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	infallible_a	2,356	5	9.2740	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23734	The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1131; ESTC R16378	90,774	192

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to_o grant_v as_o when_o christ_n pray_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o and_o when_o moses_n hope_v to_o go_v into_o canaan_n christ_n be_v hear_v and_o moses_n not_o defeat_v of_o his_o hope_n because_o in_o both_o god_n decree_v that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o that_o be_v ever_o consistent_a with_o true_a hope_n which_o give_v not_o the_o deity_n prescription_n but_o confident_o expect_v either_o what_o it_o hope_v or_o something_o better_a 10._o future_a rom._n 8.24_o 25._o joy_n be_v of_o thing_n present_v or_o so_o represent_v as_o when_o we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n rom._n 12.12_o hope_n make_v that_o present_a by_o a_o prepossession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o hope_n act_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v present_a difficult_a such_o be_v all_o thing_n excellent_a perhaps_o delude_v hope_n make_v it_o a_o easy_a step_n to_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n but_o they_o that_o indeed_o go_v that_o path_n shall_v find_v it_o narrow_a and_o environ_v with_o a_o world_n of_o difficulty_n last_o possible_a that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o carnal_a reason_n may_v be_v hope_v for_o because_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o god_n therefore_o abraham_n believe_v above_o hope_n and_o we_o expect_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o some_o thing_n which_o sinful_a man_n think_v possible_a be_v impossible_a 11._o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o omnipotence_n which_o he_o will_v perform_v and_o he_o will_v perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o some_o thing_n he_o disannul_v and_o so_o be_v impossible_a omnipotency_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o be_v unjust_a for_o that_o import_v impotency_n and_o be_v a_o decline_a of_o his_o attribute_n to_o hope_v that_o those_o asseveration_n god_n have_v pronounce_v concern_v supine_n sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v be_v a_o hope_n altogether_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o be_v untrue_a to_o be_v resolute_a in_o sin_v and_o yet_o to_o hope_v for_o pardon_n be_v a_o frivolous_a hope_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o be_v unjust_a a_o severe_a lesson_n for_o presumptuous_a sinner_n who_o resolve_v to_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n glut_v themselves_o with_o revenge_n and_o yet_o hope_v when_o this_o life_n scene_n be_v end_v the_o few_o petition_n of_o their_o epilogue_n shall_v purchase_v favour_n 12._o if_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o this_o career_n thou_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n for_o if_o thou_o resolve_v to_o sin_n and_o invocate_a the_o almighty_a to_o be_v merciful_a thou_o do_v in_o effect_n beseech_v god_n to_o unthrone_v himself_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o be_v indulgent_a to_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n this_o be_v impossible_a it_o concern_v thou_o to_o arise_v from_o sleep_n and_o shake_v off_o all_o vain_a and_o delude_a hope_n that_o thou_o may_v fix_v on_o the_o true_a and_o never_o fail_v which_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n it_o be_v the_o ease_n of_o sorrow_n grief_n asswager_n affliction_n be_v comforter_n and_o despair_n antidote_n again_o it_o be_v faith_n perspective_n the_o nebo_n where_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o promise_a rest_n and_o the_o faithful_a spy_n to_o discover_v the_o holy-land_n bring_v we_o the_o taste_n from_o escoll_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o possession_n which_o they_o hold_v who_o enjoy_v no_o more_o and_o yet_o be_v rich_a in_o all_o thing_n chap._n xvii_o rule_v to_o govern_v our_o hope_n in_o order_n to_o this_o governance_n endeavour_v to_o fortify_v thy_o mind_n with_o resolution_n and_o sobriety_n which_o will_v guide_v to_o purity_n of_o life_n for_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o a_o true_a hope_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o persist_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n be_v incompatible_a the_o devout_a man_n hope_n never_o fail_v of_o which_o seneca_n can_v say_v that_o fortune_n have_v often_o desert_v the_o innocent_a but_o good_a hope_n never_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o virtue_n be_v perseverance_n we_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n rom._n 8.23_o though_o defer_v hope_n disturb_v the_o heart_n though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v hab._n 2.3_o what_o ever_o trial_n we_o undergo_v let_v we_o put_v on_o job_n resolution_n chap._n 13.15_o though_o he_o stay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o we_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o redeem_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_n of_o the_o hope_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n heb._n 3.6_o 2._o tho_o through_o humane_a frailty_n thou_o sometime_o be_v assault_v with_o fear_n yet_o be_v confident_a and_o pursue_v the_o psalmist_n rule_n who_o express_v what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal._n 56.3_o fear_v and_o hope_n may_v inhabit_v together_o especial_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o abrogate_v faith_n confidence_n but_o carnal_a security_n treasure_n up_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o that_o intent_n be_v they_o write_v and_o divulge_v that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o fix_v not_o thy_o rest_n on_o this_o world_n or_o place_v thy_o confidence_n on_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o comparable_a to_o a_o break_a reed_n a_o slack_a rope_n on_o the_o rage_a sea_n or_o a_o false_a friend_n in_o adversity_n and_o like_o the_o quicksand_n on_o which_o infatuate_v builder_n lay_v their_o foundation_n as_o moses_n tell_v israel_n you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o your_o rest_n deut._n 12.9_o 3._o all_o temporal_a enjoyment_n be_v liable_a to_o vicissitude_n

