Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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B01135
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The true Israelite, or, The sincere Christian distinguished from the hypocrite. By Master William Andrewes, late minister of the word of God.
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Andrewes, William, minister of the word of God.
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1638
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STC 630.5; ESTC S124182
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plain_n without_o fraudulent_a policy_n 2._o reverent_a religion_n without_o rudeness_n 3._o holy_a devotion_n without_o prophannesse_n 4._o humble_a confession_n without_o pride_n 5._o constant_a resolution_n without_o faintness_n 6._o zealous_a integrity_n without_o corruption_n 7._o a_o pilgrim_n life_n sober_a contentment_n without_o luxury_n without_o love_n of_o the_o world_n the_o true_a israelite_n be_v discern_v 2._o by_o exemption_n from_o fraud_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a fraud_n from_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n be_v free_a 1._o fraus_fw-la iniqua_fw-la the_o fraud_n of_o injustice_n deceive_v other_o 2._o fraus_fw-la stuha_fw-la the_o fraud_n of_o folly_n deceive_v themselves_o 3._o fraus_fw-la impia_fw-la the_o fraud_n of_o impiety_n deceive_v the_o lord_n the_o first_o be_v in_o outward_a conversation_n the_o second_o in_o the_o information_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o last_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n if_o nathaniels_n testimony_n from_o christ_n say_v a_o true_a israelite_n without_o fraud_n be_v consider_v according_a to_o this_o difference_n of_o guile_n we_o shall_v more_o plain_o perceive_v who_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n without_o fraud_n first_o therefore_o the_o fraud_n of_o cozenage_n or_o deceit_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bargain_v or_o trade_v or_o outward_a converse_v one_o with_o another_o be_v hateful_a to_o every_o true_a israelite_n as_o be_v contrary_a 1._o to_o justice_n 2._o to_o charity_n 3._o to_o piety_n to_o justice_n for_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o oppression_n 1_o thes_n 3.6_o let_v no_o man_n say_v he_o oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n to_o charity_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.25_o exhort_v christian_n say_v wherefore_o cast_v of_o lie_v and_o speak_v the_o truth_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o one_o member_n to_o help_v but_o not_o to_o hurt_v the_o other_o contrary_n to_o piety_n and_o christian_a profession_n for_o st._n paul_n col._n 3.9_o charge_v we_o say_v lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o see_v you_o have_v put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n now_o then_o how_o shall_v not_o a_o true_a israelite_n a_o true_a christian_a man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o work_n which_o have_v neither_o justice_n nor_o charity_n nor_o godliness_n in_o it_o the_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n admit_v neither_o of_o false_a weight_n false_a measure_n nor_o cozen_a trick_n nor_o equivocate_a fraud_n this_o deceit_n be_v come_v to_o that_o height_n now_o that_o it_o be_v admire_v study_a and_o practise_v as_o a_o great_a mystery_n and_o he_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o fool_n that_o have_v it_o not_o what_o a_o injurious_a proverb_n unto_o truth_n and_o upright_a deal_n be_v that_o plain_a deal_n be_v a_o jewel_n but_o he_o shall_v die_v a_o beggar_n that_o use_v it_o whether_o he_o shall_v die_v a_o beggar_n or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o strive_v one_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o he_o shall_v live_v a_o saint_n all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o fraud_n be_v now_o put_v of_o with_o caveat_n emptor_n let_v the_o buyer_n look_v to_o it_o o_o foolishness_n shall_v the_o buier_n take_v heed_n of_o be_v deceive_v of_o suffer_a loss_n in_o his_o penny_n and_o the_o seller_n take_v no_o heed_n of_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o so_o to_o loose_v thereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o truth_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n of_o this_o deceit_n speak_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n among_o my_o people_n be_v find_v wicked_a person_n 26._o jere._n 5_o 26._o that_o lie_v wait_v as_o he_o that_o set_v snare_n they_o have_v make_v a_o pit_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o be_v their_o house_n full_a of_o deceit_n thereby_o they_o be_v become_v great_a and_o waxen_a rich_a first_o it_o be_v utter_o a_o shame_n for_o we_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v complain_v