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	light_n	spirit_n	3,983	5	4.9992	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55344	A sermon preach'd to young people January the first, 1697. And now publish'd at their request. By Samuel Pomfret.	Pomfret, Samuel, d. 1722.	1698 (1698)	Wing P2798A; ESTC R217924	45,878	51

we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n renounce_v to_o lead_v to_o our_o own_o understanding_n and_o set_v up_o our_o own_o conceit_n as_o our_o rule_n very_o account_v all_o that_o wisdom_n and_o carnal_a reason_n to_o be_v but_o mere_a foolishness_n which_o lift_v up_o itself_o against_o any_o truth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o concern_v truth_n of_o christ_n luke_n 13._o 24._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a now_o when_o the_o mind_n give_v a_o free_a and_o full_a assent_n to_o this_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n not_o listen_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o great_a prophet_n and_o say_v what_o need_v so_o much_o ado_n about_o this_o strive_n the_o gate_n and_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o heaven_n be_v smooth_a and_o broad_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a heed_n it_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v thereby_o be_v excite_v quicken_v to_o diligence_n in_o strive_v the_o more_o earnest_o this_o be_v one_o main_a ingredient_n in_o come_v under_o and_o bear_v the_o yoke_n hence_o you_o read_v eph._n 4._o 21_o 22._o and_o john_n 10._o 27._o of_o learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o of_o christ_n sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o not_o a_o stranger_n and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a man_n i._n e._n a_o man_n unsubdued_a to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n young_a people_n natural_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o direct_o and_o more_o especial_o concern_v they_o such_o as_o eccl._n 12._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n to_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n to_o hearken_v to_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n but_o foolish_o imagine_v it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o mind_v the_o concernment_n of_o their_o soul_n herein_o now_o consist_v rebellion_n to_o christ_n yoke_n when_o the_o mind_n attend_v not_o but_o hold_v in_o unrighteousness_n stifle_n resist_v these_o truth_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o mind_n become_v studious_a to_o know_v open_v yield_v to_o the_o light_n quarrel_v not_o with_o it_o but_o welcome_n reverence_v and_o receive_v it_o as_o become_v a_o meek_a tractable_a and_o humble_a disciple_n ponder_v and_o revolve_v such_o thought_n as_o these_o i_o may_v never_o have_v the_o like_a advantage_n again_o saving_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o my_o peace_n it_o can_v be_v too_o soon_o to_o hearken_v to_o instruction_n it_o may_v be_v too_o late_a if_o i_o now_o trifle_v my_o danger_n be_v great_a i_o stand_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o eternity_n and_o hereupon_o as_o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o look_n into_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o say_v lord_n what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o wherein_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o i_o confess_v my_o blindness_n darkness_n dullness_n foolishness_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a ignorant_a err_a creature_n none_o more_o apt_a go_v astray_o but_o there_o be_v none_o can_v teach_v like_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o open_v and_o none_o can_v shut_v etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v the_o eyesalve_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o blind_a heart_n o_o take_v away_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o write_v thy_o law_n there_o anoint_v my_o eye_n with_o the_o heavenly_a unction_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n open_v my_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n contain_v in_o thy_o law_n give_v i_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thus_o a_o sound_n and_o sincere_a mind_n seek_v and_o savour_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o herein_o consist_v its_o subjection_n to_o his_o yoke_n the_o understanding_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n so_o as_o that_o when_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v please_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o let_v into_o the_o mind_n the_o light_n of_o any_o truth_n it_o yield_v quiet_o and_o ready_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o that_o truth_n will_v not_o dare_v not_o invent_v excuse_n to_o defeat_v its_o erraud_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a to_o cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n lust_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v amen_o lord_n be_v it_o so_o i_o be_o content_a thou_o shall_v use_v the_o severe_a method_n for_o slay_v my_o corruption_n o_o let_v it_o be_v do_v whatever_o it_o cost_v i_o any_o thing_n bless_a jesus_n rather_o than_o sin_n unsubdued_a o_o let_v thy_o word_n king_n it_o over_o my_o lust_n 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thy_o name_n also_o in_o act_n 9_o 6._o and_o he_o tremble_v speak_v of_o paul_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n or_o come_v under_o christ_n yoke_n and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v hence_o psal_n 110._o 3._o we_o read_v christ_n subject_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o act_v 11._o 23._o barnabas_n exhort_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o imperfect_a ineffectual_a work_n often_o find_v in_o young_a people_n agrippa-like_a act_v 26._o 28._o then_o aprippa_n say_v unto_o paul_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v

below_o its_o worth_n and_o will_v prove_v in_o the_o end_n a_o break_n ruine_v beggarly_a bargain_n math._n 16._o 26._o o_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v have_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o help_n in_o a_o scent_n and_o seal_v in_o a_o slay_a and_o crucify_a jesus_n or_o have_v thou_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o or_o have_v a_o call_v to_o come_v to_o he_o or_o a_o offer_v make_v of_o he_o why_o then_o thy_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o henious_a and_o thy_o sloth_n so_o odious_a but_o to_o stand_v idle_a under_o the_o gospel_n which_o as_o it_o tell_v thou_o thy_o sin_n and_o danger_n so_o it_o direct_v thou_o to_o christ_n thy_o only_a help_n and_o remedy_n and_o yet_o to_o sit_v still_o all_o thy_o day_n unconcern_v though_o unconvert_v and_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o out_o of_o christ_n be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o tell_v thou_o so_o psal_n 7._o 11._o on_o purpose_n to_o awaken_v thou_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o danger_n and_o to_o chase_v thou_o to_o fly_v for_o refuge_n 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