Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	build_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	13	3	9.7723	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73836	Seuen godlie and fruitfull sermons. The six first preached by Master Iohn Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleauer. Whereunto is annexed, a briefe discourse, touching, 1. Extinguishing of the spirit, 2. Murmuring in affliction	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.; Winston, John, fl. 1614-1634.	1614 (1614)	STC 6944; ESTC S109731	185,148	341

perform_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o lord_n urge_v they_o to_o reformation_n will_v they_o to_o be_v zealous_a and_o amend_v imply_v that_o these_o two_o ever_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o wit_n sound_a repentance_n and_o godly_a zeal_n yet_o so_o that_o as_o every_o one_o be_v of_o great_a growth_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o this_o grace_n be_v of_o great_a strength_n in_o he_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o david_n who_o speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n 119.139_o psal_n 119.139_o and_o therefore_o can_v but_o speak_v true_o my_o zeal_n have_v even_o consume_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n weak_a christian_n have_v some_o good_a motion_n of_o grief_n for_o man_n offance_n but_o the_o prophet_n be_v exceed_o wrought_v upon_o by_o his_o zeal_n so_o that_o it_o do_v even_o spend_v he_o and_o consume_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o fearful_a breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o his_o very_a enemy_n and_o the_o like_a we_o sin_v in_o another_o place_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v caten_v i_o 69.9_o psal_n 69.9_o and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o they_o that_o rebuke_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o thus_o be_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n touch_v yea_o torment_v with_o the_o thing_n whereby_o god_n glory_n be_v impair_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v lade_v himself_o with_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n but_o most_o admirable_a be_v the_o zeal_n of_o moses_n and_o paul_n 9.3_o exod._n 32.32_o rom._n 9.3_o who_o for_o that_o fervent_a desire_n that_o they_o have_v of_o advance_v god_n glory_n can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v have_v their_o name_n put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o his_o great_a name_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o spare_v and_o save_v their_o brethren_n the_o israclite_n now_o because_o our_o heart_n may_v easy_o deceive_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o zeal_n 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devilish_a and_o fleshly_a heat_n or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o i_o dolater_n that_o will_v mangle_v and_o cut_v themselves_o and_o that_o will_v offer_v their_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n in_o honour_n unto_o their_o god_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n 7.31_o 1._o king_n 18.28_o jer._n 7.31_o who_o will_v compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o a_o proselyte_n that_o be_v one_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n with_o this_o violent_a and_o mad_a zeal_n be_v paul_n carry_v before_o his_o conversion_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o plain_a term_n acts._n 26.11_o and_o phil._n 3.6_o when_o he_o be_v enrage_v against_o christian_n and_o spare_v no_o pain_n nor_o cost_n to_o make_v they_o deny_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n here_o than_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v the_o zeal_n of_o ignorant_a papist_n and_o brownist_n and_o such_o like_a who_o be_v very_o hot_a indeed_o for_o he_o must_v needs_o run_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v but_o in_o evil_a cause_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v and_o may_v hence_o if_o by_o no_o other_o argument_n be_v probable_o conclude_v in_o that_o they_o use_v the_o devil_n own_o weapon_n to_o wit_n lie_v slander_a rail_a curse_v speak_v and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o same_o but_o much_o more_o damnable_a and_o vile_a be_v their_o zeal_n to_o be_v esteem_v who_o against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n do_v violent_o and_o malicious_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o and_o stand_v for_o falsehood_n and_o wickedness_n and_o the_o practiser_n thereof_o as_o do_v those_o wretched_a pharise_n that_o set_v themselves_o against_o our_o saviour_n and_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n zealous_a we_o must_v know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a for_o which_o we_o be_v zealous_a a_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o as_o the_o matter_n in_o which_o we_o be_v zealous_a must_v be_v good_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o must_v be_v know_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v of_o that_o quality_n true_a zeal_n must_v begin_v where_o the_o word_n begin_v and_o end_v where_o it_o end_v 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v ever_o ground_v on_o theword_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o honest_a meaning_n and_o hope_v that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a zeal_n towards_o god_n when_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o our_o hope_n but_o must_v