Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	gospel_n	life_n	word_n	3,490	5	4.2787	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36925	Evangelical politie, or, A Gospel conversation a sermon preached at St. Paul's, London, May 20, 1660. : being the Sunday next (but one) before His Majesties happy return to his said citie / by James Duport ...	Duport, James, 1606-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing D2650; ESTC R17238	21,197	39

do_v themselves_o and_o i_o that_o right_a as_o to_o mend_v with_o the_o eye_n what_o be_v mar_v with_o the_o ear_n and_o upon_o a_o serious_a review_n afford_v it_o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o a_o candid_a reception_n to_o which_o purpose_n as_o well_o for_o my_o own_o vindication_n as_o their_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v print_v my_o sermon_n verbatim_o almost_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v with_o very_o little_a or_o no_o alteration_n i_o be_o sure_a with_o no_o alteration_n at_o all_o of_o those_o passage_n concerning_o the_o abuse_n and_o misemployment_n of_o church_n and_o coemetery_n at_o which_o if_o at_o any_o some_o exception_n it_o seem_v be_v take_v but_o how_o just_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o as_o i_o say_v to_o all_o unbiased_a and_o indifferent_a reader_n to_o judge_v the_o lord_n in_o much_o mercy_n make_v up_o the_o rent_n and_o breach_n of_o our_o church_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o our_o ruler_n and_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a like_o good_a nehemiah_n to_o promote_v and_o set_v forward_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o help_v to_o repair_v the_o breach_n and_o ruin_n of_o our_o church_n and_o cathedral_n that_o so_o we_o may_v all_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o mind_n glorify_v god_n and_o agree_v together_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v christian_a reader_n the_o constant_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o trin._n coll._n cambridge_n nov._n 21._o mdcix_o thy_o friend_n and_o servant_n in_o our_o lord_n christ_n j._n d._n phil._n 1.27_o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n providence_n so_o dispose_v of_o i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o speak_v often_o in_o one_o place_n it_o make_v i_o strive_v the_o rather_o to_o single_v out_o such_o portion_n of_o scripture_n to_o treat_v upon_o as_o be_v of_o most_o useful_a importance_n of_o grand_a fundamental_a concernment_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v forth_o the_o most_o comprehensive_a truth_n comprise_v in_o they_o the_o very_a pith_n and_o marrow_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o christianity_n that_o so_o if_o possible_a i_o may_v preach_v the_o whole_a gospel_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o altogether_o and_o at_o once_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o best_a preacher_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o be_v paul_n act._n 20._o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o best_a preacher_n under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v solomon_n eccles._n 12._o such_o a_o comprehensive_a truth_n i_o conceive_v we_o have_v here_o before_o we_o wherein_o be_v brief_o and_o yet_o clear_o contain_v both_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n a_o conversation_n suitable_a and_o agreeable_a thereunto_o and_o these_o two_o may_v pass_v for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n or_o else_o there_o may_v be_v these_o three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o word_n regula_fw-la regulatum_fw-la and_o applicatio_fw-la regulae_fw-la first_o the_o rule_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v regulate_v order_v and_o square_v by_o this_o rule_n a_o christian_a conversation_n three_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o application_n of_o this_o rule_n to_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v regulate_v order_v and_o square_v by_o it_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v suitable_o and_o agreeable_o thereunto_o and_o all_o this_o usher_v in_o with_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o this_o be_v the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o one_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o look_v after_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o place_n this_o be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o a_o christian_a all_o that_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o minister_n need_n to_o preach_v all_o that_o the_o philippian_n or_o any_o other_o people_n need_v to_o practise_v a_o christian_a conversation_n a_o life_n conformable_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o because_o these_o three_o regula_fw-la regulatum_fw-la and_o applicatio_fw-la regulae_fw-la shall_v in_o our_o practice_n always_o be_v join_v together_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o divide_v they_o in_o my_o discourse_n nor_o put_v they_o asunder_o but_o take_v they_o joint_o as_o they_o lie_v together_o in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o they_o spell_v out_o this_o grand_a fundamental_a truth_n a_o truth_n write_v in_o such_o legible_a character_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o a_o gospel-profession_n require_v a_o gospel-conversation_n or_o a_o christian_n conversation_n shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n concord_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n several_a book_n i_o have_v see_v bear_v this_o title_n harmonia_n evangelica_fw-la the_o harmony_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o true_a gospel-harmony_n indeed_o when_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n between_o a_o gospel-profession_n and_o a_o gospel-conversation_n between_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n