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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26955	The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at Dunstan's-West and published in answer to the accusations of some and the desires of others / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1662 (1662)	Wing B1309; ESTC R5644	245,302	606

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it_o be_v for_o these_o that_o great_a man_n have_v their_o friend_n and_o follower_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v ordinary_o their_o friend_n for_o those_o be_v the_o wor●●_n man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o they_o but_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n jam●_n 4.4_o and_o the_o best_a though_o fit_a to_o be_v thei●_n true_a friend_n be_v seldom_o their_o follower_n as_o know_v that_o the_o attractive_a of_o th●_n sensual_a world_n be_v a_o shadow_n unfit_a to_o deceiu●_v those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o its_o vanity_n and_o a_o snare_n unfit_a to_o take_v those_o that_o hau●_n observe_v how_o satan_n lay_v and_o bait_v the_o trap●_n and_o how_o they_o have_v speed_v that_o have_v be_v take_v in_o it_o a_o despise_a christ_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v much_o more_o follow_v by_o man_n that_o have_v the_o heavenly_a relish_n such_o gracious_a soul_n who_o appetite_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o their_o sickness_n have_v more_o mind_n to_o flock_v after_o a_o spiritual_a and_o powerful_a messenger_n of_o christ_n that_o talk_v to_o they_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o which_o they_o first_o seek_v then_o to_o gape_v after_o the_o preferment_n and_o vain_a glory_n of_o prosperity_n christ_n that_o despise_v the_o offer_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n mat_n 4.8_o 9_o do_v teach_v his_o follower_n to_o despise_v they_o see_v then_o the_o ordinary_a attendant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d prosperous_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n that_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o and_o be_v purvey_v for_o the_o ●●sh_n what_o wonder_v if_o they_o be_v flatterer_n ●hat_n have_v neither_o skill_n nor_o will_n to_o speak_v ●●at_o unpleasing_a language_n of_o reproof_n that_o ●●ould_v make_v the_o prosperous_a know_v themselves_o oh_o how_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v they_o hear_v ●hat_n the_o poor_a can_v hear_v from_o every_o mouth_n ●f_n a_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v wicked_a or_o offend_v its_o enemy_n dare_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o his_o friend_n dare_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o his_o angry_a neighbour_n ●_o companion_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o they_o dare_v tell_v he_o frequent_o till_o he_o amend_v and_o tell_v he_o plain_o and_o set_v it_o home_o but_o if_o great_a one_o be_v as_o bad_a and_o ●●ed_v more_o help_n as_o have_v more_o temptation_n yet_o alas_o they_o may_v sin_v and_o sin_n again_o and_o perish_v for_o any_o body_n that_o will_v deal_v faithful_o with_o their_o soul_n except_o some_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o plainess_n be_v take_v but_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o course_n and_o usual_o even_a minister_n themselves_o be_v some_o of_o they_o so_o unfaithful_a and_o some_o so_o fearful_a and_o some_o so_o prudent_o cautelous_a that_o such_o person_n have_v no_o such_o help_n from_o they_o to_o know_v themselves_o as_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n have_v if_o we_o deal_v free_o with_o they_o and_o set_v it_o home_o it_o will_v be_v well_o take_v if_o it_o offend_v yet_o offence_n may_v easy_o be_v bear_v as_o bring_v no_o ill_a consequent_n to_o our_o ministry_n but_o if_o we_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o great_a one●_n of_o the_o world_n what_o outcry_n will_v it_o raise_v and_o by_o what_o name_n shall_v we_o and_o ou●_n preach_v be_v call_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o fea●_n lest_o some_o malicious_a hearer_n will_v misunderstand_v i_o and_o misapply_v my_o word_n a●_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_n and_o as_o tend_v to_o diminish_v the_o reputation_n of_o any_o of_o our_o superior_n which_o 〈◊〉_d detest_v i_o shall_v have_v show_v you_o all_o this_o in_o scripture_n instance_n when_o haman_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o omission_n one_o man_n obeisance_n what_o wonder_v if_o such_o can_v bear_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ahab_n hate_v one_o faithful_a plain_a michaiah_n because_o he_o propehsy_v not_o good_a of_o he_o but_o evil_a 1_o king_n 22.8_o but_o asa_n that_o destroy_a idolatry_n can_v imprison_v the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o amos_n by_o the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n amos_n 7.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o or_o to_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25.15_o 16._o lest_o malice_n misinterpret_v and_o misreport_n i_o for_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o intent_n to_o fix_v on_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o in_o general_a the_o lamentable_a disadvantage_n that_o the_o great_a and_o prosperous_a have_v as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o how_o little_a plain_a deal_n they_o have_v and_o how_o hardly_o most_o of_o they_o can_v bear_v it_o though_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o love_v by_o those_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o that_o if_o david_n sin_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v from_o nathan_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o this_o shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o a_o eli_n can_v bear_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o samuel_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 2.27_o &_o 3.17_o 18._o and_o a_o hezekiah_n can_v say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v 2_o king_n 20.19_o and_o josiah_n can_v bear_v the_o threaten_n of_o huldah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o &_o 2_o king_n 22._o and_o it_o be_v a_o double_a honour_n in_o person_n that_o have_v so_o great_a temptation_n to_o love_v the_o plain_a discovery_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o joash_n will_v slay_v even_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n that_o set_v he_o up_o and_o a_o herod_n that_o have_v so_o much_o religion_n as_o to_o fear_v john_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o to_o observe_v or_o save_v he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o have_v yet_o so_o much_o love_n to_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o so_o little_a power_n to_o resist_v a_o flatterer_n as_o that_o he_o can_v sell_v both_o the_o head_n of_o john_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o so_o pitiful_a a_o price_n as_o this_o mar._n 6.20_o 25_o 27_o 28._o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o christ_n himself_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v or_o discover_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o that_o more_o oppose_v micaiah_n then_o zedekiah_n as_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o flatter_a pprophecy_n to_o bring_v plain_a deal_n into_o disgrace_n it_o be_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o say_v which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o 1_o king_n 22.24_o as_o plutarch_n compare_v the_o flaterer_n to_o a_o painter_n that_o have_v make_v a_o picture_n of_o cock_n which_o be_v very_o bad_a he_o bid_v his_o boy_n be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o live_a cock_n out_o of_o sight_n lest_o their_o appearance_n shall_v show_v the_o faultiness_n of_o his_o picture_n so_o say_v plutarch_n do_v the_o flatterer_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v away_o plain-dealing_a faithful_a friend_n lest_o his_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n shall_v be_v detect_v by_o they_o but_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o