so_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n 10.2_o rom._n 10.2_o that_o our_o zeal_n may_v be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n which_o rule_n discover_v the_o corruptnes_n of_o their_o zeal_n whether_o close_a hypocrite_n or_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v lead_v on_o mere_o by_o the_o example_n of_o good_a man_n who_o they_o affect_v much_o to_o like_v of_o and_o earnest_o to_o stand_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o perceive_v they_o in_o their_o practice_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o word_n speak_v against_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v take_v a_o like_n of_o they_o be_v marvellous_o stir_v with_o indignation_n thereat_o and_o grow_v passionate_a and_o vehement_a against_o the_o party_n though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o good_a a_o meaning_n in_o that_o which_o they_o speak_v yet_o let_v they_o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n the_o necessity_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o they_o so_o earnest_o press_v they_o can_v say_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o they_o and_o so_o grow_v many_o time_n either_o to_o dislike_v and_o forsake_v all_o if_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n if_o they_o be_v weakling_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o whence_o proceed_v these_o inconvenience_n but_o from_o this_o that_o 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he_o will_v not_o permit_v to_o himself_o so_o neither_o will_v he_o deny_v to_o his_o permit_v to_o himself_o so_o neither_o will_v he_o deny_v to_o his_o child_n their_o liberty_n of_o feast_v but_o especial_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n be_v notable_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n for_o see_v that_o in_o some_o place_n he_o can_v not_o so_o convenient_o live_v of_o other_o man_n charge_n 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 4.12_o 1._o thess_n 2.9_o as_o at_o corinth_n and_o thessalonica_n he_o will_v labour_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n rather_o than_o be_v chargeable_a to_o any_o of_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v tie_v by_o his_o example_n to_o do_v the_o like_a 5.18_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o tim._n 5.18_o and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v much_o in_o his_o epistle_n about_o this_o that_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o so_o strict_a be_v he_o to_o himself_o such_o liberty_n leave_v he_o unto_o other_o whence_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o pharisaical_a pride_n than_o any_o christian_a zeal_n to_o be_v too_o tetrical_a and_o rough_a in_o urge_v man_n so_o far_o that_o whosoever_o in_o every_o point_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a and_o precise_a as_o ourselves_o we_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o dog_n and_o profane_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a of_o any_o account_n or_o countenance_n the_o next_o property_n of_o true_a zeal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blind_v with_o natural_a affection_n cor._n zeal_n condemn_v sin_n in_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o in_o foe_n mat._n 16.23_o gal._n 3.1_o 1._o cor._n but_o to_o discern_v and_o condemn_v sin_n even_o in_o those_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o us._n that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v christ_n so_o sharp_o to_o rebuke_v peter_n and_o paul_n to_o deal_v so_o roundly_o with_o the_o galathian_o and_o corinthian_n many_o offend_v against_o this_o rule_n who_o will_v never_o reproove_v sin_n in_o their_o friend_n till_o god_n revenge_v it_o from_o heaven_n wherein_o they_o be_v far_o from_o true_a friendship_n for_o whereas_o they_o may_v by_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n in_o time_n prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o do_v through_o a_o false_a love_n pull_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o who_o they_o love_v most_o dear_o he_o love_v most_o natural_o that_o have_v learned_a to_o love_v spiritual_o and_o he_o love_v most_o sincere_o that_o can_v abide_v sin_n in_o the_o party_n belove_v without_o some_o wholesome_a admonition_n but_o do_v not_o many_o now_o adays_o seem_v zealous_o to_o mislike_v sin_n in_o stranger_n who_o can_v wink_v at_o the_o same_o fault_n in_o their_o kindred_n in_o their_o wife_n in_o their_o child_n in_o their_o parent_n as_o if_o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n this_o blind_a zeal_n god_n have_v punish_v and_o do_v punish_v his_o child_n isaac_n do_v carnal_o love_v his_o son_n esau_n for_o meat_n &_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o venison_n 15.28_o gen._n 15.28_o david_n be_v too_o much_o affect_v to_o absalon_n and_o to_o adoniah_n for_o their_o comely_a personage_n so_o as_o his_o zeal_n be_v hinder_v in_o discern_a sin_n aright_o in_o they_o now_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o isaac_n and_o solomon_n be_v more_o hardly_o set_v to_o school_v and_o make_v to_o take_v pain_n but_o behold_v god_n love_v jacob_n and_o refuse_v esau_n howsoever_o isaac_n love_v esau_n better_a than_o jacob_n make_v esau_n more_o troublesome_a and_o jacob_n more_o comfortable_a unto_o he_o absalon_n and_o adoniah_n bring_v up_o like_o cockney_n become_v corasives_n to_o david_n heart_n solomon_n more_o restrain_v and_o better_o instruct_v be_v his_o joy_n his_o crown_n his_o