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	zeal_n	zealous_a	30	3	8.4732	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27107	The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author	Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631.	1695 (1695)	Wing B1502; ESTC R29026	286,386	487

by_o which_o god_n do_v indeed_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o hinder_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v psal._n 115._o 3._o 5._o majesty_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n of_o his_o own_o absolute_a and_o free_a authority_n 13._o reign_v and_o rule_v as_o lord_n and_o king_n over_o all_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a have_v both_o the_o right_n and_o propriety_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d from_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n as_o also_o such_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n that_o he_o can_v pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o all_o who_o he_o 11._o will_v have_v spare_v and_o subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o will_v have_v 1._o plague_v and_o destroy_v without_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v to_o any_o creature_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o do_v but_o make_v his_o own_o most_o holy_a and_o just_a will_n his_o only_a most_o perfect_a and_o eternal_a law_n from_o all_o these_o attribute_n arise_v one_o which_o be_v god_n sovereign_a blessedness_n or_o perfection_n blessedness_n be_v that_o 2._o perfect_a and_o unmeasurable_a possession_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v in_o himself_o for_o ever_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o bliss_n and_o perfection_n that_o every_o creature_n enjoy_v in_o its_o measure_n there_o be_v other_o attribute_n figurative_o and_o improper_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o by_o a_o anthropomorphosis_n the_o member_n of_o a_o man_n eye_n ear_n nostril_n mouth_n hands_z foot_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o sense_n and_o action_n of_o man_n as_o see_v hear_v smell_a work_a walk_a striking_z etc._n etc._n by_o a_o antropopatheia_n the_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o man_n as_o gladness_n grief_n joy_n sorrow_n love_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o a_o analogy_n as_o when_o he_o be_v name_v a_o lion_n a_o rock_n a_o tower_n a_o buckler_n 61._o etc._n etc._n who_o signification_n every_o purpose_n commentary_n will_v express_v 17._o of_o all_o these_o attribute_n we_o must_v hold_v these_o general_a rule_n no_o attribute_n can_v sufficient_o express_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v infinite_a and_o ineffable_a whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n be_v not_o god_n but_o serve_v rather_o to_o help_v ●ur_n weak_a understanding_n to_o conceive_v in_o ●u●_n reason_n and_o to_o utter_v in_o our_o speech_n ●he_v majesty_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n so_o far_o as_o ●e_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o ●s_n in_o his_o word_n 2._o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o very_a of_o the_o three_o person_n competunt_fw-la as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o essence_n itself_o with_o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o personal_a propriety_n as_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n be_v mercy_n beget_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o ●on_n be_v mercy_n beget_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o h._n ●host_n be_v mercy_n proceed_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n 3._o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o god_n differ_v not_o from_o his_o essence_n because_o they_o be_v ●o_o in_o the_o essence_n that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n itself_o zanch._n in_o god_n therefore_o there_o ●s_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o either_o his_o essence_n ●r_o person_n 4._o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o god_n differ_v not_o essential_o or_o real_o one_o from_o another_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v ●ne_n most_o simple_a essence_n and_o one_o admit_v no_o division_n but_o only_o in_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v earthly_a thing_n by_o one_o simple_a act_n without_o ●he_n help_n of_o many_o distinct_a act_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v the_o help_n of_o many_o distinct_a act_n to_o know_v the_o incomprehensible_a god._n therefore_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v ●ot_n in_o god_n many_o attribute_n but_o opposition_n one_o only_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o by_o what_o attribute_n soever_o you_o all_o it_o 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the_o same_o by_o his_o essence_n by_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v wise_a and_o therefore_o wisdom_n itself_o by_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o goodness_n itself_o by_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o therefore_o mercy_n it_o self_n by_o his_o essence_n he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o justice_n itself_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n god_n be_v grea●_n without_o quantity_n good_a true_a and_o just_a without_o quality_n merciful_a without_o passion_n a●_n act_n without_o motion_n every_o where_o present_a without_o sight_n without_o time_n the_o fi●st_n and_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o creature_n from_o who_o all_o plin._n receive_v themselves_o and_o a●_n the_o good_a they_o have_v yet_o neither_o need_v nor_o receive_v he_o any_o increase_n of_o goodness_n or_o happiness_n from_o any_o other_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a description_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n this_o doctrine_n of_o all_o other_o every_o true_a practitioner_n of_o piety_n must_v competent_o know_v and_o necessary_o believe_v for_o four_o special_a