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	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64969	The principles of the doctrine of Christ, or, A catechism in which is contained the sum of the Christian religion, or what is necessary to be believed and done in order to salvation, the answers being but seventeen in number, and in very plain words easie to be understood : unto which is added A catechism for conscience, wherein the consciences of the ignorant, the grosly profane, the young, the meerely mortal, and the hypocrites are examined in order to their instruction and awakening, and the consciences of the sincere Christians are tried in order to their peace and comfort / by Nathanael Vincent.	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.; Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. A catechism for conscience.	1691 (1691)	Wing V418; ESTC R25704	37,318	113

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will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n heb._n 3._o 7_o 8._o if_o thou_o be_v in_o pain_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v for_o present_a ease_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v for_o present_a security_n if_o sick_a of_o a_o death_n threaten_v malady_n will_v thou_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v present_o heal_v why_o oh_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o sin_n immediate_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a disease_n and_o which_o if_o not_o present_o cure_v perhaps_o may_v never_o be_v cure_v but_o issue_n in_o eternal_a death_n a._n methinks_v i_o see_v that_o evil_n in_o sin_n i_o never_o see_v and_o the_o bewitch_a pleasure_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o take_v a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v former_o q._n 18._o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o saviour_n who_o can_v deliver_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n a._n i_o may_v die_v while_o i_o be_o young_a and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v i_o shall_v prize_v a_o saviour_n certain_o i_o ought_v now_o to_o value_v he_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v direct_v to_o he_o q._n 19_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n will_v thou_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n and_o pray_v that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v possess_v thy_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n count_a it_o a_o honour_n to_o thy_o body_n to_o have_v the_o member_n of_o it_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n a._n i_o perceive_v my_o lust_n be_v hurtful_a and_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o serve_v they_o to_o my_o own_o ruin_n q._n 20._o when_o sinner_n thy_o companion_n entice_v thou_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o consent_v and_o rather_o reprove_v they_o though_o they_o call_v thou_o fool_n and_o fanatic_a than_o have_v any_o long_a fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n a._n it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o be_v laugh_v at_o than_o in_o hell_n to_o weep_v and_o despair_v with_o they_o to_o eternity_n q._n 21._o thy_o wanton_a and_o defile_n and_o ensnare_a book_n such_o as_o play_n and_o romance_n will_v thou_o cast_v away_o and_o give_v thyself_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n catechism_n and_o other_o good_a book_n which_o may_v help_v thou_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v become_v a_o student_n in_o the_o holy_a bible_n labour_v to_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o add_v practice_n to_o knowledge_n q._n 22._o be_v thou_o sensible_a that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v in_o thy_o esteem_n a._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o a_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n nor_o prefer_v sport_n and_o pastime_n before_o prayer_n his_o word_n and_o service_n q._n 23._o do_v thou_o perceive_v that_o thy_o happiness_n lie_v in_o god_n in_o be_v favour_v by_o he_o in_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o in_o enjoy_v he_o both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o a._n my_o naughty_a heart_n be_v unsuit_v to_o god_n and_o look_n upon_o happiness_n in_o he_o with_o a_o strange_a eye_n but_o i_o desire_v my_o heart_n may_v be_v circumcise_v to_o love_v he_o and_o that_o i_o may_v choose_v god_n himself_o above_o all_o q._n 24._o do_v thou_o consent_v to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v make_v know_v and_o offer_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justify_v thou_o by_o his_o blood_n to_o sanctify_v thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o rule_v thou_o by_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n a._n i_o desire_v my_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n q._n 25._o do_v thou_o rely_v on_o christ_n alone_o to_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o believe_v this_o truth_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n a._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o q._n 26._o do_v thou_o see_v thy_o inability_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n who_o have_v send_v he_o draw_v thou_o a._n the_o lord_n make_v i_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o draw_v i_o to_o his_o son_n turn_v m●_n to_o himself_o that_o i_o may_v never_o return_v to_o my_o youthful_a vanity_n and_o folly_n or_o any_o wickedness_n more_o the_o mere_o moral_a man_n conscience_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v examine_v q._n 1._o what_o be_v thy_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n a._n i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n none_o can_v say_v black_a be_v my_o eye_n i_o have_v the_o the_o good_a word_n and_o report_n of_o my_o neighbour_n i_o do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o i_o wrong_v i_o defraud_v no_o man._n q._n 2._o how_o do_v thou_o perform_v thy_o duty_n towards_o god_n a._n i_o pray_v and_o hear_v sermon_n and_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n table_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o