Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	4,502	5	3.6160	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76115	The vvaters of Marah sweetned. A thanks-giving sermon. Preached at Taunton, in the county of Somerset, May 11. 1647. for the gracious deliverance of that poore towne from the strait and bloody siege. / By T.B. Master of Arts, and a minister of the gospel in that county.	Batt, Timothy, 1613-1692.	1648 (1648)	Wing B1148; Thomason E433_19; ESTC R206196	14,053	24

bind_v to_o hear_v exod._n 21.23_o and_o if_o he_o take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o hand_n woe_n be_v unto_o you_o psal_n 2._o 3._o be_v it_o so_o you_o then_o who_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o this_o powerful_a ordinance_n and_o have_v find_v god_n to_o be_v a_o prayer_n hear_v and_o a_o prayer_n answer_v god_n in_o his_o gracious_a return_n of_o mercy_n bless_v this_o god_n for_o his_o favour_n thus_o confer_v get_v enlarge_v heart_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o mercy_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n indeed_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v never_o do_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v but_o will_v not_o you_o therefore_o do_v as_o you_o may_v his_o mercy_n have_v not_o fail_v you_o and_o shall_v your_o acknowledgement_n fail_v he_o shall_v you_o not_o find_v your_o tongue_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o favour_n enjoy_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v for_o they_o want_v as_o misery_n be_v remove_v by_o prayer_n so_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v welcome_v with_o song_n sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n do_v always_o follow_v sacrifice_n of_o pacification_n leu._n 3._o can_v you_o pour_v out_o petition_n in_o time_n of_o need_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o distress_n &_o will_v you_o not_o drop_v forth_o a_o few_o thanks_o when_o you_o have_v what_o you_o will_v more_o than_o you_o expect_v than_o you_o pray_v for_o no_o let_v your_o right_a hand_n forget_v their_o cunning_n your_o tongue_n for_o ever_o cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o your_o mouth_n rather_o than_o forget_v neglect_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n who_o have_v give_v you_o such_o a_o deliverance_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o tree_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 6_o god_n never_o want_v supply_n to_o help_v his_o people_n do_v you_o ever_o know_v the_o sun_n want_v light_a the_o sea_n a_o fountain_n water_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n a_o sea_n a_o fountain_n a_o spring_n of_o live_a water_n and_o though_o you_o may_v yet_o he_o be_v never_o empty_a there_o be_v still_o a_o overflow_a fullness_n in_o he_o he_o be_v never_o at_o a_o stand_n but_o know_v how_o to_o comfort_v to_o deliver_v he_o 27.3_o psal_n 84._o psal_n 18.2_o jer._n 2._o eze._n 11._o esay_n 33.21_o and_o 27.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o i_o may_v bring_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o make_v good_a this_o truth_n scarce_o a_o page_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n but_o proclaim_v it_o hence_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o be_v compare_v to_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o comfort_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o people_n sometime_o he_o be_v style_v a_o sun_n a_o shield_n a_o sanctuary_n a_o refuge_n a_o rock_n a_o fountain_n a_o light_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v we_o whatever_o our_o condition_n our_o want_n be_v there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n will_v answer_v will_v supply_v all_o hence_o be_v he_o call_v a_o all_o sufficient_a a_o almighty_a god_n a_o god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v hard_a gen._n 18.14_o infinite_a in_o wisdom_n that_o know_v all_o our_o want_n and_o the_o way_n to_o supply_v they_o know_v they_o not_o only_o objectiuè_v but_o affectiuè_fw-la be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o heb._n 14.15_o he_o know_v how_o to_o clear_v every_o channel_n to_o convey_v and_o seasonable_o to_o dispense_v comfort_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v reach_v beyond_o his_o power_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o goodness_n in_o love_n which_o lay_v a_o engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o let_v out_o and_o act_v these_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o afflict_a one_o so_o that_o be_v our_o strait_n never_o so_o great_a there_o be_v wisdom_n enough_o to_o see_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v out_o of_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n our_o weakness_n never_o so_o powerful_a there_o be_v strength_n enough_o to_o sustain_v to_o rescue_v