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
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

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as_o physician_n give_v bitter_a pill_n in_o sugar_n sop_n so_o seducer_n vent_v damnable_a error_n in_o fine_a expression_n 94._o it_o be_v no_o small_a tentation_n when_o man_n in_o high_a esteem_n for_o piety_n and_o ability_n fall_v into_o error_n 95._o the_o seducer_n change_v his_o opinion_n as_o often_o as_o he_o can_v get_v customer_n for_o his_o new_a one_o 96._o the_o polypus_n by_o change_v his_o colour_n hunt_v and_o take_v the_o fish_n so_o seducer_n serve_v their_o follower_n 97._o seducer_n argument_n be_v like_o spider_n web_n catch_v little_a fly_n simple_a christian_n 98._o where_o there_o be_v curiosity_n and_o wantonness_n of_o brain_n old_a truth_n be_v reject_v as_o stale_a meat_n 99_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o reproach_v true_a religion_n by_o send_v many_o false_a one_o into_o the_o world_n 100_o man_n outward_a conversation_n shall_v be_v no_o protection_n to_o their_o error_n for_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o person_n by_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o faith_n by_o person_n century_n 4._o 1._o as_o dead_a fish_n be_v carry_v along_o by_o the_o stream_n so_o be_v dead_a christian_n by_o the_o time_n 2._o the_o new_a creature_n be_v nurse_v and_o bear_v under_o the_o ordinance_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o grow_v by_o the_o same_o 3._o man_n common_o who_o cast_v off_o ordinance_n cast_v off_o also_o godliness_n for_o ordinance_n awe_v man_n conscience_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o sober_a modesty_n &_o modest_a sobriety_n 4._o he_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a christian_n that_o be_v so_o by_o fit_n and_o gird_n in_o public_a assembly_n and_o not_o in_o closert_n in_o hear_v and_o not_o in_o practise_v 5._o all_o secondary_a cause_n be_v but_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n in_o god_n hand_n therefore_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o the_o judge_n and_o not_o go_v to_o the_o sergeant_n 6._o error_n spread_v much_o by_o the_o strangeness_n of_o people_n to_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n 7._o it_o behoous_a we_o to_o be_v wary_a and_o circumspect_a see_v all_o man_n may_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v &_o some_o error_n be_v so_o like_o truth_n 8._o the_o clear_a the_o water_n be_v the_o deep_a we_o see_v so_o where_o there_o be_v least_o passion_n there_o be_v most_o judgement_n for_o passion_n mud_v the_o understanding_n 9_o scripture_n be_v the_o great_a standard_n of_o truth_n unto_o which_o all_o opinion_n must_v be_v bring_v 10._o a_o man_n may_v attain_v much_o literal_a scriptural_a knowledge_n and_o yet_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o bible_n not_o in_o the_o man_n heart_n 11._o religion_n at_o some_o time_n without_o profession_n may_v be_v profitable_a but_o profession_n without_o religion_n be_v always_o execrable_a 12._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n receiu_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o dispute_n or_o argument_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o disow_v when_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o subtle_a argument_n or_o sophister_n 13._o every_o head_n be_v not_o big_a enough_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o depth_n of_o some_o argument_n 14._o the_o argue_v of_o every_o truth_n dispute_v man_n out_o of_o truth_n into_o atheism_n 15._o there_o be_v a_o holy_a sympathy_n betwixt_o a_o regenerate_a heart_n and_o a_o precious_a truth_n 16._o as_o oil_n mix_v not_o with_o other_o liquor_n nor_o incorporate_n into_o no_o body_n so_o the_o divine_a unction_n like_o a_o wellspring_n of_o water_n work_v out_o all_o the_o filth_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o soul_n 17._o he_o that_o have_v light_a in_o his_o understanding_n and_o no_o honesty_n in_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n with_o no_o ballast_n and_o a_o great_a sail_n lie_v open_a to_o every_o wind_n 18._o comfort_n when_o not_o find_v on_o earth_n be_v very_o sweet_a to_o thy_o soul_n from_o heaven_n 19_o there_o be_v more_o mercy_n in_o god_n then_o can_v be_v sin_n or_o evil_n in_o we_o 20._o god_n who_o