Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	great_a	4,566	5	3.4495	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11086	Two treatises of the Lord his holie Supper the one instructing the seruants of God how they should be prepared when they come to the holy Supper of our onely Sauiour Iesus Christ: whereunto is annexed a dialogue conteining the principall points necessarie to be knowne and vnderstood of all them that are to be partakers of the holy Supper: the other setting forth dialoguewise the whole vse of the Supper: whereunto also is adioyned a briefe and learned treatise of the true Sacrifice and true priest. Written in the French tongue by Yues Rouspeau and Iohn de l'Espine ministers of the word of God, and latelie translated into English.	Rouspeau, Yves.; L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Dialogue de la Cène de N.S. Jesus-Christ. aut; Rouspeau, Yves. Traitté de la préparation à la saincte cene.	1584 (1584)	STC 21354; ESTC S106120	65,641	128

and_o weary_v the_o freedom_n and_o safety_n of_o all_o sinner_n when_o they_o be_v chase_v and_o pursue_v who_o will_v believe_v i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o god_n have_v lock_v up_o as_o it_o be_v all_o his_o pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o his_o own_o son_n and_o that_o he_o have_v now_o no_o more_o either_o eye_n to_o behold_v and_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o distress_a estate_n nor_o ear_n to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o must_v live_v here_o in_o so_o great_a misery_n as_o he_o do_v or_o if_o he_o must_v needs_o live_v here_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v die_v or_o if_o he_o must_v needs_o die_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v die_v on_o the_o cross_n or_o if_o upon_o the_o cross_n it_o may_v have_v be_v without_o shame_n or_o if_o with_o shame_n it_o may_v have_v be_v without_o the_o curse_n or_o if_o with_o curse_v at_o the_o least_o it_o may_v not_o have_v be_v without_o some_o pity_n on_o thy_o part_n if_o thou_o be_v force_v after_o we_o have_v infinite_o and_o grosselie_o sin_v to_o take_v up_o thy_o rod_n and_o scourge_n to_o give_v we_o due_a correction_n thou_o be_v grieve_v if_o thou_o see_v that_o we_o be_v stiffnecked_a thou_o be_v well_o content_v for_o the_o first_o to_o let_v we_o see_v thy_o rod_n in_o readiness_n if_o we_o be_v not_o the_o better_a after_o that_o sight_n thou_o lifte_v thy_o arm_n thou_o shake_v it_o long_o before_o thou_o strike_v thou_o stretche_v it_o out_o and_o then_o soddenlie_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o and_o withholde_v thy_o stroke_n and_o thou_o show_v plain_o by_o thy_o countenance_n what_o grief_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v unto_o thou_o to_o smite_v we_o if_o thou_o smite_v we_o thou_o do_v it_o spare_o and_o often_o feel_v the_o hurt_n that_o thou_o do_v we_o soon_o than_o we_o ourselves_o if_o we_o cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o by_o and_o by_o thou_o cease_v thy_o correction_n and_o repent_a yea_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o show_v our_o sorrow_n and_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o open_v thou_o also_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n to_o forgive_v the_o same_o and_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o distress_n wherefore_o then_o be_v so_o gentle_a and_o easy_a towards_o we_o who_o be_v no_o other_o than_o wolf_n and_o very_a devil_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n have_v thou_o hold_v so_o hard_a and_o so_o sharp_a a_o hand_n over_o this_o lamb_n who_o be_v so_o much_o more_o mighty_a unspotted_a and_o innocent_a than_o all_o his_o angel_n as_o they_o can_v have_v the_o like_a pre-eminence_n and_o advantage_n over_o we_o what_o have_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o little_o spare_v or_o we_o to_o be_v so_o great_o forbear_v if_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v in_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o value_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 2._o phil._n 2._o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n his_o father_n and_o in_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherein_o have_v he_o so_o great_o offend_v that_o he_o shall_v deserve_v so_o strange_a and_o rigorous_a punishment_n if_o satan_n himself_o as_o saint_n matthew_n say_v can_v place_v his_o hope_n in_o thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thou_o he_o shall_v find_v place_n also_o in_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o yet_o thy_o son_n who_o feel_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o horrible_a distress_n and_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o anguish_v and_o pang_n of_o death_n notwithstanding_o his_o often_o cry_n &_o humble_a request_n and_o prayer_n yea_o the_o bloody_a sweat_n that_o drop_v down_o his_o face_n even_o unto_o the_o earth_n for_o very_a anguish_n &_o pain_n that_o he_o endure_v in_o bear_v that_o huge_a and_o heavy_a burden_n which_o thou_o do_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n can_v not_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o his_o misery_n provoke_v one_o drop_n of_o pity_n &_o compassion_n in_o thy_o bowel_n what_o mean_v all_o this_o i_o say_v alas_o o_o lord_n i_o may_v not_o inquire_v nor_o reason_n long_o with_o thou_o to_o seek_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o understande_v it_o for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o