this_o lie_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o word_n as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v bring_v any_o reason_n or_o argument_n either_o to_o demonstrate_v and_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n to_o you_o or_o to_o press_v and_o enforce_v the_o duty_n upon_o you_o else_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o so_o take_v in_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o too_o the_o only_a way_n to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n 2.10_o the_o way_n to_o put_v a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n upon_o religion_n to_o bring_v the_o gospel_n into_o credit_n and_o repute_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o gain_v proselyte_n to_o it_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v the_o grand_a design_n the_o main_a scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o it_o 12._o and_o a_o conformity_n to_o it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v why_o to_o what_o end_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 1.11_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayer_n 2.15_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o by_o well-doing_n to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n and_o to_o confute_v and_o confound_v the_o adversary_n whether_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n whether_o papist_n or_o anabaptist_n 4._o and_o last_o that_o this_o be_v the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o only_a thing_n god_n expect_v and_o require_v of_o we_o a_o conversation_n suitable_a to_o our_o profession_n and_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o that_o they_o which_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v up_o to_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o in_o the_o general_n be_v so_o evident_a in_o the_o text_n and_o withal_o so_o rational_a in_o itself_o that_o it_o need_v neither_o proof_n nor_o press_v and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o i_o may_v rather_o come_v to_o particular_n indeed_o generalia_fw-la non_fw-la pungunt_fw-la while_o we_o hover_v in_o general_n we_o do_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o flutter_v about_o the_o head_n seldom_o touch_v the_o quick_a or_o pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o here_o i_o may_v bring_v sundry_a particular_n to_o show_v wherein_o this_o conformity_n stand_v wherein_o this_o harmony_n and_o correspondence_n between_o a_o christian_n conversation_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v hold_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o may_v lay_v down_o several_a intrinsic_a essential_a mark_n and_o character_n and_o property_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o and_o according_a whereunto_o a_o christian_n conversation_n shall_v be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o it_o as_o viz._n

these_o five_o especial_o first_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gospel_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n sincerity_n and_o plainness_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o faithful_a say_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n eph._n 1_o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o truth_n itself_o joh._n 1.17_o gal._n 3.1_o suitable_o and_o agreeable_o hereunto_o a_o christian_a conversation_n shall_v be_v a_o true_a upright_o single-hearted_a sincere_a conversation_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n lie_v or_o dissemble_v guile_n or_o hypocrisy_n second_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gospel_n of_o peace_n express_o so_o call_v rom._n 10.15_o eph._n 6.15_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n to_o compromise_v all_o difference_n to_o unite_v all_o party_n to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n man_n and_o man_n together_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n both_o in_o one_o chapter_n 2_o cor._n 5._o christ_n be_v the_o alpha_fw-gr and_o omega_n of_o the_o gospel_n 9.6_o the_o great_a peacemaker_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o god_n ambassador_n messenger_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o gospel_n itself_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n now_o in_o a_o conformity_n hereunto_o christian_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o peace_n peacemaker_n as_o christ_n himself_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n and_o liver_n in_o peace_n follower_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n man_n of_o close_v reconcile_a heal_a unite_n cement_a spirit_n and_o a_o christian_a conversation_n a_o quiet_a calm_a and_o peaceable_a conversation_n three_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gospel_n of_o love_n and_o philanthropy_n grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n the_o gospel_n be_v whole_o make_v up_o and_o compound_v of_o love_n or_o if_o truth_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o love_n be_v the_o form_n if_o truth_n be_v the_o body_n of_o it_o love_n be_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o design_n of_o pure_a love_n and_o philanthropy_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o along_o every_o leaf_n every_o line_n every_o letter_n in_o the_o gospel_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o love_n and_o pure_a love_n such_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o such_o shall_v our_o conversation_n be_v this_o the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o christ_n disciple_n this_o the_o mark_n and_o brand_n of_o his_o sheep_n by_o which_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o joh._n 13.35_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o and_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n whereby_o