Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	best_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	28	3	8.4674	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44148	The true reformation of manners, or, The nature and qualifications of true zeal in a sermon preach'd in the parish church of Bridgewater : occasion'd by a more than ordinary concourse of dissenters there, upon that pretence / by Matth. Hole ...	Hole, Matthew, 1639 or 40-1730.	1699 (1699)	Wing H2414; ESTC R8060	15,367	34

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the_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o undermine_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o some_o talk_n much_o of_o reform_v the_o manner_n of_o other_o without_o any_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o their_o own_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o pretend_v reformation_n to_o carry_v on_o very_o bad_a design_n and_o we_o all_o know_v what_o vile_a thing_n have_v be_v act_v under_o a_o cloak_n and_o colour_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o a_o great_a talk_n and_o appearance_n for_o reformation_n may_v be_v rather_o collusion_n than_o zeal_n and_o a_o pompous_a show_n of_o religion_n about_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o a_o mock_v than_o serve_v of_o god._n in_o short_a a_o thing_n may_v be_v material_o good_a and_o carry_v a_o fair_a show_n of_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o may_v want_v many_o qualification_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n such_o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o bad_a principle_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o bad_a mean_n and_o tend_v to_o 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o as_o the_o almighty_a ever_o propound_v it_o to_o himself_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v it_o the_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o our_o action_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v say_v the_o apostle_n or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n of_o our_o life_n in_o which_o if_o we_o be_v sincere_a we_o can_v easy_o exceed_v for_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o pious_a affection_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v on_o god_n he_o be_v to_o have_v our_o most_o ardent_a love_n our_o strong_a desire_n our_o firm_a hope_n our_o pure_a joy_n all_o which_o when_o screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n fall_v vast_o short_a of_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n 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honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n say_v christ_n himself_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o to_o disow_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o refuse_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o when_o call_v in_o question_n be_v indeed_o no_o better_a than_o to_o deny_v he_o and_o what_o can_v such_o expect_v but_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o disow_v and_o deny_v by_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n wherefore_o it_o be_v both_o the_o duty_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o vindicate_v his_o truth_n and_o to_o adorn_v his_o doctrine_n with_o a_o holy_a conversation_n three_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o as_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 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glory_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v take_v this_o only_a for_o a_o piece_n of_o old-testament_n zeal_n we_o find_v our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o never_o discover_v a_o high_a act_n of_o indignation_n than_o against_o the_o prophaner_n of_o it_o for_o himself_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o it_o who_o have_v make_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n overturning_a the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v dove_n and_o that_o with_o a_o indignation_n too_o so_o much_o beside_o his_o ordinary_a temper_n that_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o but_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o apply_v to_o he_o what_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o by_o this_o great_a example_n we_o learn_v that_o a_o true_a christian_a zeal_n may_v be_v well_o employ_v about_o the_o purify_n of_o god_n house_n and_o secure_v it_o from_o all_o profanation_n moreover_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n extreme_o zealous_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o for_o the_o comeliness_n order_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n use_v in_o it_o so_o that_o to_o be_v zealous_a against_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v the_o pollute_v of_o god_n holy_a temple_n and_o likewise_o against_o schism_n which_o be_v the_o divide_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o pious_a well-grounded_n and_o commendable_a zeal_n four_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n for_o these_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o his_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o treat_v according_o let_v man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 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endeavour_n for_o they_o we_o find_v moses_n so_o far_o transport_v with_o love_n and_o desire_v towards_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o prefer_v their_o public_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n before_o the_o private_a welfare_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n pray_v thus_o in_o their_o behalf_n either_o blot_n out_o their_o sin_n or_o blot_v out_o my_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n that_o thou_o have_v write_v ex._n 32.32_o under_o the_o like_a transport_n of_o affection_n we_o find_v st._n paul_n declare_v that_o his_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v that_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v withal_o wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o kinsfolk_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.3_o which_o great_a example_n recommend_v to_o we_o if_o not_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n of_o zeal_n yet_o a_o most_o ardent_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n 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