use_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v discernour_n true_a and_o only_o god_n from_o all_o false_a god_n and_o idol_n for_o the_o description_n of_o god_n be_v proper_o 25._o know_v only_o to_o his_o church_n in_o who_o he_o have_v thus_o gracious_o manifest_v himself_o 2._o to_o possess_v our_o heart_n with_o a_o great_a awe_n of_o his_o majesty_n whilst_o we_o admire_v he_o ●or_a his_o simpleness_n and_o infiniteness_n adore_v he_o for_o his_o unmeasurableness_n unchangeableness_n and_o eternity_n seek_v wisdom_n from_o his_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n love_v he_o for_o his_o ●ove_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o patience_n trust_v to_o his_o word_n because_o of_o his_o truth_n fear_v he_o for_o his_o power_n justice_n and_o anger_n reverence_n him●or_n ●or_z his_o holiness_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o blessedness_n and_o to_o depend_v all_o our_o life_n on_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o our_o life_n be_v ●nd_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v 3._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o imitate_v the_o divine_a spirit_n in_o his_o holy_a attribute_n and_o to_o bear_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o image_n of_o his_o wisdom_n love_n goodness_n justice_n mercy_n truth_n patience_n zeal_n and_o anger_n against_o sin_n that_o ●e_n may_v be_v wise_a love_a just_a merciful_a true_a patient_v and_o zealous_a as_o our_o god_n be_v 4._o last_o that_o we_o may_v in_o our_o prayer_n ●nd_v meditation_n conceive_v aright_o of_o his_o di●●ne_a majesty_n and_o not_o according_a to_o those_o ●●oss_n and_o blasphemous_a imagination_n which_o natural_o arise_v in_o man_n brain_n as_o whe●_n they_o conceive_v god_n to_o be_v like_o a_o old_a man_n sit_v in_o a_o chair_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o b●_n like_o that_o tripartite_a idol_n which_o papist_n hau●_n paint_a in_o their_o church-window_n when_o therefore_o thou_o be_v to_o pray_v unt●_n god_n let_v thy_o heart_n speak_v unto_o he_o as_o t●_n that_o 2._o eternal_a 27._o infinite_a 25._o almighty_a 3._o holy_a 4._o wise_a 27._o just_a 9_o merciful_a 24._o spirit_n and_o mo●_n 4._o perfect_a 14._o indivisible_a essence_n of_o three_o sever●●_n person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n w●_n be_v 24._o present_a in_o all_o place_n 32_o rule_v heave●_n and_o earth_n understand_v 24._o all_o man_n heart_n know_v all_o man_n misery_n and_o be_v only_o able_a bestow_v on_o we_o all_o grace_n which_o we_o want_v and_o deliver_v all_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o with_o faithf●_n heart_n seek_v for_o christ_n sake_n his_o help_n out_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n whatsoever_o the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n make_v many_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n w●●_n so_o

israelite_n to_o convey_v they_o to_o canaan_n possession_n so_o death_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o sink_n to_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a the_o gate_n to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o one_o day_n of_o a_o exitus_fw-la bless_a death_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o bitter_a life_n when_o therefore_o thou_o perceive_v thy_o soul_n depart_v from_o thy_o body_n pray_v with_o thy_o tongue_n if_o thou_o can_v else_o pray_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n these_o word_n fix_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n a_o prayer_n at_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o the_o ghost_n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o by_o thy_o blood_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 29._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 13._o amen_n when_o the_o sick_a party_n be_v depart_v let_v the_o faithful_a that_o be_v present_a kneel_v down_o and_o commend_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n o_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n who_o be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n 1._o and_o a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o favourable_a countenance_n at_o this_o instant_a upon_o thy_o servant_n 6._o that_o now_o come_v to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n wash_v away_o good_a lord_n 7._o all_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n blood_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n increase_v his_o faith_n preserve_v and_o keep_v safe_a his_o soul_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o wicked_a angel_n comfort_v he_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n cause_v he_o now_o to_o feel_v that_o thou_o be_v his_o love_a father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v thy_o child_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n save_o o_o christ_n the_o price_n of_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o be_v lose_v who_o thou_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_o receive_v his_o soul_n as_o thou_o do_v the_o penitent_a thief_n into_o thy_o heavenly_a paradise_n let_v thy_o bless_a angel_n conduct_v he_o thither_o as_o they_o carry_v the_o soul_n of_o la●arus_n and_o grant_v unto_o he_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n o_o father_n hear_v we_o for_o he_o and_o hear_v thy_o own_o son_n our_o only_a mediator_n that_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n 31._o for_o he_o and_o we_o all_o even_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o confidence_n whereof_o we_o now_o recommend_v his_o soul_n into_o thy_o fatherly_a hand_n in_o that_o bless_a prayer_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o all_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n to_o say_v unto_o thou_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n usual_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n in_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n now_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o piety_n in_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n the_o practice_n of_o