Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	john_n	worship_v	3,267	5	9.5375	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30676	The husbandmans companion containing one hundred occasional meditations reflections and ejaculations : especially suited to men of that employment : directing them how they may be heavenly-minded while about their ordinary calling / by Edward Bury.	Bury, Edward, 1616-1700.	1677 (1677)	Wing B6207; ESTC R23865	229,720	483

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religious_a duty_n without_o witness_n haply_o for_o fear_n god_n shall_v deny_v what_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o they_o be_v like_o rot_a wood_n they_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o cheat_n they_o be_v like_o the_o red_a and_o blue_a flower_n in_o the_o cornfield_n fine_a to_o look_v upon_o good_a for_o little_a but_o to_o pester_v the_o corn_n they_o be_v like_o candle_n they_o usual_o go_v out_o in_o a_o offensive_a snuff_n they_o be_v saint_n abroad_o and_o devil_n at_o home_n and_o usual_o more_o dangerous_a when_o they_o appear_v like_o saint_n then_o when_o they_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o colour_n and_o act_v the_o devil_n part_v bare-faced_n but_o doubtless_o these_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v nor_o this_o be_v not_o the_o service_n he_o require_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n yea_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o john_n 4.23.24_o he_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n my_o son_n say_v he_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n not_o thy_o tongue_n or_o hand_n but_o the_o heart_n for_o if_o he_o have_v that_o the_o rest_n will_v follow_v pro._n 23.26_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v by_o nature_n god_n will_v have_v none_o of_o it_o till_o the_o heart_n be_v renew_v and_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o nothing_o that_o come_v from_o we_o he_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v of_o it_o as_o joseph_n do_v of_o benjamin_n gen._n 43.3_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n without_o it_o or_o as_o david_n do_v of_o michal_n 2_o sam._n 3.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n except_o thou_o bring_v michal_n saul_n daughter_n when_o thou_o come_v these_o man_n will_v give_v the_o lord_n any_o thing_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v own_v nothing_o without_o it_o these_o professor_n be_v like_o man_n in_o a_o boat_n they_o look_v one_o way_n and_o row_v another_o or_o like_o the_o kite_n that_o soar_v aloft_o tower_v on_o high_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o for_o heaven_n and_o make_v light_n of_o all_o terrestrial_a thing_n when_o still_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o her_o prey_n and_o her_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o peacock_n they_o have_v fine_a feather_n but_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o dunghill-bird_n but_o these_o show_n will_v not_o always_o serve_v turn_n god_n see_v through_o their_o thin_a mask_n and_o will_v ere_o long_o pluck_v off_o their_o vizour_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v there_o be_v none_o can_v steal_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o disguise_n god_n will_v know_v he_o well_o that_o shall_v enter_v there_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a guard_n and_o without_o this_o ticket_n of_o holiness_n none_o will_v be_v admit_v this_o be_v christ_n sheep-mark_a and_o those_o and_o those_o alone_a that_o have_v it_o shall_v stand_v upon_o his_o right_a hand_n at_o judgement_n when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v fruit_n and_o find_v none_o he_o will_v take_v up_o his_o axe_n he_o have_v long_o and_o may_v for_o a_o while_o spare_v the_o tree_n for_o the_o vine-dresser_n sake_n but_o his_o patience_n will_v not_o always_o last_v he_o will_v say_v pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n for_o they_o be_v ripe_a for_o destruction_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v full_a their_o destruction_n draw_v near_o when_o these_o borrow_a robe_n be_v pluck_v from_o the_o stageplayer_n back_n for_o so_o the_o word_n hypocrite_n signify_v than_o those_o that_o act_v the_o part_n of_o king_n will_v be_v find_v but_o peasant_n and_o those_o that_o act_v the_o part_n of_o honest_a man_n will_v be_v find_v but_o cheat_n indeed_o god_n have_v many_o fan_n and_o much_o of_o this_o chaff_n be_v blow_v away_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v see_v many_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v something_o prove_v just_o nothing_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v with_o refiner_n fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o this_o burn_a the_o lamp_n of_o profession_n may_v light_v a_o man_n to_o death_n near_o to_o heaven_n oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o religion_n a_o long_a time_n what_o fruit_n do_v thou_o bring_v forth_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o tear_n thou_o may_v expect_v that_o christ_n shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o fruitless_a figtree_n never_o fruit_n grow_v more_o on_o thou_o for_o ever_o or_o if_o thy_o fruit_n be_v bad_a it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o thou_o will_v be_v cut_v down_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o fear_v that_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o so_o much_o unsavoury_a and_o rot_a fruit_n and_o of_o so_o little_a that_o be_v good_a