we_o be_v our_o backslide_n never_o so_o many_o there_o be_v goodness_n and_o love_n enough_o to_o heal_v they_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o perform_v what_o ever_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o many_o place_n he_o be_v style_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o they_o can_v afford_v help_n enough_o he_o can_v create_v more_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o they_o by_z and_o from_o himself_o he_o can_v change_v the_o very_a course_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o child_n good_a see_v it_o in_o jonah_n 59.10_o isa_n 59.10_o in_o the_o three_o child_n in_o daniel_n as_o no_o mean_n can_v save_v where_o god_n will_v ruin_v so_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v where_o god_n will_v help_v i_o may_v be_v particular_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o show_v you_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n to_o supply_v we_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o our_o necessity_n both_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o both_o there_o be_v that_o in_o he_o that_o will_v supply_v every_o want_n make_v up_o every_o defect_n god_n be_v a_o general_a a_o universal_a good_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o time_n and_o season_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o creature-comfort_n as_o one_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v of_o david_n he_o serve_v his_o time_n but_o god_n be_v such_o a_o help_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o he_o can_v do_v good_a nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la no_o season_n be_v out_o of_o season_n with_o he_o he_o be_v as_o able_a now_o as_o then_o then_o as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n all_o time_n be_v alike_o to_o he_o who_o never_o want_v power_n nor_o a_o heart_n to_o do_v good_a to_o he_o but_o i_o be_o confident_a you_o of_o this_o place_n have_v see_v and_o can_v speak_v as_o much_o of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o ever_o do_v a_o people_n oh_o that_o you_o have_v heart_n to_o render_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v show_v you_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v hasten_v to_o the_o application_n and_o the_o main_a use_n shall_v be_v to_o provoke_v you_o unto_o thankfulness_n use_v be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n never_o want_v supply_n to_o help_v his_o people_n and_o will_v you_o want_v tongue_n and_o heart_n to_o praise_v that_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v out_o so_o much_o goodness_n and_o love_n and_o power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o your_o deliverance_n have_v god_n draw_v forth_o something_o of_o all_o his_o treasure_n to_o help_v you_o and_o will_v not_o you_o draw_v out_o any_o thing_n of_o you_o to_o glorify_v he_o where_o god_n favour_n shine_v there_o can_v but_o be_v a_o reflection_n true_a love_n will_v never_o be_v idle_a it_o be_v a_o work_a a_o active_a grace_n it_o must_v as_o one_o return_n or_o die_v oh_o the_o base_a ingratitude_n of_o many_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o mercy_n to_o praise_n god_n as_o that_o they_o either_o bury_v they_o or_o abuse_v they_o to_o his_o dishonour_n friend_n consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o the_o mercy_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v do_v enjoy_v but_o tell_v i_o where_o be_v your_o book_n of_o remembrance_n where_o be_v your_o jehovah_n now_o exod._n 17.15_o wherein_o you_o have_v proclaim_v god_n to_o be_v your_o salvation_n what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o god_n wonder_n among_o you_o wonder_n that_o may_v even_o fill_v a_o volumn_n and_o give_v life_n to_o a_o story_n that_o shall_v outlive_v the_o world_n whither_o be_v the_o memory_n of_o all_o your_o deliverance_n flee_v deliverance_n force_v deliverance_n when_o the_o castle_n be_v first_o take_v by_o the_o park_n force_v from_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n within_o when_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o rule_v over_o you_o from_o the_o tooth_n and_o sury_n of_o those_o barbarous_a wretch_n sieges_n wretch_n at_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o first_o and_o last_o sieges_n without_o have_v you_o forget_v this_o again_o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o destroy_a pestilence_n that_o within_o these_o few_o year_n have_v take_v up_o its_o habitation_n among_o you_o have_v your_o present_a health_n and_o jollity_n put_v to_o silence_v all_o those_o die_a groan_n which_o so_o late_o sound_v in_o your_o affright_a ear_n shall_v such_o mercy_n as_o these_o be_v lie_v rake_v up_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o time_n without_o any_o monument_n set_v over_o they_o to_o tell_v once_o they_o be_v but_o to_o pass_v over_o these_o this_o day_n alone_o have_v matter_n enough_o of_o a_o eternal_a gratulation_n be_v the_o centre_n as_o it_o be_v wherein_o all_o mercy_n meet_v upon_o your_o head_n oh_o what_o a_o evidence_n of_o love_n and_o wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v here_o that_o when_o so_o many_o potent_a and_o

