Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I.
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into_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n he_o repeat_v his_o word_n again_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o remember_v they_o or_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o as_o we_o say_v before_o say_v he_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v he_o add_v a_o reason_n here-unto_o for_o now_o preach_v i_o man_n doctrine_n or_o god_n or_o go_v i_o about_o to_o please_v man_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v yet_o please_v man_n i_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n what_o do_v the_o lycaonian_o to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n god_n say_v they_o be_v come_v down_o to_o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n therefore_o they_o will_v needs_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o they_o so_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d man_n hart_n withdraw_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o great_a need_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n shall_v instruct_v they_o otherwise_o the_o world_n in_o this_o great_a light_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v yet_o deceive_v wander_v in_o darkness_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v fair_a to_o direct_v their_o step_n thy_o word_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o step_n but_o the_o foolish_a world_n she_o from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n to_o man_n tradition_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v yet_o hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 4._o in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v of_o the_o infidel_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v yet_o steadfast_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o be_v persuade_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n world_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n s_o john_n speak_v 1._o epist_n 4.1_o dear_o belove_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v even_o at_o this_o day_n rife_o in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o will_v be_v towards_o the_o world_n end_n &_o principal_o then_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o many_o shall_v say_v here_o iâ—_n christ_n and_o there_o be_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n spread_v lie_n &_o menâ—_n tradition_n believe_v they_o not_o yea_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o forcible_a in_o their_o persuasion_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o â—â—â—y_v elect_a but_o those_o heart_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o true_a religion_n will_v always_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o guide_n and_o their_o warrant_n come_v sign_n or_o wonder_v angel_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o show_v they_o otherwise_o if_o one_o come_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v amend_v the_o rich_a man_n be_v deceive_v for_o lazarus_n no_o this_o that_o heâ—â—â—_n be_v speak_v of_o but_o the_o brother_n of_o martha_n of_o who_o we_o read_v john_n 1â—_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a yet_o woâ—lde_v they_o not_o believe_v but_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o nay_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o hire_v the_o fouldlour_n to_o make_v a_o contrary_a tale_n lusty_a the_o be_v they_o reprove_v which_o seek_v after_o miracle_n &_o after_o death_n i_o u_fw-mi doâ—â—_n trine_n according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v deut._n 18._o let_v none_o be_v find_v among_o 〈◊〉_d that_o ask_v down_o sell_v at_o the_o dead_a foâ—â—â—â—_n that_o do_v such_o thing_n aâ—â—â—o_o abhomidation_n the_o lord_n they_o be_v here_o reproach_v which_o will_v have_v religion_n teach_v they_o by_o miracle_n for_o as_o a_o learned_a father_n say_v he_o that_o seek_v after_o miracle_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v he_o himself_o be_v a_o miracle_n who_o believe_v not_o when_o all_o the_o world_n else_o believe_v again_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n his_o doctrine_n and_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o miracle_n shall_v have_v be_v show_v as_o christ_n be_v plentiful_a in_o they_o but_o after_o his_o doctrine_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a the_o ordinance_n of_o miracle_n be_v now_o take_v away_o and_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n ought_v only_o to_o take_v place_n be_v instruct_v of_o god_n will_v and_o worde_n by_o godly_a and_o faithful_a minister_n we_o ought_v with_o all_o reverence_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o to_o make_v special_a regard_n and_o account_v thereof_o see_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o a_o mean_a for_o our_o happy_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n &_o for_o the_o work_n of_o amendment_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o us._n for_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n both_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v direct_v and_o our_o sinful_a life_n conâ—â—â—ted_v and_o amend_v and_o order_v the_o say_n of_o abraham_n please_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o his_o brethren_n shall_v hear_v moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o rich_a &_o mighty_a of_o this_o world_n do_v doâ—â—â—â—â—never_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n lest_o 〈◊〉_d thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v count_v good_a &_o godly_a or_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v reprove_v of_o their_o fault_n or_o debar_v of_o their_o pleasure_n they_o love_v their_o bed_n better_a than_o the_o church_n &_o pleasure_n and_o pastime_n be_v their_o paradise_n so_o far_o of_o be_v they_o from_o honour_v god_n as_o they_o ought_v that_o they_o can_v scarce_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v their_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n