the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v to_o be_v paint_v and_o point_v out_o apologet_n vide_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la inuicem_fw-la se_fw-la diligant_fw-la see_v how_o these_o christian_n love_v one_o another_o if_o then_o you_o will_v have_v your_o conversation_n suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v a_o amicable_a love_a and_o charitable_a conversation_n four_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gospel_n of_o humility_n and_o meekne●s_n indeed_o the_o gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continue_a history_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n from_o the_o cratch_n to_o the_o cross_n a_o sermon_n of_o humility_n all_o along_o christ_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o a_o lamb_n the_o other_o a_o dove_n both_o emblem_n of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n and_o the_o chief_a lesson_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n come_v to_o teach_v be_v humility_n and_o meekness_n learn_v of_o i_o 11.29_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n you_o see_v what_o the_o rule_n be_v will_v you_o frame_v and_o square_v your_o life_n and_o conversation_n according_a unto_o it_o why_o than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o humble_a lowly_a and_o meek_a conversation_n you_o must_v follow_v the_o lamb_n flee_v after_o the_o dove_n be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n robe_n christ_n livery_n the_o christian_a garment_n even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o humility_n the_o first_o second_o three_o thing_n in_o christianity_n as_o pronunciation_n in_o rhetoric_n five_o and_o last_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gospel_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n sacrosanctum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v the_o proper_a style_n and_o epithet_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a spotless_a mirror_n a_o clear_a crystal_n glass_n the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n blood_n that_o run_v so_o fresh_a and_o so_o free_o in_o the_o current_n and_o stream_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o a_o pure_a fountain_n the_o gospel-promise_n be_v purify_n and_o cleanse_v promise_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o god_n a_o holy_a god_n the_o spirit_n a_o holy_a spirit_n the_o gospel_n a_o holy_a gospel_n suitable_o and_o agreeable_o hereunto_o a_o christian_a conversation_n shall_v be_v a_o pure_a and_o holy_a and_o spotless_a conversation_n a_o profane_a unholy_a impure_a christian_a be_v contradictio_fw-la in_fw-la adjecto_fw-la saint_n by_o profession_n shall_v be_v saint_n indeed_o the_o gospel_n say_v to_o we_o as_o god_n himself_o do_v 11.45_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o as_o it_o be_v the_o skeleton_n of_o a_o sermon_n already_o 37.6_o i_o may_v lay_v sinew_n and_o flesh_n upon_o it_o and_o cover_v it_o with_o skin_n as_o the_o bone_n in_o ezekiel_n and_o so_o i_o will_v have_v do_v in_o another_o congregation_n for_o indeed_o these_o particular_n may_v deserve_v to_o be_v further_o enlarge_v and_o set_v home_o upon_o we_o as_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a in_o themselves_o and_o likewise_o suitable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o not_o unseasonable_a for_o the_o time_n we_o live_v in_o wherein_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o profession_n of_o religion_n so_o much_o noise_n and_o sound_a and_o talk_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n know_v so_o little_a life_n and_o practise_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a thereunto_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v this_o way_n neither_o but_o wave_v all_o these_o for_o the_o present_a first_o because_o these_o be_v common_a theme_n ordinary_a beat_a track_n and_o i_o will_v willing_o go_v off_o of_o the_o threadbare_a common_a or_o at_o least_o handle_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o second_o because_o these_o be_v transcendent_n of_o a_o universal_a aspect_n and_o of_o general_a concernment_n to_o all_o and_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o particular_a proper_a and_o pertinent_a in_o my_o discourse_n to_o such_o a_o audience_n consider_v where_o i_o be_o and_o to_o who_o i_o speak_v i_o shall_v therefore_o crave_v leave_n to_o use_v another_o method_n and_o that_o be_v a_o little_a to_o insist_v upon_o those_o two_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o verb_n and_o the_o adverb_n the_o one_o express_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o other_o the_o manner_n the_o matter_n we_o have_v in_o the_o verb_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o manner_n in_o the_o adverb_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o both_o word_n very_o emphatical_a full_a and_o significant_a the_o strength_n and_o energy_n importance_n and_o improvement_n whereof_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o unto_o you_o and_o to_o fasten_v upon_o you_o first_o for_o the_o verb_n take_v it_o first_o in_o the_o general_a as_o we_o render_v it_o according_a to_o calvin_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a conversamini_n let_v your_o conversation_n be_v or_o as_o beza_n very_o well_o vos_fw-la gerite_fw-la carry_v or_o behave_v yourselves_o or_o as_o castelio_n not_o amiss_o vitam_fw-la agite_fw-la lead_v your_o life_n and_o so_o it_o denote_v a_o uniform_a constant_a continue_a course_n let_v your_o constant_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n your_o whole_a course_n and_o conversation_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o conversation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o constant_a continue_a frame_n and_o model_n and_o tenor_n and_o course_n of_o your_o carriage_n good_a man_n may_v have_v their_o flaw_n and_o fail_n