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	heart_n	spirit_n	4,438	5	4.9670	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04608	Certaine sermons preached of late at Ciceter, in the countie of Glocester vpon a portion of the first chapter of the Epistle of Iames: wherein the two seueral states, of the riche and poore man are compared and examined, the differences in quality, and duety betwixt them shewed, both directed to such Christian parts and offices, as the sufficiencie of the one may, and ought to performe, and the wants of the other do necessarily require. Penned at the earnest requests of diuers well affected inhabitantes of the place: and now published as wel for the vse of others, as for the further profit of that particular congregation. By Philip Iones, preacher of the word of God in the same towne. Allowed by authoritie.	Jones, Philip, fl. 1589.	1588 (1588)	STC 14728; ESTC S119440	57,767	138

in_o this_o matter_n the_o case_n do_v so_o stand_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v most_o excellent_a and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v commend_v and_o prefer_v be_v notwithstanding_o abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o eye_n behold_v not_o the_o face_n and_o leg_n but_o do_v pierce_v into_o the_o reins_n and_o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o estimation_n be_v nevertheless_o in_o high_a account_n before_o god_n for_o he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v 16.7_o 1._o sam._n 16.7_o for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o he_o behold_v the_o heart_n so_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o samuel_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o fair_a complexion_n and_o high_a stature_n of_o eliab_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o ishaie_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a sentence_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverbe_n to_o this_o purpose_n better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n 28.6_o prou._n 28.6_o than_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n though_o he_o be_v scotfree_a and_o again_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v better_a than_o a_o liar_n mean_v that_o although_o a_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o riches_n and_o yet_o do_v possess_v and_o practice_v virtue_n he_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v above_o that_o man_n which_o have_v much_o wealth_n yet_o stand_v void_a of_o all_o honesty_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o only_a good_a thing_n follow_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fufficient_a motive_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v which_o james_n do_v here_o set_v before_o he_o because_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o truth_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o many_o possession_n &_o noble_a progeny_n but_o in_o a_o regenerate_v spirit_n and_o in_o a_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n which_o spirit_n 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poor_a man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o entangle_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o deceitefulnesse_n of_o riches_n as_o the_o other_o be_v 13.22_o mat._n 13.22_o which_o be_v express_o call_v thorn_n by_o christ_n because_o in_o many_o they_o do_v suffocate_v or_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v they_o altogether_o unfruitefull_a the_o rich_a man_n he_o be_v in_o mind_n trouble_v in_o body_n business_v in_o his_o thought_n distract_v he_o have_v so_o many_o farm_n to_o visit_v so_o many_o yoke_n of_o ox_n to_o look_v unto_o so_o many_o bargain_n to_o make_v so_o much_o money_n to_o pay_v and_o to_o receyve_v and_o so_o many_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o that_o he_o can_v spare_v no_o time_n to_o regard_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n nor_o spend_v a_o hour_n to_o provide_v his_o spiritual_a wealth_n and_o welfare_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n preach_v and_o if_o he_o do_v by_o chance_n come_v to_o 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themselves_o in_o conscience_n be_v bind_v unto_o which_o thing_n i_o take_v to_o be_v most_o requisite_a for_o their_o consideration_n &_o most_o worthy_a of_o their_o christian_n attendance_n &_o carefulness_n that_o so_o all_o stumble_a block_n of_o offence_n &_o occasion_n of_o slander_n to_o our_o common_a cause_n may_v be_v remove_v whereby_o the_o enemy_n that_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n 2.12_o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o may_v by_o our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o shall_v see_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n so_o that_o i_o hope_v you_o now_o conceive_v by_o the_o premise_n the_o full_a sense_n &_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a allegation_n or_o speech_n of_o christ_n pronounce_v the_o impossibility_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n against_o the_o rich_a man_n stand_v in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o apply_v himself_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o wealth_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o impediment_n which_o do_v accompany_v the_o possession_n of_o riches_n withhold_v a_o man_n from_o the_o free_a course_n of_o christian_n duty_n &_o obedience_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n yield_v himself_o unto_o the_o experience_n whereof_o be_v very_o large_a and_o plentiful_a among_o we_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o find_v not_o one_o scotfree_a man_n almost_o amongst_o a_o hundred_o well_o give_v religious_a zealous_a a_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n a_o regarde_a of_o his_o soul_n and_o salvation_n more_o than_o of_o his_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a 6.13_o jere._n 6.13_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o consent_n they_o draw_v after_o covetousneesse_n follow_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n &_o cast_v away_o by_o the_o deceit_n of_o baalams_n wage_n 11._o jude_n 11._o so_o that_o we_o may_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o our_o street_n as_o by_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n 5.1.5_o jere._n 5.1.5_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeremie_n and_o 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he_o i_o will_v not_o here_o although_o good_a occasion_n be_v offer_v enter_v into_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o our_o great_a worldling_n and_o atheist_n who_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o almost_o rent_v asunder_o with_o disdain_n and_o rancour_n because_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o word_n maugre_o their_o heart_n &_o beard_n do_v break_v out_o into_o that_o same_o wicked_a answer_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o their_o officer_n concern_v christ_n who_o be_v amaze_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o word_n and_o strike_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v violence_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v command_v they_o as_o that_o contrariwise_o they_o bare_a witness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o confess_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o say_n affirm_v that_o never_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o do_v 7.46.47_o joh._n 7.46.47_o but_o what_o say_v the_o pharisee_n 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