Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	see_v	4,021	5	3.2352	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39695	The touchstone of sincerity, or, The signs of grace and symptomes of hypocrisie opened in a practical treatise upon Revelations III 17, 18 being the second part of the Saint indeed / by John Flavell ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. Saint indeed, or, The great work of a Christian opened and pressed.	1698 (1698)	Wing F1202; ESTC R40933	101,310	218

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thou_o o_o lord_n know_v i_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o and_o try_v my_o heart_n towards_o thou_o o_o what_o a_o fresh_v sweetness_n will_v stream_n through_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o can_v make_v the_o like_a appeal_n to_o god_n with_o like_a sincerity_n and_o certain_o without_o such_o a_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n towards_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o grace_n we_o can_v have_v little_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o chap._n xi_o contain_v divers_a practical_a instructive_a inference_n from_o this_o doctrine_n with_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o self-tryal_n and_o through_o examination_n sect_n i._o infer_v 1._o be_v there_o such_o variety_n of_o trial_n appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o sincerity_n of_o man_n grace_n how_o great_a a_o vanity_n than_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n do_v man_n endeavour_v to_o conceal_v and_o hide_v it_o we_o say_v murder_n will_v out_o and_o we_o may_v as_o confident_o affirm_v hypocrisy_n will_v out_o when_o rebekah_n have_v lay_v the_o plot_n to_o disguise_v her_o son_n jacob_n and_o by_o personate_n his_o brother_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n jacob_n thus_o object_n against_o it_o my_o father_n perad_a venture_n will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 27._o 12._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o what_o if_o my_o father_n detect_v the_o cheat_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n how_o shall_v i_o escape_v a_o curse_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n every_o upright_a soul_n scare_n itself_o from_o the_o way_n of_o hypocrisy_n

〈◊〉_d to_o stumble_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o ●●tegrity_n i●_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o affliction_n of_o some_o ●ood_a soul_n to_o call_v their_o condition_n in_o question_n ●pon_o every_o slip_n and_o fail_v in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o debar_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n we_o find_v that_o joseph_n be_v once_o mind_v to_o put_v away_o marry_o his_o espouse_v wife_n not_o know_v that_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o take_v brass_n for_o gold_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o saint_n to_o call_v their_o gold_n brass_n be_v as_o severe_a to_o yourselves_o as_o you_o will_v always_o provide_v you_o be_v just_a there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o rich_a and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o and_o there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a and_o yet_o have_v great_a riches_n prov._n 13._o 7._o hiram_n call_v the_o city_n solomon_n give_v he_o cabul_n dirty_a for_o they_o please_v he_o not_o 1_o king_n 9_o 13._o it_o be_v but_o a_o ill_a requital_n a_o ungrateful_a return_n to_o god_n for_o the_o best_a of_o mercy_n to_o undervalue_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o put_v they_o away_o as_o worth_n nothing_o rule_v 3_o a_o strong_a propension_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o more_o frequent_a incidence_n in_o our_o practice_n to_o one_o sin_n than_o another_o do_v not_o present_o infer_v our_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o unsoundness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v true_a every_o hypocrite_n have_v some_o way_n of_o wickedness_n some_o peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la iniquity_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o and_o roll_n as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o his_o tongue_n some_o lust_n that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o nor_o can_v endure_v that_o the_o knife_n of_o mortification_n shall_v touch_v it_o and_o 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it_o be_v specificate_v according_a to_o the_o different_a sort_n of_o plant_n and_o seed_n it_o nourish_v in_o one_o it_o become_v a_o apple_n in_o another_o a_o cherry_n etc._n etc._n just_o so_o it_o be_v in_o original_a corruption_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o this_o or_o that_o temptation_n and_o sin_n according_a to_o this_o or_o that_o constitution_n or_o employment_n it_o find_v we_o in_o one_o it_o be_v passion_n in_o another_o lust_n in_o a_o three_o covetousness_n in_o a_o four_o levity_n and_o so_o on_o now_o i_o say_v the_o frequent_a assault_n of_o this_o sin_n provide_v we_o indulge_v it_o not_o but_o by_o set_v double_a guard_n labour_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o iniquity_n as_o david_n do_v psal._n 18._o 23._o will_v not_o infer_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o