Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	grace_n	spirit_n	4,029	5	5.0239	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17297	Conflicts and comforts of conscience a treatise, shewing how the conscience, in cases of deepest distresse and distraction, may recollect it selfe, and recouer solid and sound comfort / collected from priuate proofe, for publike profit, by H.B. ...	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1628 (1628)	STC 4140.4; ESTC S259	75,671	324

great_a sinner_n than_o thou_o be_v a_o saviour_n nor_o do_v thou_o save_v but_o the_o soul_n humble_v with_o or_o for_o sin_n nor_o do_v thou_o salve_v but_o the_o wound_a spirit_n and_o if_o no_o physic_n can_v work_v with_o i_o sen._n crudelem_fw-la medicum_fw-la intemperan_n agre_z saut_z sen._n but_o such_o sharp_a corrosive_n satan_n buffet_n messenger_n then_o cut_v sear_v spare_v not_o so_o thou_o cure_v i_o so_o thou_o work_v in_o i_o such_o a_o gracious_a both_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o be_v make_v low_a than_o all_o contempt_n i_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o dust_n until_o the_o indignation_n pass_v over_o always_o wait_v and_o long_v for_o thy_o come_n to_o judgement_n when_o all_o sin_n in_o thy_o elect_a shall_v be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v the_o root_n remove_v the_o guilt_n remit_v the_o stain_n wash_v the_o reproach_n wipe_v away_o the_o scar_n cover_v with_o beauty_n the_o scorn_n with_o glory_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n but_o alas_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n how_o many_o be_v the_o sharp_a conflict_n which_o thy_o servant_n must_v still_o look_v to_o encounter_v with_o in_o the_o poor_a remain_v if_o aught_o yet_o remain_v of_o this_o momentany_a life_n temptation_n to_o new_a temptation_n for_o old_a sin_n no_o security_n for_o the_o future_a no_o safety_n for_o the_o present_a terror_n within_o fight_n without_o no_o peace_n but_o only_o in_o thou_o with_o thou_o how_o shall_v my_o ark_n overcome_v such_o a_o deluge_n my_o bark_n bear_v up_o against_o such_o billow_n of_o satan_n assault_n of_o the_o world_n affront_n as_o still_o abide_v i_o still_o abase_v i_o unless_o thou_o the_o great_a pilot_n rebuke_n repress_v restrain_v they_o add_v new_a strength_n to_o my_o weary_a and_o weatherbeaten_a soul_n to_o resist_v to_o overcome_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o poor_a wretch_n forlorn_a forsake_v of_o all_o shall_v subsist_v but_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a hand_n support_v herein_o do_v the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o grace_n most_o clear_o shine_v as_o in_o prevent_v thy_o saint_n from_o fall_v into_o many_o enormity_n so_o much_o more_o when_o fall_v and_o that_o into_o some_o scandalous_a offence_n the_o strong_a of_o all_o trial_n in_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o thou_o even_o then_o when_o all_o man_n in_o face_n and_o affection_n be_v fall_v away_o from_o they_o sovereign_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o prevent_v the_o fault_n but_o much_o more_o that_o overcome_v the_o guilt_n as_o health_n be_v more_o easy_o keep_v then_o recover_v this_o be_v that_o all-sufficient_a grace_n of_o thou_o whereby_o david_n bear_v up_o against_o infinite_a trial_n and_o trouble_n inward_a outward_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o precedent_n or_o example_n sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o preserve_v thy_o saint_n from_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o against_o all_o opposition_n and_o now_o lord_n be_v please_v so_o to_o sustain_v the_o weak_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n from_o sink_v under_o the_o ware_n even_o of_o most_o violent_a temptation_n that_o in_o he_o all_o may_v see_v that_o all-sufficient_a indeficient_a grace_n of_o thou_o in_o thou_o elect_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o o_o never_o suffer_v i_o thy_o servant_n to_o become_v a_o spectacle_n of_o desertion_n lest_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v either_o be_v that_o no_o true_a grace_n from_o whence_o the_o professor_n of_o grace_n do_v fall_v or_o be_v true_a they_o be_v no_o true_a prophet_n that_o once_o have_v it_o come_v to_o loose_v it_o thus_o shall_v my_o slide_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o impotency_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o my_o subsi_v to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o thy_o pure_a grace_n in_o both_o which_o shall_v appear_v the_o glory_n both_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v and_o of_o thy_o grace_n in_o preserve_v thus_o what_o damage_n any_o may_v receive_v by_o the_o example_n of_o my_o frailty_n it_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o stability_n of_o my_o faith_n while_o thy_o grace_n shall_v either_o establish_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n or_o restore_v they_o from_o their_o error_n thus_o to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o all_o thing_n shall_v by_o thy_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d for_o good_a even_o to_o all_o the_o c●lled_v according_a to_o thy_o purpose_n t●●s_v nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o thy_o love_n thus_o be_v we_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o thou_o who_o love_v us._n thus_o be_v thy_o strength_n make_v perfect_a in_o our_o weakness_n ●_o rom._n 8._o 2_o ●hes_n ●_o thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o believe_v thus_o teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n thus_o if_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o thus_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v see_v it_o be_v thou_o o_o christ_n who_o die_v or_o rather_o who_o be_v rise_v again_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o us._n chap._n vii_o the_o four_o conflict_n with_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_n now_o grow_v stranger_n it_o be_v no_o small_a heartbreak_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n when_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_n it_o be_v job_n case_n who_o say_v of_o his_o friend_n 12.5_o job_n 