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	world_n	4,608	5	5.1919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93781	Spiritual infatuation, the principal cause of our past and present distempers. Or a serious caveate to the many seducers and seduced who under the specious pretences of reformation and conscience endeavour the subversion of Church and State. In several sermons on Isa. 9,10,11,12. By W. Stamp D.D. late minister of the Word at Stepn[e]y near London.	Stampe, William, 1611-1653?	1662 (1662)	Wing S5195; ESTC R229850	116,158	268

forget_v my_o iniquity_n he_o hide_v away_o 11._o psal_n 10._o 11._o his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v it_o for_o let_v man_n pretend_v never_o so_o much_o to_o faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n whilst_o their_o work_n be_v opera_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la the_o work_n of_o darkness_n i_o can_v believe_v they_o do_v serious_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o light_n and_o whilst_o man_n conversation_n be_v so_o atheistical_a &_o devilish_a i_o can_v think_v they_o believe_v either_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n or_o the_o vileness_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v certain_o under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o strong_a delusion_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o blindness_n &_o error_n and_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v 23._o mat._n 6._o 23._o darkness_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n a_o second_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o bold_a and_o dare_a kind_n of_o impudence_n in_o sin_v when_o man_n care_v neither_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o before_o who_o when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o want_n of_o sight_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o ugly_a nature_n and_o complexion_n a_o want_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o grieve_v for_o it_o but_o a_o want_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o face_n to_o blush_v for_o it_o i_o join_v both_o these_o together_o because_o a_o unrelenting_a heart_n and_o a_o brazen_a brow_n impudence_n and_o impenitence_n be_v bird_n of_o the_o same_o hatch_n and_o feather_n i_o find_v both_o charge_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n all_o the_o 7._o ezek._n 3._o 3._o 7._o house_n of_o israel_n be_v impudent_a and_o hard-hearted_a we_o read_v num._n 5._o of_o a_o water_n of_o a_o very_a strange_a but_o certain_a operation_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v in_o the_o 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wherein_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o admire_v the_o foulness_n of_o her_o sin_n as_o the_o boldness_n of_o her_o obstinacy_n who_o know_v the_o dreadful_a curse_n that_o will_v certain_o follow_v that_o bitter_a potion_n rather_o than_o confess_v her_o guilt_n will_v stand_v out_o in_o a_o public_a and_o profess_a defiance_n of_o god_n justice_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o bold_a and_o refractory_a sinner_n who_o though_o they_o h●ar_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o their_o dear_a sin_n ●o_o yet_o stand_v out_o in_o a_o open_a defiance_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o maker_n make_v every_o sermon_n they_o h●ar_v a_o witness_n unto_o their_o rebellion_n and_o a_o seal_n unto_o thei●_n condemnation_n so_o that_o however_o man_n may_v carry_v their_o countenance_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n w●th_v such_o a_o smooth_a confidence_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o those_o accurse_a sin_n w●_n preach_v against_o yet_o god_n know_v and_o we_o know_v and_o we_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o secret_a operation_n our_o despise_a message_n have_v upon_o their_o bold_a and_o refractory_a spirit_n there_o be_v many_o fo●l_a abomination_n commit_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o yet_o behold_v with_o what_o impudence_n they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v jer._n 6._o 15._o but_o instead_o of_o blush_v see_v how_o they_o beh●ve_v themselves_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n they_o steal_v they_o murder_v they_o commit_v adultery_n they_o swear_v false_o they_o burn_v incense_v unto_o baal_n they_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o 10._o jer._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_v all_o this_o they_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o his_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n i_o and_o say_v too_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n but_o see_v the_o doom_n of_o his_o infatuate_v people_n they_o have_v sin_v themselves_o so_o far_o out_o of_o god●_n favour_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v inhibit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o therefore_o 15._o jer._n 7._o 15._o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a aggravation_n of_o judas_n iscariots_n treason_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o come_v before_o his_o master_n and_o kiss_v he_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o betray_v he_o 48._o luc._n 22._o 48._o what_o judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n be_v it_o not_o wickedness_n enough_o that_o from_o a_o disciple_n thou_o prove_v a_o traitor_n a_o traitor_n to_o i_o thy_o master_n thy_o master_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a a_o master_n who_o 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in_o the_o rob_n of_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o the_o deliberat●_n break_v of_o so_o many_o sacred_a oath_n and_o engagement_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o family_n in_o the_o ●nsnaring_a so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n by_o irreligious_a engagement_n to_o maintain_v these_o man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o must_v all_o this_o be_v disguise_v with_o pretension_n of_o piety_n and_o reformation_n can_v they_o find_v no_o other_o answer_n for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n law_n &_o scripture_n but_o must_v they_o father_n all_o their_o wickedness_n upon_o god_n himself_o ●y_a derive_v it_o from_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o sacred_a spirit_n m●st_v the_o dove_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n be_v entitle_v to_o their_o ●_o erciless_a &_o bloody_a execution_n must_v the_o sp●rit_n of_o meekness_n and_o condescertion_n be_v make_v the_o patron_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o ambition_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v 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