Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	manifest_a	2,272	5	9.7572	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17400	The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 4226; ESTC S120680	139,132	558

and the sea and the fountaine of waters c. Fifthly wee should bee sober in not enquiring into things not reuealed and looke to the maine businesse as for the precise time or place of the iudgement or from whence the fier shall come that shall burne all or what kind kind of throne it shal be or what the signe of the Sonne of man shall be or such like we beleeue that they shall be but ought not to enquire when where or how they shall be Sixthly chiefly this doctrine of the last iudgement should compell in all of vs a care so to liue that we may be sure to haue comfort in that day and that we shall be sure to finde 1. If wee beleeue in Iesus Christ Ioh. 5.24 Verily verily I say vnto you hee that heareth my word and beleeueth in him that sent me hath euerlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but hath passed from death vnto life 2. If we be sure to iudge our selues here God will not condemne vs with the world 1. Cor. 11.31 For if wee would iudge our selues we should not be iudged c. 3. If continually we consult with the word of God to see that our deeds bee wrought in God Ioh. 3.19.20.21 Hee that doth truth commeth to the light that his deeds might be made manifest that they are wrought according to God 4. If we watch and pray alwaies they that pray much on earth shall stand before Christ with comfort at that day Luke 21.36 Watch therefore and pray continually that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe and that ye may stand before the Sonne of man 5. If wee be mercifull and louing and bountifull to the godly in their distresses Matth. 25. 31 c. 6. If wee be sheepe sheepe I say 1. For tractablenesse so as we know heare and be ruled by the voice of Christ. 2. For sociablenesse a sheepe will not bee alone nor sort with swine 3. For profitablenesse that we be not idle nor vnfruitfull Mat. 25. Ioh. 10. 7. If wee can get the seale of the spirit as our earnest of our finall redemption at that day the witnesse of the spirit in this life will make all sure against that day Ephes. 1.14 The spirit of promise is the earnest of our inheritance vntill the redemption of the possession purchased vnto the praise of his glory Rom. 8.15 For ye haue not receiued the spirit of bondage to feare againe but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba Father 8. If wee hold fast what wee haue and loose not what wee haue wrought Reuel 3.11 Behold I come shortly hold that which thou hast that no man take thy crowne 2. Ioh. 8. Looke to your selues that wee loose not the things which wee haue done but that we may receiue a full reward 9. If wee often receiue the Sacrament of the Lords Supper with due preparation for therin 1. Christ doth familiarly conuerse with vs and is giuen to our nourishment to eternall life 2. The outward elements are vnfained pledges of the remission of all our sinnes 3. We therein remember the death of Christ for vs and how hee was iudged for our sakes and thereby haue our hearts setled against the feare of any seuerity from him 4. In the right preparation for the Sacrament we prepare for the last iudgement too one worke serues to both purposes 5. The Sacraments are Gods broad seales to assure vs that we shall speed wel at that day Thus of the vses for instruction Secondly this doctrine of the last iudgement hath singular terrour in it to all impenitent sinners which may be considered either more generally or more particularly First in generall it is terrible for them to heare and know that God hath set them a day and hath giuen them finall warning to repent or else vndoubtedly he will iudge them with all seuerity Act. 17.31 Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will iudge the world in righteousnesse by that man whom hee hath appointed whereof he hath giuen an assurance vnto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead Iude 15. To giue iudgement against all men and to rebuke all the vngodlily among them of all their wicked deeds which they haue vngodly committed and of all their cruell speaking which wicked sinners haue spoken against him Rom. 2.5 But thou after thine hardnesse and heart that cannot repent heapest vnto thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath and of the declaration of the iust iudgement of God Who will reward euery man according to his workes c. Secondly in particular this terrour is the more grieuous if they consider either the distinct miseries shall then fall vpon thē or the seuerall sins God hath reserued to triall and punishment at that day What hart cā stand before the serious thoughts of the particulars 1. They shall heare the thunder of Christs fearefull voice summoning them 2. They shall be chased in by the Angels before Christ from al the foure winds of heauen 3. They shall be set at Christs lefthand as a signe of miserable disgrace Matth. 25.33 4. A fier shall deuoure before Christ and it shall be tempestuous round about him Psal. 50.3 Our God shall come and shall not keepe silence a fier shall deuoure before him and a mightie tempest shall be moued round about him c. 2. Thes. 1.8 In flaming fier rendring vengeance vnto them that do not know God and which obey not vnto the Gospell of our Lord Iesus Christ. 5. They shall be euerlastingly shamed and before al the world Dan. 12.2 And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth shall awake some to euerlasting life and some to shame and perpetuall contempt when all their sinnes shall bee discouered and set in order before them Psalm 50.21 These things hast thou done and I held my tongue therefore thou thoughtst that I was like thee but I will reprooue thee and set them in order before thee c. 6. They shall be sentenced to eternall condemnation containing in it 1. Separation from God Christ and all the godly Go ye cursed c. Matth. 25.41 c. 2. Paine and anguish vnutterable Rom. 2.9 Tribulation and anguish shall bee vpon the soule of euery man that doth euil of the Iew first and also of the Grecian 3. Fellowship with the Diuell and his Angels Matth. 25. 41. as a little before Ob. Some one might say We hope it is not certaine that there shall be such a day Sol. It is most certaine It is appointed as certaine as that men shal die Heb. 9.27 And as it is appointed vnto men that they shall once die and after that commeth the iudgement Acts 17.31 Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will iudge the world in righteousnesse c. Besides the terrible plagues which haue been and are in the world shewes that God is