Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	church_n	true_a	4,773	5	5.1844	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21059	Tvvo treatises the one of Good conscicnce [sic]; shewing the nature, meanes, markes, benefits, and necessitie thereof. The other The mischiefe and misery of scandalls, both taken and given. Both published. by Ier: Dyke, minister of Gods Word at Epping in Essex.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Mischiefe and miserie of scandals both taken, and given. aut; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Good conscience. aut	1635 (1635)	STC 7428; ESTC S100168	221,877	565

this_o poison_n no_o buckler_n against_o these_o sword_n yes_o there_o be_v the_o sovereign_a balm_n and_o the_o impenetrable_a buckler_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o balsam_n that_o will_v allay_v the_o poison_n of_o these_o adder_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o burst_v a_o man_n heart_n or_o if_o these_o sword_n pierce_v the_o very_a innermost_a bowel_n yet_o this_o will_n so_o salve_v these_o wound_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o rankle_v nor_o become_v mortal_a oh_o how_o mortal_a be_v this_o adder_n poison_v how_o fatal_a be_v these_o sword_n how_o keen_a their_o edge_n and_o how_o full_a of_o pain_n their_o wound_n where_o inward_a guilt_n give_v strength_n unto_o they_o but_o integrity_n and_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o precious_a balm_n of_o gilead_n that_o take_v away_o the_o venom_n of_o this_o poison_n &_o the_o sting_a smart_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o these_o sword_n let_v paul_n live_v with_o ever_o so_o good_a a_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n act._n 24._o 16._o yet_o tertullus_n will_v play_v the_o spit_a adder_n and_o he_o will_v spit_v yea_o spew_v forth_o his_o poison_n in_o his_o face_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o whole_a court_n will_v not_o spare_v open_o to_o slander_v he_o for_o a_o arrant_a varlet_n a_o lewd_a pestilent_a and_o a_o villainous_a fellow_n such_o drivel_n will_v the_o malicious_a world_n spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o godliness_n but_o mark_v now_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n either_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o stephen_n angelical_a face_n will_v dazzle_v and_o shame_v the_o devil_n orator_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a or_o else_o like_o paul_n it_o can_v shake_v off_o those_o viper_n without_o swell_a or_o fall_v down_o dead_a yea_o if_o satan_n orator_n will_v needs_o be_v open_v their_o mouth_n against_o paul_n yet_o so_o good_a be_v his_o conscience_n that_o as_o john_n hus_n appeal_v from_o pope_n alexander_n to_o pope_n alexander_n namely_o from_o he_o in_o his_o anger_n to_o he_o in_o his_o cold_a blood_n and_o better_o advise_v so_o dare_v paul_n appeal_v from_o tertullus_n to_o tertullus_n david_n from_o shimei_n to_o shimei_n from_o enemy_n to_o enemy_n from_o their_o tongue_n to_o their_o heart_n from_o their_o mouth_n to_o their_o conscience_n as_o know_v their_o own_o integrity_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o their_o enemy_n own_o heart_n give_v their_o tongue_n the_o lie_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o against_o their_o conscienses_n possess_v with_o mere_a malice_n they_o be_v hurry_v on_o in_o satan_n service_n tertullus_n know_v he_o lie_v and_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o throat_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n that_o himself_o yea_o and_o the_o comfort_n be_v that_o paul_n conscience_n comfort_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o tertullus_n his_o conscience_n assure_v he_o all_o this_o so_o unspeakable_o sweet_a be_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n david_n complain_v of_o a_o great_a affliction_n psal_n 35._o 11._o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n witness_v for_o he_o but_o now_o at_o such_o a_o pinch_n appear_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v ever_o so_o many_o rise_v up_o false_o to_o witness_v against_o he_o yet_o his_o conscience_n will_v witness_v as_o fast_o for_o he_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o say_v job_n job_n 16._o 20._o they_o witness_v against_o he_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n they_o censure_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o what_o be_v job_n comfort_v that_o same_o vers_n 19_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a that_o be_v one_o comfort_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o have_v also_o a_o witness_n on_o earth_n and_o his_o record_n below_o upon_o who_o record_n and_o witness_n see_v with_o what_o solemnity_n and_o with_o what_o confidence_n he_o stand_v job_n 27._o 2_o 6._o as_o god_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o will_v hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v whilst_o 3._o nam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o his_o in_o quibus_fw-la i_o criminantur_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la meae_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la nullus_fw-la oculus_fw-la mortalis_fw-la intenditur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la contristari_fw-la non_fw-la debeo_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la exultare_fw-la &_o gaudere_fw-la quia_fw-la merces_fw-la mea_fw-la multa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la intuendum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la