when_o as_o many_o with_o their_o lip_n serve_v god_n but_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v far_o away_o from_o he_o no_o marvel_n that_o he_o remember_v his_o five_o brethren_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o worldly_a business_n who_o chief_a delight_n be_v to_o spend_v whole_a night_n at_o card_n and_o die_n but_o can_v not_o yield_v their_o presence_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n it_o be_v irksome_a unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v awearie_a thereof_o as_o for_o book_n of_o pastime_n and_o merry_a tale_n they_o can_v hear_v they_o all_o day_n and_o not_o be_v weary_a the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o heavenly_a manna_n they_o loathe_v desire_v to_o satisfy_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o as_o the_o rebellious_a isralite_n long_v after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n and_o such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v then_o so_o be_v it_o now_o if_o not_o worse_o full_a of_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n o_o you_o foolish_a when_o will_v you_o understand_v &_o seek_v after_o god_n have_v your_o soul_n may_v live_v see_v the_o importunity_n and_o rashness_n of_o this_o rich_a man_n which_o go_v about_o to_o reach_v abraham_n nay_o father_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o be_v reproove_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n begin_v to_o repine_v thereat_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o be_v speak_v unto_o from_o the_o dead_a rather_o than_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lyve_n and_o that_o be_v full_a little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o saul_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o samuel_n be_v dead_a who_o word_n be_v alive_a he_o do_v not_o regard_v abraham_n see_v his_o word_n can_v prevail_v with_o this_o importunate_a rich_a man_n break_v of_o his_o talk_n and_o leave_v he_o unto_o himself_o for_o as_o silence_n be_v the_o best_a answer_n to_o a_o fool_n so_o a_o discreet_a answer_n may_v satisfy_v and_o importunate_a and_o troublesome_a person_n then_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a again_o when_o christ_n be_v dead_a many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o but_o be_v the_o jew_n ever_o awhit_o the_o better_a for_o it_o nay_o rather_o the_o worse_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o hard_o heart_a the_o angel_n although_o they_o be_v in_o high_a degree_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o high_a yet_o be_v we_o rather_o to_o believe_v the_o master_n than_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o learn_v well_o be_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o master_n and_o teacher_n and_o that_o we_o may_v cut_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o our_o own_o sinful_a disposition_n we_o must_v be_v prepare_v to_o the_o hear_n and_o read_v of_o god_n word_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v our_o eye_n and_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o
mere_a &_o convenient_a that_o we_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o that_o man_n mind_n may_v be_v stand_n &_o better_o instruct_v in_o this_o matter_n indeed_o many_o be_v the_o example_n of_o offence_n whereby_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n many_o hundred_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o it_o have_v many_o blemish_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o such_o evil_a minister_n be_v a_o great_a discredit_n &_o disgrace_n unto_o religion_n and_o who_o by_o their_o evil_a life_n hang_v millstone_n about_o their_o neck_n too_o heavy_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v and_o which_o shall_v plunge_v they_o down_o not_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n if_o they_o take_v not_o heed_n and_o amend_v betimes_o and_o repent_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n and_o truth_n aught_o to_o be_v lantern_n of_o good_a life_n &_o conversation_n to_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o give_v offence_n their_o fault_n be_v great_a then_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v from_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n howbeit_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v of_o so_o perfect_a a_o mould_n but_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o fault_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o consecrate_v priest_n the_o holy_a priest_n who_o only_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o he_o be_v first_o to_o offer_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o then_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 9.7_o now_o although_o minister_n be_v sinful_a man_n &_o some_o through_o their_o fault_n more_o in_o disgrace_n than_o other_o as_o peter_n say_v lord_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n yet_o be_v not_o we_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v their_o instruction_n bâ—â—_n rather_o to_o consider_v and_o godly_a to_o recreaâ—â—_n the_o treasure_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o in_o 〈◊〉_d than_o vessel_n we_o can_v accept_v the_o good_a tiding_n that_o beggar_n bring_v yea_o it_o may_v come_v from_o our_o utter_a enemy_n as_o the_o news_n of_o plenty_n bring_v by_o the_o four_o leper_n be_v joyful_a to_o they_o of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 9_o the_o prophet_n esay_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n david_n godly_a psalm_n be_v not_o refuse_v for_o david_n nototious_a fault_n &_o peter_n perithy_o have_v not_o utter_o disgrace_v his_o godly_a persuasion_n for_o as_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n touch_v esaye_n lip_n make_v they_o clean_o so_o repentance_n be_v the_o salve_n for_o peter_n sore_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o give_v offence_n math._n 18_o and_o that_o we_o have_v too_o often_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o in_o our_o