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	reason_n	7,423	5	5.8303	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69012	A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke	Buck, James.	1637 (1637)	STC 3998; ESTC S117005	201,269	350

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and_o make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a in_o his_o labour_n eccl._n 2.24.26_o which_o by_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n thereof_o seem_v a_o chief_a argument_n of_o that_o book_n a_o instruction_n to_o hope_n for_o nothing_o but_o vexation_n when_o we_o will_v be_v projector_n and_o cut_v for_o ourselves_o to_o think_v good_a of_o all_o god_n course_n and_o use_v his_o good_a as_o it_o come_v without_o diffide_v for_o to_o morrow_n which_o certain_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o man_n to_o apply_v himself_o and_o be_v content_a with_o thing_n present_a for_o the_o flesh_n be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o while_o it_o prefer_v that_o it_o have_v not_o neglect_v what_o it_o have_v and_o so_o deptives_n itself_o of_o both_o and_o rational_a man_n have_v herein_o place_v humane_a and_o worldly_a beatitude_n to_o mind_n nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v 383._o be_v cardan_n de_fw-fr varietate_fw-la rerum_fw-la l._n ●_o c._n 40._o p._n 383._o present_a and_o of_o that_o only_a the_o little_a which_o sober_a use_n require_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o our_o lord_n hold_v our_o desire_n to_o the_o present_a teach_v we_o to_o say_v in_o prayer_n luke_o 11.3_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o promise_n to_o prolong_v the_o day_n of_o obedient_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o give_v theme_n exod._n 20_o intend_v they_o much_o fruition_n in_o life_n and_o live_n 54._o s._n chrys_n in_o gen._n ser_n 54._o in_o that_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o time_n but_o enjoy_v themselves_o and_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o desire_n confine_v to_o the_o present_a and_o god_n pleasure_n when_o the_o immoderate_a that_o be_v of_o vast_a spirit_n and_o attempt_n psal_n 54.23_o live_v not_o half_a their_o day_n can_v be_v executor_n of_o their_o own_o will_n nor_o compass_v one_o half_a of_o their_o essay_n but_o be_v snatch_v away_o before_o the_o time_n come_v in_o which_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o be_v happy_a luk._n 12.20.21_o 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matth._n 4.4_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o god_n command_v a_o blessing_n on_o that_o which_o the_o meek_a take_v in_o good_a part_n whereby_o the_o benefit_n vouchsafe_v they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v good_a their_o several_a end_n in_o they_o so_o that_o a_o little_a of_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o this_o be_v some_o portion_n of_o that_o hundred_o fold_n mar._n 10.30_o which_o now_o in_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o earth_n the_o meek_a receive_v in_o respect_n of_o true_a use_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o which_o they_o reap_v more_o from_o their_o estate_n such_o as_o it_o be_v than_o the_o same_o a_o hundred_o time_n multiply_v can_v afford_v without_o god_n grace_n in_o a_o contentful_a mind_n there_o be_v not_o any_o so_o

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with_o this_o weapon_n most_o oppugn_v and_o prejudice_v the_o church_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o more_o outrageous_a in_o this_o kind_n than_o our_o sectary_n and_o false_a brethren_n as_o their_o libellous_a pamphlet_n witness_v to_o the_o all_o world_n hence_o the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n in_o a_o passage_n of_o fiery_a trial_n interpose_v the_o special_a of_o reproach_n 1._o pet._n 4.12.14_o and_o st._n paul_n heb._n 10.34.11.36_o record_v the_o trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n among_o the_o most_o vexatious_a of_o suffering_n and_o our_o saviour_n extend_v the_o blessedness_n fo●_n persecution_n to_o all_o word_n of_o disgrace_n to_o up●old_v generous_a and_o noble_a spirit_n in_o bear_v vile_a and_o ignominious_a speech_n yet_o it_o be_v here_o declare_v that_o ill_a word_n bring_v no_o bliss_n with_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v speak_v false_o for_o justice_n the_o grace_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o discredit_n of_o 2._o of_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v mispoken_v say_v it_o will_v never_o grieve_v they_o if_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o may_v be_v put_v to_o school_n unto_o socrates_n who_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v to_o drink_v poison_n and_o as_o he_o be_v set_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o lip_n his_o wife_n xanthippe_n cry_v out_o innocentem_fw-la cum_fw-la perimi_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la inquit_fw-la innocenti_fw-la mihi_fw-la mori_fw-la sarius_fw-la esse_fw-la duxisti_fw-la val_n max._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o passion_n 1._o pet._n 2.20_o let_v patience_n therefore_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n jam._n 1.4_o which_o be_v to_o suffer_v undeserved_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o beatitude_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o be_v mispoken_v not_o alone_o false_o but_o also_o for_o christ_n sake_n as._n s._n isidore_n pelusiote_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d teach_v lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o &_o lib_n 5_o epist_n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o be_v false_o ill_o speak_v of_o though_o not_o for_o christ_n i_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o patience_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o that_o high_a blesfulnesse_n which_o we_o shall_v partake_v of_o if_o both_o do_v concur_v the_o scripture_n use_v in_o one_o meaning_n for_o chsi_v sake_n for_o his_o name_n for_o his_o word_n enlarge_n the_o glory_n to_o all_o suffering_n that_o befall_v man_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n believe_v and_o observe_v his_o say_n 1._o pet._n 4.14_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v in_o christ_n name_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v reproach_v but_o christ_n in_o they_o in_o who_o person_n and_o name_n and_o for_o who_o cause_n and_o truth_n they_o be_v reject_v luk._n 10.16_o and_o therefore_o he_o so_o speak_v paul_n why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o psal_n 69_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_n thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o the_o reproach_n be_v cast_v direct_o on_o christ_n reflect_v on_o we_o as_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o reference_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o the_o wicked_a world_n will_v neither_o say_v nor_o do_v ill_o by_o we_o 3._o chap._n 3._o elegant_o st._n paulinus_n displicere_fw-la paulinus_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la aprum_fw-la o_o beata_fw-la injuria_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la displicere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o bless_a despite_n to_o displease_v with_o christ_n we_o fare_v no_o worse_o than_o christ_n and_o his_o name_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n nay_o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n which_o suffer_v with_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o therefore_o sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v our_o suffering_n to_o we_o hierom._n we_o s._n hierom._n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o be_v curse_v for_o christ_n when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n reproach_n be_v desirable_a for_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o renown_n of_o man_n and_o convertible_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n as_o st._n basil_n write_v 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o ps_n 55._o in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o dishonour_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o shame_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o angel_n glory_n wherefore_o to_o be_v reproach_v and_o persecute_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o moral_a honest_a man_n and_o a_o philosopher_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o high_a advancement_n and_o do_v consummate_v the_o bliss_n of_o passion_n chap._n iii_o touch_v the_o joy_n requisite_a in_o suffer_v that_o for_o the_o happiness_n in_o suffering_n now_o to_o the_o joy_n require_v in_o that_o happiness_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a rejoice_v be_v not_o only_o patient_a as_o in_o that_o which_o hurt_v not_o but_o joyful_a and_o thankful_a as_o for_o a_o beneficial_a favour_n bee_n exceed_v glad_a as_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a furtherance_n and_o preferment_n in_o christ_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o many_o temptation_n jam._n 1.2_o for_o there_o be_v