Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	false_a	religion_n	true_a	4,673	5	5.0261	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07828	Two treatises concerning regeneration, 1. Of repentance, 2. Of the diet of the soule shewing the one, how it ought to be sought after and may be attained vnto, the other, how it being gotten, is to be preserued and continued.	Morton, Thomas, of Berwick.	1597 (1597)	STC 18200.5; ESTC S4792	100,213	251

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iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o that_o most_o of_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n deceive_v both_o themselves_o with_o a_o false_a conceit_n and_o also_o other_o with_o a_o hypocritical_a show_n of_o religion_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v for_o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v religion_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n wherein_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n do_v consist_v and_o without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o attain_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n and_o palpable_a darkness_n to_o be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o although_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a love_n ●ee_o judge_v the_o best_a of_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o grace_n take_v for_o pure_a gold_n whatsoever_o do_v glister_v yet_o most_o man_n be_v so_o estrange_v from_o god_n have_v 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moment_n any_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o the_o distress_a state_n of_o their_o body_n be_v consume_v with_o sore_n and_o sickness_n and_o even_o at_o death_n door_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o eternal_a misery_n of_o their_o soul_n not_o die_v but_o be_v already_o clean_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o that_o state_n which_o lead_v to_o unspeakable_a torment_n and_o the_o hot-burning_a furnace_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o helpless_a pity_n increase_v the_o evil_a communicate_v it_o to_o those_o who_o before_o be_v free_a from_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o rest_v but_o rather_o to_o put_v to_o our_o help_a hand_n and_o so_o both_o with_o hand_n and_o heart_n to_o endeavour_n the_o relieve_v of_o this_o woeful_a and_o wretched_a estate_n but_o it_o there_o any_o help_n for_o this_o spiritual_a misery_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n can_v man_n work_v this_o regeneration_n in_o themselves_o or_o in_o other_o and_o so_o change_v a_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a man_n into_o a_o holy_a and_o new_a creature_n no_o sure_o regeneration_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n impossible_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n angel_n or_o any_o creature_n for_o although_o many_o creature_n have_v life_n in_o themselves_o yet_o none_o can_v give_v natural_a much_o less_o spiritual_a life_n to_o another_o so_o then_o belike_o there_o be_v not_o any_o duty_n look_v for_o at_o man_n hand_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o only_o that_o he_o pity_v and_o bewail_v his_o o●ne_n and_o other_o man_n desperate_a estate_n and_o the_o blame_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o damnation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o man_n ●ho_fw-mi can_v help_v though_o they_o will_v but_o on_o god_n who_o keep_v this_o faculty_n of_o regenerate_a man_n in_o his_o o●ne_a hand_n neither_o himself_o help_v man_n neither_o yet_o make_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o help_v himself_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a ground_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v admit_v for_o god_n do_v both_o himself_o rene●_n man_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o also_o have_v appoint_v the_o meaane_n by_o the_o which_o man_n be_v to_o work_v his_o own_o salvation_n the_o which_o if_o he_o will_v not_o try_v and_o use_v who_o can_v either_o deny_v or_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o blame_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o god_n the_o which_o if_o he_o use_n can_v prevail_v yet_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o which_o be_v so_o dead_a in_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v be_v recover_v no_o not_o by_o good_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o which_o we_o confess_v make_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o renew_v himself_o god_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v think_v the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o he_o create_v man_n in_o perfect_a holiness_n but_o man_n do_v careless_o &_o wilful_o loose_v that_o holiness_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o but_o as_o for_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o recover_n of_o holiness_n man_n can_v not_o but_o take_v that_o whole_o to_o himself_o who_o although_o he_o can_v renew_v himself_o though_o he_o will_v yet_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o particular_n but_o man_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v careless_a of_o eternal_a salvation_n yea_o altogether_o unwilling_a to_o take_v that_o pain_n in_o seek_v it_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o find_v it_o will_v allege_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o his_o wilful_a contempt_n of_o god_n word_n that_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o he_o to_o seek_v regeneration_n the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o effect_v whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o despair_v of_o the_o truth_n goodness_n mercy_n or_o power_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o sinfulness_n the_o great_a and_o his_o damnation_n the_o more_o just_a and_o grievous_a but_o rather_o do_v his_o endeavour_n in_o the_o careful_a and_o continual_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o so_o leave_v both_o the_o success_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o ●is_n own_o salvation_n to_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o kno●_n and_o consider_v the_o mean_n whereby_o regeneration_n may_v be_v attain_v unto_o or_o at_o the_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o it_o be_v not_o gold_n or_o silver_n although_o simon_n magus_n suppose_v that_o spiritual_a grace_n may_v be_v buy_v with_o money_n as_o worldly_a commodity_n be_v that_o can_v purchase_v regeneration_n not_o favour_n friendship_n or_o any_o desert_n of_o holiness_n but_o only_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o way_n lead_v unto_o it_o call_v in_o scripture_n repentance_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n metanoia_n that_o be_v a_o after_z mind_n or_o a_o right_a mind_n after_o a_o wrong_a mind_n for_o as_o in_o other_o matter_n it_o come_v daily_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n bring_v by_o experience_n to_o see_v their_o own_o error_n wherein_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o be_v displease_v with_o themselves_o for_o so_o do_v with_o that_o they_o have_v do_v otherwise_o and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v of_o this_o or_o that_o action_n so_o a_o carnal_a man_n ●aving_a all_o ●is_n life_n time_n live_v in_o vain_a and_o sinful_a pleasure_n altogether_o careless_a of_o