Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	behold_v	word_n	zion_n	22	3	8.7305	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o their_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n verse_n 21._o god_n have_v accept_v sacrifice_n before_o but_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v odour_n quietis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n smell_v a_o favour_n of_o rest_n in_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o which_o noah_n offer_v after_o he_o have_v be_v various_o toss_v and_o tumble_v in_o the_o long_o hull_v of_o the_o ark_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o god_n himself_o may_v rest_v himself_o for_o god_n have_v a_o sabbath_n in_o the_o sabbath_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o fullness_n in_o their_o fullness_n a_o satisfaction_n when_o they_o be_v satisfy_v and_o be_v well_o please_v when_o they_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o curse_v the_o earth_n again_o speak_v not_o general_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o curse_v the_o earth_n but_o only_o of_o this_o particular_a curse_n by_o water_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v add_v for_o a_o reason_n for_o 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stone_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o further_o cham_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o this_o filthy_a sight_n he_o go_v on_o to_o be_v a_o proclaimer_n of_o it_o sin_n do_v ill_a in_o the_o eye_n but_o worse_a in_o the_o tongue_n as_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o darkness_n the_o report_n of_o sin_n be_v ofttimes_o as_o ill_o as_o the_o commission_n for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blazon_v without_o uncharitableness_n seldom_o without_o infection_n oh_o the_o unnatural_a and_o more_o than_o chammish_a impiety_n of_o those_o son_n which_o rejoice_v to_o publish_v the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o spiritual_a parent_n even_o to_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 23._o behold_v here_o

be_v for_o sin_n or_o for_o the_o present_a pressure_n only_o i_o have_v not_o to_o say_v but_o god_n be_v so_o pitiful_a that_o he_o hear_v and_o help_v our_o affliction_n as_o he_o do_v hagar_n in_o this_o text._n verse_n 15._o god_n present_v to_o we_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n often_o to_o draw_v we_o and_o as_o often_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o avert_v we_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n origen_n say_v aright_o as_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o of_o a_o bondwoman_n the_o other_o of_o a_o free_a but_o yet_o both_o son_n of_o abraham_n so_o god_n be_v serve_v by_o two_o fear_n and_o the_o latter_a fear_n the_o fear_n of_o future_a torment_n be_v not_o the_o perfect_a fear_n but_o yet_o even_o that_o fear_n be_v the_o servant_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n too_o who_o can_v so_o absolute_o divest_v all_o sense_n say_v chrysostome_n but_o that_o when_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v in_o a_o combustion_n and_o commotion_n or_o when_o the_o ship_n that_o he_o be_v in_o strike_v desperate_o and_o irrecoverable_o upon_o a_o rock_n he_o be_v otherwise_o affect_v towards_o god_n then_o than_o when_o every_o day_n in_o a_o quietness_n and_o calmness_n of_o holy_a affection_n he_o hear_v a_o sermon_n gehennae_fw-la timor_fw-la say_v the_o same_o father_n regni_fw-la affert_fw-la coronam_fw-la even_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n get_v we_o heaven_n chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n prescript_n to_o abraham_n here_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a and_o that_o be_v when_o as_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o know_a expression_n manus_fw-la ad_fw-la clavum_fw-la oculus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la as_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o work_n so_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v upon_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o uprightness_n call_v in_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n perfection_n where_o you_o may_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o three_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n 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as_o one_o stone_n leave_v for_o a_o bethel_n wheresoever_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v we_o shall_v worship_v first_o look_v up_o to_o our_o god_n and_o his_o infinitude_n with_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n then_o in_o the_o publican_n deject_a posture_n reflect_v upon_o the_o dust_n our_o original_n and_o our_o end_n with_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o indeed_o can_v we_o presume_v high_o than_o the_o dust_n when_o we_o reverence_v before_o our_o maker_n or_o do_v less_o than_o hide_v our_o own_o face_n with_o shame_n appear_v before_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o that_o countenance_n which_o we_o can_v see_v and_o live_v and_o which_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n look_v upon_o with_o tremble_a if_o not_o now_o with_o shame_n verse_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v either_o mean_n or_o hope_n difficulty_n and_o impossibility_n be_v the_o true_a object_n of_o belief_n hereupon_o god_n add_v to_o abraham_n name_n that_o which_o he_o will_v fetch_v from_o his_o loin_n and_o make_v his_o name_n as_o ample_a as_o his_o posterity_n never_o any_o man_n be_v a_o loose_a by_o believe_v faith_n be_v ever_o recompense_v with_o glory_n verse_n 7._o god_n have_v in_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n promise_v to_o show_v grace_n and_o favour_n not_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o but_o to_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o and_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a so_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v effectual_a for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o seed_n after_o we_o if_o then_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v merciful_a or_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o believe_v in_o both_o respect_v we_o may_v collect_v and_o gather_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o faithful_a shall_v so_o abound_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o posterity_n like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v on_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o flow_v to_o the_o border_n of_o his_o garment_n or_o as_o the_o dew_n on_o hermon_n and_o zion_n which_o water_v the_o valley_n which_o be_v beneath_o they_o now_o see_v that_o goodness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o family_n where_o it_o be_v profess_v it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o profess_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n that_o so_o we_o may_v procure_v a_o blessing_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o child_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o bring_v utter_a ruin_n to_o father_n and_o child_n so_o then_o godly_a parent_n must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o bring-up_a their_o child_n and_o family_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o save_v thy_o son_n from_o death_n and_o to_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o destruction_n verse_n 11._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n 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