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	lord_n	way_n	3,966	5	4.6102	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79466	Hell, with the everlasting torments thereof asserted. Shewing 1. Quod sit, that there is such a place. 2. Quid sit, what this place is. 3. Ubi sit, where it is. Being diametrically opposite to a late pamphlet, intituled, The foundation and pillars of Hell discovered, searched, shaken, and removed. For the glory of God, both in his mercy and justice, the comfort of all poor believing souls, and the terrour of all wicked and ungodly wretches. Semper meditare Gehennam. / By Nich. Chevvney, M.A.	Chewney, Nicholas, 1609 or 10-1685.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3805; Thomason E1802_2; ESTC R209913	50,666	128

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myself_o or_o the_o reader_n with_o this_o confutation_n who_o great_a endeavour_n it_o be_v to_o undermine_v and_o blow_v up_o hell_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o because_o he_o himself_o be_v persuade_v there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n i_o have_v therefore_o set_v myself_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o what_o he_o have_v write_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o the_o management_n hereof_o shall_v proceed_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o three_o circumstance_n 1._o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n of_o misery_n prepare_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o wicked_a 2._o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la what_o this_o place_n of_o misery_n be_v and_o 3_o to_o satisfy_v if_o possible_o the_o curious_a inquiry_n of_o those_o who_o make_v most_o question_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v with_o as_o much_o light_n as_o the_o father_n of_o light_n have_v afford_v i_o determine_v ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la where_o this_o place_n of_o misery_n and_o torment_n be_v first_o that_o there_o 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prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n mat._n 25.34_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n vers_fw-la 41._o depart_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o god_n foresee_v the_o different_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n so_o he_o provide_v for_o they_o distinct_a and_o different_a place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n first_o the_o scripture_n do_v plentiful_o testify_v and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n though_o anonymus_fw-la see_v it_o not_o but_o who_o so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n psal_n 9.17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o those_o that_o forget_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n if_o school_n here_o signify_v the_o grave_a only_o what_o punishment_n be_v here_o threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a which_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o equal_o

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all_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relief_n be_v there_o deny_v even_o to_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o torment_v nor_o the_o comfort_n of_o liberation_n no_o deliverance_n no_o not_o at_o the_o last_o for_o ver_fw-la 26._o ●he_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a partition_n their_o case_n be_v such_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la they_o can_v for_o ever_o look_v for_o any_o freedom_n thence_o but_o must_v there_o remain_v in_o torment_n everlasting_o so_o neither_o the_o comfort_n of_o relief_n in_o or_o delivery_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o place_n not_o the_o poor_a comfort_n which_o in_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n do_v still_o stick_v by_o we_o and_o never_o leave_v we_o dabit_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la quoque_fw-la finem_fw-la a_o end_n will_v come_v here_o a_o end_n will_v never_o come_v which_o never_o be_v never_o deep_o enough_o imprint_v in_o we_o nor_o serious_o enough_o 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for_o the_o suddennese_n and_o sharpness_n as_o the_o pain_n of_o woman_n travel_v in_o childbirth_n luk._n 16.24_o 26._o 2._o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o miserable_a torture_n such_o as_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o most_o notorious_a malefactor_n apo_n 20.10_o 3._o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a plague_n apo._n 22.18_o whosoever_o then_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o reserve_v for_o such_o pain_n torture_n and_o plague_n shall_v never_o be_v annihilate_v but_o for_o ever_o remain_v in_o and_o under_o the_o same_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a 2._o the_o continue_a succession_n or_o rather_o the_o perpetual_a continuation_n of_o hell_n torment_n be_v notable_o express_v apo._n 14.11_o which_o be_v the_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a judgement_n from_o the_o eternity_n thereof_o show_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v both_o easeless_a and_o endless_a 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o to_o speak_v proper_o that_o there_o be_v any_o smoke_n in_o hell_n because_o smoke_n proceed_v from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o by_o fire_n be_v consume_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o fire_n will_v sometime_o be_v extinguish_v but_o smoke_n here_o be_v 1._o either_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o smok_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o there_o be_v fire_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o fire_n wherein_o they_o be_v torment_v shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o or_o 2._o that_o with_o this_o fire_n wherein_o they_o be_v torment_v be_v perpetual_a smoke_n and_o darkness_n so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o comfort_v therein_o as_o a_o little_a light_n may_v afford_v and_o this_o smoke_n shall_v be_v a_o torment_n to_o they_o if_o not_o equal_a with_o yet_o not_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o fire_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n that_o be_v the_o smoke_n that_o trouble_v and_o torment_v they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o just_a for_o as_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o unrepented_a sin_n ascend_v first_o by_o which_o god_n be_v sore_o displease_v and_o exceed_o provoke_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o so_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o eternal_a torment_n shall_v ascend_v next_o to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v now_o give_v they_o smoke_n for_o smoke_n apoc._n 20.10_o and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n here_o be_v set_v before_o we_o the_o full_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o satan_n himself_o which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o second_o imprisonment_n for_o ever_o in_o that_o infernal_a pit_n where_o likewise_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n which_o the_o very_a next_o word_n expound_v say_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o like_a usual_a phrase_n chap._n 7.15_o &_o 14.11_o for_o there_o be_v no_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n in_o eternity_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o day_n in_o hell_n but_o eternal_a night_n this_o kind_n of_o expression_n therefore_o be_v use_v to_o declare_v that_o those_o torment_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a do_v there_o suffer_v shall_v be_v without_o any_o cessation_n or_o intermission_n 3._o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v eternal_o deny_v to_o they_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v mat._n 25.10_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v enter_v shall_v for_o ever_o be_v shut_v against_o they_o these_o chain_n can_v never_o be_v break_v be_v they_o of_o cord_n of_o wreathe_a tree_n of_o iron_n they_o may_v be_v burst_v asunder_o but_o the_o chain_n of_o vengeance_n never_o beside_o a_o great_a gulf_n do_v interpose_v by_o which_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o disable_v to_o pass_v unto_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o bless_a now_o they_o to_o who_o grace_n be_v for_o ever_o deny_v here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o must_v necessary_o be_v detain_v in_o misery_n unto_o all_o eternity_n the_o first_o be_v true_a of_o all_o reprobate_n and_o impenitent_a wretch_n and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a 4._o that_o infernal_a dungeon_n have_v no_o back_n door_n no_o egress_n at_o all_o mat_n 5.28_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v forth_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n which_o can_v never_o be_v do_v unto_o all_o eternity_n why_o then_o those_o that_o be_v fast_o bind_v in_o chain_n in_o such_o a_o place_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o get_n must_v needs_o abide_v by_o it_o for_o ever_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a but_o here_o it_o be_v saucy_o object_v by_o anonymus_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o stand_v this_o with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v temporal_a offence_n with_o eternal_a scourge_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o law_n that_o paena_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la excedere_fw-la culpam_fw-la deut._n 25.3_o how_o can_v he_o then_o inflict_v eternal_a damnation_n for_o a_o momentary_a and_o temporal_a transgression_n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o double_a quantity_n consider_v in_o punishment_n the_o one_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o pain_n the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o duration_n of_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a the_o quantity_n of_o punishment_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o sin_n revel_v 18.7_o how_o much_o sin_n so_o much_o sorrow_n the_o more_o pestilent_a iniquity_n the_o more_o torture_a fire_n for_o the_o other_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o