Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	world_n	4,002	5	4.4108	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26958	A moral prognostication I. what shall befall the churches on Earth, till their concord, by the restitution of their primitive purity, simplicity, and charity, II. how that restitution is like to be made, (if ever) and what shall befall them thence-forth unto the end, in that golden-age of love / written by Richard Baxter ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing B1311; ESTC R5743	36,590	70

which_o he_o hate_v with_o the_o pretence_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o name_n 29._o therefore_o they_o will_v call_v up_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n zeal_n to_o defend_v those_o falsehood_n as_o for_o god_n and_o think_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v god_n service_n 30._o and_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o own_o place_n and_o honour_n and_o end_n will_v secret_o insinuate_v when_o they_o discern_v it_o not_o and_o will_v increase_v their_o zeal_n against_o opposer_n 31._o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v usual_o many_o and_o wise_a man_n but_o few_o they_o will_v expect_v that_o number_n shall_v give_v the_o precedency_n to_o their_o opinion_n and_o will_v call_v those_o proud_a or_o heretical_a that_o gainsay_v they_o and_o labour_n to_o defame_v they_o as_o self-conceited_a opinionative-man_n 32._o therefore_o too_o many_o godly_a minister_n will_v be_v great_a opposer_n of_o many_o of_o those_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o which_o they_o err_v about_o and_o will_v help_v on_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o faction_n and_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n whilst_o too_o many_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o in_o those_o matter_n when_o they_o think_v they_o be_v most_o orthodox_n but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_a evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n in_o this_o and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 4_o 5._o 33._o and_o if_o many_o good_a man_n will_v erroneous_o stand_v up_o against_o that_o truth_n which_o any_o man_n wise_a than_o themselves_o make_v know_v the_o worldly_a and_o malicious_a that_o have_v a_o manifold_a enmity_n against_o it_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o strengthen_v they_o by_o their_o concurrence_n and_o to_o join_v in_o the_o opposition_n 34._o not_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a at_o a_o distance_n but_o they_o that_o be_v near_o the_o people_n and_o be_v always_o with_o they_o be_v like_a to_o prevail_v to_o make_v disciple_n of_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o mind_n so_o great_a a_o advantage_n it_o be_v to_o talk_v daily_o and_o confident_o to_o ignorant_a soul_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o talk_v against_o they_o and_o to_o make_v their_o folly_n know_v 35._o especial_o if_o the_o same_o man_n can_v get_v interest_n in_o their_o esteem_n as_o well_o as_o nearness_n and_o make_v themselves_o esteem_v the_o best_a or_o wise_a men._n 36._o therefore_o jesuitical_a worldly_a clergy_n man_n will_v always_o get_v about_o great_a man_n and_o insinuate_v into_o noble_n and_o will_v still_o defame_v they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a that_o they_o may_v seem_v odious_a and_o themselves_o seem_v excellent_a and_o so_o may_v carry_v it_o by_o deceitful_a show_n 37._o and_o they_o will_v do_v their_o best_a to_o procure_v all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n that_o be_v against_o their_o interest_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_n where_o they_o be_v lest_o their_o presence_n shall_v confute_v their_o slanderer_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o burn_v and_o shine_v light_n that_o carry_v their_o witness_n with_o they_o where_o they_o come_v and_o also_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o public_a stigmatise_v censure_n and_o suffering_n that_o their_o name_n may_v be_v infamous_a and_o odious_a in_o the_o world_n 38._o and_o heretical_a pastor_n will_v play_v a_o low_a game_n &_o creep_v into_o the_o house_n of_o silly_a people_n prepare_v by_o ignorance_n and_o soul-disturber_n to_o receive_v their_o heresy_n 39_o between_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o naughty_a pastor_n the_o worldly_a and_o the_o heretical_a and_o also_o the_o multitude_n of_o weak_a erroneous_a honest_a teacher_n the_o sound_a and_o worthy_a will_v be_v so_o few_o that_o far_o most_o of_o the_o people_n high_a and_o low_a be_v like_a to_o live_v under_o the_o influence_n and_o advantage_n of_o erring-man_n and_o therefore_o themselves_o to_o be_v a_o err_v people_n 40._o in_o that_o measure_n that_o man_n be_v carnal_a their_o own_o carnal_a interest_n will_v rule_v they_o and_o both_o the_o worldly_n and_o heretical_a clergy_n be_v rule_v by_o carnal_a interest_n though_o not_o the_o same_o material_o and_o the_o honest_a err_v minister_n be_v sway_v by_o their_o interest_n too_o much_o insomuch_o that_o on_o this_o account_n be_v be_v no_o overvalue_a of_o tymothy_n or_o wrong_v to_o the_o other_o pastor_n that_o it_o shall_v plain_o be_v say_v by_o paul_n phil._n 2._o 21_o 22._o for_o i_o have_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a who_o will_v natural_o care_v for_o your_o state_n for_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o act._n 20._o 30._o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v and_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o beside_o the_o grievous_a wolf_n which_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n 41._o the_o interest_n then_o of_o the_o worldly_a clergy_n will_v consist_v in_o please_v the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n for_o lordship_n and_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o be_v make_v the_o ruler_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o have_v their_o will_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o heretic_n will_v be_v to_o have_v many_o to_o be_v of_o their_o own_o opinion_n to_o admire_v they_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o upright_a minister_n will_v be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n increase_v the_o church_n and_o save_v man_n soul_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o subordinate_a interest_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o family_n and_o necessary_a reputation_n which_o they_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o overvalue_v 42._o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a trade_n of_o the_o worldly_a clergy_n to_o please_v and_o flatter_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o all_o artificial_a insinuation_n and_o by_o their_o friend_n to_o work_v themselves_o into_o their_o favour_n and_o by_o scorn_n and_o calumny_n to_o work_v out_o all_o other_o that_o be_v against_o their_o interest_n 43._o and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o trade_n of_o heretic_n to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o more_o ductile_a people_n especial_o as_o minister_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n that_o have_v somewhat_o more_o excellent_a in_o knowlenge_n or_o holiness_n than_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n 44._o and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o work_n of_o faithful_a minister_n to_o save_o man_n soul_n but_o with_o such_o various_a degree_n of_o self-denial_n or_o selfishness_n as_o they_o have_v various_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n 45._o many_o great_a and_o pious_o dispose_v prince_n like_o constantine_n will_v think_v that_o to_o honour_n and_o advance_v the_o clergy_n into_o worldly_a power_n and_o wealth_n be_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o great_a munificence_n be_v fit_a for_o their_o own_o 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and_o by_o their_o friend_n 49._o mortify_v humble_a heavenly_a man_n will_v either_o never_o seek_v they_o or_o with_o no_o gre●●_n eagerness_n their_o appetite_n be_v less_o and_o their_o restraint_n much_o great_a 50._o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v the_o keen_a appetite_n to_o church-grandure_a and_o preferment_n and_o be_v the_o eager_a seeker_n be_v like_a to_o find_v 51._o therefore_o the_o lover_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v like_a still_o to_o be_v lord_n among_o the_o clergy_n except_o in_o such_o marvellous_a happy_a time_n when_o wise_a and_o pious_a prince_n call_v the_o more_o worthy_a that_o seek_v it_o not_o and_o reject_v these_o thirsty_a seeker_n 52._o the_o great_a lover_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o worst_a man_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o jam._n 4._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 53._o therefore_o except_o in_o such_o time_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o worst_a man_n will_v be_v still_o the_o rich_a and_o

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