our_o heart_n rule_n 4._o a_o great_a backwardness_n and_o indisposedness_n to_o one_o duty_n rather_o than_o another_o do_v not_o conclude_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v unsound_a and_o false_a with_o god_n provide_v we_o do_v not_o inward_o dislike_v and_o disapprove_v any_o duty_n of_o religion_n or_o except_v against_o it_o in_o our_o agreement_n with_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o rise_v mere_o from_o the_o present_a weakness_n and_o distemper_n we_o labour_v under_o there_o be_v some_o duty_n in_o religion_n as_o suffering_n for_o christ_n bear_v sharp_a reproof_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o even_o a_o upright_a heart_n under_o a_o present_a distemper_n may_v find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o backwardness_n and_o lothness_n to_o yet_o still_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a be_v trouble_v that_o he_o can_v comply_v more_o cheerful_o with_o his_o duty_n and_o desire_n to_o stand_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n perfection_n be_v his_o aim_n and_o imperfection_n be_v his_o sorrow_n some_o christian_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o fix_a solemn_a meditation_n their_o heart_n fly_v off_o from_o it_o but_o this_o be_v their_o burden_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o with_o they_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n when_o a_o man_n zeal_n run_v out_o in_o one_o channel_n of_o o●bedience_n only_o and_o he_o have_v not_o a_o respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n as_o physician_n observe_v the_o sweat_a of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v cold_a be_v symptomatical_a and_o argue_v a_o ill_a habit_n but_o while_o the_o soul_n hearty_o approve_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o sincere_o desire_v to_o come_v up_o to_o it_o &_o mourn_v for_o its_o backwardness_n and_o deadness_n to_o this_o or_o ●hat_n duty_n and_o this_o be_v not_o fix_v but_o occasional_a under_o some_o present_a indisposition_n out_o of_o which_o the_o soul_n rise_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o sanctification_n rise_v in_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o with_o renew_a strength_n upon_o he_o this_o i_o say_v may_v consist_v and_o be_v very_o ordinary_o find_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o up●ight-hear●ed_n one_o rule_n 5._o the_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n at_o self-end_n in_o duty_n while_o self_n be_v not_o the_o weight_n that_o move_v the_o wheel_n the_o principal_a end_n and_o design_n we_o drive_v at_o and_o while_o those_o glance_n be_v correct_v and_o mourn_v for_o do_v not_o conclude_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v unsound_a and_o hypocritical_a in_o religion_n for_o even_o among_o the_o most_o deep_o sanctify_v few_o can_v keep_v their_o eye_n so_o steady_a and_o fix_v with_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v alas_o too_o frequent_o some_o by●ends_n insinuate_v and_o creep_v into_o the_o heart_n these_o like_o the_o fowl_n seize_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n let_v the_o soul_n take_v what_o pain_n it_o can_v to_o ●ray_v they_o away_o it_o be_v well_o that_o our_o highpriest_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n for_o we_o peter_n have_v too_o much_o regard_n to_o the_o please_a of_o man_n and_o do_v not_o walk_v with_o that_o upright_a foot_n towards_o the_o gentile_a christian_n and_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o liberty_n as_o become_v he_o gal._n 2._o 13_o 14_o for_o which_o as_o paul_n say_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o do_v blame_v he_o but_o yet_o such_o a_o fail_v as_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o duty_n do_v not_o condemn_v he_o in_o public_a performance_n there_o may_v be_v too_o ●uch_o vanity_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n too_o much_o ostentation_n these_o be_v all_o work_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o we_o and_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n to_o we_o but_o while_o they_o be_v disallow_v correct_v and_o mourn_v over_o be_v consistent_a with_o integrity_n rule_n 6._o the_o doubt_n and_o fear_n that_o hang_v upon_o and_o perplex_v our_o spirit_n about_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v what_o we_o fear_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n will_v not_o condemn_v every_o one_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o suspect_v yea_o or_o charge_v himself_o with_o hypocrisy_n holy_a david_n think_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n after_o that_o great_a slip_n of_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o he_o psal._n 51._o 10_o 11_o 12._o his_o integrity_n be_v indeed_o wound_v and_o he_o think_v destroy_v by_o that_o fall_n holy_a master_n bradford_n so_o vehement_o doubt_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o subscribe_v some_o of_o his_o letter_n as_o master_n fox_n tell_v we_o john_n bradford_n the_o hypocrite_n a_o very_a paint_a sepulchre_n and_o yet_o in_o so_o say_v he_o utter_o misjudge_v the_o state_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o own_o soul._n sect_n ii_o well_o then_o let_v