12.5_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n despise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o chap._n 16.2_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o and_o chap._n 17.2_o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n and_o chap._n 19.3_o these_o ten_o time_n have_v you_o reproach_v i_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a that_o you_o make_v yourselves_o strange_a to_o i_o and_o be_v it_o indeed_o that_o i_o have_v err_v my_o error_n remain_v with_o myself_o if_o indeed_o you_o will_v magnify_v yourselves_o against_o i_o know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o a_o net_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v very_o estrange_v from_o i_o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v i_o and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o and_o ch_z 15._o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n so_o that_o to_o all_o other_o job_n misery_n and_o calamity_n 19.4_o pro._n 18.24_o &_o 19.4_o this_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n no_o small_a aggravation_n for_o as_o job_n say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v of_o his_o friend_n it_o shall_v so_o indeed_o but_o o_o job_n weigh_v well_o thy_o present_a state_n and_o wonder_v not_o at_o this_o it_o become_v not_o thy_o gray_a wisdom_n in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v deceive_v for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o stick_v close_a than_o a_o brother_n yet_o wealth_n it_o be_v that_o make_v many_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o do_v his_o friend_n go_v far_o from_o he_o but_o what_o have_v job_n do_v to_o demerit_n so_o to_o be_v desert_v of_o his_o friend_n alas_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o that_o god_n have_v visit_v he_o with_o poverty_n and_o other_o corporal_a calamity_n whereupon_o job_n say_v 19.21_o job_n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o but_o this_o be_v all_o job_n have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o complain_v his_o innocence_n be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n unto_o he_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o affront_n or_o frown_n but_o come_v we_o to_o dauid_n affliction_n for_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n that_o will_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a indeed_o job_n be_v forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n because_o god_n have_v strip_v he_o of_o all_o his_o outward_a beauty_n leaf_n and_o branch_n no_o more_o leave_v but_o the_o bare_a stump_n so_o that_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o beast_n forsake_v their_o old_a hospital_n shade_n and_o shelter_v but_o behold_v david_n otherwise_o he_o a_o king_n with_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o royal_a diadem_n on_o his_o head_n enjoy_v a_o flourish_a and_o rich_a kingdom_n

his_o repentance_n second_o he_o must_v pray_v the_o more_o fervent_o for_o god_n enemy_n for_o their_o conversion_n to_o god_n three_o he_o must_v express_v such_o fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o even_o they_o that_o be_v without_o may_v thereby_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o church_n four_o if_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n he_o must_v so_o much_o the_o more_o labour_n in_o his_o call_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o preach_v but_o otherwise_o also_o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n fold_n and_o if_o by_o his_o labour_n he_o can_v rescue_v but_o one_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o devil_n paw_n it_o will_v both_o comfort_v he_o for_o the_o present_a and_o procure_v unto_o he_o a_o more_o glorious_a reward_n hereafter_o five_o though_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o industry_n this_o way_n can_v prevail_v to_o win_v any_o one_o of_o god_n enemy_n yet_o his_o good_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n nor_o frustrate_v of_o a_o merciful_a recompense_n six_o if_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n remain_v obstinate_a in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n it_o be_v not_o now_o whatsoever_o their_o pretence_n be_v because_o of_o offence_n take_v at_o he_o who_o profess_v the_o truth_n but_o because_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o obstinacy_n to_o affect_v falsehood_n and_o lie_n rather_o than_o the_o truth_n for_o although_o through_o human_a weakness_n he_o have_v give_v they_o cause_n of_o offence_n to_o help_v to_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o infidelity_n yet_o now_o upon_o the_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n confirm_v by_o his_o constant_a reformation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o example_n for_o if_o they_o will_v wilful_o and_o malicious_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n by_o other_o example_n of_o fall_v then_o on_o 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grief_n herein_o find_v some_o mitigation_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o more_o disquiet_v he_o then_o that_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o profane_a rout_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o religion_n and_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o well_o know_v that_o before_o this_o their_o malice_n want_v no_o incentive_a against_o it_o no_o sure_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v he_o any_o comfort_n at_o all_o that_o it_o rather_o much_o exasperate_v his_o sorrow_n for_o while_o carnal_a worldling_n out_o of_o a_o inbred_a antipathy_n to_o true_a religion_n at_o least_o touch_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o speak_v evil_a thereof_o and_o hate_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o which_o shine_v in_o her_o son_n discover_v th●_n deformity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o all_o which_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n be_v convict_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n while_o they_o hate_v goodness_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o 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