piety_n in_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v term_v martyrdom_n martyrdom_n be_v the_o testimony_n which_o a_o christian_a bear_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o endure_v any_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o invite_v many_o and_o to_o confirm_v all_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n christ_n have_v promise_v a_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n 65._o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o promise_v the_o church_n so_o firm_o believe_v that_o they_o term_v martyrdom_n itself_o a_o crown_n and_o god_n to_o animate_v christian_n to_o this_o excellent_a prize_n will_v by_o a_o prediction_n that_o 7._o stephen_n the_o first_o christian_a martyr_n shall_v have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n 1._o solâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la in_o will_n only_o as_o john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o be_v boil_v in_o a_o cauldron_n of_o oil_n come_v out_o rather_o anoint_v than_o sod_a and_o die_v of_o old_a age_n at_o ephesus_n 2._o solo_n opere_fw-la in_o deed_n only_o as_o the_o innocent_n of_o 6._o bethlehem_n 3._o voluntate_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la both_o in_o will_n and_o deed_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n stephen_n polycarpus_n ignatius_n laurentius_n romanus_n antiochianus_fw-la and_o thousand_o and_o in_o our_o day_n cranmer_n latimer_n hooper_n ridley_n farrar_n bradford_n philpot_n sanders_n glover_n taylor_n and_o other_o innumerable_a who_o fiery_a zeal_n to_o god_n truth_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o flame_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o seal_v christ_n faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o death_n but_o the_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n neither_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n because_o science_n in_o god_n word_n must_v direct_v conscience_n in_o man_n heart_n for_o they_o who_o kill_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o erroneous_a conscience_n think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n 2._o and_o paul_n of_o zeal_n breathe_v out_o 6._o slaughter_n against_o the_o lord_n saint_n now_o whether_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n be_v so_o holy_a true_a and_o innocent_a as_o that_o it_o may_v warrant_v their_o conscience_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o hazard_v their_o eternal_a salvation_n thereon_o romanos_fw-la let_v paul_n epistle_n write_v to_o the_o ancient_a christian_a roman_n but_o against_o our_o new_a antichristian_a roman_n be_v judge_n and_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o st._n paul_n teach_v to_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la opposite_a in_o 26_o fundamental_a point_n of_o true_a religion_n to_o that_o which_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n teach_v and_o maintain_v for_o st._n paul_n teach_v the_o primitive_a church_n of_o rome_n 1._o that_o our_o election_n be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o not_o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la praevisis_fw-la rom._n 9_o 11._o rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o 2._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o without_o good_a work_n rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o rom._n 4._o 2_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 17._o 3._o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o condignity_n meritorious_a nor_o such_o as_o can_v deserve_v heaven_n rom._n 8._o 18._o rom._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 4._o that_o these_o book_n only_o be_v god_n oracle_n and_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 16._o 26._o such_o be_v never_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v god_n authority_n paul_n rom._n 9_o 17._o rom._n 3._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 32._o confer_v with_o gal._n 3._o 22._o therefore_o above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o that_o all_o as_o well_o laity_n as_o clergy_n that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v familiar_o read_v or_o know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 15._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 8._o rom._n 16._o 26._o 7._o that_o all_o image_n make_v of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v very_a idol_n image_n r._n 1._o 23._o &_o r._n 2._o 22._o confer_v 8._o that_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n religious_o to_o a_o image_n or_o to_o worship_v any_o creature_n be_v mere_a idolatry_n r._n 11._o 4._o and_o a_o lie_a service_n r._n 1._o 25._o 9_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v unto_o any_o but_o to_o god_n only_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 8._o 15_o 27._o therefore_o not_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n 10._o that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a intercessor_n in_o heaven_n rom._n 8._o 34_o rom._n 5._o 2_o rom._n 16._o 27._o 11._o that_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_v of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n r._n 12._o 1_o r._n 15._o 16._o therefore_o no_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o mass._n 12._o that_o the_o religious_a worship_n call_v dulia_n as_o well_o as_o latria_fw-la belong_v to_o god_n alone_o rom._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 11._o r._n 16._o 18._o confer_v 13._o that_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o own_o native_a language_n r._n 14._o 11._o 14._o that_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n free_a will_n unto_o good_a rom._n 7._o 18_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 16._o 15._o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 10._o 16._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la but_o sign_n and_o seal_v that_o ●t_a be_v confer_v already_o unto_o we_o rom._n 4._o 11_o 12._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o 17._o that_o every_o