amarum_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la falsum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la audio_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la verax_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusnomine_fw-la hoc_fw-la audio_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 3._o there_o be_v breath_n in_o my_o body_n i_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o your_o accusation_n nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v myself_o guilty_a of_o that_o you_o do_v charge_v i_o withal_o urge_v i_o and_o press_v i_o what_o you_o will_v yet_o i_o will_v never_o let_v go_v my_o hold_n why_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v job_n thus_o stiff_o and_o resolute_a what_o be_v it_o that_o support_v he_o with_o such_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n that_o ver_fw-la 6._o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v indeed_o you_o reproach_n censure_n and_o condemn_v i_o you_o lay_v heavy_a thing_n to_o my_o charge_n but_o i_o have_v search_v the_o record_n of_o my_o conscience_n i_o have_v call_v that_o unpartial_a witness_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o find_v conscience_n witness_v strong_o on_o my_o side_n and_o therefore_o do_v what_o you_o can_v you_o shall_v never_o bear_v i_o down_o job_n friend_n may_v prove_v fickle_a and_o false_a but_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v prove_v true_a to_o he_o that_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o animate_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o against_o all_o their_o calumnious_a and_o injurious_a reproach_n and_o give_v he_o cause_n of_o much_o joy_n and_o triumph_n job_n then_o have_v his_o witness_n in_o heaven_n and_o job_n have_v his_o witness_n on_o earth_n god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n two_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v stand_v conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o god_n be_v above_o conscience_n and_o what_o conscience_n witness_v concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n god_n himself_o will_v justify_v the_o same_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o sure_a friend_n that_o will_v never_o slink_v nor_o shrink_v at_o any_o hand_n nay_o he_o have_v two_o good_a friend_n and_o two_o substantial_a witness_n who_o testimony_n though_o secret_a yet_o be_v such_o as_o sweet_o solace_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o open_a reproach_n slander_n false_a witness_n and_o all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n of_o that_o kind_n whatsoever_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v full_a of_o comfort_n because_o of_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n and_o the_o unquestioned_a infallibility_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o voice_n on_o a_o man_n side_n strange_o cheer_v his_o heart_n pro._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o man_n that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v his_o face_n by_o look_v in_o the_o water_n so_o a_o man_n may_v set_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v by_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v tell_v that_o he_o have_v some_o filth_n or_o bloach_n on_o his_o conscience_n in_o speculo_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la status_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o exterioris_fw-la cognoseitur_fw-la non_fw-la immorito_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la speculo_fw-la comparavit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o e●_n tanquam_fw-la speculo_fw-la rationie_n oculus_fw-la tam_fw-la indecens_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la decens_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ●st_fw-la claro_fw-la aspectu_fw-la appredere_fw-la potest_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr conscience_n face_n if_o he_o will_v go_v look_n into_o the_o water_n or_o special_o into_o a_o lookingglass_n he_o shall_v easy_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n and_o if_o look_v into_o the_o water_n or_o glass_n he_o

apology_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o against_o the_o scandal_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 26._o chap._n four_o that_o scandal_n be_v woeful_a and_o fatal_a to_o the_o scandalize_v world_n p._n 60._o chap._n v._n how_o scandal_n come_v to_o be_v so_o mortal_o mischievous_a pag._n 77._o chap._n vi_o what_o little_a reason_n man_n have_v to_o triumph_v at_o and_o what_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v cautelous_a in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 109._o chap._n vii_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o as_o give_v scandal_n p._n 136._o chap._n viii_o why_o god_n be_v so_o smart_a and_o so_o severe_a in_o his_o justice_n against_o those_o by_o who_o scandal_n come_v pag._n 170._o chap._n ix_o the_o great_a care_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o give_v scandal_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o give_v and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n they_o have_v by_o who_o offence_n come_v pag._n 206._o the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n of_o scandal_n both_o take_v and_o give_v math_n 18._o 7._o woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n the_o drift_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o former_a discourse_n be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o little_a one_o verse_n 5._o and_o who_o