Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	hear_v	lord_n	4,559	5	4.8404	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

this_o life_n and_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o our_o prayer_n other_o may_v have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o god_n decree_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o for_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v a_o evil_a man_n d._n d._n in_o a_o evil_a way_n petition_v for_o a_o evil_a thing_n may_v speed_v no_o better_o than_o bathsheba_n do_v for_o adeniah_n in_o her_o suit_n to_o solomon_n to_o give_v he_o abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n charity_n in_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o god_n word_n do_v limit_v it_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v their_o immutable_a doom_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n therefore_o for_o our_o conscience_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o make_v it_o a_o petition_n in_o our_o litany_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n wherein_o we_o express_v our_o charitable_a desire_n leave_v it_o to_o god_n to_o distinguish_v for_o who_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v effectual_a a_o further_a direction_n may_v be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n 13._o mat._n ●0_n 11_o 13._o if_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n come_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o the_o house_n be_v not_o worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n return_v to_o you_o so_o our_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n for_o all_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o father_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a as_o on_o the_o good_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o unjust_a as_o on_o the_o just_a though_o the_o save_a benefit_n thereof_o shall_v redound_v only_o to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o shall_v take_v with_o the_o second_o word_n in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n be_v ii_o c._n ii_o father_n which_o 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person_n howsoever_o distinguish_v in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v call_v father_n and_o beside_o for_o the_o direct_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o the_o son_n we_o have_v that_o of_o saint_n stephen_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act._n 7.59_o and_o for_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o give_v a_o commandment_n separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n to_o the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v call_v they_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o the_o command_n of_o a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n it_o follow_v after_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v 3._o 3._o to_o who_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v pray_v but_o to_o he_o who_o give_v the_o command_n 28._o matth._n 28._o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o our_o baptise_v equal_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o by_o s._n paul_n blessing_n take_v in_o equal_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n where_o he_o make_v this_o as_o his_o ordinary_a blessing_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o where_o the_o put_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o father_n plain_o show_v that_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o athanasius_n creed_n in_o this_o mysterious_a and_o sacred_a trinity_n none_o be_v afore_o or_o after_o another_o none_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o other_o that_o which_o be_v do_v therefore_o to_o one_o be_v do_v to_o all_o for_o which_o that_o attribute_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o further_a ground_n the_o text_n be_v they_o pray_v and_o say_v 1._o act._n 1._o thou_o lord_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o he_o that_o know_v therefore_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o no_o other_o we_o may_v safe_o direct_v our_o prayer_n and_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v 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accomplish_v all_o our_o warrantable_a petition_n and_o according_a to_o this_o be_v all_o or_o most_o of_o our_o liturgicall_a petition_n frame_v which_o in_o a_o uniformity_n show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o prevent_v distraction_n which_o may_v arise_v among_o the_o weak_a by_o reason_n of_o variety_n from_o the_o first_o petition_n iii_o c._n iii_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n may_v arise_v this_o doubt_n that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n approve_v of_o such_o as_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n yet_o follow_v he_o not_o and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o forbid_a and_o the_o jew_n attribute_n even_o at_o this_o day_n a_o virtue_n to_o the_o name_n jehovah_n that_o miracle_n may_v be_v do_v by_o it_o in_o regard_n whereof_o in_o reverence_n they_o dare_v not_o to_o utter_v it_o why_o may_v not_o we_o think_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n use_v by_o magician_n and_o exorcist_n gather_v by_o cabala_n from_o the_o scripture_n may_v 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his_o attribute_n to_o which_o all_o our_o petition_n must_v be_v refer_v that_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o church_n may_v be_v promote_v here_o to_o be_v perfect_v hereafter_o in_o heaven_n and_o he_o will_v be_v do_v in_o order_n according_a as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n which_o warrantable_a direction_n we_o have_v from_o that_o guide_n that_o will_v not_o deceive_v saul_n will_v get_v cold_a comfort_n by_o consuting_a with_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 1_o 1_o sam_n 28._o 2_o king_n 1_o or_o ahaziah_n by_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n of_o ekron_n our_o saviour_n reprove_v rather_o the_o emulous_a jealousy_n of_o his_o disciple_n then_o approve_v of_o the_o party_n that_o make_v use_v of_o his_o name_n who_o they_o will_v