that_o such_o person_n be_v find_v among_o his_o people_n those_o that_o profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n next_o very_o proper_o and_o significant_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v that_o deceit_n be_v in_o their_o house_n as_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n it_o be_v there_o as_o imprison_v and_o can_v get_v forth_o they_o have_v get_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o cozenage_n that_o they_o can_v leave_v it_o yea_o their_o false_a swear_n lie_a cozen_a trick_n to_o draw_v in_o gain_n be_v become_v to_o be_v a_o darling_n a_o delight_n unto_o they_o a_o bird_n that_o make_v they_o sweet_a music_n and_o their_o shop_n be_v the_o cage_n well_o be_v he_o that_o can_v get_v such_o a_o bird_n such_o a_o prentice_n boy_n that_o can_v tune_v his_o note_n artificial_o to_o deceive_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n thou_o will_v not_o make_v thy_o house_n a_o snare_n a_o pitfall_n to_o catch_v plain_a man_n nor_o thy_o shop_n a_o cage_n for_o that_o unclean_a bird_n o_o rather_o let_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n dove_n be_v hard_o in_o thy_o house_n can._n 2.12_o mourn_v for_o sin_n thanksgiving_n to_o god_n devout_a prayer_n comfortable_a instruction_n word_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n that_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n bird_n the_o true_a christian_n music_n 2._o foolish_a fraud_n as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o fraud_n of_o injustice_n from_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n be_v free_a so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n observe_v the_o fraud_n of_o folly_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n deceive_v itself_o from_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n be_v also_o exempt_v this_o deceit_n be_v in_o the_o information_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o cozenage_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n of_o which_o st._n james_n speak_v be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n 1.22.26_o jam._n 1.22.26_o and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o among_o you_o seem_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a of_o this_o fraud_n there_o may_v be_v three_o branch_n observe_v 1._o vain_a excuse_n to_o lessen_v sin_n 2._o a_o blasphemous_a cloak_n to_o cover_v sin_n 3._o a_o presumptuous_a security_n to_o lie_v in_o sin_n 1._o vain_a excuse_n first_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a sin_n say_v one_o it_o be_v the_o very_a mean_n whereby_o i_o live_v o_o vain_a folly_n o_o damnable_a fraud_n be_v the_o certain_a way_n to_o eternal_a death_n become_v the_o mean_n of_o life_n be_v it_o gainful_a open_v thy_o eye_n o_o thou_o vain_a man_n and_o consider_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o gain_n thou_o gain_v dross_n and_o lose_v the_o true_a treasure_n thou_o win_v the_o world_n lose_v thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o get_v earth_n and_o loose_a heaven_n thou_o be_v join_v to_o mammon_n and_o divide_v from_o god_n i_o but_o say_v another_z my_o child_n will_v find_v the_o good_a of_o it_o my_o posterity_n will_v praise_v my_o do_n o_o fraud_n thou_o shall_v be_v praise_v say_v chrysostome_n where_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o torment_v where_o thou_o be_v what_o profit_v it_o thou_o to_o be_v commend_v of_o thy_o posterity_n for_o leave_v riches_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v eternal_o for_o get_v they_o can_v thy_o son_n pleasure_n on_o earth_n ease_v thy_o pain_n in_o hell_n oh_o that_o the_o scale_n of_o this_o fraud_n will_v fall_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o earthly_a man_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o dross_n of_o this_o world_n that_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o one_o and_o contempt_n of_o the_o other_o they_o may_v true_o say_v christ_n be_v to_o we_o both_o in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n advantage_n 1.21_o philip._n 1.21_o but_o i_o hear_v the_o wanton_n put_v his_o trick_n upon_o we_o say_v the_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o delight_n and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n but_o his_o pleasure_n and_o be_v it_o true_a be_v it_o a_o sport_n for_o thou_o to_o offend_v the_o everliving_a god_n can_v thou_o dally_v with_o the_o consume_a fire_n with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n into_o who_o who_o hand_n to_o fall_n be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v thy_o comfort_n here_o and_o yet_o alas_o it_o be_v but_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o hog_n in_o a_o sty_n a_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n thou_o laugh_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o slavery_n it_o be_v but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a no_o sound_a joy_n the_o worm_n of_o remorse_n gnaw_v thou_o within_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o crumme_n of_o true_a consolation_n much_o less_o that_o continual_a feast_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god._n i_o but_o it_o be_v a_o
