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	know_v	necessary_a	2,310	5	6.5393	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64963	A heaven or hell upon earth, or, A discourse concerning conscience by Nathanael Vincent.	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1676 (1676)	Wing V409; ESTC R27575	204,858	337

in_o christ_n and_o this_o mercy_n must_v by_o faith_n be_v apprehend_v peace_n follow_v upon_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o peace_n be_v of_o the_o right_a kind_n it_o will_v be_v join_v with_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n be_v of_o great_a extent_n one_o single_a thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o constitute_v it_o good_a i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o several_a particular_n show_v wherein_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o also_o as_o i_o go_v along_o which_o will_v be_v high_o needful_a direct_v you_o how_o this_o goodness_n may_v be_v attain_v to_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o its_o illumination_n and_o be_v right_o inform_v conscience_n be_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o good_a guide_n which_o be_v either_o blind_a or_o do_v mistake_v if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n mat._n 6._o 23._o upon_o this_o score_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n be_v so_o much_o commend_v and_o we_o be_v so_o frequent_o command_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o get_v understanding_n job_n 28._o 18_o 19_o no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o coral_n or_o of_o pearl_n for_o the_o price_n of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o ruby_n the_o topaz_n of_o aethiopia_n can_v equal_v it_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v value_v with_o pure_a gold_n so_o prov._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o and_o prov._n 4._o 7._o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o conscience_n may_v be_v enlighten_v and_o yet_o remain_v bad_a no_o improvement_n be_v make_v of_o the_o light_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a unless_o it_o be_v enlighten_v as_o we_o say_v there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n without_o save_a faith_n but_o not_o save_v faith_n without_o knowledge_n so_o here_o there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n without_o this_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n but_o not_o a_o good_a conscience_n without_o this_o ingredient_n of_o knowledge_n but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o extensive_a as_o that_o it_o understand_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n no_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o be_v know_v the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a unless_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 17._o 3._o unless_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o namely_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n though_o that_o promise_n john_n 16._o 13._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o shall_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n may_v have_v a_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o have_v need_v to_o be_v certain_o inform_v themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v applicable_a unto_o all_o believer_n they_o shall_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o obey_v 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v true_a in_o opposition_n unto_o error_n and_o falsehood_n it_o be_v a_o beam_n which_o come_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v james_z 1._o 17._o all_o true_a wisdom_n be_v from_o above_o it_o be_v through_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o conscience_n do_v get_v a_o right_a understanding_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o false_a way_n be_v discover_v and_o abhor_v psal_n 119._o 104._o it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o have_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n for_o in_o this_o case_n conscience_n do_v back_o the_o devil_n command_v with_o god_n authority_n a_o err_v conscience_n do_v bind_v the_o person_n i_o confess_v so_o that_o he_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v not_o heed_n his_o conscience_n for_o interpretative_o he_o go_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o conscience_n though_o it_o command_v what_o be_v evil_a yet_o require_v it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v good_a and_o what_o god_n have_v command_v he_o that_o shall_v injure_v or_o affront_v 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when_o any_o persuade_v you_o to_o intemperance_n to_o uncleanness_n to_o injustice_n or_o any_o other_o iniquity_n they_o do_v in_o effect_n persuade_v you_o to_o make_v deep_a wound_n and_o gash_n in_o your_o own_o spirit_n to_o wrong_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o towards_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v and_o burn_v for_o ever_o with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n oh_o the_o cruelty_n of_o those_o that_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o sin_n oh_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o these_o wretched_a and_o evil_a instrument_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n i_o have_v do_v with_o that_o first_o use_v by_o way_n of_o reproof_n use_v ii_o shall_v be_v of_o direction_n and_o here_o i_o be_o to_o show_v first_o how_o secure_a conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v and_o wound_v and_o second_o how_o wound_v conscience_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o comfort_v 1._o how_o secure_a conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v though_o there_o be_v many_o a_o bad_a 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divine_a displeasure_n indeed_o we_o be_v safe_a from_o man_n anger_n after_o death_n we_o can_v feel_v or_o be_v concern_v at_o what_o man_n can_v do_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n job_n 3._o 17._o 18._o but_o god_n anger_n will_v follow_v after_o we_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o then_o will_v be_v find_v most_o heavy_a that_o wrath_n to_o come_v be_v most_o of_o all_o amaze_a for_o then_o as_o it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a to_o be_v bear_v so_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v appease_v consider_v all_o this_o and_o be_v affright_v and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n at_o