so_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o receive_v such_o the_o apostle_n argument_n to_o hospitality_n heh_o 13._o 2_o be_v strong_a be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o entertain_v stranger_n for_o thereby_o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unaware_o but_o here_o the_o argument_n carry_v more_o strength_n be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v all_o christian_a office_n of_o love_n and_o show_v tender_a respect_n to_o little_a one_o and_o so_o receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v receive_v not_o angel_n but_o christ_n himself_o how_o willing_o woo_a man_n receive_v christ_n receive_v these_o and_o you_o receive_v he_o and_o if_o little_a one_o must_v be_v thus_o tender_o receive_v and_o regard_v how_o wary_a shall_v man_n be_v of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v they_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o only_o advise_v to_o receive_v such_o but_o also_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v prove_v unto_o young_a believer_n matter_n of_o offence_n &_o scandal_n and_o so_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v upon_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v scandal_n this_o verse_n be_v part_n of_o that_o discourse_n and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a point_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n 2._o the_o mischief_n of_o scandal_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v 2._o the_o mischief_n and_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o twofold_a woe_n 1._o a_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o be_v scandalize_v that_o do_v stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n offence_n shall_v come_v and_o must_v come_v but_o to_o the_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n of_o some_o man_n shall_v they_o come_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o great_a woe_n to_o some_o person_n such_o event_n shall_v be_v but_o yet_o they_o will_v prove_v event_n of_o woe_n to_o man_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o a_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o do_v cause_n and_o give_v the_o offence_n but_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o offence_n come_v and_o infallible_o they_o will_v fall_v out_o but_o yet_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o event_n shall_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o excuse_n or_o protect_v the_o offender_n but_o as_o a_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o take_v the_o offence_n so_o a_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o give_v the_o offence_n woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v to_o make_v way_n for_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o scandal_n or_o offence_n that_o we_o call_v a_o scandal_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v unto_o another_o any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o so_o offend_v another_o as_o that_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o good_a draw_v into_o or_o confirm_v in_o evil_a be_v a_o scandal_n now_o a_o scandal_n may_v be_v 1._o first_o in_o doctrine_n and_o this_o be_v scandal_n give_v in_o heresy_n false_a doctrine_n second_o by_o the_o abuse_n or_o the_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o scandal_n the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 10._o three_o scandal_n may_v be_v give_v by_o man_n life_n when_o their_o life_n and_o action_n be_v such_o as_o cross_v and_o thwart_v the_o religion_n profess_v by_o we_o and_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v take_v up_o as_o when_o a_o man_n profess_v the_o name_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o profess_v it_o zealous_o and_o yet_o fall_v into_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n into_o gross_a and_o notorious_a act_n of_o fraud_n and_o cozenage_n these_o be_v scandal_n and_o offence_n because_o they_o be_v occasion_n to_o make_v other_o fall_v they_o hinder_v some_o from_o come_v towards_o goodness_n and_o religion_n and_o they_o harden_v and_o confirm_v some_o in_o their_o sinful_a and_o evil_a course_n thus_o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n noah_n drunkenness_n the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n marriage_n be_v scandalous_a action_n now_o though_o this_o text_n reach_v to_o offence_n of_o all_o kind_n yet_o i_o will_v only_o meddle_v with_o offence_n of_o this_o last_o kind_n such_o as_o be_v the_o gross_a and_o foul_a course_n and_o practice_n of_o any_o such_o as_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o first_o point_n the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v there_o must_v and_o there_o shall_v assure_o fall_v out_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a action_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o among_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n and_o godliness_n for_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o verse_n 15._o 16._o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o brethren_n if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n now_o if_o not_o of_o the_o church_n why_o shall_v he_o be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o church_n what_o have_v the_o church_n to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o and_o exercise_v discipline_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o again_o scandal_v proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o 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