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
B03556	The mischiefes and danger of the sin of ignorance, or, Ignorance arraigned, with the causes, kinds, and cure thereof. As also, the excellency, profit, and benefit of heavenly knowledge. / By W. Geering, minister of the word at Lymington, in the county of Southampton.	Gearing, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing G436A; ESTC R177550	110,322	239

and blindnesse before our effectual calling and conversion and by day our estate of illumination and grace after our conversion Let us therefore saith the Apostle cast off the workes of darknesse Sin may be called workes of darkenesse 1. Because for the most part they proceed from the ignorance of Gods will not revealed to such as are yet unconverted Thus Paul saith That the Gentiles walked in the vanities of their minde having their understandings darkened Eph. 4.18 being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that was in them and did men know the dangers that follow sinners they would be more wary of their wayes yea doubtlesse we may say when we see men run headlong into fin that either they see not what they do which is pitiful or else that they wilfully winke and will not see which is much more perilous 2. Sins may be called workes of darknesse because they be for the most part done in the darke and the doers of them still delight to be in the dark and are ashamed that their doings should be brought to light for what Job saith of one sinner Job 24.15 saying The eye of the Adulterer waiteth for the twilight saying No eye shall see me and disguiseth his face Our Saviour affirmeth to be true of all sin and every sinner saying Joh. 3.20 that every one that doth evil hateth the light neither cometh to the light least his deeds should be reproved or 3. Because they are evermore suggested to us either by Satan himself the Mint-master of all mischief the Prince of darknesse or by some of his wicked instruments that be Amici Curiae Proctours Factours and sollicitours of that black Prince in his Court of darknesse 4. Because they carry those that live and die in them into Hell the place of utter darknesse Let us then that are enlightned with the true light cast off the workes of darknesse and put on the armour of light that is have our conversation suitable to our profession The Gospel is the day Christ is the light Luther in Rom. Faith is the eye which apprehendeth this light therefore seeing the day is come and the light shineth let us walk as in the day and in the light the eye of faith and the foot of obedience which two concurring make an holy life are called armour of light they be called armour because thereby we may defend our selves from the fiery darts of the devil Eph. 6.16 and they be called armour of light for three causes 1. Because they proceed from the Father of lights James 1.17 2. Because they make them that wear this armour shine like lights in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation Phil. 2.15 3. Because like true bred Eagles they abide the light and need neither care nor fear who looks upon them as our Saviour telleth us He that doth the truth Joh. 3.21 cometh to the light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God viz. according to his will revealed in his Word 1. Get in a lightsome principle therefore into your hearts look that the light that is in you be not darknesse do not act by mens courses and by precedents from others but get a principle of light within to guide thee in all thy actions 2. Let all thy aimes also be full of light labour in all your actions to approve your selves to God and above all things aim at his glory To have low ignoble and base endes is not to act as a childe of light but to have high glorious and supernaturall endes and aimes to confide in his word to trust in his mercy to rest upon his grace to stay upon his power and faithfulnesse to adhere to his promises to sanctifie the Lord in your hearts to glorifie his Name to praise him for his goodnesse to be zealous for his glory to walke in the light of his countenance and to have communion with him in all holy ordinances these are the ends that become the children of light 3. See that thou walke by a lightsome rule let the Word of God be your rule let the Word be a lampe Psal 119.105 or candle to your feet and a light unto your paths all our deviations and aberrations from the light of this bright-shining candle are dark steps or steps into darknesse when men walke by a lightsome rule their actions are full of light Let us then walke decently as in the day abhorring all workes of darknesse you know discreet men in the night are carelesse of their attire not regarding what colour or stuff or fashion it be so it keep them warm because they know that the darknesse covereth both it and them but in the day time when they mean to go abroad or admit any body to see or speake with them they will be ashamed unlesse they be in some good fashion like men of their place and ranke and therefore will have their apparel beseeming men of their qualities and conditions So let knowing Christians walke as becometh Saints and avoid whatsoever is of evill report Let your light so shine before men Math. 5.16 that they may see your good workes and glorifie your heavenly Father saith our blessed Saviour Vse 4 Let me adde a use of caution 1. Art thou a man enlightned with the knowledge of God take heed how thou sinnest against the light of knowledge which God hath set up in thee to direct thee Oh the great wickednesse that is in mens hearts in these dayes the light now shineth more gloriously than it did heretofore the word is more common more frequently and powerfully taught more and better helpes to the attainment of knowledge than were in former Ages may not we demand with the Apostle Have they not heard Rom. 10.18 19. Did not Israel know Men are not ignorant or may not be ignorant what duty they owe to Gods Sabbaths what reverence to his Name what respect to his word and yet men prophane the Lords day despise their teachers contemne the Word Quo major est revetatio eo magis est cognitio quo magis c gnitio peccatum quo magis peccaum eo magis judictum Bernard and sinne against cleare light and act as if they were ignorant in the mystery of Christ and to seek in duties appertaining to God and their neighbour The sinne of such men shall be more heinous then many others whom God hath not given to know so much as he hath to them Make conscience thereof committing sinnes against conscience and of thwarting those holy rules which the Spirit of God by the preaching of his Word hath written in thy heart this makes the wayes of God to be evil spoken of and the seeking after knowledge to be condemned as the cause of all licentiousnesse when men bring scandal upon Religion by walking contrary to what they know 2. Art thou a knowing man take heed of being proud of thy