Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	faith_n	pillar_n	4,667	5	10.3750	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08266	The last advice of Mr. Ben. Alexander (late minister of West-Markham, in the county of Nottingham) to his children. In two parts. The contents follow.	Alexander, Ben. (Benjamin)	1659 (1659)	Wing A912A; ESTC R172146	13,153	80

great_a value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n now_o lord_n we_o bless_v thy_o good_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n for_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n see_v and_o unseen_a for_o continuance_n in_o prosperity_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o life_n health_n peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n for_o family_n blessing_n and_o personal_a favour_n we_o bless_v thou_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o pale_a of_o thy_o church_n where_o there_o be_v the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n plentiful_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o o_o help_v we_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o these_o thy_o go_n out_o to_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a use_n of_o all_o thy_o providence_n accompany_v we_o holy_a father_n with_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n order_v we_o from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o far_o from_o we_o but_o guide_v we_o by_o thy_o spirit_n till_o thou_o shall_v translate_v we_o to_o thy_o glory_n all_o which_o we_o crave_v from_o thou_o not_o for_o any_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o only_o for_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o thyself_o and_o spirit_n be_v give_v all_o glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o second_o part._n contain_v general_n and_o particular_a advice_n touch_v religion_n opinion_n morality_n government_n study_n marriage_n the_o second_o part._n contain_v general_n and_o particular_a advice_n touch_v religion_n opinion_n morality_n government_n duty_n marriage_n religion_n 1._o question_v not_o the_o least_o way_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o not_o nei●her_o be_v curious_a concern_v he_o non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la de_fw-fr d●vera_n loqui_fw-la periculum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o and_o god_n be_v rather_o know_v 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o be_v not_o than_o what_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o quarrel_v not_o in_o th●_n lest_o manner_n with_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o trinity_n the_o generation_n of_o th●●_n son_n the_o profession_n of_o th●_n holy_a ghost_n but_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d humble_a mind_n with_o thou_o and_o go_v not_o without_o th●_n guide_v of_o faith_n and_o frequent_a prayer_n 3._o thou_o be_v by_o professi●●_n a_o christian_n therefore_o sit_v dow●_n and_o cast_v with_o thyself_o tha●_n thou_o be_v to_o love_n thing_n thou_o see_v not_o believe_v thing_n thou_o know_v not_o apprehend_v thing_n thou_o reach_v not_o 4._o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v a_o full_a persuasion_n in_o the_o heart_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n yet_o outward_a argument_n be_v necessary_a for_o that_o which_o give_v thomas_n the_o apostle_n a_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o sensery_n reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n john_n 2.27_o 5._o let_v your_o prayer_n be_v frequent_a and_o among_o your_o premeditate_a petition_n remember_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lead_v thou_o into_o temptation_n for_o in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o short_a satan_n reign_n the_o sharp_a be_v his_o rage_n 6._o oppose_v not_o any_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o like_o the_o sea_n pie_n that_o can_v rise_v except_o it_o be_v by_o rise_v against_o the_o wind_n 7._o in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n mingle_v charity_n with_o your_o judgement_n and_o temper_v your_o zeal_n with_o discretion_n 8._o where_o there_o be_v many_o sect_n of_o religion_n take_v great_a heed_n what_o thou_o do_v for_o nothing_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o chargeable_a to_o keep_v as_o a_o good_a conscience_n 9_o remember_v this_o speech_n of_o one_o that_o say_v a_o good_a religion_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o papist_n charity_n the_o puritan_n word_n and_o the_o protestant_n faith_n 10._o read_v the_o bible_n often_o and_o with_o reverence_n in_o doubtful_a matter_n consult_v the_o church_n in_o the_o pure_a age_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o 11._o let_v your_o judgement_n be_v content_a rather_o to_o wade_v where_o you_o find_v foote_a then_o to_o swim_v in_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o one_o you_o shall_v know_v your_o ground_n in_o the_o other_o you_o will_v foot_n in_o uncertainty_n or_o have_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n 12._o despise_v not_o profession_n of_o holiness_n