Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	speak_v	3,646	5	5.6864	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30305	The poor man's help and young mans guide containing I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment, II. Practical directions for the general course of his life, III. Particular advices for the well-managing of every day : with reference to his [brace] 1. Natural actions, 2. Civil imployments, 3. Necessary recreations, 4. Religious duties : particularly I. Prayer [brace] publick in the congregation, private in the family, secret in the closet, II. Reading the Holy Scriptures, III. Hearing of the Word preached, IV. Receiving of the Lord's Supper : unto which is added an earnest exhortation unto all Christians to the love and practice of universal holiness / by William Burkitt ...	Burkitt, William, 1650-1703.	1694 (1694)	Wing B5738; ESTC R34773	72,112	85

thyself_o though_o never_o so_o deserve_v that_o be_v vainglory_n but_o value_v more_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o a_o good_a commendation_n 7._o speak_v not_o in_o high_a commendation_n of_o any_o man_n to_o his_o face_n nor_o censure_v any_o man_n behind_o his_o back_n but_o if_o thou_o know_v any_o thing_n good_a of_o he_o tell_v it_o unto_o other_o if_o any_o thing_n ill_a tell_v it_o private_o and_o prudent_o to_o himself_o 8._o speak_v not_o well_o of_o thyself_o though_o other_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o other_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o well_o of_o thou_o neither_o speak_v thou_o own_o praise_n nor_o greedy_o hear_v they_o but_o when_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o thy_o own_o commendation_n watch_v against_o the_o vanity_n of_o self-applauding_a 9_o speak_v not_o censorious_o of_o thy_o better_n nor_o scornful_o of_o thy_o inferior_n nor_o boast_o of_o thyself_o 10._o speak_v always_o truth_n especial_o when_o call_v forth_o to_o speak_v it_o and_o abhor_v lie_v as_o you_o abhor_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o tormenter_n of_o liar_n 11._o swear_v not_o false_o before_o a_o magistrate_n for_o this_o be_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n as_o your_o judge_n and_o a_o engagement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v your_o avenger_n therefore_o whenever_o you_o take_v a_o oath_n look_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o weighty_a the_o manner_n of_o it_o grave_n and_o solemn_a and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o honest_a and_o sincere_a 12._o swear_v not_o rash_o in_o your_o ordinary_a discourse_n for_o this_o will_v render_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o you_o say_v suspect_v by_o wise_a man_n he_o that_o swear_v vain_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v much_o credit_v when_o he_o speak_v true_o because_o he_o that_o dread_v not_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o tremble_v at_o a_o lye_n iii_o direction_n for_o the_o right_o order_v of_o our_o action_n our_o action_n have_v a_o far_o great_a aptitude_n than_o our_o word_n to_o make_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o we_o converse_v with_o it_o high_o concern_v we_o to_o exercise_v great_a watchfulness_n over_o ourselves_o in_o all_o action_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o to_o be_v exact_o circumspect_a in_o our_o daily_a walk_n perform_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v religion_n adorn_v our_o neighbour_n edify_v and_o our_o own_o soul_n save_v in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n the_o follow_a rule_n may_v be_v helpful_a 1._o look_v careful_o that_o love_n to_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o spring_n from_o whence_o the_o action_n flow_v and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o end_n to_o which_o all_o thy_o action_n tend_v and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v thy_o rule_n and_o guide_n in_o every_o enterprise_n and_o undertake_n gal._n 6.16_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v by_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n 2._o enterprise_n and_o undertake_v no_o action_n without_o advice_n from_o heaven_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n he_o bless_v or_o blast_v our_o endeavour_n according_a as_o we_o own_o our_o dependency_n upon_o he_o and_o engagement_n to_o he_o 3._o then_o serve_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a and_o fit_a mean_n for_o attain_v thy_o end_n in_o all_o honest_a undertake_n have_v first_o recommend_v they_o to_o the_o divine_a blessing_n for_o know_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n ordinary_o work_v in_o a_o way_n of_o concurrence_n with_o our_o endeavour_n follow_v therefore_o providence_n but_o not_o run_v before_o it_o 4._o do_v no_o action_n upon_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o