shall_v be_v establish_v prov._n 16.3_o and_o by_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o such_o happy_a thought_n as_o constant_a meditation_n or_o god_n word_n will_v furnish_v thou_o and_o wisdom_n as_o a_o monitor_n advise_v thou_o ecclus._n 6.37_o let_v thy_o mind_n be_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o meditate_v continual_o on_o his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v establish_v thy_o heart_n and_o give_v thou_o wisdom_n at_o thy_o own_o desire_n overcome_v thy_o own_o mind_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v subject_n it_o to_o right_a reason_n and_o let_v not_o affection_n or_o passion_n master_v it_o 12._o set_a thy_o mind_n ever_o upon_o some_o good_a to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o evil_a thought_n that_o the_o tempter_n may_v never_o find_v thou_o at_o leisure_n to_o entertain_v he_o the_o mind_n be_v natural_o active_a and_o prone_a to_o thought_n even_o when_o thou_o lie_v dormant_n it_o have_v its_o motion_n employ_v it_o then_o in_o 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come_v not_o nigh_o hither_o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n resign_v thy_o thought_n to_o god_n immensity_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o believe_v his_o truth_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o examine_v his_o incomprehensible_a secret_n if_o thou_o will_v play_v with_o these_o flame_n thou_o will_v burn_v thy_o wing_n god_n have_v reveal_v sufficient_o enough_o to_o make_v thou_o happy_a ambition_n of_o know_v more_o destroy_a mankind_n 14._o commune_fw-la with_o thy_o own_o heart_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v advantageous_o make_v thou_o happy_a divine_a soliloquy_n be_v heavenly_a rapture_n and_o the_o soul_n prepossession_n of_o that_o blessedness_n inure_v thy_o heart_n to_o ponder_v on_o good_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o such_o will_v thy_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a teach_v his_o mouth_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 16.23_o custom_n grow_v habitual_a therefore_o also_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n prov._n 14.33_o if_o the_o wicked_a the_o worst_a of_o fool_n have_v any_o notion_n thereof_o it_o can_v no_o more_o rest_n with_o they_o than_o lightning_n in_o the_o air._n 15._o take_v the_o prophet_n advice_n jer._n 17.10_o to_o set_v god_n ever_o before_o thou_o as_o a_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v detest_v to_o speak_v before_o other_o abhor_v to_o think_v with_o thyself_o thought_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o god_n hear_v who_o therefore_o say_v matt._n 9.4_o wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n and_o solomon_n give_v we_o this_o charge_n eccles._n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n thou_o must_v be_v pure_a in_o heart_n if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o see_v god_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n dissent_v from_o thy_o tongue_n neither_o desire_n to_o appear_v more_o holy_a than_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o intend_v to_o please_v he_o who_o be_v omniscient_a 16._o pray_v and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o earnest_a supplication_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o to_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o thou_o psal._n 51.10_o to_o incline_v thy_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n psal._n 119.36_o then_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 24.7_o that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v he_o to_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v true_o fear_v he_o meditate_v on_o he_o and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o that_o he_o who_o cast_v out_o the_o tumultuous_a rabble_n from_o jairus_n house_n will_v also_o be_v please_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o mind_n all_o those_o thought_n which_o offend_v he_o or_o hinder_v the_o raise_n up_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n for_o the_o right_n govern_v the_o thought_n arise_v from_o some_o particular_a affection_n or_o passion_n which_o usual_o discompose_v and_o render_v the_o mind_n less_o apt_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o less_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v ever_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o general_n rule_v before_o lay_v down_o that_o extreme_a and_o violent_a passion_n of_o any_o kind_n be_v distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o at_o best_o befool_v a_o man_n if_o not_o as_o hypocrates_n think_v make_v he_o lunatic_n they_o be_v like_o a_o deluge_n which_o rather_o overflow_v and_o drown_v than_o refresh_v the_o mind_n they_o be_v like_o a_o enrage_a sea_n full_a of_o hazard_n they_o disturb_v the_o intellectual_n and_o distract_v the_o will._n behold_v how_o all_o thing_n in_o trouble_a water_n seem_v wreathe_v and_o disorder_v which_o in_o the_o still_o be_v clear_o see_v so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o calm_a affection_n be_v more_o fit_a for_o god_n service_n and_o our_o own_o 2._o love_n and_o delight_n be_v great_a actor_n in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o every_o man_n have_v some_o share_n in_o they_o now_o our_o main_a skill_n be_v to_o fix_v they_o on_o right_a object_n as_o god_n psal._n 37._o and_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o st._n paul_n direct_v we_o col._n 3.1_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o can_v fall_v into_o any_o excess_n but_o shall_v be_v undoubted_o happy_a that_o we_o pervert_v not_o the_o order_n we_o must_v not_o delight_v in_o or_o love_v any_o object_n but_o god_n let_v he_o be_v our_o first_o and_o chief_a love_n and_o delight_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v felicity_n in_o all_o that_o be_v subordinate_a 3._o let_v no_o inferior_a love_n or_o delight_n allure_v we_o away_o from_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a love_n though_o there_o be_v a_o time_n place_n and_o measure_n for_o secular_a delight_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n will_n which_o may_v make_v we_o fit_a for_o his_o service_n and_o administer_v occasion_n of_o expression_n of_o 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