exod._n cap._n 15._o but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o use_v this_o mean_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o that_o it_o may_v leave_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o spirit_n who_o be_v so_o dull_a and_o hard_a to_o believe_v three_o what_o this_o tree_n point_v out_o it_o intimate_v to_o we_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n gal._n 6.14_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o cross_n that_o go_v along_o with_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o cross_n as_o sweeten_v all_o other_o cross_n to_o we_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o law_n come_v thunder_v out_o all_o its_o curse_n and_o terror_n it_o can_v never_o trouble_v a_o gracious_a spirit_n here_o be_v a_o tree_n that_o sweeten_v all_o from_o the_o coherence_n observe_v doct._n 1_o after_o great_a mercy_n may_v come_v great_a misery_n cross_n oftentimes_o lie_v near_o our_o choice_a comfort_n god_n usual_o do_v mingle_v his_o favour_n with_o affliction_n see_v it_o here_o in_o these_o israelite_n after_o their_o joyful_a melody_n of_o song_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n they_o be_v exercise_v first_o with_o thirst_n and_o then_o that_o thirst_n be_v torture_v with_o bitter_a water_n see_v it_o in_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o samson_n judg._n 16._o the_o church_n act._n 12._o what_o ever_o our_o comfort_n may_v be_v yet_o cross_n will_v follow_v and_o trip_v up_o our_o heel_n a_o believer_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v half_a in_o heaven_n and_o half_a out_o satan_n may_v come_v to_o buffet_v he_o as_o well_o as_o christ_n to_o comfort_v he_o a_o christian_n life_n be_v but_o a_o intercourse_n of_o peace_n and_o trouble_n god_n have_v his_o end_n in_o it_o first_o that_o he_o may_v drive_v we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n time_n of_o distress_n be_v pray_v time_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o of_o this_o place_n can_v seal_v to_o this_o truth_n lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n they_o have_v visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chastn_n be_v upon_o they_o esay_n 26.16_o their_o prayer_n do_v but_o drop_v before_o now_o they_o be_v pour_v forth_o and_o that_o of_o hosea_n 5._o ult_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o dant_fw-la animum_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la liberè_fw-la ultimae_fw-la miseria_fw-la liv._o l._n 9_o extremity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o incentive_a but_o a_o warrant_n to_o importunity_n a_o storm_n will_v bring_v a_o very_a heathen_a upon_o his_o knee_n jonah_n 1.5_o god_n know_v that_o his_o child_n be_v never_o so_o fu_o dispose_v to_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n as_o when_o the_o cross_n be_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n second_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o carnal_a security_n a_o man_n be_v never_o more_o apt_a to_o grow_v secure_a never_o a_o fit_a prey_n for_o satan_n then_o after_o some_o great_a mercy_n receive_v as_o man_n be_v more_o drowsy_a after_o a_o feast_n then_o upon_o a_o empty_a stomach_n so_o we_o after_o a_o feast_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v exercise_v we_o this_o way_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o wake_v no_o sleep_n so_o dangerous_a as_o that_o in_o sin_n three_o that_o we_o may_v set_v the_o high_a price_n upon_o his_o favour_n we_o usual_o love_v that_o best_a which_o we_o sometime_o want_v be_v likely_a to_o loose_v one_o year_n peace_n now_o be_v better_a than_o 80._o heretofore_o abraham_n son_n at_o seventy_o year_n be_v better_a than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v give_v soon_o and_o the_o same_o isaac_n have_v not_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o he_o have_v he_o not_o be_v as_o miraculous_o restore_v as_o give_v his_o recovery_n from_o death_n make_v he_o more_o acceptable_a then_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o danger_n use_v 1_o be_v it_o so_o that_o after_o great_a mercy_n may_v come_v great_a misery_n then_o though_o you_o have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v great_a mercy_n dream_v not_o of_o a_o freedom_n from_o cross_n whilst_o here_o below_o our_o present_a estate_n be_v no_o paradise_n of_o ease_n but_o a_o warfare_n we_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n on_o the_o water_n though_o the_o sun_n shine_v to_o day_n