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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12205	Tvvo sermons vpon the first words of Christs last sermon Iohn XIIII. I. Being also the last sermons of Richard Sibbs D.D. Preached to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, Iune the 21. and 28. 1635. Who the next Lords day follwing, died, and rested from all his labours	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1636 (1636)	STC 22515; ESTC S102407	24,191	77

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indeed_o then_o it_o be_v well_o thou_o keep_v thy_o evidence_n to_o purpose_n 4_o and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v this_o let_v we_o make_v conscience_n not_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o base_a doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o objection_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o heart_n when_o we_o find_v any_o work_n of_o grace_n deny_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n lest_o we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o some_o melancholy_a christian_n that_o though_o every_o man_n may_v see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o yet_o yield_v so_o slavish_o to_o the_o misguiding_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n that_o they_o conclude_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o love_n though_o other_o christian_n that_o can_v read_v their_o evidence_n better_o see_v that_o they_o have_v these_o in_o they_o what_o dishonour_n be_v this_o to_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n when_o a_o dark_a humour_n shall_v prevail_v more_o than_o the_o word_n the_o truth_n itself_o this_o be_v a_o great_a 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comfort_v ourselves_o with_o it_o for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n what_o in_o the_o world_n can_v befall_v he_o that_o shall_v deject_v over_o much_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o what_o loss_n what_o cross_n what_o want_v of_o friend_n have_v he_o not_o all_o in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o the_o promise_n weigh_v down_o all_o discouragement_n whatsoever_o sure_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v strive_v against_o dejection_n for_o beside_o what_o i_o speak_v the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o glorious_a what_o a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n when_o we_o have_v such_o glorious_a prerogative_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o angle_n themselves_o admire_v yet_o every_o petty_a cross_n and_o loss_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v cast_v we_o 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man_n live_v but_o he_o may_v thank_v his_o own_o negligence_n his_o own_o dulness_n his_o not_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o hang_v the_o wing_n upon_o every_o petty_a cross_n on_o every_o occasion_n labour_v to_o have_v a_o heart_n ready_a to_o exercise_v grace_n suitable_a to_o that_o occasion_n for_o then_o grace_n will_v reflect_v sweet_o where_o there_o be_v sincerity_n and_o grace_n in_o exercise_n sincerity_n alone_o will_v not_o comfort_v a_o man_n unless_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o fruitfulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n have_v a_o sweet_a reflection_n upon_o the_o soul_n remember_v lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o

much_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o dishonour_n do_v we_o to_o god_n it_o proceed_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o providence_n and_o with_o over_o much_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n there_o be_v always_o join_v murmur_v and_o discontent_a and_o a_o spirit_n unsubdued_a to_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o wrong_v as_o of_o his_o care_n in_o providence_n so_o of_o his_o graciousness_n in_o his_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o grieve_v of_o his_o good_a spirit_n a_o question_n of_o his_o government_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o dispose_v of_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v when_o we_o will_v have_v it_o one_o way_n and_o god_n will_v have_v it_o another_o way_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pride_n in_o dejection_n and_o discontent_n the_o most_o discontent_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o none_o proud_a it_o argue_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pride_n and_o sullenness_n to_o be_v affect_o sad_a and_o deject_a 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excess_n in_o our_o passion_n and_o in_o just_a correction_n to_o speak_v the_o mild_a of_o it_o god_n let_v loose_a satan_n to_o join_v with_o that_o excess_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v wise_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o give_v way_n to_o any_o excess_n of_o affection_n satan_n fish_n in_o these_o water_n and_o join_v with_o that_o excess_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n love_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v cloud_v by_o passion_n as_o all_o passion_n beyond_o their_o due_a measure_n be_v as_o cloud_n that_o darken_v the_o soul_n satan_n that_o work_v in_o darkness_n then_o seize_v on_o the_o soul_n present_o that_o be_v saul_n case_n he_o be_v envious_a at_o david_n be_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o haughty_a spirit_n that_o can_v not_o endure_v competition_n and_o satan_n take_v his_o 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betwixt_o god_n love_n and_o we_o and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v hinder_v of_o much_o comfort_n and_o enlargement_n joy_n enlarge_v the_o soul_n but_o grief_n strengthen_v it_o comfort_n raise_v up_o the_o soul_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n weigh_v down_o the_o soul_n a_o christian_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o straight_a upright_o and_o enlarge_v spirit_n when_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v streighten_v when_o it_o be_v press_v down_o and_o deject_a a_o christian_n be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n in_o his_o due_a and_o proper_a frame_n beside_o if_o we_o regard_v god_n himself_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o thus_o distemper_v for_o by_o over_o