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
A93060	A good conscience the strongest hold. A treatise of conscience, handling the nature acts offices use of conscience. The description qualifications properties severall sorts of good conscience. The excellency necessity utility happiness of such a conscience. The markes to know motives to get meanes to keep it. By John Sheffeild, Minister of Swythins London.	Sheffeild, John, d. 1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3062; Thomason E1235_1; ESTC R208883	228,363	432

the good of this conscience is most seene in such a sad plight when I am most full of sorrow then most full of joy when nearest to death then have I most of life when having nothing I possesse all things Oh the Cordials sincere conscience feedes the afflicted soule with The Greeke word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 translated Sincerity 1 Cor. 5. 8. and 2 Cor. 1. 12. is a very elegant and most significant word signifying that tryall that is made of things by the Sun-light as the Eagle is said by Aristotle and Pliny to bring her young unto the full sight of the Sunne to try whether they be generous and legitimate or spurious those that can with open eye endure the light thereof she owneth those which wink she rejecteth Or as a Chapman openeth Wares to see what deceit or flaw is in them B. Andrews The Latine word Sincerus signifies that which is without all mixture as Mel sinè Cera honey without any wax or drosse bread without Mar. 14. 3. leaven wooll undyed sincere milke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Pet. 2. 2. which hath no mixture nothing but milke like that precious Spikenard in the Alabaster Box 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pure and naturall Nard Jerom. Theophilus Euthemius à 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 deducunt ut quae sit fidelis germana Pura minimeque vitiata Which sincerity of conscience if you desire Notes of sincerity to know it try it by these notes 1. It makes a man abhor all guile and fraud and renounce the hidden things of dishonesty and cast off the cloake of craftinesse makes a man like Jacob in his time a plaine downright or upright man or like Nathaniel a right-bred Israelite indeed in whom was no guile such was Paul and his fellow Apostles 2 Corinthians 2. 17. We are not as many that corrupt and compound the Word of God according to our hearers phancy or our owne advantage but as of sincerity but as of God and in the sight of God speake we in Christ So 2 Cor. 4. 2. We walke not in craftinesse or handle the word of God deceitfully Where is sincerity there is an Identity ever and a samenesse between heart tongue and hand betweene outside and inside what he seems he is what he promiseth he performeth as was said before of Origen Vt Docuit vixit He taught lived alike vixit ut Docuit and lived taught Micaiah shewed his sincerity when he resolved not to concur in the Agreement of the Prophets to please their Soveraigne Lord the King But what the Lord saith unto me as the Lord liveth that will I speake 1 King 22. 14. And Caleb his sincerity when he resolved not to betray his trust and promote the Agreement of the People as did his corrupt fellow Representatives who voted according to the fickcle mindes of their Soveraigne Lord the People But as for me saith he I spake as it was in my heart Josh 14. 7. And I fully followed the Lord vers 8. Sincerity abhorres equally both feare and flattery and declines alike unnecessary opposition and unwarrantable complyance The sincere mans heart yea and path too is like the street of the new Jerusalem Rev. 21. 21. The street of the City was pure gold as it were transparent glasse Purity is the glory of Gold Perspicuity and Transparentnesse of Glasse both are the glory of the sincere man who is both Glasse and Gold Transparent Glasse you may see through him he is all one without and within and Pure Gold that the more you see into him the more you see his worth 2. Sincerity being all to the light as was Note 2 said before in the opening of the word Joh. 3. 20. He that doth truth cometh to the light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God they are cast in a right mold and are of the right make Therefore as of sincerity and as of God and as in the sight of God are put together 2 Cor. 2. 17. He that is such ownes nothing but what will endure the Sunne To God he saith often Examine me O Lord and prove me try my reines and my heart Psal 26. 2. Search me O God and know my heart try me and know my thoughts and see if there be any wicked way in me Psal 139. 23 24. Thus dare not an unsound heart say So Peter Lord thou knowest all things thou knowest that I love thee Joh. 21. 16 17. To the most searching Ministery he saith Teach me and I will hold my tongue and cause me to understand wherein I have erred Job 6. 24. To every discerning mans conscience he offers to approve himselfe in the sight of God 2 Cor. 4. 2. Let the righteous smite me it shall be a kindnesse and let him reprove me I shall not take it ill Yea he is the man who can be tryed by God and his Country Ye are witnesses and God also how holily and justly and unblameably we have had our conversation in the world said the Apostle 1 Thess 2. 10. Yea he saith to his most observing adversary Let him write a Booke against me I shall be able to answer all charges and wipe off all aspersions said Job in the assurance of a sincere conscience Job 31. 35. Wary Jacob would make sure worke beforehand if ever he should have his dealings called in question that he should never be touched in his sincerity So shall my righteousnesse answer for me in time to come when it shall come before thy face Gen. 30. 33. And this made him so confident when he was pursued and charged with the plunder of Labans Gods Search all my stuffe discerne what is thine spare not what hast thou found among all my houshold-stuffe Set it before my brethren and thy brethren I aske no favour Oh the boldnesse and bravenesse of sincerity Nec Proprium veretur judicium de se nec alienum Bernard Josephs brethren were so brought up by their Father Jacob to hate all fraud and falsehood that knowing their own integrity they offered themselves and their Sacks to any search or examination Behold say they the money which was in our sacks mouths we brought againe how then should we steale out of our Lords house silver or gold Gen. 44. 9. 3. The sincere man is semper ubique idem 3. Note still one and the same alone or in company Leave him to himselfe he is all one as if you looke on He is as the clarified honey cleare to the bottome he is like the twelve Gates of the holy City Rev. 21. 21. each Gate was of one piece and that of pearle one solid and entire rich pearle it was not artificially made and joyned together but one naturall rich pearle Such is the sincere man all of a piece nothing but one solid pearle The Arke was pitched within with the same pitch which it was pitched without withall such is the sincere man within and