a_o storm_n may_v arise_v to_o morrow_n which_o may_v sudden_o deprive_v you_o of_o all_o your_o present_a enjoyment_n i_o beseech_v you_o tell_v i_o how_o have_v you_o improve_v your_o deliverance_n have_v you_o be_v the_o more_o abundant_a in_o your_o obedience_n in_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o your_o peace_n liberty_n life_n and_o those_o comfort_n you_o now_o enjoy_v whereof_o you_o may_v have_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v your_o strength_n improve_v in_o his_o service_n your_o time_n spend_v to_o his_o glory_n for_o his_o praise_n your_o all_o lay_v out_o for_o he_o or_o rather_o have_v not_o they_o bring_v forth_o security_n profaneness_n pride_n a_o loose_a and_o careless_a walk_v with_o your_o god_n a_o wantonness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o drunkenness_n swear_v whore_v profanation_n of_o god_n day_n and_o ordinance_n be_v not_o these_o as_o strong_a as_o general_a as_o ever_o how_o many_o of_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o forenamed_a sin_n the_o sheep_n bleat_v the_o ox_n bellow_v in_o most_o what_o be_v there_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a form_n of_o godliness_n more_o than_o a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o can_v you_o then_o expect_v a_o continuance_n of_o your_o undervalue_v mercy_n which_o you_o have_v so_o evil_o improve_v so_o horrible_o abuse_v oh_o tremble_v to_o consider_v what_o may_v yet_o become_v of_o you_o and_o fear_v lest_o your_o habitation_n that_o be_v yet_o remain_v be_v make_v a_o desolation_n lest_o a_o provoke_v god_n cause_v you_o with_o weep_v and_o amaze_a eye_n to_o read_v this_o lesson_n oh_o that_o we_o have_v know_v even_o we_o who_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o in_o this_o our_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n but_o now_o you_o may_v weep_v out_o the_o rest_n but_o i_o proceed_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n they_o can_v not_o drink_v etc._n etc._n observe_v that_o doct._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o creature-comfort_n to_o disappoint_v our_o expectation_n they_o be_v like_o job_n deceitful_a brook_n job_n 6.15_o that_o will_v make_v man_n ashamed_a in_o the_o summer_n when_o they_o turn_v aside_o for_o water_n to_o refresh_v they_o and_o find_v none_o there_o be_v five_o particular_n wherein_o this_o truth_n appear_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o entity_n and_o substance_n they_o have_v not_o that_o in_o they_o which_o we_o expect_v they_o shall_v yield_v what_o solomon_n speak_v of_o dainty_n be_v true_a here_o desire_v not_o his_o dainty_n for_o they_o be_v deceitful_a there_o be_v abundance_n of_o falsehood_n in_o creature-comfort_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o quantity_n there_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o the_o creature_n to_o supply_v our_o want_n see_v hag._n 1.6_o 9_o you_o have_v sow_o much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a etc._n etc._n you_o look_v for_o much_o and_z lo_o it_o come_v to_o little_a the_o creature_n be_v too_o poor_a too_o beggarly_a to_o content_v or_o satisfy_v we_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o quality_n man_n think_v in_o change_v their_o condition_n to_o find_v water_n of_o life_n but_o they_o meet_v with_o water_n of_o death_n there_o be_v that_o in_o they_o will_v poison_v when_o rely_v on_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o efficacy_n there_o be_v little_a efficacy_n in_o any_o creature_n we_o can_v fancy_v little_a virtue_n of_o their_o own_o to_o convey_v any_o comfort_n they_o be_v but_o like_o a_o dead_a man_n no_o way_n useful_a till_o god_n put_v life_n in_o they_o the_o strength_n they_o have_v they_o do_v receive_v from_o heaven_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n etc._n etc._n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duration_n riches_n take_v eagle_n wing_n and_o flee_v away_o prov._n 23.5_o swift_o sudden_o irrecoverable_o all_o dependence_n upon_o outward_a comfort_n in_o outward_a excellency_n be_v uncertain_a dangerous_a if_o a_o man_n rest_n on_o they_o he_o may_v outlive_v his_o trust_n his_o prop_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o down_o he_o fall_v use_v be_v it_o so_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n run_v out_o after_o these_o deceitful_a empty_a poisonous_a feeble_a die_a comfort_n that_o can_v but_o disappoint_v you_o nulla_fw-la res_fw-la long_fw-mi mortalium_fw-la est_fw-la omnisque_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la seculi_fw-la dum_fw-la teneiur_fw-fr amittitur_fw-la hier._n all_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o creature-comfort_n be_v but_o like_o a_o impression_n of_o a_o seal_n upon_o water_n which_o do_v vanish_v ere_o you_o see_v where_o or_o what_o it_o be_v or_o like_o a_o picture_n