up_o then_o and_o be_v do_v that_o thy_o last_o day_n may_v be_v thy_o best_a day_n and_o thy_o best_a wine_n last_o oh_o my_o good_a god_n though_o hypocrisy_n lodge_v in_o i_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v in_o i_o give_v i_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n keep_v my_o heart_n sound_a in_o thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a upon_o a_o dead_a tree_n 83._o med._n observe_v a_o dead_a tree_n in_o the_o orchard_n that_o have_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o leaf_n and_o so_o be_v neither_o for_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n for_o fruit_n nor_o ornament_n but_o rather_o a_o encumbrance_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o a_o deformity_n to_o the_o place_n i_o begin_v upon_o this_o observation_n to_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a dead_a soul_n among_o we_o who_o though_o plant_v in_o god_n vineyard_n hedge_v about_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o manure_v by_o the_o skilful_a vine-dresser_n yet_o remain_v dead_a fruitless_a and_o useless_a and_o have_v do_v so_o many_o year_n and_o have_v do_v nothing_o all_o this_o while_n but_o cumber_v the_o ground_n and_o keep_v a_o room_n and_o do_v but_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o every_o day_n more_o fit_a for_o the_o fire_n then_o other_o this_o mind_a i_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o man_n wickedness_n god_n mercy_n in_o spare_v such_o unprofitable_a wretch_n some_o of_o they_o 50_o or_o 60_o year_n together_o and_o all_o that_o while_o send_v his_o vine-dresser_n to_o dig_v and_o dung_n and_o manure_v they_o from_o year_n to_o year_n that_o never_o yield_v any_o good_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o man_n wickedness_n that_o will_v not_o be_v win_v upon_o by_o all_o these_o entreaty_n and_o continue_a favour_n that_o be_v so_o hard_o that_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o rain_n can_v soften_v neither_o fair_a mean_n nor_o foul_a can_v work_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o this_o day_n do_v yet_o remain_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o for_o sin_n say_v solomon_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n pro._n 14.34_o when_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n true_a religion_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o deformity_n and_o a_o evil_a disease_n it_o be_v the_o snuff_n that_o dim_v our_o candle_n yea_o threaten_v the_o removal_n of_o our_o candlestick_n capernaum_n that_o once_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n if_o a_o dead_a tree_n deform_v a_o well-regulated_n orchard_n and_o be_v such_o a_o offence_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o owner_n nor_o be_v suffer_v to_o stand_v or_o if_o a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v so_o loathsome_a a_o thing_n that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n and_o the_o most_o intimate_a friend_n be_v weary_a of_o it_o how_o loathsome_a then_o be_v a_o

that_o some_o parish_n be_v not_o able_a other_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v any_o tolerable_a allowance_n to_o poor_a painful_a householder_n overcharge_v with_o child_n and_o consider_v that_o many_o painful_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dearness_n of_o corn_n these_o two_o last_o year_n and_o the_o scarcity_n of_o work_n occasion_v thereby_o and_o the_o hardness_n that_o do_v possess_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o of_o their_o rich_a neighbour_n be_v reduce_v to_o very_o great_a strait_n and_o necessity_n many_o there_o be_v that_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o idle_a that_o will_v not_o set_v the_o diligent_a to_o work_v and_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v work_v how_o long_o he_o will_v be_v earn_v 8._o or_o 9_o shilling_n the_o price_n of_o a_o measure_n of_o corn_n and_o how_o short_a a_o time_n this_o will_v serve_v a_o numerous_a family_n that_o depend_v only_o upon_o his_o get_fw-mi i_o admire_v god_n providence_n that_o keep_v poor_a people_n 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beat_v their_o fellow-servant_n till_o they_o cry_v and_o then_o beat_v they_o for_o cry_v psal_n 41.1_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n pro._n 28.27_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n you_o see_v not_o get_v but_o give_v be_v the_o way_n to_o wealth_n it_o be_v the_o bountiful_a man_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n when_o the_o covetous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o curse_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n pro._n 19.17_o he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v shall_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o lend_v give_v to_o man_n lend_v to_o god_n nay_o lend_v upon_o usury_n foeneratur_fw-la domino_fw-la who_o bind_v himself_o to_o repay_v it_o and_z gives_z security_n for_o it_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n christ_n himself_o promise_v the_o young_a man_n mark_n 10.21_o if_o he_o will_v sell_v what_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n but_o how_o many_o be_v there_o like_a cardinal_n bembus_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o part_n in_o paris_n for_o his_o part_n in_o paradise_n a_o man_n may_v borrow_v ten_o pound_n of_o many_o man_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n soon_o than_o god_n can_v borrow_v ten_o penny_n with_o all_o his_o promise_n those_o that_o be_v poor_a may_v be_v so_o for_o