacher_n in_o their_o office_n and_o judicatories_n will_v bring_v on_o speedy_a desolation_n unless_o that_o by_o repentance_n it_o be_v prevent_v as_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o threaten_n be_v in_o hezekiahs_n day_n jer._n 26.18_o 19_o for_o your_o sake_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v etc._n etc._n say_v he_o to_o the_o corrupt_a ruler_n and_o teacher_n in_o regard_n their_o corruption_n have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o procure_v this_o ruin_n and_o can_v not_o but_o involve_v the_o people_n in_o the_o like_a defection_n to_o hasten_v the_o judgement_n 5._o judgement_n on_o a_o backslide_a church_n be_v most_o severe_a and_o sharp_a howsoever_o there_o be_v moderation_n in_o they_o to_o the_o elect_n for_o no_o less_o be_v here_o threaten_v then_o be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n become_v heap_n and_o as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n so_o great_a a_o sin_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o mercy_n offer_v to_o a_o church_n 6._o as_o for_o this_o part_n of_o their_o calamity_n that_o the_o ground_n whereon_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o temple_n stand_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n albeit_o when_o it_o be_v first_o denounce_v in_o hezekiahs_n day_n it_o be_v suspend_v on_o their_o repentance_n jer._n 26.19_o and_o albeit_o we_o find_v not_o that_o it_o be_v accomplish_v at_o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o common_a history_n inform_v we_o that_o after_o the_o second_o destruction_n thereof_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n plough_v up_o the_o very_a ground_n whereon_o the_o temple_n have_v stand_v in_o sign_n of_o perpetual_a desolation_n so_o infallible_o certain_a be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o after_o so_o long_a a_o tract_n of_o time_n it_o will_v take_v effect_n albeit_o upon_o repentance_n it_o have_v be_v delay_v yea_o and_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o trouble_n and_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o so_o may_v think_v they_o have_v do_v with_o it_o yet_o upon_o new_a sin_n and_o provocation_n that_o sentence_n be_v still_o stand_v against_o they_o and_o at_o last_o take_v effect_n chap._n iu._n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o agree_v with_o isai_n 2_o 1_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n comfort_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o calamity_n which_o be_v foretell_v chap._n 3.12_o by_o set_v forth_o the_o glorious_a blessing_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o the_o messiah_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 1_o 2._o her_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n under_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o her_o zeal_n and_o constancy_n in_o religion_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o her_o delivery_n from_o former_a misery_n such_o as_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v under_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o to_o who_o which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o make_v a_o more_o comfortable_a and_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o promise_v that_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a shall_v begin_v at_o they_o ver_fw-la 8_o and_o by_o show_v his_o mind_n 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for_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o isaiah_n and_o micah_n who_o be_v contemporary_a do_v preach_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o and_o be_v 2._o 2._o god_n do_v no_o soon_o afflict_v his_o people_n but_o as_o soon_o mercy_n to_o make_v up_o their_o loss_n come_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o church_n affliction_n be_v never_o to_o be_v study_v but_o when_o the_o promise_n make_v she_o up_o be_v take_v along_o in_o our_o thought_n for_o immediate_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o threaten_a chap._n 3.12_o this_o promise_n come_v forth_o as_o testify_v his_o affection_n and_o for_o she_o to_o look_v upon_o with_o the_o other_o 3._o the_o church_n happiness_n and_o felicity_n be_v much_o in_o gracious_a promise_n and_o to_o come_v in_o respect_n of_o performance_n

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