successor_n in_o his_o kingdom_n this_o disease_n be_v so_o hereditary_a to_o many_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n in_o the_o flesh_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fain_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o more_o vehement_o to_o teach_v to_o instruct_v and_o to_o correct_v as_o know_v how_o easy_o nature_n will_v cool_v zeal_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o duty_n indeed_o many_o will_v set_v by_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o kinsfolk_n if_o they_o be_v thrifty_a like_a to_o become_v good_a husband_n witty_a and_o politic_a or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o for_o their_o gift_n can_v bring_v some_o revenue_n to_o their_o stock_n or_o afford_v some_o profit_n unto_o they_o how_o deep_a sinner_n soever_o they_o be_v against_o god_n that_o make_v no_o matter_n it_o little_a grieve_v they_o whereby_o they_o bewray_v their_o great_a corruption_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o zealous_a in_o truth_n of_o god_n glory_n nor_o lover_n aright_o of_o their_o child_n because_o they_o can_v be_v sharp_a enough_o in_o reprehension_n if_o they_o fail_v but_o a_o little_a in_o thriftiness_n and_o yet_o be_v too_o too_o cold_a in_o admonition_n if_o they_o fail_v never_o so_o much_o in_o godliness_n well_o let_v these_o fleshly_a zealous_a man_n lay_v to_o their_o heart_n the_o blind_a affection_n of_o heli_n 4._o 1._o sam._n 2._o &_o 3_o &_o 4._o who_o be_v the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n be_v severe_o punish_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o zealous_o affect_v to_o punish_v the_o gross_a and_o foul_a offence_n of_o his_o child_n but_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o can_v forget_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o even_o with_o icopardie_n of_o nature_n can_v defend_v the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n labour_v henceforth_o to_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n nor_o suffer_v any_o outward_a league_n so_o to_o blear_v and_o dazzle_v their_o eye_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o espy_v sin_n in_o their_o dear_a friend_n to_o reform_v it_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o discern_v virtue_n in_o the_o great_a alien_n to_o reverence_v it_o now_o whereas_o many_o have_v great_a courage_n to_o rebuke_v such_o as_o either_o can_v gainsay_v they_o mighty_a zeal_n oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o gainsay_v they_o can_v prevail_v against_o they_o here_o come_v another_o property_n of_o zeal_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o that_o be_v that_o it_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o the_o mighty_a neither_o be_v it_o dismay_v at_o the_o look_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o lofty_a such_o be_v the_o courage_n of_o job_n who_o beside_o that_o he_o make_v the_o young_a man_n ashamed_a of_o their_o liberty_n &_o afraid_a of_o his_o gravity_n make_v even_o the_o prince_n also_o to_o stay_v their_o talk_n 29.8.9_o job._n 29.8.9_o and_o to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n and_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o their_o hasty_a zeal_n who_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o charge_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v without_o zeal_n if_o present_o and_o abrupt_o they_o rush_v not_o into_o a_o open_a reprehension_n of_o man_n that_o be_v mighty_a in_o authority_n as_o though_o no_o regard_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n be_v to_o be_v have_v which_o opinion_n many_o by_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n defend_v find_v neither_o fruit_n in_o other_o nor_o comfort_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n when_o they_o do_v admonish_v in_o that_o presumptuous_a manner_n for_o that_o hunt_n after_o ferventness_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o consideration_n of_o a_o godly_a opportunity_n they_o rather_o exasperate_v then_o humble_a the_o party_n admonish_v and_o they_o themselves_o rather_o depart_v with_o confusion_n and_o shame_n for_o such_o post_v on_o without_o warrant_n of_o wisdom_n then_o with_o comfort_n of_o heart_n for_o any_o duty_n do_v neither_o be_o i_o here_o ignorant_a how_o great_a danger_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n come_v to_o many_o in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o curious_a observer_n and_o waiter_n of_o opportunity_n do_v for_o some_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o this_o wisdom_n altogether_o leave_v off_o that_o godly_a duty_n wherefore_o as_o we_o affirm_v that_o wisdom_n and_o love_n mix_v together_o do_v deep_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o prefract_a &_o prodigious_a spirit_n so_o we_o mislike_v their_o fearful_a delay_n of_o duty_n who_o have_v a_o mean_a occasion_n offer_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o zealous_o and_o earnest_o rebuke_v sin_n though_o in_o some_o high_a personage_n out_o of_o this_o may_v issue_v another_o frutit_fw-la of_o holy_a zeal_n namely_o when_o we_o be_v zealous_a in_o their_o behalf_n who_o can_v never_o recompense_v we_o again_o and_o that_o in_o defend_v their_o right_n against_o oppressor_n that_o be_v crafty_a &_o mighty_a than_o they_o thus_o job_n deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v 29.12_o job._n 29.12_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o he_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n