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	life_n	spirit_n	3,986	5	4.7353	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87554	An exposition of the Epistle of Jude, together with many large and useful deductions. Lately delivered in XL lectures in Christ-Church London, by William Jenkyn, Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The first part.	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1652 (1652)	Wing J639; Thomason E695_1; ESTC R37933	518,527	654

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your_o joy_n say_v christ_n no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o the_o power_n of_o adversary_n be_v but_o skindeep_a there_o be_v a_o threefold_a impotency_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o christian_n peace_n 1_o man_n can_v give_v this_o peace_n 2_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o from_o enter_v 3._o he_o can_v remove_v it_o or_o hinder_v it_o from_o abide_v it_o continue_v like_o a_o fountain_n in_o the_o hot_a summer_n and_o be_v warm_a in_o the_o cold_a winter_n of_o affliction_n like_o a_o candle_n which_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v or_o quench_v in_o the_o dismal_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n but_o be_v make_v thereby_o to_o give_v the_o clear_a light_n david_n in_o great_a strait_n comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n 12.11_o 1_o jam._n 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7.4_o rom._n 5.3_o 1_o thes_n 5.16_o 2_o cor._n 14.5_o phil._n 4.4_o heb._n 12.11_o the_o faithful_a glory_n in_o tribulation_n they_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v evermore_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o they_o so_o 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by_o way_n of_o caution_n as_o in_o it_o the_o filthy_a of_o sin_n be_v speak_v of_o modest_o and_o pure_o so_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o punish_v severe_o 7._o gen._n 39.5_o gen._n 38.26_o leu._n 18.6_o 7._o sodom_n filthiness_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n but_o so_o likewise_o be_v sodom_n flame_n and_o both_o to_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o allure_v we_o the_o scripture_n mention_n the_o scourge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n the_o medicine_n as_o well_o as_o the_o malady_n how_o groundless_a be_v their_o impiety_n who_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n from_o read_v of_o sin_n especial_o of_o good_a man_n in_o the_o word_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o read_v it_o with_o satan_n spectacle_n who_o as_o he_o cite_v so_o always_o show_v scripture_n by_o half_n to_o sin_v without_o example_n of_o caution_n be_v bad_a to_o sin_n against_o they_o be_v worse_a to_o sin_n by_o they_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o the_o first_o be_v to_o walk_v the_o second_o to_o run_v the_o three_o to_o fly_v to_o hell_n 3_o public_a and_o notorious_a offender_n 3._o observe_v 3._o aught_o to_o be_v open_a example_n sodom_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o declare_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n declare_v it_o to_o make_v other_o afraid_a though_o punishment_n shall_v reach_v but_o a_o few_o yet_o fear_n shall_v reach_v all_o secret_a punishment_n be_v a_o plaster_n not_o broad_a enough_o for_o a_o open_a a_o scandalous_a fault_n god_n threaten_v even_o his_o otherwise_o dear_a david_n that_o he_o who_o have_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v 12.12_o 2_o sam._n 12.12_o shall_v be_v punish_v before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n private_a correction_n for_o open_a crime_n be_v not_o plaster_n to_o cure_v but_o only_o

judgement_n a_o unjust_a judge_n be_v a_o solecism_n a_o contradiction_n a_o judge_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n enliven_v to_o this_o end_n judge_n must_v be_v godly_a righteousness_n will_v not_o stand_v without_o religion_n jethro_n advice_n to_o moses_n be_v choose_v man_n fear_v god_n exod._n 18.21_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o say_v jehoshaphat_n to_o the_o judge_n 2_o chr._n 19.6_o 7._o the_o aethiopian_n apprehend_v that_o the_o angel_n attend_v on_o all_o judicatories_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o they_o they_o leave_v twelve_o chair_n empty_a in_o the_o judgement-place_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o judge_n must_v believe_v that_o a_o great_a than_o the_o angel_n be_v there_o 2._o impartial_a he_o must_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a leu._n 19.15_o and_o deut._n 1.17_o he_o must_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a there_o must_v no_o man_n condition_n be_v regard_v in_o judgement_n nor_o must_v the_o judge_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o any_o one_o person_n but_o the_o face_n of_o his_o cause_n job_n 34.19_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n a_o judge_n will_v be_v a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n it_o shine_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o beggar_n as_o the_o noble_a 3._o a_o master_n of_o his_o affection_n anger_n hatred_n pity_n fear_v etc._n etc._n the_o cloud_n of_o affection_n will_v hinder_v the_o sunshine_n of_o justice_n the_o athenian_a judge_n use_v to_o sit_v in_o mars-street_n to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v martial_a heart_n constantine_n be_v term_v a_o man-child_n brightman_n rev._n 12.5_o so_o brightman_n for_o his_o courage_n he_o who_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o justice_n must_v leave_v his_o affection_n as_o abraham_n do_v his_o ass_n and_o servant_n at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o love_n and_o wisdom_n seldom_o