therefore_o question_v not_o but_o all_o be_v and_o will_v be_v well_o with_o i_o q._n 3._o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v descend_v from_o old_a adam_n a._n i_o have_v hear_v something_o of_o adam_n i_o think_v he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n but_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o your_o question_n q._n 4._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o adam_n be_v create_v innocent_a and_o upright_o but_o quick_o fall_v from_o his_o integrity_n by_o believe_v satan_n and_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n a._n that_o be_v do_v several_a thousand_o year_n ago_o and_o i_o be_o not_o to_o concern_v myself_o about_o it_o q._n 5._o think_v thou_o not_o that_o thou_o do_v sin_n in_o adam_n a._n i_o can_v conceive_v how_o i_o shall_v sin_v in_o he_o so_o long_o a_o time_n before_o i_o be_v bear_v q._n 6._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n this_o he_o speak_v of_o adam_n and_o do_v he_o not_o affirm_v that_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o in_o he_o all_o sin_v rom._n 5._o 12_o 19_o a._n i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o this_o can_v be_v q._n 7._o do_v thou_o not_o perceive_v in_o thyself_o the_o effect_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v derive_v from_o he_o a_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a heart_n and_o nature_n a._n i_o thank_v god_n my_o heart_n be_v very_o true_a and_o good_a i_o believe_v that_o few_o if_o any_o have_v a_o better_a q._n 8._o how_o long_o have_v thy_o heart_n be_v thus_o true_a and_o good_a a._n ever_o since_o i_o can_v remember_v q._n 9_o what_o think_v thou_o of_o that_o black_a character_n which_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n give_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o jer._n 17._o 9_o a._n i_o never_o perceive_v any_o such_o wickedness_n in_o i_o q._n 10._o be_v it_o not_o because_o thy_o heart_n deceive_v thou_o and_o hide_v its_o wickedness_n from_o thy_o eye_n but_o for_o thy_o conviction_n let_v i_o ask_v thou_o what_o kind_n of_o thought_n do_v thy_o heart_n entertain_v a._n thought_n be_v free_a and_o i_o let_v they_o take_v their_o course_n it_o will_v be_v a_o endless_a piece_n of_o business_n to_o observe_v my_o thought_n q._n 11._o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o sinful_a thought_n as_o well_o as_o way_n must_v be_v forsake_v if_o we_o will_v obtain_v mercy_n isa_n 55._o 7._o and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n give_v advice_n to_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v act_n 8._o 22._o do_v not_o these_o place_n plain_o signify_v that_o thought_n may_v be_v sin_n and_o need_v pardon_n a._n i_o never_o understand_v so_o much_o before_o q._n 12._o when_o thou_o be_v pray_v or_o hear_v where_o be_v thy_o thought_n a._n i_o be_o very_o reverend_a and_o devout_a in_o my_o gesture_n and_o behaviour_n but_o as_o for_o my_o thought_n i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n for_o i_o very_o little_a if_o at_o all_o mind_n they_o q._n 13._o do_v not_o god_n himself_o say_v that_o they_o worship_v he_o in_o vain_a who_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v remove_v far_o from_o he_o a._n my_o heart_n i_o must_v confess_v do_v rove_v and_o wander_v while_o i_o be_o in_o

the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o have_v many_o thought_n and_o contrivance_n about_o the_o world_n while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o church_n worship_v q._n 14._o when_o thou_o be_v about_o thy_o worldly_a business_n that_o bring_v in_o gain_n into_o thy_o purse_n be_v not_o thy_o thought_n intent_n and_o fix_v a._n i_o do_v love_v to_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o bring_v in_o my_o livelihood_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o family_n as_o if_o i_o do_v they_o not_o q_o 15._o do_v not_o this_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o the_o estrangement_n of_o thy_o heart_n from_o god_n that_o thou_o can_v trifle_v with_o he_o and_o in_o his_o service_n and_o about_o the_o concernment_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o very_o serious_a about_o earthly_a matter_n a._n i_o must_v confess_v in_o this_o respect_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o i_o do_v before_o imagine_v q._n 16._o do_v thou_o ever_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o cover_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o render_v thy_o duty_n acceptable_a a._n i_o have_v long_a time_n think_v that_o my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o honest_a deal_n do_v commend_v i_o to_o god_n almighty_a and_o that_o i_o be_o too_o good_a to_o be_v damn_v i_o have_v not_o perceive_v any_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v but_o little_a of_o he_o q._n 17._o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o thy_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n which_o thy_o word_n plain_o discover_v that_o ignorance_n and_o vain_a confidence_n may_v not_o be_v thy_o ruin_n a._n here_o be_v a_o charge_n that_o be_v severe_a such_o as_o i_o think_v i_o never_o shall_v have_v have_v from_o any_o man_n and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o resolve_v to_o talk_v no_o more_o but_o still_o to_o place_v my_o confidence_n where_o i_o have_v do_v and_o yet_o withal_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o perish_v therefore_o i_o be_o not_o against_o conviction_n upon_o good_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n q._n 18._o thou_o trust_v in_o thy_o righteousness_n but_o do_v thy_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o how_o can_v thou_o hope_v against_o christ_n plain_a word_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 20._o a._n i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v q._n 19_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o actual_a murder_n but_o be_v there_o not_o malice_n envy_n or_o revenge_n work_v in_o thy_o heart_n without_o control_n thou_o never_o be_v guilty_a of_o actual_a fornication_n but_o do_v thou_o not_o lust_n in_o thy_o heart_n after_o woman_n suffer_v evil_a concupiscence_n