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	lord_n	spirit_n	3,992	5	4.8318	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52803	A chrystal mirrour, or, Christian looking-glass wherein the hearts treason against God and treachery against man, is truely represented, and thoroughly discoursed on and discovered : whereby the soul of man may be dressed up into a comeliness for God ... / published for publick good by Christopher Nesse ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1679 (1679)	Wing N445; ESTC R31077	117,479	262

a_o crystal_n mirror_n or_o christian_a looking-glass_n wherein_o the_o heart_n treason_n against_o god_n and_o treachery_n against_o man_n be_v true_o represent_v and_o thorough_o discourse_v on_o and_o discover_v whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v dress_v up_o into_o a_o comeliness_n for_o god_n and_o whereon_o a_o due_o and_o daily_o gaze_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n may_v prevent_v the_o put_v a_o everlasting_a cheat_n upon_o your_o immortal_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la solon_n to_o know_v yourself_o be_v necessary_a he_o that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o this_o spiritual_a glass_n and_o forget_v not_o be_v bless_v jam._n 1._o 23._o 25._o publish_v for_o public_a good_a by_o christopher_n nesse_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o fleetstreet_n london_n london_n print_v by_o j._n c._n for_o the_o author_n and_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o 1679._o to_o the_o right_n ronourable_a the_o lord_n wharton_n my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v the_o only_a one_o of_o all_o my_o narrow_a acquaintance_n among_o person_n of_o your_o rank_n &_o quality_n who_o have_v so_o much_o divine_a teach_n about_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o i_o can_v presume_v your_o honour_n be_v endow_v with_o you_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a owner_n &_o honourer_n of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o this_o many_o year_n and_o wherein_o you_o have_v not_o be_v a_o eminent_a doer_n only_o but_o as_o eminent_a a_o sufferer_n in_o all_o which_o your_o honour_n can_v but_o have_v large_a experience_n of_o the_o wily_a working_n of_o your_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n assure_o experimental_a not_o notional_a knowledge_n be_v the_o most_o expeditious_a and_o dexterous_a doctress_n to_o disciple_n aright_o in_o this_o deep_a mystery_n as_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o new_a name_n in_o the_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2._o 17._o no_o man_n can_v read_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o so_o this_o grand_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n or_o ungodliness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n rev._n 2._o 24._o and_o which_o lie_v lurk_v in_o a_o deep_a heart_n psal_n 64._o 6._o be_v better_o experience_v inward_o than_o exert_v by_o any_o outward_a mean_n whatsoever_o docet_fw-la experientia_fw-la vera_fw-la and_o experto_fw-la crede_fw-la roberto_n i_o look_v upon_o your_o lordship_n as_o a_o old_a disciple_n act_v 21._o 16._o a_o gray-headed_n christian_n and_o a_o father_n in_o israel_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o can_v not_o but_o be_v confident_a that_o this_o mystical_a mirror_n will_v find_v acceptance_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v it_o be_v as_o useful_a for_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v for_o lady_n hereupon_o i_o presume_v to_o tender_v it_o quale_fw-la quale_fw-la est_fw-la unto_o your_o lord-ship_n hand_n for_o a_o blessing_n to_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lady_n wharton_n madam_n since_o my_o small_a and_o short_a acquaintance_n with_o your_o ladyship_n i_o can_v not_o but_o be_v one_o of_o the_o admirer_n among_o many_o other_o of_o your_o great_a gravity_n and_o peculiar_a piety_n in_o this_o our_o loose_a and_o debauch_a age_n whereas_o other_o lady_n of_o honour_n do_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v lady_n of_o pleasure_n too_o alas_o they_o do_v but_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o shame_n phil._n 3._o 19_o your_o ladyship_n do_v esteem_v it_o your_o great_a glory_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o lady_n of_o honour_n but_o also_o a_o lady_n of_o holiness_n this_o be_v abundant_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o by_o your_o repair_n due_o to_o the_o public_a mean_n of_o grace_n where_o you_o may_v enjoy_v they_o in_o power_n and_o purity_n but_o also_o to_o my_o knowledge_n your_o uphold_v daily_a the_o private_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o your_o family_n this_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v you_o true_o honourable_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v honour_v as_o you_o be_v of_o god_n so_o of_o all_o good_a man_n but_o especial_o of_o all_o good_a minister_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o i_o make_v hold_v to_o present_v to_o your_o ladyship_n the_o best_a homage_n and_o honour_n i_o can_v pay_v you_o this_o christian_a mirror_n which_o be_v a_o looking-glass_n for_o a_o elect_a lady_n for_o a_o lady_n indeed_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o while_o other_o lady_n in_o their_o vanity_n do_v as_o it_o be_v nail_v their_o very_a eye_n to_o their_o literal_a looking-glass_n and_o that_o only_a for_o plume_v the_o body_n as_o to_o man_n your_o ladyship_n will_v be_v improve_n this_o mystical_a looking-glass_n for_o the_o trim_n of_o your_o soul_n as_o to_o god_n that_o your_o inner_a man_n may_v become_v as_o amiable_a &_o acceptable_a to_o your_o heavenly_a husband_n isa_n 54._o 5._o as_o your_o outward_a man_n be_v to_o your_o earthly_a one_o but_o to_o bring_v these_o two_o stream_n into_o one_o channel_n let_v i_o now_o address_v myself_o to_o both_o your_o honour_n two_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o single_a yet_o compound_v application_n see_v god_n have_v make_v you_o not_o only_o one_o flesh_n by_o his_o holy_a covenant_n of_o marriage_n but_o also_o one_o spirit_n by_o his_o holy_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n although_o i_o dare_v not_o symbolize_v with_o those_o sordid_a sycophant_n of_o dionysius_n who_o lick_v up_o his_o very_a spital_n that_o