Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	jesus_n	lord_n	4,523	5	3.5716	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

meditation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 68_o dionysius_n the_o young_a use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o keep_v and_o maintain_v many_o learned_a man_n not_o because_o he_o do_v esteem_v they_o so_o much_o but_o for_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v for_o their_o sake_n may_v we_o not_o fear_v that_o many_o entertain_v preacher_n and_o minister_n on_o the_o like_a account_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n 69._o after_o dionysius_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o banish_v one_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a plato_n and_o all_o his_o philosophy_n have_v do_v he_o this_o benefit_n i_o have_v thereby_o say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o bear_v with_o patience_n this_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o my_o fortune_n and_o when_o one_o judge_v socrates_n by_o his_o physiognomy_n to_o be_v of_o a_o churlish_a sullen_a froward_a and_o dogged_a disposition_n for_o which_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o beat_v he_o know_v socrates_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o meek_a and_o serene_a spirit_a man_n that_o can_v be_v socrates_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v true_a my_o disposition_n be_v as_o he_o have_v say_v but_o philosophy_n have_v make_v the_o alteration_n ah_o shall_v they_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o philosophy_n than_o christian_n of_o christianity_n god_n forbid_v oh_o that_o christian_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o and_o teach_v they_o by_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o excel_v all_o that_o do_v virtuous_o 70._o when_o word_n be_v bring_v to_o alexander_n that_o at_o a_o feast_n there_o be_v one_o that_o do_v miscall_a he_o and_o revile_v he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o royal_n and_o kingly_a act_n to_o suffer_v blame_n for_o well-doing_n when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2.20_o 71._o after_o antigonus_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n sick_a of_o a_o linger_a disease_n and_o well_o recover_v again_o he_o say_v we_o have_v get_v no_o harm_n by_o this_o long_a sickness_n for_o this_o have_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v so_o proud_a by_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v but_o mortal_a it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v 72._o paedaretus_n be_v not_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o great_a council_n consist_v of_o three_o hundred_o man_n return_v with_o joy_n say_v i_o be_o glad_a that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o sparta_n there_o be_v find_v three_o hundred_o better_a man_n than_o myself_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o common_a good_a though_o carry_v on_o by_o other_o and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o 73._o endamedas_n see_v zenoerate_v a_o old_a man_n study_v philosophy_n with_o young_a scholar_n in_o a_o academy_n demand_v of_o one_o that_o stand_v by_o what_o he_o be_v and_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v after_o virtue_n say_v he_o if_o he_o be_v still_o study_v and_o still_o seek_v it_o when_o will_v he_o use_v and_o practice_v it_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 74._o when_o hephestion_n quarrel_v with_o craterus_n alexander_n reprove_v he_o thus_o what_o power_n have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v and_o where_o will_v thou_o be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v alexander_n from_o thou_o some_o man_n look_v high_a who_o be_v uphold_v by_o other_o countenance_n and_o power_n or_o else_o must_v be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o 75._o agesilaus_n the_o great_a be_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v himself_o the_o great_a name_n and_o reputation_n if_o say_v he_o a_o man_n say_v well_o and_o do_v better_o no_o such_o good_a name_n as_o that_o which_o good_a work_n do_v get_v 76._o alexander_n command_v his_o treasurer_n to_o give_v anaxarchus_n the_o philosopher_n whatsoever_o he_o demand_v and_o when_o his_o trasurer_n bring_v he_o word_n that_o he_o crave_v a_o excessive_a sum_n viz._n a_o hundred_o talent_n the_o man_n say_v alexander_n do_v very_o well_o know_v as_o he_o do_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o as_o both_o can_v and_o will_v bestow_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o we_o may_v ask_v great_a thing_n of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n he_o will_v give_v like_o a_o god_n 77._o when_o the_o pilot_n of_o antigonus_n his_o own_o galley_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n than_o they_o say_v he_o be_v here_o in_o person_n for_o how_o many_o ship_n do_v thou_o reckon_v i_o how_o many_o soever_o and_o how_o strong_a soever_o our_o enemy_n be_v yet_o have_v christ_n with_o we_o there_o be_v more_o for_o we_o than_o there_o be_v against_o we_o nil_fw-la desperandum_fw-la christo_fw-la deuce_fw-la &_o auspice_n christo_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o they_o shall_v never_o despair_v nor_o fear_n that_o have_v god_n on_o their_o side_n 79._o one_o day_n when_o photion_n have_v