singular_a and_o sovereign_a mercy_n which_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o show_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o like_a justice_n which_o thou_o have_v execute_v against_o thy_o son_n in_o he_o to_o punish_v our_o trespass_n and_o transgression_n it_o be_v we_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o shame_n the_o condemnation_n and_o the_o torment_n he_o be_v righteous_a and_o the_o only_a innocent_a and_o guiltless_a before_o thou_o in_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o his_o innocence_n do_v profit_v he_o nothing_o to_o escape_v thy_o judgement_n for_o we_o have_v gather_v the_o fruit_n &_o by_o thy_o grace_n have_v receive_v the_o glory_n the_o life_n the_o recompense_n &_o general_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v deserve_v he_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n in_o we_o &_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o he_o he_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a sick_a to_o make_v we_o whole_a low_a &_o humble_a that_o we_o may_v be_v exalt_v &_o set_v aloft_o and_o receive_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o a_o mortal_a misery_n give_v we_o in_o counterexchange_n a_o bless_a life_n so_o certain_a as_o it_o can_v be_v change_v so_o great_a as_o it_o can_v be_v increase_v so_o last_v as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v end_v before_o by_o our_o sin_n &_o evil_a desert_n we_o be_v lose_v but_o now_o by_o thy_o gracious_a favour_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v find_v again_o before_o we_o be_v dead_a but_o now_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o we_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o realm_n but_o now_o we_o be_v call_v back_o again_o &_o our_o banishment_n be_v repeal_v we_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o satan_n in_o continual_a fear_n of_o death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v make_v thy_o friend_n and_o child_n to_o who_o by_o promise_n thou_o have_v give_v a_o certain_a hope_n of_o life_n out_o of_o hell_n in_o a_o moment_n thou_o have_v raise_v &_o lift_v we_o up_o into_o heaven_n &_o of_o earth_n and_o dung_n as_o we_o be_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o precious_a vessel_n unto_o thy_o golrie_n the_o very_a depth_n of_o darkness_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o in_o our_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o word_n &_o of_o thy_o spirit_n thou_o have_v cause_v the_o day_n to_o shine_v continual_o in_o thy_o church_n and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o do_v glyster_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n other_o more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n itself_o this_o be_v our_o second_o creation_n thus_o have_v thou_o of_o nothing_o renew_v we_o the_o second_o time_n and_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o new_a creature_n s._n peter_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o streightlie_o keep_v and_o lock_v think_v for_o a_o season_n that_o he_o dream_v of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o dream_n o_o lord_n or_o be_v it_o true_a i_o mean_v that_o which_o i_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o thy_o innumerable_a grace_n towards_o we_o &_o of_o this_o most_o bless_a freedom_n wherein_o thou_o have_v set_v we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n no_o no_o it_o be_v no_o dream_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o certain_a as_o thy_o grace_n &_o blessing_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o will_v receive_v they_o with_o confidence_n in_o thy_o promise_n i_o can_v speak_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o i_o conceive_v nor_o conceive_v so_o much_o as_o i_o believe_v nor_o believe_v so_o much_o as_o be_v in_o truth_n for_o they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o my_o tongue_n my_o cogitation_n and_o my_o faith_n can_v reach_v &_o attain_v nor_o measure_v the_o greatness_n and_o height_n thereof_o david_n consider_v the_o infinite_a unconceivable_a malice_n &_o wickedness_n of_o mankind_n ask_v this_o question_n whither_o there_o be_v any_o that_o can_v reckon_v and_o understand_v their_o fault_n but_o contrarilie_o 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o i_o ask_v this_o question_n who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v number_v or_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o all_o thy_o benefit_n for_o albeit_o that_o our_o sin_n abound_v yet_o thy_o grace_n abound_v more_o without_o the_o

and_o ever_o amen_n second_o this_o give_v of_o thanks_n must_v not_o only_o sound_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n but_o it_o must_v also_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o see_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n he_o require_v of_o we_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o service_n as_o be_v fit_o answerable_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o serve_v of_o we_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n we_o must_v have_v our_o heart_n erect_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a agreement_n and_o mutual_a accord_n between_o our_o affection_n within_o and_o our_o tongue_n without_o as_o we_o see_v that_o david_n exhort_v himself_o to_o this_o manner_n of_o serve_v and_o praise_v god_n my_o soul_n say_v he_o 103.1_o psal_n 103.1_o praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o the_o holy_a virgin_n sing_v the_o same_o note_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n then_o we_o may_v hereby_o understand_v that_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n and_o all_o those_o that_o sing_v &_o praise_v god_n in_o a_o unknowen_a language_n be_v here_o reproove_v for_o their_o service_n for_o without_o understand_v there_o can_v neither_o be_v affection_n nor_o will_v nor_o consequent_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o what_o duty_n so_o ever_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n bear_v it_o never_o so_o fair_a a_o colour_n in_o appearance_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v sin_n abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o take_v halt_v in_o this_o point_n lest_o we_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o worship_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o vain_a 29.13_o esay_n 29.13_o because_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o only_o with_o their_o tongue_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o three_o this_o duty_n be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n as_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n 34.1_o psal_n 34.1_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n david_n protest_v that_o he_o will_v always_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o mouth_n continual_o 5.18_o 1_o thes_n 5.18_o and_o s._n paul_n admonish_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o give_v thanks_n in_o all_o thing_n with_o this_o addition_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o precept_n be_v great_o contrary_a to_o our_o tymeman_n &_o to_o all_o such_o as_o court_v the_o gospel_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n &_o be_v then_o right_a glad_a and_o easy_o entreat_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n who_o afterward_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n they_o curse_v and_o dishonour_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o mischief_n be_v for_o that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n for_o any_o true_a end_n and_o good_a purpose_n as_o namely_o to_o exalt_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v their_o salvation_n with_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o rather_o to_o become_v great_a and_o mighty_a in_o possession_n &_o honourable_a place_n &_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o private_a and_o particular_a humour_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o devil_n lift_v up_o his_o horn_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o persecution_n be_v at_o hand_n immediate_o they_o melt_v away_o in_o affliction_n as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n they_o be_v offend_v they_o be_v dry_v up_o &_o parch_v in_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o cross_n they_o be_v sorry_a for_o all_o the_o good_a which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o repent_v they_o have_v be_v carry_v with_o so_o hasty_a a_o swinge_n to_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a they_o will_v they_o have_v never_o know_v either_o god_n or_o his_o word_n or_o his_o church_n or_o his_o minister_n because_o they_o set_v more_o by_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n as_o esau_n do_v 25.38_o gen._n 25.38_o then_o by_o the_o birthright_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n but_o let_v this_o kind_n of_o people_n know_v that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o profit_v they_o than_o it_o avail_v cain_n esau_n saul_n and_o judas_n to_o have_v make_v a_o good_a beginning_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o shield_n and_o target_n lusty_o at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n for_o see_v the_o sentence_n be_v general_a whosoever_o persever_v and_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o follow_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o all_o such_o as_o hold_v not_o out_o constant_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v let_v and_o hinder_v by_o their_o worldly_a good_n and_o possession_n by_o office_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o body_n from_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o a_o continual_a vain_a the_o worthy_a benefit_n of_o their_o redemption_n i_o say_v it_o follow_v that_o such_o shall_v perish_v everlastinglie_o last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v god_n benefit_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o but_o also_o when_o we_o be_v assemble_v in_o public_a place_n even_o in_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n 116.12_o psal_n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n also_o in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n 40.9_o psal_n 40.9_o lo_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o hart_n but_o i_o have_v declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v deep_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o but_o weak_a and_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v and_o to_o praise_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o open_a &_o public_a meeting_n for_o see_v that_o god_n do_v open_o advouch_v we_o for_o his_o people_n &_o give_v himself_o free_o to_o we_o &_o to_o our_o child_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o advouch_v he_o public_o for_o 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