they_o oh_o my_o soul_n bless_v god_n this_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n that_o thou_o be_v never_o reduce_v to_o those_o strait_n as_o many_o poor_a man_n have_v be_v put_v on_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n to_o those_o who_o case_n it_o be_v and_o what_o thou_o can_v relieve_v those_o that_o be_v true_o indigent_a and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o indigent_a and_o negligent_a it_o be_v better_a give_v ten_o alm_n to_o the_o unworthy_a then_o turn_v away_o one_o true_o hungry_a want_v person_n empty_a remember_v what_o answer_n thou_o will_v make_v to_o god_n at_o judgement_n mat._n 25.41_o oh_o my_o god_n help_v i_o to_o improve_v my_o small_a talent_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o have_v charity_n in_o my_o heart_n though_o little_a in_o hand_n to_o bestow_v thou_o require_v according_a to_o what_o thou_o give_v upon_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n 61._o med._n when_o i_o observe_v in_o a_o warm_a morning_n in_o the_o spring-time_n how_o merry_o the_o bird_n do_v chirp_v and_o sing_v in_o every_o tree_n and_o hedge_n and_o bush_n and_o in_o their_o language_n do_v chant_v out_o their_o maker_n praise_n and_o their_o benefactor_n glory_n and_o what_o various_a tune_n and_o note_n they_o send_v forth_o each_o one_o add_v something_o to_o the_o melody_n that_o the_o music_n be_v not_o unpleasant_a that_o these_o little_a chorister_n warble_a forth_o this_o occasion_v i_o this_o follow_a meditation_n these_o poor_a bird_n that_o neither_o reap_v nor_o sow_v nor_o carry_v into_o barn_n they_o neither_o cark_n nor_o care_n nor_o moil_n nor_o toil_n but_o live_v upon_o their_o father_n providence_n and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v their_o breakfast_n know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v their_o dinner_n but_o depend_v upon_o their_o maker_n allowance_n and_o yet_o how_o merry_a they_o be_v and_o unconcerned_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v void_a of_o care_n and_o fret_a fear_n when_o their_o stomach_n crave_v they_o seek_v their_o meat_n where_o divine_a providence_n do_v direct_v they_o they_o take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o morrow_n but_o in_o diem_fw-la vivunt_fw-la and_o god_n make_v provision_n for_o they_o psal_n 145.15_o 16._o they_o all_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o satisfye_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o make_v i_o reflect_v upon_o my_o own_o self_n and_o to_o observe_v my_o own_o fault_n and_o fail_n oh_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o thou_o just_o reprove_v by_o these_o poor_a creature_n and_o have_v thou_o not_o behave_v thyself_o worse_a to_o thy_o god_n than_o these_o have_v do_v be_v not_o thou_o better_o than_o many_o sparrow_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o despond_v more_o than_o they_o and_o distrust_v thy_o father_n providence_n have_v not_o thou_o more_o promise_n to_o depend_v upon_o then_o ever_o they_o have_v and_o more_o experience_n of_o divine_a providence_n both_o in_o former_a deliverance_n and_o continual_a protection_n and_o provision_n thou_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o they_o want_v to_o assist_v thou_o and_o some_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o god_n have_v entertain_v thou_o and_o receive_v thou_o into_o his_o family_n marry_v thou_o to_o his_o son_n and_o adopt_v thou_o for_o his_o child_n thou_o have_v the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n to_o bear_v thou_o up_o and_o many_o promise_n of_o divine_a protection_n and_o provision_n which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o year_n wherein_o he_o do_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o but_o make_v comfortable_a provision_n for_o thou_o and_o many_o encouragment_n from_o god_n himself_o read_v mat._n 6.25_o to_o the_o end_n and_o matt._n 10._o throughout_o and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o despond_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n in_o nothing_o to_o be_v careful_a but_o to_o make_v thy_o request_n know_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 1_o cor._n 7.32_o child_n make_v their_o needs_o know_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o if_o they_o can_v please_v they_o fear_v no_o want_n they_o take_v little_a care_n where_o to_o have_v the_o next_o meal_n meat_n or_o the_o next_o suit_n of_o clothes_n neither_o need_n they_o their_o parent_n take_v care_n for_o they_o and_o these_o very_a bird_n if_o wise_o observe_v and_o diligent_o heed_v may_v weed_v those_o cark_n care_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o cast_v all_o thy_o care_n upon_o god_n that_o care_v for_o thou_o but_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o want_v thou_o be_v question_v with_o israel_n can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 78.19_o what_o if_o this_o cruse_n of_o oil_n fail_v and_o this_o barrel_n of_o meal_n be_v waste_v what_o shall_v i_o eat_v what_o shall_v i_o drink_v then_o or_o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o be_v clothe_v if_o these_o or_o these_o thing_n happen_v what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o or_o i_o what_o if_o famine_n come_v or_o what_o if_o i_o be_v put_v into_o prison_n or_o that_o little_a i_o have_v be_v take_v from_o i_o what_o if_o i_o be_v banish_v send_v into_o some_o remote_a wilderness_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v i_o be_v feed_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v clothe_v what_o