to_o burn_v within_o not_o care_v to_o quench_v that_o impure_a flame_n thou_o steal_v not_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n estate_n but_o have_v thou_o not_o often_o cover_v what_o be_v his_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v external_a only_o not_o in_o heart_n sinful_a working_n within_o they_o make_v no_o matter_n of_o yet_o they_o rest_v on_o this_o righteousness_n think_v themselves_o whole_a and_o slight_v christ_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o thy_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o glory_v in_o just_o the_o same_o a._n christ_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o he_o name_v those_o of_o the_o second_o table_n q._n 20._o but_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v that_o young_a man_n who_o have_v keep_v these_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n without_o any_o gross_a violation_n of_o they_o that_o yet_o he_o lack_v one_o thing_n love_v to_o christ_n above_o his_o possession_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o thyself_o so_o far_o from_o love_a christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o care_v to_o know_v he_o a._n i_o have_v hear_v some_o talk_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n q._n 21._o may_v he_o not_o well_o be_v call_v a_o redeemer_n who_o redeem_v believer_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n who_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o price_n of_o his_o church_n redemption_n a._n i_o see_v you_o will_v persuade_v i_o that_o i_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o that_o i_o be_o lose_v without_o he_o q._n 22._o do_v not_o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o see_v thyself_o lose_v and_o come_v to_o he_o while_o he_o call_v thou_o than_o to_o think_v thou_o be_v safe_a enough_o till_o hell_n too_o late_o convince_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a a._n my_o life_n have_v be_v lead_v without_o blame_n i_o differ_v much_o from_o other_o who_o have_v run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n q._n 23._o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n blameless_a touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n before_o his_o conversion_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o see_v himself_o lose_v and_o who_o ever_o express_a a_o high_a esteem_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o a._n certain_o the_o apostle_n see_v that_o in_o sin_n which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o see_v q._n 24._o will_v thou_o study_v the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o take_v notice_n how_o it_o require_v thou_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o forbid_v all_o sinful_a motion_n thought_n passion_n and_o desire_n if_o the_o law_n do_v thus_o come_v to_o thou_o will_v not_o sin_v present_o revive_v will_v not_o thy_o iniquity_n appear_v innumerable_a will_v thou_o not_o conclude_v thyself_o dead_a and_o condemn_v till_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n a._n i_o begin_v to_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o christ_n than_o ever_o yet_o i_o entertain_v q._n 25._o will_v thou_o now_o bewail_v thy_o misplace_a confidence_n will_v thou_o pray_v for_o faith_n and_o hear_v for_o faith_n in_o christ_n will_v thou_o be_v incessant_a in_o thy_o supplication_n that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v thou_o to_o believe_v will_v thou_o come_v by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n unto_o god_n as_o thy_o chief_a good_a and_o come_v to_o he_o through_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n be_v sensible_a that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n unto_o the_o father_n a._n i_o desire_v to_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n q._n 26._o will_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o duty_n look_v unto_o jesus_n for_o assistance_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o for_o acceptance_n through_o christ_n after_o they_o be_v perform_v a._n i_o see_v this_o be_v necessary_a q._n 27._o will_v thou_o rely_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n i._n e._n his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n for_o pardon_n of_o all_o past_a iniquity_n especial_o thy_o mind_v the_o world_n and_o mock_v of_o god_n in_o thy_o devotion_n hitherto_o and_o will_v thou_o earnest_o desire_v that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v counterfeit_a but_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n purify_n thy_o heart_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o work_v by_o love_n a._n such_o a_o faith_n i_o now_o perceive_v be_v more_o precious_a and_o will_v make_v i_o more_o true_o rich_a than_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o gold_n that_o perish_v q._n 28._o will_v thou_o take_v due_a notice_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o mave_v safe_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o save_v thou_o do_v not_o his_o godhead_n argue_v he_o able_a to_o save_v and_o do_v he_o not_o become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o suffer_v for_o man_n sin_n be_v he_o not_o make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 2._o 17._o a._n on_o he_o alone_o i_o resolve_v to_o rest_v on_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v the_o hypocrite_n conscience_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v search_v q._n 1._o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v try_v and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o have_v its_o counterfeit_n have_v thou_o no_o fear_n of_o be_v deceive_v and_o mistake_v show_v for_o substance_n a._n you_o make_v i_o half_o angry_a by_o ask_v such_o a_o question_n none_o that_o know_v i_o doubt_v of_o my_o uprightness_n q._n 2._o of_o what_o church_n be_v thou_o a._n i_o be_o of_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o way_n i_o know_v i_o have_v separate_v myself_o from_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o my_o persuasion_n and_o i_o do_v not_o care_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o q._n 3._o be_v not_o