warrantable_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n do_v nothing_o for_o which_o thou_o shall_v need_v to_o ask_v god_n pardon_n let_v thy_o first_o care_n be_v not_o to_o do_v a_o ill_a action_n thy_o next_o care_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o 5._o offend_v not_o either_o god_n or_o thy_o neighbour_n know_o and_o deliberate_o but_o if_o thou_o fall_v by_o surprise_n confess_v it_o for_o confession_n be_v some_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o deny_v a_o little_a sin_n thou_o make_v it_o great_a but_o by_o confess_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o god_n thou_o make_v it_o as_o none_o at_o all_o 6._o be_v strict_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o think_v not_o thyself_o discharge_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n by_o any_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o pretend_a zeal_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n for_o all_o such_o pretence_n to_o piety_n be_v but_o hypocrisy_n if_o man_n be_v not_o real_o honest_a as_o well_o as_o seem_o devout_a and_o dishonesty_n and_o unrighteousness_n will_v as_o certain_o shut_v man_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o impiety_n and_o profaneness_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 7._o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o you_o do_v not_o do_v a_o ill_a thing_n but_o you_o must_v not_o do_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o any_o but_o be_v kind_a and_o charitable_a as_o well_o as_o just_a and_o honest_a always_o endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o utmost_a good_a you_o can_v by_o a_o life_n of_o universal_a usefulness_n 8._o deride_v not_o any_o man_n deformity_n but_o bless_v god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o man_n shall_v answer_v at_o god_n bar_n for_o their_o vicious_a habit_n but_o not_o for_o their_o natural_a imperfection_n 9_o never_o forget_v the_o kindness_n which_o other_o do_v for_o you_o never_o upbraid_v other_o with_o the_o courtesy_n which_o you_o do_v for_o they_o 10._o be_v covetous_a of_o nothing_o but_o of_o do_v good_a and_o prodigal_a of_o nothing_o but_o of_o good_a counsel_n 11._o promise_v nothing_o which_o may_v prejudice_v thou_o in_o the_o performance_n but_o perform_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v tho'_o it_o be_v to_o thy_o real_a prejudice_n a_o wise_a man_n measure_v his_o promise_n by_o his_o ability_n but_o he_o measure_v his_o performance_n by_o his_o promise_n 12._o always_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o their_o conversation_n towards_o god_n never_o by_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o 13._o let_v not_o what_o be_v false_o talk_v of_o thou_o ever_o trouble_v thou_o for_o a_o ill_a report_n make_v no_o body_n a_o ill_a man_n be_v careful_a to_o do_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o and_o then_o let_v it_o never_o trouble_v thou_o to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o undeserved_o 14._o revenge_v not_o a_o injury_n tho'_o thou_o can_v yet_o show_v that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o revenge_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v to_o revenge_v a_o wrong_n do_v unto_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o thyself_o than_o the_o injury_n receive_v by_o thou_o beware_v when_o other_o hurt_v thou_o that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thyself_o 15._o unwilling_o undertake_v a_o suit_n of_o law_n and_o most_o willing_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o choose_v rather_o to_o buy_v quietness_n with_o some_o loss_n than_o to_o gain_v much_o by_o strife_n and_o contention_n for_o go_v to_o law_n be_v one_o of_o those_o lawful_a thing_n which_o be_v very_o difficult_o manage_v without_o sin_n it_o be_v rare_a if_o a_o man_n wrong_v not_o his_o soul_n by_o right_v his_o estate_n 16._o look_v upon_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o you_o in_o all_o lawful_a and_o unforbidden_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o indispensable_a duty_n in_o all_o such_o case_n it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n of_o a_o private_a capacity_n to_o dispute_v but_o to_o obey_v chap._n iii_o contain_v particular_a advice_n for_o the_o well-managing_a of_o every_o day_n 1._o begin_v and_o end_v every_o day_n with_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o you_o awake_v accustom_v yourself_o to_o think_v first_o upon_o god_n and_o let_v he_o have_v your_o first_o awake_v thought_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n reverent_o and_o thankful_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o night_n past_a and_o let_v your_o first_o discourse_n be_v agreeable_a to_o your_o thought_n psal_n 139.18_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o 2._o spend_v that_o time_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o dress_n yourselves_o in_o fruitful_a meditation_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o a_o night_n rest_n and_o of_o your_o renew_a time_n think_v how_o many_o spend_v that_o night_n in_o hell_n how_o many_o in_o a_o prison_n how_o many_o worry_v out_o that_o night_n in_o torment_a pain_n and_o languish_a distemper_n weary_a of_o their_o bed_n and_o their_o life_n together_o think_v also_o how_o many_o soul_n be_v the_o last_o night_n summon_v from_o their_o body_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o dreadful_a god_n and_o how_o soon_o your_o last_o night_n may_v