deliver_v his_o advice_n among_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o people_n and_o see_v that_o with_o one_o accord_n they_o all_o approve_v his_o speech_n he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o turn_v towards_o his_o friend_n say_v what_o have_v i_o speak_v some_o word_n that_o be_v not_o good_a that_o this_o people_n speak_v well_o of_o it_o a_o good_a man_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v jealous_a of_o himself_o when_o the_o bad_a approve_v he_o woe_n unto_o you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o 80._o one_o ask_v agesilaus_n the_o great_a what_o child_n shall_v learn_v when_o they_o be_v young_a answer_v that_o which_o they_o be_v to_o practice_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o teach_v a_o child_n the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o 81._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n that_o they_o never_o ask_v how_o many_o their_o enemy_n be_v but_o where_o they_o be_v so_o shall_v christian_n fall_v on_o and_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n without_o consider_v the_o number_n that_o come_v against_o they_o 82._o alexander_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v not_o gather_v money_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o public_a treasury_n for_o fear_n say_v he_o lest_o be_v keeper_n thereof_o i_o shall_v be_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v thereby_o a_o good_a caution_n for_o they_o that_o love_v to_o bear_v the_o bag_n 83._o a_o philosopher_n be_v ask_v why_o rich_a man_n attend_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o philosopher_n because_o say_v he_o they_o know_v not_o their_o need_n of_o philosophy_n the_o reason_n so_o few_o attend_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o need_n they_o stand_v in_o of_o christ_n jesus_n 84._o socrates_n say_v 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sect._n how_o many_o have_v be_v thus_o catch_v at_o sermon_n and_o of_o vile_a sinner_n become_v strict_a saint_n 87._o one_o of_o king_n cyrus_n courtier_n and_o a_o great_a favourite_n have_v but_o little_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v ask_v sir_n where_o will_v you_o have_v a_o portion_n for_o your_o daughter_n he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n be_v my_o friend_n saint_n may_v say_v much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v my_o friend_n 88_o furius_n camillus_n be_v always_o like_o himself_o the_o same_o man_n not_o puff_v up_o by_o be_v dictator_n no●_n deject_v when_o forbid_v his_o country_n the_o christian_n

great_a business_n be_v to_o laugh_v and_o their_o reward_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o 310._o we_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o what_o the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v and_o god_n will_v be_v seek_v for_o that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n promise_n and_o our_o prayer_n be_v middle_a thing_n between_o god_n purpose_n and_o our_o attainment_n god_n expect_v we_o shall_v crave_v the_o mercy_n he_o intend_v we_o shall_v have_v 311._o god_n be_v sometime_o better_o than_o his_o word_n in_o do_v that_o which_o he_o never_o engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o do_v and_o so_o do_v above_o exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v in_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o be_v no_o indulgence_n to_o idleness_n or_o dispensation_n from_o duty_n we_o be_v not_o to_o mind_v what_o god_n can_v do_v or_o do_v do_v but_o what_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v and_o the_o way_n wherein_o if_o ever_o we_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v what_o be_v promise_v we_o must_v do_v what_o be_v command_v laboranti_fw-la &_o speranti_fw-la deus_fw-la dabit_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v without_o ask_v and_o see_v it_o be_v but_o ask_v and_o have_v we_o may_v not_o blame_v god_n for_o not_o give_v but_o ourselves_o for_o not_o ask_v and_o if_o we_o ask_v and_o miss_v we_o may_v blame_v ourselves_o for_o ask_v amiss_o 312._o the_o most_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v perfect_o imperfect_a and_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o imperfect_o perfect_a 313._o saint_n have_v so_o learned_a christ_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o not_o only_o to_o restrain_v their_o hand_n from_o hurt_v but_o their_o heart_n from_o hate_v their_o very_a enemy_n 314._o prayer_n be_v the_o sell_v in_o paraphrase_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n enlarge_v and_o explain_v it_o be_v the_o soul_n speak_v its_o mind_n and_o 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she_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o sense_n and_o feel_v not_o she_o be_v not_o where_o she_o be_v for_o she_o be_v whole_o where_o her_o master_n be_v though_o she_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v she_o know_v not_o be_v but_o that_o of_o love_n all_o in_o she_o turn_v to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o she_o love_v above_o all_o oh_o thus_o to_o love_v dear_a jesus_n be_v worth_a the_o name_n of_o love_n how_o cold_a and_o freeze_v be_v we_o 326._o hope_v against_o hope_n many_o man_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o hope_v against_o hope_n and_o some_o have_v be_v preserve_v by_o