mouth_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o give_v sentence_n of_o judgement_n against_o other_o and_o by_o theyâ—_n example_n we_o make_v bold_a to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o though_o their_o offence_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a exeâ—ses_n for_o we_o make_v not_o the_o right_a use_n of_o such_o offence_n that_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n by_o they_o use_v not_o to_o make_v they_o our_o paâ—â—â—â—_n to_o follow_v noâ—_n viâ—itâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—rfeâ—tis_n plâ—â—â—que_fw-la sapiâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n the_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v have_v his_o fall_n his_o weakene_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n pro._n 3â—_n 16_o and_o many_o bad_a example_n be_v too_o apparent_a non_fw-fr taman_fw-mi example_n vinitur_fw-la sed_fw-la legiâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v not_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o man_n but_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o of_o our_o action_n for_o they_o by_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v job._n 12.48_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v why_o we_o live_v not_o as_o such_o a_o good_a minister_n give_v we_o example_n or_o why_o we_o do_v evil_a because_o such_o a_o minister_n do_v offend_v but_o our_o account_n shall_v be_v why_o we_o have_v not_o live_v according_a to_o god_n word_n psal_n 1199._o revel_v 20.12_o the_o word_n be_v pure_a of_o itself_o though_o man_n be_v sinful_a the_o cunning_a and_o commendable_a work_n of_o a_o mason_n or_o of_o a_o painâ—â—_n be_v not_o disgrace_v for_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o the_o workman_n for_o the_o work_n will_v show_v and_o commend_v itself_o &_o as_o i_o say_v before_o treasure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v though_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o place_n but_o â—â—â—â—ly_o and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o manner_n of_o vessel_n they_o be_v which_o god_n do_v use_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o holy_a work_n in_o hear_v his_o name_n before_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n the_o rich_a treasure_n that_o ever_o the_o earth_n it_o â—aved_v they_o be_v earthly_a vessel_n make_v of_o clay_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o self_n same_o mould_n whereof_o 〈…〉_o kind_a be_v fashion_v prophet_n they_o be_v but_o as_o moses_n spâ—ke_v like_a unto_o their_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o similitude_n of_o flesh_n but_o of_o sinful_a &_o â—â—â—â—le_a flesh_n gâ—_n 5_o 3._o apostle_n they_o be_v and_o christ_n choose_v twelve_o of_o they_o but_o judaâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d evil_a incarnate_a and_o peter_n be_v he_o fathan_fw-ge in_fw-ge his_o kind_n and_o none_o be_v angel_n they_o be_v also_o the_o man_n of_o god_n yet_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v angel_n by_o a_o more_o honourable_a stile_n then_o their_o nature_n can_v bear_v re._n 8.1_o behold_v he_o bathe_v not_o find_v steadfastness_n in_o his_o angel_n job_n 4_o 18_o or_o if_o they_o be_v star_n in_o the_o same_o vision_n behold_v the_o star_n be_v nâ—â—â—urâ—_n in_o his_o sight_n job_n 25_o 5._o from_o both_o which_o place_n of_o job_n be_v infer_v by_o way_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—rison_n much_o less_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o â—ooses_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o â—â—st_n and_o they_o be_v consume_v before_o the_o â—â—â—ath_n much_o less_o man_n that_o be_v but_o â—â—â—â—nnes_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d he_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d bearish_v a_o tongue_n in_o the_o sad_a day_n that_o fâ—â—â—â—th_v not_o this_o or_o â—â—â—th_o like_o objection_n against_o us._n they_o say_v and_o 〈…〉_o physician_n first_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈…〉_o preach_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v keep_v the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o â—â—â—aking_v the_o bishop_n therefore_o say_v the_o same_o father_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n who_o son_n be_v either_o disobedient_a or_o dissolute_a be_v it_o that_o some_o such_o there_o be_v that_o feed_v themselves_o &_o not_o the_o flock_n some_o wicked_a and_o irreligious_a account_v gain_n godliness_n that_o have_v make_v the_o house_n of_o god_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n that_o be_v but_o spot_n in_o our_o feast_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o who_o watch_n over_o zion_n day_n &_o night_n that_o weep_v for_o she_o that_o pray_v for_o she_o that_o prefer_v jerusalem_n in_o all_o their_o mirth_n that_o go_v in_o &_o out_o before_o god_n people_n that_o give_v they_o food_n in_o due_a season_n that_o care_n for_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o man_n that_o must_v give_v a_o straight_a account_n to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n &_o reins_n do_v we_o approve_v the_o faith_n by_o the_o person_n or_o the_o person_n by_o the_o faith_n as_o say_v chrisostome_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o unworthy_a priest_n accuse_v not_o his_o call_n judas_n be_v a_o traitor_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o apostolic_a order_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o mind_n not_o of_o his_o ministry_n as_o water_v that_o run_v through_o a_o wooden_a or_o leaden_a pipe_n neither_o wash_v away_o the_o furrednes_n of_o the_o pine_n noâ—_n defile_v itself_o but_o water_v the_o garden_n whither_o it_o go_v &_o make_v it_o fruitful_a and_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n shine_v through_o many_o loathsome_a place_n and_o yet_o can_v never_o purge_v the_o place_n nor_o the_o place_n pollute_v they_o even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v fruitful_a to_o 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