of_o unworthy_a refuse_v be_v certain_o as_o great_a as_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o neglect_v of_o duty_n be_v as_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a as_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v certain_o damn_v as_o well_o as_o sin_n of_o commission_n st._n mat._n 3.10_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 16._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o time_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v all_o person_n as_o well_o for_o their_o omission_n of_o good_a as_o for_o their_o commission_n of_o evil_a and_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v a_o unalterable_a sentence_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rev._n 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 17._o that_o those_o who_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v be_v absolve_v and_o accept_v and_o shall_v inherit_v a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o they_o where_o they_o shall_v both_o see_v and_o resemble_v their_o bless_a saviour_n in_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o endless_a happiness_n 18._o that_o such_o as_o have_v here_o do_v evil_a and_o dye_v in_o their_o impenitency_n shall_v suffer_v a_o everlasting_a imprisonment_n with_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n in_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o undergo_a the_o perpetual_a gnawing_n of_o the_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o and_o the_o extreme_a torment_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v st._n john_n 5.28_o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v ●●ming_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n chap._n ii_o contain_v practical_a direction_n for_o the_o general_n course_n of_o life_n i._o direction_n for_o the_o right_o order_v of_o our_o thought_n cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o think_v therefore_o i_o be_o be_v a_o prime_a conclusion_n with_o the_o modern_a and_o ingenuous_a philosopher_n think_v be_v the_o sure_a proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o be_v i_o can_v so_o certain_o conclude_v i_o be_o because_o i_o walk_v i_o drink_v i_o see_v and_o hear_v because_o the_o sense_n be_v ofttimes_o deceive_v but_o if_o i_o be_v sure_a i_o think_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_o because_o think_v be_v a_o operation_n that_o flow_v from_o be_v now_o as_o bare_a think_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o mere_a be_v so_o well-thinking_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o well-being_a for_o say_v the_o wiseman_n prov._n 23._o v._o 7._o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a govern_n of_o thy_o daily_a thought_n observe_v the_o follow_a rule_n 1._o think_v frequent_o with_o thyself_o that_o as_o thy_o pulse_n will_v be_v continual_o beat_v so_o thy_o thought_n will_v be_v always_o work_v to_o thy_o die_a hour_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n be_v well_o employ_v 2._o think_v often_o what_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o his_o thought_n atheism_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n adultery_n murder_n and_o what_o not_o and_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v no_o less_o accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n than_o of_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n eccles_n 12.14_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o secret_a thing_n into_o judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a 3._o think_v often_o what_o a_o glorious_a theme_n and_o subject_n for_o thy_o thought_n god_n have_v provide_v and_o lay_v before_o thou_o as_o himself_o in_o his_o attribute_n his_o son_n in_o his_o nature_n life_n and_o action_n his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o its_o gracious_a operation_n his_o word_n and_o promise_n his_o work_n of_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n astronomy_n do_v but_o survey_v a_o dunghill_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o christianity_n comtemplate_v star_n be_v but_o dirty_a clod_n compare_v with_o that_o glory_n which_o lie_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o christian_n thought_n 4._o think_v every_o morning_n what_o good_a office_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v