malachy_n 1.14_o mal._n 1.14_o curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o offer_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n 7._o 2_o pet._n 2_o 7._o if_o thy_o righteous_a soul_n be_v grieve_v at_o sin_n with_o just_a lot_n if_o thou_o mourn_v because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n with_o zealous_a david_n 136._o ps_n 119_o 136._o if_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o life_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n with_o rebecca_n 27.46_o ge._n 27.46_o if_o thou_o can_v cry_v with_o samson_n for_o that_o well_o of_o life_n 15.18_o judge_n 15.18_o give_v i_o drink_v or_o i_o die_v with_o thirst_n than_o be_v thou_o free_a from_o fraud_n and_o thou_o be_v know_v of_o god_n for_o a_o true_a israelite_n o_o let_v we_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n from_o this_o fraud_n remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 6.9_o gal._n 6.9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n know_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v if_o you_o faint_v not_o and_o let_v we_o careful_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reu._n 3.2_o be_v awake_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n which_o remain_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v 3._o the_o fraud_n of_o feign_a religion_n the_o three_o fraud_n in_o profession_n be_v counterfeit_a religion_n which_o stand_v in_o outward_a show_n without_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n draw_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o lip_n the_o mind_n be_v far_o from_o he_o this_o deceiver_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o feather_n of_o the_o swan_n but_o secret_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o swine_n and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a hoarder_n of_o the_o manna_n yet_o be_v he_o find_v feed_v at_o the_o prodigal_n trough_n these_o deceiver_n say_v nazianzen_n weave_v penelope_n web_n what_o they_o make_v in_o the_o day_n they_o mar_v in_o the_o night_n like_o they_o be_v unto_o pliny_n bastard_n eagle_n that_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o eagle_n but_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o goose_n 10.14_o ezech._n 10.14_o or_o to_o ezechiel_n vision_n with_o many_o face_n of_o angel_n of_o man_n of_o beast_n these_o show_n themselves_o cherubim_v in_o the_o church_n in_o company_n man_n beast_n in_o secret_a suidas_n suidas_n pasete_v the_o jugglers_n feast_n full_a of_o variety_n in_o show_n vanish_v all_o away_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v taste_v be_v but_o a_o mock-bel_o the_o goodly_a building_n the_o fair_a house_n without_o inhabitant_n to_o give_v relief_n that_o poor_a man_n call_v but_o a_o mocke-beggar_n and_o the_o most_o ostentant_fw-la professor_n which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n thereof_o a_o counterfeit_a israelite_n be_v but_o a_o mocke-god_n these_o be_v reed_n shake_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o tentation_n smooth_v but_o yet_o hollow_a without_o the_o pith_n and_o substance_n of_o godliness_n this_o fraud_n the_o holy_a ghost_n find_v in_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n at_o sardis_n say_v 1._o reve._n 3_o 1._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o indeed_o be_v dead_a from_o this_o guile_n be_v david_n free_a who_o cheerful_o appeal_v to_o god_n view_v say_v 138.23_o ps_n 138.23_o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v out_o my_o reins_n and_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v with_o every_o true_a israelite_n as_o st._n jerome_n speak_v of_o a_o good_a priest_n christiani_n sacerdotis_fw-la lingua_fw-la manus_fw-la mens_fw-la concordent_fw-la a_o true_a israelite_n tongue_n and_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o heart_n go_v together_o 4._o the_o fraud_n of_o force_a religion_n servile_a and_o compel_a religion_n be_v the_o four_o fraud_n in_o profession_n and_o that_o be_v when_o man_n attend_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n without_o freedom_n of_o soul_n &_o spirit_n where_o appear_v the_o main_a difference_n between_o religion_n inspire_v and_o religion_n command_v the_o one_o lead_v by_o cheerfulness_n &_o love_n the_o other_o draw_v by_o fear_n and_o force_n i_o will_v offer_v say_v david_n unto_o the_o lord_n freewill_n offering_n 6._o psal_n 110.3_o psal_n 45_o 6._o that_o be_v offering_n of_o