Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	2,493	5	8.8882	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62445	Exercitations and meditations upon some texts of Holy Scripture and most in Scripture-phrase and expression. By Samuel Thomsonn, M.A. and Doctor of Physick; formerly student in Magdalen-Hall in Oxford.	Thomsonn, Samuel, b. 1643?	1676 (1676)	Wing T1035; ESTC R221734	178,823	458

28._o 13._o psal_n 119._o 8._o and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n so_o we_o must_v be_v break_v from_o our_o sin_n 104._o psal_n 119._o 101._o 104._o and_o for_o our_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o leave_v and_o abhor_v some_o sin_n but_o every_o way_n of_o wickedness_n utter_o to_o abhor_v to_o hate_v 23._o rom._n 12._o 9_o psal_n 19_o 12._o psal_n 18._o 23._o every_o false_a way_n and_o to_o refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a even_o secret_a sin_n and_o belove_a sinner_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o our_o iniquity_n that_o belove_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v long_o use_v and_o be_v even_o natural_a and_o customary_a to_o we_o and_o that_o sin_n which_o do_v 1._o heb._n 12._o 1._o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o which_o may_v be_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o right_a eye_n yet_o to_o pluck_v out_o these_o sin_n 30._o matt._n 5._o 29_o 30._o and_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o cast_v they_o from_o we_o and_o not_o only_o to_o hate_v sin_n but_o to_o abhor_v 43._o job_n 42._o 6_o ezek._n 6._o 9_o &_o 20._o 43._o ourselves_o for_o it_o and_o loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o those_o evil_n we_o have_v commit_v this_o this_o be_v true_a repentance_n which_o unless_o we_o have_v and_o attain_v unto_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v 7._o deut._n 9_o 7._o psal_n 27._o 7._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o repent_v once_o we_o must_v remember_v our_o former_a sin_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o youth_n yea_o our_o original_a sin_n for_o we_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o 16._o eccles_n 7._o 20._o prov._n 24._o 16._o daily_o let_v we_o renew_v our_o repentance_n as_o we_o sin_v every_o day_n a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o that_o be_v many_o time_n a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a 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thence_o it_o come_v out_o through_o difficulty_n and_o pain_n which_o make_v it_o cry_v when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n even_o so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v hold_v sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o make_v he_o see_v his_o misery_n in_o a_o natural_a lose_a condition_n and_o then_o with_o pain_n and_o grief_n through_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n he_o come_v into_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n except_o a_o 5._o john_n 3._o 5._o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o thus_o bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o the_o second_o step_n be_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n so_o we_o see_v that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o prescribe_v to_o salvation_n the_o word_n faith_n have_v five_a acceptation_n in_o scripture_n 1._o faith_n be_v take_v by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o do_v believe_v hold_v faith_n and_o a_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n 19_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o judas_n 5._o jam._n 2._o 19_o in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 2._o faith_n be_v take_v for_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n thou_o believe_v there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v this_o faith_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o elect_a consist_v in_o a_o bare_a assent_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o temporary_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o joyful_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n yield_v to_o god_n promise_n for_o a_o time_n till_o affliction_n come_v he_o that_o 21._o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o stony_a place_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o dure_v but_o for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n come_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o some_o strange_a effect_n and_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n if_o i_o have_v faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n if_o you_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o mat._n 17._o 20._o have_v faith_n you_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o mountain_n remove_v hence_o to_o yonder_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v remove_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o you_o this_o faith_n be_v grant_v but_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o be_v give_v to_o reprobate_n also_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o judas_n i●oariot_n to_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v give_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o but_o there_o 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judgement_n so_o they_o be_v enmity_n to_o his_o natural_a will_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n give_v faith_n he_o give_v a_o new_a light_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o new_a motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n 26._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o it_o must_v be_v a_o mighty_a power_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n upside_o down_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o pitch_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n on_o a_o supernatural_a object_n no_o man_n 20._o john_n 6._o 44._o eph._n ●_o 19_o 20._o can_v come_v to_o i_o

their_o faith_n and_o troth_n to_o every_o trivial_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o they_o have_v little_a faith_n or_o truth_n in_o they_o or_o know_v not_o the_o true_a worth_n and_o value_n of_o they_o else_o they_o will_v not_o so_o light_o lay_v such_o precious_a jewel_n to_o pawn_v upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n let_v all_o such_o and_o every_o one_o also_o remember_v our_o bless_a saviour_n rule_n aforementioned_a in_o all_o their_o ordinary_a speech_n and_o communication_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o come_v of_o evil_a but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o anon_o now_o to_o speak_v what_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o oath_n how_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v lawful_o take_v and_o other_o thing_n a_o oath_n be_v the_o crave_v of_o god_n testimony_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o testimony_n man_n swear_v by_o the_o great_a 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that_o swear_v to_o his_o 4._o psal_n 15._o 4._o own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o his_o power_n as_o may_v seem_v right_a and_o convenient_a either_o to_o annihilate_v or_o moderate_v such_o oath_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v treat_v far_o anon_o a_o oath_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n 20_o deut._n 10._o 20_o thy_o god_n he_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o five_o city_n in_o the_o 18._o isai_n 19_o 18._o land_n of_o