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	walk_v	4,073	5	8.1342	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90811	Authentēs. Or A treatise of self-deniall. Wherein the necessity and excellency of it is demonstrated; with several directions for the practice of it. / By Theophilus Polwheile, M.A. sometimes of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now teacher of the Church at Teverton in Devon.	Polwheile, Theophilus, d. 1689.	1658 (1658)	Wing P2782; Thomason E1733_1; ESTC R209629	246,682	521

i_o see_v withjoy_v say_v david_n thy_o people_n which_o be_v present_a here_o to_o offer_v willing_o unto_o thou_o 1_o chron._n 29.17_o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n say_v john_n than_o to_o hear_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o truth_n epist_n 3.4_o 6_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n work_n therefore_o in_o our_o own_o good_a work_n for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 1_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n work_n thou_o lord_n say_v david_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n psal_n 92.4_o if_o we_o may_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n much_o more_o than_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o 2._o such_o be_v all_o our_o good_a work_n 1_o pet._n 1.2.22_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.13_o upon_o this_o account_n therefore_o the_o church_n comfort_v herself_o isa_n 26.12_o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o of_o our_o evil_a work_n for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v take_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o 7_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o such_o work_n as_o god_n rejoice_v in_o but_o god_n rejoice_v in_o our_o good_a work_n he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n psal_n 104.31_o but_o our_o good_a work_n be_v his_o own_o work_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 8_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o such_o work_n as_o god_n accept_v therefore_o in_o our_o good_a work_n go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n say_v solomon_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n eccles_n 9.7_o 9_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o such_o work_n as_o do_v evidence_n our_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o our_o good_a work_n for_o they_o do_v evidence_n it_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o 10_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o such_o work_n as_o shall_v be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o in_o our_o good_a work_n here_o note_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o our_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n this_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 10._o that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a 2_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o may_v take_v comfort_n from_o they_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n hence_o forth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o take_v comfort_n from_o our_o good_a work_n as_o antinomian_o teach_v and_o consequent_o no_o part_n of_o self-denial_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o may_v not_o plead_v they_o unto_o god_n as_o expect_v favour_n and_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o they_o when_o god_n have_v enable_v we_o to_o be_v and_o do_v that_o for_o he_o which_o he_o require_v we_o may_v warrantable_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v be_v and_o do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o thus_o holy_a man_n have_v frequent_o 38.3_o frequent_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o merit_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n see_v eng._n anotat_fw-la 2._o ed._n upon_o isa_n 38.3_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n thus_o hezekiah_n do_v 2_o king_n 20.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o nehemiah_n chap._n 5.19_o think_v upon_o i_o my_o god_n for_o good_a according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n and_o chap._n 13.14_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o officer_n thereof_o and_o david_n psal_n 26.1_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n and_o psal_n 86.2_o preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o psal_n 119.22_o remove_v from_o i_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o 31._o i_o have_v stick_v to_o thy_o testimony_n o_o lord_n put_v i_o not_o to_o shame_v and_o vers_fw-la 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n and_o vers_fw-la 94._o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o of_o moses_n that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n because_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4_o 17_o 18._o the_o greek_a be_v fren._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quand_fw-fr none_o regardous_a fren._n while_o we_o aim_v at_o they_o as_o our_o scope_n or_o mark_n according_a to_o that_o phil._n 3.14_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o character_n that_o be_v give_v of_o all_o good_a man_n rom._n 2.7_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth_n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.24_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v and_o col._n 3.1_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n ob._n but_o be_v not_o this_o self-seeking_a ans_fw-fr yes_o but_o it_o be_v such_o self-seeking_a as_o have_v much_o of_o self-denial_n in_o it_o consider_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 16.25_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o there_o be_v a_o self-seeking_a that_o be_v stark_o naught_o and_o there_o be_v a_o self-seeking_a that_o be_v very_o good_a yea_o our_o duty_n and_o such_o be_v the_o self-seeking_a here_o speak_v of_o christ_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o life_n in_o order_n to_o our_o find_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o finful_a and_o sometime_o our_o natural_a life_n in_o order_n to_o our_o find_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o right_n self-seeking_a indeed_o the_o end_n of_o self-denial_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o save_v our_o own_o soul_n be_v end_n that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o all_o other_o particular_a end_n also_o that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o

be_v any_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a and_o thus_o do_v many_o when_o the_o thought_n of_o sin_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o they_o try_v if_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o they_o will_v see_v if_o they_o can_v bring_v down_o god_n mind_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o bring_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o god_n that_o so_o god_n may_v deny_v himself_o because_o they_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n 5.10_o apostle_n ephes_n 5.10_o exhort_v we_o to_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v obey_v it_o but_o selfish_a man_n prove_v what_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a if_o they_o can_v find_v it_o to_o be_v no_o duty_n because_o they_o listen_v not_o to_o practise_v it_o and_o no_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v restrain_v from_o it_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o course_n man_n take_v when_o they_o reason_n with_o self_n in_o a_o way_n of_o consultation_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o that_o reason_n whereby_o self_n be_v deny_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o self-denial_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a self-pleasing_a and_o self-seeking_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n self_n must_v not_o be_v consult_v withal_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o come_v after_o christ_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v heb._n 11.8_o when_o once_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o command_n it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o ask_v counsel_n in_o retam_fw-la sancta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la let_v we_o then_o go_v on_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a 2_o a_o reason_n of_o contestation_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n here_o mean_v we_o must_v not_o reason_n with_o self_n in_o a_o way_n 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