Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	divine_a	faith_n	revelation_n	3,458	5	9.7228	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66053	Of the principles and duties of natural religion two books / by the Right Reverend Father in God, John, late Lord Bishop of Chester ; to which is added, A sermon preached at his funerals, by William Lloyd ...	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Lloyd, William, 1627-1717. Sermon preached at the funeral of John, late Lord Bishop of Chester.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing W2204; Wing L2705_PARTIAL; ESTC R20334	178,528	530

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affiance_n which_o i_o have_v now_o be_v insist_v upon_o that_o though_o this_o particular_a virtue_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a affinity_n be_v evident_o moral_a duty_n our_o obligation_n to_o they_o be_v clear_o deducible_a from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v own_v by_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n yet_o they_o do_v in_o their_o write_n speak_v but_o spare_o concern_v those_o kind_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o elevate_n and_o refine_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o scripture_n do_v most_o of_o all_o insist_v upon_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o moral_a write_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o in_o speak_v of_o these_o grace_n and_o virtue_n i_o do_v more_o frequent_o allude_v 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charity_n whereby_o we_o account_v a_o thing_n dear_a or_o precious_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v our_o saviour_n oppose_v despise_v to_o love_a either_o he_o must_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o 34._o or_o he_o must_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o now_o these_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o absolute_o or_o relative_o 1._o absolute_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o abstract_v from_o any_o benefit_n that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v have_v by_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o can_v only_o produce_v in_o we_o a_o esteem_n of_o our_o judgement_n without_o any_o desire_n or_o zeal_n in_o our_o will_n or_o affection_n the_o devil_n do_v understand_v these_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o most_o wise_a most_o just_a and_o powerful_a and_o he_o know_v withal_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v good_a deserve_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n and_o yet_o 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pray_v to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v exercise_v a_o special_a providence_n towards_o all_o event_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v consult_v well_o and_o wise_o about_o they_o nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v any_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n to_o befall_v i_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o a_o great_a good_a upon_o some_o other_o account_n and_o in_o this_o i_o ought_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v the_o same_o author_n i_o 23._o refer_v every_o thing_n that_o befall_v i_o to_o god_n as_o the_o contriver_n of_o it_o by_o who_o all_o event_n be_v dispose_v in_o a_o wise_a order_n there_o be_v also_o many_o great_a and_o excellent_a say_n in_o epictetus_n to_o this_o purpose_n 7._o that_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o desirable_a which_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n than_o that_o which_o i_o choose_v a_o reluctancy_n against_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o irreligion_n and_o atheism_n in_o the_o world_n why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n refuse_v 23._o to_o obey_v god_n in_o what_o he_o command_v as_o well_o as_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o what_o he_o inflict_v and_o then_o what_o ground_n can_v there_o be_v for_o any_o pretence_n to_o religion_n we_o shall_v all_o say_v he_o conform_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o will_n of_o providence_n and_o most_o willing_o follow_v whither_o ever_o he_o shall_v lead_v we_o as_o know_v it_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a contrivance_n i_o do_v enchyrid_a in_o my_o judgement_n more_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v than_o to_o that_o which_o my_o own_o inclination_n lead_v unto_o i_o will_v desire_v and_o will_v just_o so_o and_o 26._o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o he_o do_v and_o in_o another_o place_n use_v i_o as_o thou_o please_v i_o do_v full_o consent_v and_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o shall_v refuse_v nothing_o which_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o lead_v i_o whither_o ever_o thou_o will_v put_v i_o into_o what_o condition_n thou_o please_v must_v i_o be_v in_o a_o private_a not_o in_o a_o public_a station_n in_o poverty_n not_o in_o wealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o only_o consent_v to_o it_o but_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o apologise_v for_o it_o to_o justify_v and_o maintain_v before_o all_o man_n such_o thy_o deal_n with_o i_o to_o be_v most_o fit_v and_o prudent_a most_o suitable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o my_o condition_n and_o beside_o the_o reason_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o natural_a light_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_o improve_v and_o urge_v by_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n there_o be_v likewise_o several_a attestation_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o afflict_v out_o of_o faithfulness_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a 75._o in_o work_v signify_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o be_v most_o excellent_a because_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o though_o some_o particular_a dispensation_n may_v 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they_o fear_v not_o god_n psal._n 55._o 19_o to_o quicken_v our_o relish_n of_o those_o mercy_n which_o we_o enjoy_v and_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o they_o to_o wean_v our_o affection_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o prevent_v the_o surfeit_n of_o prosperity_n to_o enlarge_v our_o experience_n to_o contract_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o hardiness_n and_o courage_n as_o may_v become_v a_o militant_a state_n to_o keep_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n a_o continual_a sense_n of_o our_o dependent_a condition_n which_o be_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a thing_n wherein_o our_o happiness_n do_v consist_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v likewise_o contain_v several_a express_a promise_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v have_v by_o the_o cross_n that_o befall_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o issue_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o trouble_n or_o affliction_n 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