by_o any_o mean_n under_o the_o expresion_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n 4.15_o ephes_n 4.15_o and_o enjoin_v we_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n by_o all_o mean_n in_o love_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o the_o case_n may_v be_v whether_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v so_o rigid_o to_o be_v take_v 1._o that_o the_o tell_v a_o untruth_n by_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o save_v their_o wife_n chastity_n 2._o by_o jacob_n to_o beguile_v his_o brother_n of_o his_o blessing_n 3._o of_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n to_o save_v poor_a infant_n from_o drown_v 4_o of_o rahab_n and_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o bahurim_n for_o protect_v of_o the_o faithful_a state-messenger_n 5._o of_o chusai_n for_o defeat_v the_o treacherous_a design_n of_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n 6._o of_o jehu_n for_o grub_v up_o the_o baalite_n root_n and_o branch_n 7._o of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n to_o keep_v something_o about_o they_o to_o trust_v to_o howsoever_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o may_v not_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n be_v follow_v the_o like_a may_v be_v hold_v of_o pretence_n make_v show_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o as_o that_o of_o jaell_n to_o siserah_n and_o the_o seem_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o to_o the_o disciple_n travail_v to_o emaus_n yet_o by_o the_o event_n may_v be_v gather_v mean_v no_o such_o matter_n lie_n d._n d._n the_o chief_a thing_n forbid_v under_o the_o name_n of_o false_a witness_n be_v consent_v by_o all_o to_o be_v either_o 1._o pernicious_a 2._o officious_a 3._o flash_v of_o wit_n to_o make_v sport_n the_o pernicious_a lie_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o apparent_a wrong_n of_o any_o one_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o but_o a_o officious_a lie_n frame_v on_o a_o occasion_n to_o do_v a_o deed_n of_o mercy_n or_o prevent_v of_o a_o imminent_a mischief_n which_o the_o that_o merriment_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o jest_a lie_n for_o recreation_n to_o show_v wit_n or_o make_v sport_n be_v exempt_v by_o diverse_a from_o the_o mark_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o take_v off_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o the_o better_a ground_a opinion_n be_v that_o no_o lie_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o can_v be_v justify_v for_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o 19.19.11_o leu._n 19.19.11_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o a-anoth_a put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v natural_o concur_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o consist_v in_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o when_o liar_n come_v to_o be_v censure_v there_o will_v be_v allowance_n out_o of_o doubt_n have_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o wrong_n do_v or_o intend_v without_o any_o distinction_n or_o exemption_n liar_n be_v chain_v among_o the_o fearful_a to_o stand_v up_o for_o god_n truth_n 8_o revel_v 21._o 8_o among_o infidel_n and_o abominable_a among_o murderer_n and_o whore-monger_n sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n now_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o instance_n give_v which_o seem_v to_o make_v some_o lie_v passeable_a howsoever_o apology_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v make_v to_o excuse_v they_o from_o be_v lie_n this_o general_a rule_n may_v serve_v that_o where_o the_o scripture_n set_v down_o historical_o that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v without_o manifest_a approve_v of_o it_o the_o deed_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n be_v not_o a_o directory_n or_o warrant_v for_o our_o manner_n which_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n precept_n not_o by_o man_n practice_n for_o the_o best_a man_n action_n may_v have_v some_o imperfection_n in_o the_o carriage_n which_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n 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purpose_n and_o assent_v but_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o bubble_v up_o against_o god_n law_n so_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n lest_o the_o cockatrice_n not_o crush_v in_o the_o egg_n may_v prove_v a_o masterless_a serpent_n the_o virtue_n here_o prescribe_v be_v a_o hearty_a submission_n to_o god_n command_n without_o the_o least_o regret_n within_o and_o a_o content_a with_o outward_a mean_n without_o grudge_v at_o other_o more_o happy_a condition_n whence_o the_o case_n may_v arise_v vii_o c._n vii_o whether_o we_o may_v which_o be_v do_v too_o often_o wish_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v from_o our_o neighbour_n to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o confer_v upon_o we_o who_o rest_v not_o content_a with_o what_o god_n hathgiven_a we_o such_o wish_n concupiscence_n or_o desire_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o have_v their_o operation_n in_o touch_v tickle_a 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vexation_n and_o disaster_n among_o christian_a neighbourhood_n and_o set_v a_o good_a tune_n to_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n turn_v again_o then_o unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v reward_v thou_o and_o why_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 116.7.8.9_o chap._n v._o case_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n from_o the_o first_o word_n our_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o language_n and_o hold_v forth_o a_o general_a i._n c._n i._n without_o exception_n some_o conscience_n may_v haply_o scruple_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n without_o distinction_n among_o who_o some_o be_v depart_v