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	life_n	way_n	6,604	5	5.4332	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67286	The preciousness of Christ to the believing-Christian Plainly and briefly set forth for the edification and consolation of believers in, and lovers of the Lord Jesus Christ. In a sermon on I Pet. 2. 7. By William Walker, B.D.	Walker, William, 1623-1684.	1667 (1667)	Wing W432A; ESTC R219919	23,737	44

have_v the_o honour_n do_v i_o to_o bear_v these_o bond_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n hence_o their_o triumph_v in_o that_o great_a scandal_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o pagan_n the_o only_a seem_a thing_n of_o shame_n that_o can_v be_v object_v to_o they_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n i_o determine_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o crucify_v so_o st._n paul_n wrotein_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n c._n 2._o v._n 2._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o galatian_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n gal._n 6._o 14._o in_o so_o much_o that_o to_o confront_v those_o infidel_n whether_o jew_n or_o pagan_n that_o object_v it_o as_o a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o worship_v a_o crucify_a god_n it_o be_v ancienty_n a_o use_n among_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o first_o and_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o without_o incur_v thereby_o any_o guilt_n either_o of_o popery_n or_o superstition_n that_o i_o know_v of_o however_o upon_o that_o groundless_a surmise_n dislike_v and_o disuse_v by_o some_o of_o late_a to_o apply_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o cognizance_n to_o the_o forehead_n of_o person_n baptize_v in_o token_n as_o our_o church_n expound_v it_o that_o thereafter_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v but_o fight_v manful_o under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o continue_v his_o faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o their_o life_n end_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o those_o relation_n wherein_o he_o stand_v unto_o believer_n and_o in_o that_o esteem_n which_o they_o have_v of_o he_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o honour_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o now_o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o christ_n be_v unto_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v be_v useful_a sundry_a way_n and_o first_o it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a inducement_n unto_o person_n of_o ingenuity_n to_o embrace_v or_o retain_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n christianity_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a religion_n the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o and_o that_o far_o beyond_o what_o ever_o the_o founder_n of_o any_o sect_n either_o among_o jew_n or_o greek_n be_v to_o the_o sectary_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o follower_n of_o mahomet_n to_o have_v no_o better_o than_o a_o epileptical_a impostor_n to_o be_v their_o leader_n it_o may_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o idolatrous_a pagan_n to_o have_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o unto_o the_o believer_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o in_o their_o way_n they_o do_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n who_o be_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o life_n yea_o who_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o second_o it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a check_n to_o our_o too_o eager_a pursuit_n after_o worldly_a honour_n do_v we_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v honour_n enough_o even_o that_o for_o we_o christ_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o we_o and_o what_o better_o what_o great_a honour_n can_v we_o have_v or_o hope_v for_o than_o what_o christ_n be_v why_o do_v we_o then_o unwise_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v our_o chief_a honour_n and_o childish_o run_v after_o gaudy_a bauble_n needless_o prosecute_v insignificant_a title_n such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v carry_v on_o his_o back_n to_o hell_n with_o he_o and_o perhaps_o be_v help_v to_o be_v sink_v thither_o by_o o_o let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o that_o honour_n which_o christ_n be_v unto_o we_o and_o never_o engage_v ourselves_o into_o a_o solicitous_a pursuit_n after_o any_o honour_n but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o god_n and_o that_o which_o tend_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n rejoice_v more_o to_o have_v our_o name_n write_v in_o heaven_n than_o to_o be_v assume_v unto_o the_o high_a honour_n upon_o earth_n &_o please_v ourselves_o better_a in_o it_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n than_o the_o son_n of_o noble_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n than_o to_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n three_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o persuade_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o honour_n unto_o he_o do_v you_o believe_v in_o christ_n christ_n be_v a_o honour_n unto_o you_o &_o gratitude_n require_v that_o you_o shall_v mutual_o be_v a_o honour_n unto_o he_o they_o shall_v honour_v he_o that_o be_v honour_v by_o he_o beside_o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o be_v all_o the_o honour_n you_o can_v unto_o christ_n for_o those_o that_o honour_v he_o they_o will_v he_o honour_v and_o in_o proportion_n to_o that_o honour_n that_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a that_o the_o honour_n be_v that_o you_o be_v unto_o christ_n the_o great_a shall_v that_o honour_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v from_o christ_n for_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2._o 6._o perhaps_o you_o will_v here_o ask_v i_o how_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v a_o honour_n unto_o christ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v plain_o and_o short_o lead_v good_a life_n live_v make_v up_o of_o piety_n and_o purity_n like_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o you_o shall_v thereby_o be_v a_o honour_n unto_o christ_n our_o evil_a life_n be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n unto_o christ_n 4._o de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 4._o in_o nobis_fw-la christus_fw-la patitur_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la say_v salvian_n by_o our_o mean_n reproach_n fall_v upon_o christ_n himself_o through_o our_o evil_a deed_n his_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o infidel_n abroad_o and_o the_o atheist_n at_o home_n ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la colunt_fw-la see_v say_v they_o by_o way_n of_o scoff_n what_o kind_n of_o person_n your_o christian_n be_v it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o will_v stop_v there_o and_o that_o that_o be_v all_o but_o they_o go_v on_o further_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n sancta_fw-la a_fw-la christianis_fw-la fierent_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la sancta_fw-la docuisset_fw-la christian_n say_v they_o will_v have_v practise_v holiness_n if_o christ_n have_v teach_v it_o and_o again_o a●stimari_n de_fw-fr cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la collitur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la malos_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la you_o may_v judge_v of_o he_o that_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o that_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o he_o how_o can_v we_o think_v the_o master_n good_a who_o scholar_n we_o see_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a o_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o run_v out_o at_o his_o eye_n in_o tear_n of_o blood_n to_o think_v that_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o dishonour_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v too_o true_a they_o be_v so_o and_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la refelli_fw-la and_o a_o great_a shame_n it_o be_v unto_o we_o that_o so_o they_o be_v and_o we_o must_v confess_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o lead_v good_a life_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o honour_n unto_o christ_n as_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o scholar_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o master_n so_o the_o holiness_n of_o a_o christian_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o light_n so_o to_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 16._o the_o subjection_n of_o christian_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v matter_n of_o glorification_n unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o how_o will_v reason_n argue_v from_o the_o life_n to_o the_o law_n from_o the_o transcript_n to_o the_o original_a if_o the_o action_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o good_a how_o good_a be_v the_o law_n that_o guide_v those_o action_n if_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o holy_a what_o holiness_n be_v there_o in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o exampler_n of_o all_o that_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o when_o the_o disciple_n shine_v as_o star_n on_o earth_n what_o shall_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o master_n be_v but_o as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n that_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n christ_n above_o other_o god_n for_o those_o that_o honour_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a above_o other_o