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	great_a	speak_v	2,174	5	4.1269	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39695	The touchstone of sincerity, or, The signs of grace and symptomes of hypocrisie opened in a practical treatise upon Revelations III 17, 18 being the second part of the Saint indeed / by John Flavell ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. Saint indeed, or, The great work of a Christian opened and pressed.	1698 (1698)	Wing F1202; ESTC R40933	101,310	218

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the_o lord_n there_o this_o a_o mystery_n lock_v up_o from_o the_o acquain●nce_n of_o many_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n ●d_a yet_o this_o be_v make_v a_o characteristical_a note_n of_o ●sincere_a christian_a by_o christ_n himself_o in_o matth._n 6._o o_o reader_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o ●od_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o cheat_v thyself_o with_o 〈◊〉_d vain_a profession_n thou_o will_v have_v frequent_a easiness_n with_o god_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v ●th_o thy_o dear_a friend_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o ●some_n shall_v be_v privy_a to_o non_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la ●i_fw-la omne_fw-la patent_n religion_n do_v not_o lay_v all_o ●●en_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n observe_v duty_n maintain_v our_o credit_n but_o secret_a duty_n mainpin_v our_o life_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a rout_n his_o secret_a correspondency_n with_o his_o ●iend_n what_o need_v the_o world_n be_v a_o acquaint_v ●ith_n it_o thou_o and_o i_o be_v theatre_n enough_o to_o each_o ●her_n there_o be_v enclose_v pleasure_n in_o religion_n which_o none_o but_o renew_v spiritual_a soul_n ●o_o feel_o understand_v 6._o last_o how_o many_o more_o profess_v religion_n in_o these_o day_n than_o ever_o make_v religion_n ●●eir_n business_n philosophy_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o main-business_n and_o a_o by●usiness_n the_o same_o be_v find_v in_o religion_n also_o there_o be_v that_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n ●●_o cor._n 8._o 5._o who_o conversation_n or_o trade_n be_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n phil._n 3._o 18._o the_o end_n or_o scope_n of_o who_o life_n be_v christ_n heb._n 13._o 7_o 8._o who_o gi●_n religion_n the_o precedency_n both_o in_o time_n a●_n affection_n psal._n 5._o 3._o rom._n 12._o 11._o who_o be_v constant_a and_o indefatigable_a in_o the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o and_o there_o be_v also_o that_o take_v up_o religi●●_n rather_o for_o ostentation_n than_o for_o a_o occupation_n who_o never_o mind_n the_o duty_n of_o religion_n b●_n when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v a●_n when_o their_o outward_a man_n be_v engage_v in_o t●_n duty_n of_o it_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o i●_n they_o hear_v they_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ch●●_n sostome_n speak_v but_o their_o soul_n their_o thought_n and_o mind_n be_v abroad_o it_o be_v not_o their_o bu●●●ness_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o duties●_n get_v their_o lust_n mortify_v their_o heart_n trye●_n their_o soul_n conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o g●●_n in_o holiness_n they_o pray_v as_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o and_o he_o as_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o and_o if_o they_o feel_v ●_o power_n in_o ordinance_n no_o quicken_n in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o disappointment_n at_o all_o to_o the●_n for_o these_o be_v not_o their_o design_n in_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o these_o appointment_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o number_n of_o 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i_o have_v betray_v thou_o into_o all_o these_o torment_n it_o be_v my_o laziness_n my_o credulity_n my_o ave●●●_n seness_n to_o the_o way_n of_o strict_a godliness_n morti●●fication_n and_o self_n denial_n have_v for_o ever_o undo_v thou_o when_o thou_o sit_v under_o the_o convince_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v i_o that_o whispere●_n those_o atheistical_a surmise_n into_o thy_o ear_n per●●swading_v thou_o all_o thou_o hear_v be_v but_o th●_n intemperate_a heat_n of_o a_o hot_a brain_a zealot_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v denoun●●ced_v and_o the_o misery_n thou_o now_o feel_v fore●_n warn_v and_o threaten_v it_o be_v i_o that_o whis●pered_v what_o the_o tongue_n of_o another_o once_o speak_v out_o tunc_fw-la credam_fw-la cum_fw-la illuc_fw-la venero_fw-la i_o wil●_n believe_v it_o when_o i_o come_v ●hither_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v ob●served_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n he_o that_o trustet●_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28._o 26._o and_o thousand_o of_o such_o fool_n be_v to_o be_v find_v amon●_n professor_n 2._o second_o satan_n be_v a_o chief_a conspirator_n in_o this_o treacherous_a design_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a say_v the_o the_o apostle_n of_o his_o device_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o sophistry_n and_o sleight_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 21._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d train_n and_o method_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v though_o study_v and_o artificial_o mould_v and_o order_v even_o such_o system_n as●_n tutor_n and_o professor_n of_o art_n and_o science●_n have_v and_o read_v over_o to_o their_o auditor_n a●_n one_o judicious_o observe_v to_o be_v the_o import_v of_o that_o text_n eph._n 6._o 11._o nor_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o light●_n