that_o day_n and_o so_o think_v all_o the_o day_n as_o if_o all_o thy_o thought_n be_v write_v on_o thy_o forehead_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o read_v they_o and_o so_o act_n every_o day_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o thousand_o eye_n upon_o thou_o 5._o think_v thy_o own_o condition_n to_o be_v certain_o the_o best_a because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n see_v it_o best_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o as_o much_o as_o other_o yet_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n our_o reward_n shall_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v receive_v here_o but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v here_o at_o the_o reckon_a day_n he_o will_v be_v account_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o have_v lay_v out_o his_o time_n in_o good_a duty_n and_o his_o treasure_n in_o good_a work_n 6._o think_v contentment_n to_o be_v the_o true_a riches_n and_o covetousness_n the_o great_a poverty_n he_o be_v not_o rich_a that_o have_v much_o but_o he_o that_o have_v enough_o that_o man_n be_v poor_a who_o covet_v more_o and_o yet_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v already_o 7._o think_v it_o no_o part_n of_o thy_o business_n curious_o to_o search_v into_o other_o man_n life_n but_o narrow_o to_o inspect_v the_o error_n of_o thy_o own_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o amend_v one_o fault_n in_o ourselves_o than_o to_o find_v out_o a_o hundred_o fault_n in_o another_o 8._o think_v it_o a_o great_a virtue_n to_o forgive_v one_o injury_n than_o to_o do_v many_o kindness_n because_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o more_o against_o nature_n 9_o think_v he_o no_o true_a friend_n who_o one_o injury_n can_v make_v thy_o enemy_n he_o must_v have_v no_o friend_n that_o will_v have_v a_o friend_n with_o no_o fault_n 10._o take_v a_o view_n of_o thy_o thought_n every_o night_n as_o the_o master_n do_v of_o his_o servant_n work_v every_o day_n and_o so_o think_v if_o possible_a of_o all_o thing_n now_o as_o thou_o will_v think_v of_o they_o when_o pass_v into_o eternity_n ii_o direction_n for_o the_o right_n order_v of_o our_o word_n speech_n be_v a_o very_a noble_a and_o advantageous_a benefit_n to_o man_n by_o which_o he_o excel_v the_o whole_a creation_n our_o tongue_n be_v our_o glory_n the_o index_n and_o expresser_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o thought_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o creator_n praise_n and_o there_o be_v no_o subject_a so_o sublime_a and_o honourable_a for_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o as_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n in_o govern_v of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o proud_a and_o active_a member_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n place_n much_o of_o religion_n in_o bridle_v of_o the_o tongue_n st._n james_n 1.26_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n to_o know_v both_o when_o and_o what_o to_o speak_v and_o also_o how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a for_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v both_o way_n by_o over-silence_n as_o well_o as_o by_o overmuch_o speak_v wo_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o want_v a_o tongue_n to_o publish_v god_n truth_n to_o plead_v god_n cause_n to_o vindicate_v god_n honour_n and_o to_o sound_v forth_o god_n praise_n to_o avoid_v all_o extreme_n remember_v these_o rule_n 1._o accustom_v not_o thyself_o to_o speak_v overmuch_o and_o before_o thou_o speak_v consider_v let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n run_v before_o reason_n and_o judgement_n bid_v it_o go_v if_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o pre-meditate_a the_o tongue_n must_v necessary_o precipitate_v 2._o let_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o speech_n be_v both_o true_a and_o profitable_a true_a logical_o by_o a_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o thing_n and_o your_o word_n without_o falsehood_n and_o true_a moral_o by_o a_o agreement_n betwixt_o your_o tongue_n and_o your_o heart_n without_o dissimulation_n 3._o speak_v always_o to_o god_n with_o extraordinary_a dread_a and_o caution_n and_o always_o of_o he_o with_o a_o profound_a veneration_n and_o awfulness_n of_o regard_n 4._o speak_v of_o holy_a thing_n frequent_o but_o always_o serious_o yet_o place_v not_o religion_n in_o talk_n only_o nor_o measure_n goodness_n by_o good_a word_n it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o talk_v like_o a_o saint_n than_o to_o be_v one_o 5._o speak_v well_o of_o all_o man_n till_o thou_o know_v otherwise_o and_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v well_o be_v silent_a 6._o speak_v not_o well_o of_o any_o undeserved_o that_o be_v sordid_a flattery_n speak_v not_o well_o of_o