but_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o trust_v it_o the_o coat_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o wear_v than_o the_o practice_n of_o he_o keep_v thy_o conscience_n free_a and_o clear_a and_o let_v thy_o conversation_n show_v it_o that_o if_o dirt_n be_v cast_v at_o thou_o it_o may_v not_o stick_v upon_o thy_o reputation_n 14._o have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o carriage_n in_o the_o world_n for_o no_o action_n will_v please_v which_o come_v from_o one_o who_o person_n and_o profession_n be_v distaste_v 15._o if_o thy_o teacher_n be_v wicked_a look_v well_o to_o thyself_o for_o the_o teacher_n error_n be_v the_o people_n trial_n 16._o preach_v do_v lift_v up_o christ_n more_o high_o than_o reading_n like_o spice_n bruise_v or_o pound_v so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o more_o sweet_a savour_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v 17._o milk_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v far_o better_a than_o milk_n in_o the_o sucking-bottle_n so_o sermon_n with_o lively_a action_n be_v far_o more_o edify_a than_o the_o same_o repeat_v 18._o prayer_n be_v a_o most_o prevail_a duty_n use_v it_o continual_o by_o yourselves_o but_o solemn_o twice_o a_o day_n 19_o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o let_v the_o joint_n of_o your_o conversation_n be_v oil_v with_o humility_n 20._o one_o bend_a knee_n will_v bend_v many_o heart_n but_o pride_n be_v a_o unwine_a quality_n make_v thou_o to_o be_v scorn_v of_o thy_o better_n hate_v by_o thy_o equal_n fear_v by_o thy_o inferior_n and_o belove_v of_o no_o body_n 21._o avoid_v sin_n as_o to_o thyself_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o it_o in_o other_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o hold_v the_o sack_n and_o to_o fill_v it_o 22_o in_o all_o your_o loss_n cross_n &_o sickness_n set_v god_n glory_n before_o thy_o eye_n without_o much_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o particular_a condition_n our_o saviour_n give_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o cure_v other_o yet_o can_v not_o or_o do_v not_o cure_v their_o own_o weakness_n as_o st._n paul_n timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5.28_o nor_o his_o own_o 2_o cor._n 1.8_o 23._o let_v not_o danger_n or_o difficulty_n cause_v thou_o to_o neglect_v religion_n all_o weather_n be_v fair_a to_o a_o willing_a mind_n 24._o curious_a question_n in_o schoole-divinity_n do_v whet_v the_o wit_n and_o sharpen_v the_o brain_n but_o dull_v faith_n and_o prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o soule-edification_n 25._o ascube_n not_o to_o thy_o own_o endeavour_n for_o divine_a providence_n do_v act_n more_o vigorous_o then_o humane_a prudence_n 26._o let_v not_o the_o error_n of_o thy_o teacher_n cause_v thou_o to_o imitate_v their_o vice_n they_o have_v treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o he_o that_o will_v prove_v a_o pitcher_n of_o clay_n to_o be_v a_o pot_n of_o gold_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o small_a purpose_n 27._o be_v not_o much_o wed_v to_o your_o own_o opinion_n but_o consult_v with_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o religion_n and_o then_o be_v firm_a and_o fix_v like_o the_o axletree_n though_o the_o wheel_n oft_o time_n run_v forward_o or_o backward_o 28._o you_o may_v serve_v or_o bear_v office_n under_o they_o that_o have_v ascend_v to_o the_o throne_n by_o bloodshed_n for_o there_o be_v some_o in_o nero_n house_n phil._n 4.22_o and_o in_o herod_n also_o act_v 13.1_o and_o other_o instance_n in_o scripture_n 29._o duel_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o against_o piety_n and_o religion_n if_o thou_o overcome_v thou_o lose_v and_o gain_v a_o sting_n of_o conscience_n scarce_o to_o be_v pull_v out_o again_o 30._o as_o a_o man_n that_o lie_v uneasy_a be_v subject_a to_o turn_v and_o toss_v so_o a_o man_n unconstant_a in_o his_o principle_n be_v soon_o move_v to_o change_v 31._o in_o time_n 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burial_n mourner_n like_o crow_n devour_v the_o live_n under_o pretence_n of_o honour_v a_o dead_a carcase_n 36._o that_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v forget_v that_o have_v nothing_o to_o register_n his_o name_n but_o a_o grave-stone_n 37._o use_v not_o religion_n as_o bird_n do_v their_o shell_n which_o while_o they_o be_v hatch_n do_v preserve_v they_o but_o when_o they_o be_v hatch_v be_v break_v and_o cast_v away_o 38._o be_v not_o give_v to_o act_n of_o cruelty_n for_o bloody_a hand_n have_v row_v foot_n 39_o how_o little_a soever_o thou_o have_v get_v it_o honest_o no_o good_a use_v of_o any_o thing_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o ill_a get_n of_o it_o 40._o thou_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v a_o visible_a christian_a but_o content_v not_o thyself_o with_o that_o many_o know_v nathaniel_n to_o be_v a_o israelite_n but_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v say_v behold_v a_o israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n 41._o have_v frequent_a 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