dwell_v under_o one_o roof_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n be_v a_o snare_n a_o coward_n we_o say_v can_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n nor_o will_v a_o fearful_a and_o flexible_a judge_n be_v able_a to_o say_v injustice_n nay_o 4._o deliberate_a in_o the_o case_n of_o information_n about_o false_a worship_n 17.3_o deut._n 17.3_o moses_n direct_v to_o this_o deliberation_n before_o sentence_n be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n what_o plenty_n of_o word_n be_v here_o to_o prevent_v precipitancy_n in_o judicature_n it_o much_o commend_v the_o integrity_n of_o job_n who_o profess_v job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o 25.16_o out_o see_v the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_a festus_n act._n 25.16_o both_o side_n must_v be_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a though_o a_o judge_n med._n judge_n qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inaudita_fw-la alerâ_fw-la aequum_fw-la licit_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n sentence_n be_v right_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o right_a in_o give_v it_o if_o he_o give_v it_o before_o either_o party_n be_v hear_v 5._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n a_o man_n of_o truth_n exod._n 18.21_o hate_v lie_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n zech._n 8.16_o his_o heart_n must_v love_v his_o tongue_n speak_v the_o truth_n 19.7_o exod._n 18.21.23.8_o deut._n 16.19.27.26_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o nor_o will_v the_o hand_n without_o go_v right_a if_o the_o wheel_n within_o go_v wrong_n 6._o incorrupt_a hate_v bribe_n because_o hate_v covetousness_n a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a of_o who_o hand_n say_v samuel_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o gift_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o a_o judge_n must_v neither_o take_v money_n to_o be_v unjust_a nor_o to_o be_v just_a righteousness_n be_v its_o own_o reward_n the_o thebean_o erect_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o judge_n without_o hand_n the_o gain_n of_o bribe_n be_v sum_v up_o job_n 15.34_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n 7._o sober_a and_o temperate_a he_o that_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n that_o attend_v on_o majesty_n will_v soon_o neglect_v the_o pain_n which_o belong_v to_o magistracy_n it_o be_v a_o prudent_a instruction_n of_o lemuel_n mother_n prov._n 31.4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o some_o understand_v those_o word_n jer._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n proper_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v perform_v act_n of_o judgement_n early_o before_o they_o be_v endanger_v by_o abundant_a eat_n or_o feast_v to_o render_v themselves_o less_o able_a to_o discern_v of_o cause_n 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o the_o dstribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o reward_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v 2._o of_o punishment_n to_o those_o who_o break_v the_o law_n 1._o of_o reward_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 13._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o this_o the_o supreme_a lord_n give_v a_o example_n who_o join_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o with_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n exod._n 20._o nor_o must_v a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o sun_n only_o for_o lustre_n of_o majesty_n but_o also_o for_o warmth_n and_o benignity_n 2._o of_o punishment_n these_o be_v of_o sundry_a kind_n some_o concern_v the_o name_n as_o degradation_n some_o the_o estate_n as_o pecuniary_a mulct_n some_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v either_o capital_a or_o not_o capital_a as_o mutilation_n of_o some_o part_n etc._n etc._n evident_a it_o be_v from_o scripture-commands_a that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v deut._n 19.21_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n 2._o from_o his_o function_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a governor_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 3._o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o punishment_n to_o the_o punish_v who_o may_v grieve_v for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o spectator_n who_o may_v be_v warn_v from_o do_v the_o like_a etc._n prov._n 19.25_o deut._n 19_o 19r_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la illecebra_fw-la exod._n 21.12_o l●u._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n sinful_a indulgence_n silent_o yet_o strong_o invite_v to_o a_o second_o wickedness_n even_o capital_a punishment_n be_v enjoin_v by_o scripture_n gen._n 9.6_o who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v a_o law_n which_o be_v before_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o mosaical_a polity_n show_v that_o the_o law_n which_o afterward_o command_v capital_a punishment_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o israelite_n the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o malefactor_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v dictate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o foresay_a command_n be_v before_o so_o do_v it_o continue_v after_o moses_n christ_n himself_o even_o from_o it_o draw_v a_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v peter_n from_o shed_v of_o blood_n mat._n 26.52_o nor_o do_v i_o understand_v but_o that_o if_o all_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v now_o unlawful_a as_o anabaptist_n dream_v it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o 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