excrement_n which_o the_o tyrant_n slaver_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o outrageous_a fury_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o noble_a nectar_n nor_o with_o those_o parasitical_a priest_n that_o do_v palliate_v their_o patron_n with_o the_o appellation_n of_o virtuous_a pious_a and_o religious_a when_o possible_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o vicious_a impious_a and_o irreligius_n once_o shall_v i_o use_v such_o flatter_a title_n my_o maker_n will_v make_v i_o afraid_a job_n 33._o last_o yet_o though_o laus_fw-la sordet_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la proprio_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la alieno_fw-la a_o man_n own_o mouth_n may_v not_o praise_v he_o another_o man_n may_v prov._n 27.2_o our_o lord_n himself_z give_v john_n baptist_n his_o due_a praise_n 1._o for_o his_o constancy_n in_o religion_n say_v he_o be_v no_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n 2_o for_o his_o moderation_n in_o his_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.7_o 8._o and_o sure_o the_o servant_n of_o this_o lord_n ought_v to_o own_v it_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o give_v due_a praise_n to_o the_o praise-worthie_a to_o honour_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n honour_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o and_o to_o commend_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 18._o thus_o demetrius_n have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o 3_o john_n epist_n v._o 12._o and_o ruth_n have_v this_o encomium_n all_o the_o city_n of_o my_o people_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n ruth_n 3._o 11._o her_o work_n not_o her_o word_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n prov._n 31._o 31._o so_o that_o 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original_a gild_n and_o natural_a corruption_n hence_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n only_o of_o three_o great_a man_n and_o those_o none_o of_o the_o best_a to_o wit_n pharaoh_n jeroboam_n and_o herod_n who_o solemnize_v their_o birth-day_n nobilis_fw-la non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la sed_fw-la fit_a ceu_fw-la renascitur_fw-la nobles_n by_o their_o first_o birth_n be_v but_o terrae-silii_a ceu_fw-la filiae_fw-la earth-sprung_a if_o not_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o or_o from_o above_o john_n 3._o 3._o this_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v you_o both_z true_o noble_a to_o wit_n your_o second_o birth_n tantus_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la quantus_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la act._n 17.11_o greatness_n without_o goodness_n be_v like_o the_o big_a swell_n of_o a_o hydropical_a person_n it_o be_v his_o disease_n but_o not_o his_o ornament_n great_a person_n have_v the_o great_a difficulty_n

123_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o adversity_n of_o the_o malady_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o the_o remedy_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v 136_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n both_o in_o false_o conceive_v what_o we_o be_v in_o god_n thought_n and_o what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o 1._o in_o god_n thought_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o our_o own_o thought_n where_o the_o grand_a objection_n be_v large_o answer_v to_o wit_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o know_v it_o 159_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o false_a ground_n of_o self-deceiving_a to_o wit_n 1._o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n 2._o a_o good_a nature_n or_o disposition_n 3._o morality_n or_o civility_n of_o life_n 4._o restrain_v grace_n 5._o external_n profession_n and_o 6._o a_o rest_a in_o notional_a knowledge_n help_v for_o undeceive_v which_o do_v demonstrate_v the_o difference_n 1._o betwixt_o nature_n and_o grace_n 2._o betwixt_o civility_n and_o sanctity_n 3._o betwixt_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n 172_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o our_o action_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v religious_a the_o heart_n treachery_n 1._o as_o to_o performance_n of_o duty_n in_o our_o undervalue_a or_o overvalue_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o fit_a remedy_n may_v be_v against_o those_o malady_n 196_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n especial_o in_o mistake_v 1._o gift_n for_o grace_n 2._o false_a and_o seem_a grace_n for_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v but_o common_a grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v special_a even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elect_n last_o how_o all_o those_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o 217_o the_o christian_n mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n that_o flatter_v not_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o heart_n in_o general_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o great_a concern_v of_o fall_a 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seat_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o in_o other_o outward_a part_n but_o they_o be_v sink_v down_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o ingrained_a or_o ingraff_v into_o the_o very_a spirit_n levit._fw-la 13._o 2_o 3._o jerem._n 13._o 23._o the_o spot_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o bone_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a sinew_n and_o inner_a part_n where_o then_o be_v man_n freewill_n to_o good_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o the_o scrape_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o fetch_v it_o off_o levit._n 14._o 41_o 43_o 44_o 45._o man_n heart_n can_v be_v mend_v but_o by_o make_v it_o new_a and_o by_o renew_v it_o moses_n put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n find_v leprosy_n there_o and_o there_o he_o leave_v it_o also_o exod._n 4._o 6_o 7._o there_o he_o find_v it_o and_o there_o he_o leave_v it_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n again_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o golden_a sentence_n give_v to_o mankind_n by_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n 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