a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a israelite_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n say_v saint_n paul_n 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o i_o be_v glad_a say_v david_n when_o they_o say_v come_v we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o these_o deceiver_n reckon_v the_o lord_n service_n as_o a_o very_a torment_n to_o their_o pleasure_n &_o profit_n a_o cool_a of_o their_o delight_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n so_o these_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o they_o they_o come_v to_o torment_v they_o before_o the_o time_n 8.29_o mat._n 8.29_o 5._o the_o fraud_n of_o forge_a religion_n arbitrary_a and_o devise_v religion_n be_v the_o five_o fraud_n in_o profession_n which_o magnify_v private_a invention_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n which_o be_v urge_v as_o necessary_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n argue_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o insufficiency_n but_o it_o be_v the_o wantonness_n of_o man_n wit_n and_o luxury_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o rove_v out_o beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o content_a with_o his_o wisdom_n this_o fraud_n christ_n spy_v in_o the_o pharisy_n 6._o mat._n 15_o 6._o who_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o tradition_n this_o fraud_n also_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n who_o have_v equal_v their_o tradition_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v devise_v a_o new_a creed_n make_v their_o fancy_n article_n of_o faith_n needful_a to_o salvation_n this_o fraud_n some_o also_o impute_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o injurious_o for_o it_o urge_v no_o humane_a invention_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o as_o needful_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o for_o order_n for_o comeliness_n for_o signification_n from_o this_o fraud_n the_o true_a israelite_n be_v free_a who_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o make_v it_o the_o warrant_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o action_n the_o warrant_n that_o secure_v the_o rule_n that_o direct_v the_o honour_n that_o grace_v his_o religion_n 6._o the_o fraud_n of_o carnal_a gospel_v the_o last_o fraud_n in_o profession_n i_o call_v flatter_a or_o carnal_a religion_n which_o do_v not_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n therefore_o they_o say_v of_o their_o lust_n as_o pilate_n say_v to_o christ_n what_o evil_a have_v they_o do_v these_o deceiver_n admit_v nothing_o that_o savour_v either_o of_o labour_n or_o restrain_v of_o the_o appetite_n tell_v they_o of_o mourning_n for_o sin_n of_o watch_v in_o prayer_n of_o fervency_n in_o devotion_n of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n of_o mercy_n and_o alm_n deed_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o such_o like_a and_o they_o will_v put_v of_o all_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o sermon_n a_o easy_a work_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n jesus_n we_o know_v and_o paul_n we_o know_v 13._o act._n 19_o 13._o but_o who_o be_v you_o sport_v they_o may_v say_v we_o know_v &_o feast_v we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v fast_v what_o mourn_a what_o alm_n of_o this_o fraud_n speak_v the_o apostle_n s_o jude_n say_v 1.4_o jude_n 1.4_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o ungodly_a man_n which_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o wantonness_n these_o man_n instead_o of_o build_v that_o spiritual_a tower_n mount_v up_o a_o narrow_a and_o overtop_a chimney_n 14.28_o luke_n 14.28_o instead_o of_o sound_a religion_n a_o smoky_a vain_a and_o foul_a singularity_n these_o fly_v not_o like_a dove_n to_o their_o window_n 60.8_o esay_n 60.8_o as_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o godly_a man_n celerity_n &_o spiritual_a contemplation_n but_o hop_v like_o frog_n raise_v themselves_o a_o little_a from_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o ceremonious_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n &_o prayer_n the_o weight_n of_o their_o belly_n of_o their_o lust_n pull_v they_o down_o to_o their_o pond_n to_o their_o filth_n again_o and_o there_o though_o they_o croak_v of_o religion_n &_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o straight_a gate_n the_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n quintus_fw-la cicero_n perceive_v his_o brother_n mark_v to_o sue_v for_o the_o consulship_n counsel_v he_o that_o continual_o he_o shall_v think_v upon_o these_o word_n novus_n homo_fw-la es_fw-la consulatum_fw-la petis_fw-la roma_fw-la est_fw-la thou_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n thou_o sue_v for_o the_o consulship_n and_o it_o be_v rome_n where_o