consider_v his_o vast_a knowledge_n deep_a malice_n and_o long_a experience_n in_o this_o art_n of_o cheat_v together_o with_o the_o great_a corruption_n and_o pronity_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o close_v with_o his_o device_n and_o believe_v his_o imposture_n that_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o soul_n be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n that_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n so_o call_v by_o a_o mimesis_n who_o lead_v a_o world_n of_o poor_a delude_a wretch_n to_o destruction_n have_v first_o blind_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v delude_v and_o with_o his_o hellish_a art_n practise_v upon_o their_o understanding_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v and_o directive_n faculty_n which_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o eye_n be_v to_o the_o body_n i_o remember_v basil_n bring_v in_o satan_n thus_o insult_v christ_n i_o have_v they_o i_o have_v they_o for_o all_o thy_o blood_n and_o

vigour_n and_o life_n expire_v by_o degree_n or_o as_o a_o consumptive_a person_n die_v for_o to_o that_o also_o he_o allude_v here_o there_o be_v ●_o disease_n which_o be_v call_v consumptio_fw-la totius_fw-la a_o consumption_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o those_o tha●_n die_v of_o that_o disease_n languish_v more_o and_o more_o till_o at_o last_o they_o drop_v sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la by_o imperceptible_a degree_n and_o step_n into_o the_o grave_n but_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a whatever_o conflict_n they_o have_v with_o sin_n no_o corruption_n fall_v before_o it_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o church_n in_o another_o case_n complain_v of_o herself_o esa._n 26._o 18._o we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v so_o it_o fare_v with_o these_o professor_n they_o pray_v they_o hear_v they_o vow_v they_o resolve_v but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v their_o lust_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a as_o ever_o no_o degree_n of_o mortification_n appear_v after_o all_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincerity_n by_o our_o carriage_n towards_o sin_n chap._n vii_o show_v what_o proof_n and_o trial_n be_v make_v of_o the_o soundness_n or_o unsoundness_n of_o our_o grace_n by_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o perform_v sect_n i._o we_o now_o come_v according_a to_o the_o method_n propose_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o falseness_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o duty_n we_o daily_o perform_v in_o religion_n and_o certain_o they_o also_o h●ve_v the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o fire_n for_o this_o discovery_n 1_o joh._n 2_o 4_o 5._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o he_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n i●_n he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v an●_n hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o this_o be_v a_o practical_a lie_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o by_o which_o man_n deceive●_n other_o 〈◊〉_d while_n and_o themselves_o for_o ever_o a_o lie_v not_o speak_v but_o do_v when_o a_o man_n course_n of_o life_n contradict_v his_o profession_n the_o life_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o one_o long_a o●_n continue_v lie_v he_o say_v or_o profess_v he_o know_v god_n but_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o duty_n he_o command_v he_o either_o neglect_v they_o or_o if_o he_o perform_v they_o it_o be_v not_o as_o god_n require_v if_o they_o draw_v nigh_o ●_o he_o with_o their_o lip_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isa._n 29._o 13._o thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o jer._n 12._o 2._o there_o be_v some_o that_o feel_v the_o influence_n &_o power_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o duty_n go_v down_o to_o their_o very_a reins_o &_o there_o be_v other_o who_o lip_n and_o tongue_n only_o be_v touch_v with_o religion_n this_o be_v a_o age_n of_o light_n and_o much_o profession_n man_n can_v now_o keep_v up_o a_o reputation_n in_o th●_n sober_a &_o profess_v world_n while_o they_o let_v down_o and_o total_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n but_o sure_o if_o man_n will_v be_v but_o just_a to_o themselves_o their_o very_a performance_n of_o duty_n will_v tell_v they_o what_o their_o heart_n be_v sect_n ii_o for_o there_o among_o other_o these_o follow_a particular_n that_o do_v very_o clear_o difference_n he_o sound_v from_o the_o unsound_a prfessour_n 1._o first_o the_o design_n and_o true_a level_n and_o ●aims_v of_o man_n heart_n in_o duty_n will_v tell_v they_o what_o they_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n aim_v low_a hosea_n 7._o 14._o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o ●owled_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o rebel_v against_o i_o it_o be_v not_o for_o christ_n and_o pardon_v ●or_a mortification_n and_o holiness_n but_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n thus_o they_o make_v a_o market_n of_o religion_n all_o their_o end_n in_o duty_n be_v either_o carnal_a natural_a or_o legal_a it_o be_v either_o to_o accommodate_v their_o carnal_a end_n or_o satisfy_v and_o quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o their_o duty_n be_v perform_v as_o a_o sin-offering_n to_o god_n but_o a_o upright_a heart_n have_v very_o high_a and_o pure_a aim_n in_o duty_n the_o desire_n of_o their_o ●oul_n be_v to_o god_n isa._n 26._o 8._o their_o soul_n follow_v ●ard_v after_o god_n psal._n 63._o 8._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n psal._n 27._o 4._o these_o be_v the_o true_a eagle_n that_o play_v at_o 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