require_v rather_o truth_n of_o heart_n than_o length_n of_o time_n make_v sick_a soul_n by_o a_o sharp_a repentance_n shoot_v out_o sudden_o that_o if_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o may_v be_v eternal_o save_v 21._o he_o that_o be_v good_a only_a under_o the_o cross_n be_v never_o good_a do_v it_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n not_o hatred_n of_o sin_n 22._o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n when_o in_o sickness_n we_o desire_v our_o recovery_n not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 23._o it_o be_v the_o hell_n of_o hell_n to_o damn_a soul_n that_o they_o bring_v themselves_o thither_o 24._o god_n in_o bring_v his_o child_n home_o see_v the_o further_a way_n about_o be_v near_a suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v in_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n to_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o so_o occasion_v their_o repentance_n 25._o a_o child_n of_o god_n at_o the_o worst_a be_v better_a than_o a_o worldling_n at_o the_o best_a 26._o we_o have_v often_o more_o occasion_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o cross_n then_o for_o comfort_n 27._o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o godly_a hide_a in_o the_o very_o worst_a thing_n 28._o it_o argue_v neither_o grace_n nor_o wit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v occasion_n to_o sin_n because_o god_n will_v save_v he_o for_o though_o god_n save_o such_o a_o man_n soul_n he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o course_n with_o he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o deep_o repent_v of_o try_v conclusion_n with_o god_n 29._o it_o require_v much_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v our_o profession_n to_o our_o own_o comfort_n and_o god_n glory_n 30._o education_n may_v civilize_v but_o not_o subdue_v only_a grace_n make_v the_o new_a change_n on_o the_o heart_n 31._o he_o who_o have_v taste_v of_o heavenly_a comfort_n can_v but_o show_v pity_n to_o other_o which_o he_o have_v feel_v from_o god_n himself_o 32._o deliverance_n shall_v come_v when_o we_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o great_a comfort_n and_o to_o render_v god_n the_o great_a glory_n 33._o never_o despair_v of_o the_o church_n for_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v fail_v it_o shall_v breed_v in_o a_o lion_n den_n 34._o that_o which_o be_v not_o enjoy_v with_o overmuch_a pleasure_n be_v part_v withal_o without_o overmuch_o grief_n 35._o in_o great_a distress_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n will_v difference_n a_o sincere_a heart_n from_o a_o hypocrite_n 36._o such_o be_v our_o own_o inclination_n and_o satan_n temptation_n that_o no_o less_o than_o a_o almighty_a power_n can_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 37._o a_o true_a christian_n desire_n be_v not_o only_o to_o clear_v his_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n past_a but_o to_o avoid_v for_o it_o the_o future_a 38._o grief_n no_o further_o yield_v comfort_n than_o it_o have_v care_n of_o prevention_n 39_o the_o trial_n of_o repentance_n be_v when_o we_o turn_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a good_a 40._o we_o wrong_v both_o the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n in_o not_o trust_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n 41._o old_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o their_o old_a favour_n shall_v help_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o new_a 42._o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o any_o better_n deliverance_n no_o preservation_n but_o a_o reservation_n to_o a_o worse_o 43._o do_v ill_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o ill_n and_o we_o may_v thank_v our_o ill_n in_o do_v for_o ill_a in_o suffer_v 44._o the_o cross_n neither_o daunt_v the_o godly_a man_n courage_n nor_o stain_v his_o conscience_n 45._o a_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o one_o sin_n be_v enough_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o hold_v his_o possession_n and_o in_o death_n to_o claim_v we_o for_o his_o own_o 46._o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o care_n to_o prevent_v sin_n never_o yet_o true_o do_v repent_v for_o sin_n 47._o it_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o duelist_n to_o go_v to_o