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	lord_n	sincerity_n	1,662	5	9.7763	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11603	Sermons experimentall: on Psalmes CXVI. & CXVII. Very vsefull for a vvounded spirit. By William Sclater D.D. sometimes rector of Limsham, and vicar of Pitmister, in Summerset-shire. Published by his son William Sclater Mr. of Arts, late fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge, now a priest, and preacher of the Gospel in the city of Exeter, in Devon-shire.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1638 (1638)	STC 21844; ESTC S116824	112,358	217

god_n according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n he_o do_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 107.8_o etc._n etc._n i_o mention_v not_o to_o we_o of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o common_a favour_n other_o church_n have_v enjoy_v with_o we_o the_o specialty_n of_o god_n mercy_n his_o personal_a favour_n lord_n how_o have_v they_o be_v magnify_v and_o make_v marvellous_a upon_o we_o how_o many_o strange_a little_o less_o than_o miraculous_a deliverance_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o that_o invasion_n attempt_v in_o 88_o from_o gunpowder-treason_n it_o be_v our_o shame_n and_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v not_o in_o zeal_n for_o our_o god_n become_v precedent_n precedent_n to_o other_o church_n yet_o will_v god_n we_o have_v but_o equal_v they_o how_o shall_v i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v still_o continue_v his_o favour_n upon_o we_o but_o what_o have_v this_o wrought_v in_o we_o but_o fearful_a pride_n security_n licentiousness_n even_o by_o that_o occasion_n that_o we_o have_v experiment_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v persuade_v as_o jew_n jer._n 7._o either_o that_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n oblige_v he_o unto_o we_o and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o church_n must_v link_v he_o to_o our_o state_n or_o that_o his_o promise_n of_o favour_n be_v absolute_a without_o condition_n god_n bind_v himself_o to_o we_o without_o expect_v performance_n of_o our_o restipulation_n nay_o see_v if_o these_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v not_o turn_v to_o we_o as_o occasion_n to_o increase_v to_o more_o ungodliness_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n deut._n 32.6_o two_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o god_n people_n to_o be_v meditate_a the_o better_a to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o duty_n first_o there_o be_v no_o so_o firm_a entail_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o that_o disobedience_n and_o 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to_o acceptation_n thus_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o service_n perform_v unto_o god_n whether_o in_o common_a or_o special_a call_n be_v the_o same_o and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n performable_a as_o well_o by_o hypocrite_n as_o by_o god_n child_n the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o performance_n in_o sincerity_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n child_n for_o example_n to_o 1.15.16_o to_o see_v ps_n 1.15.16_o preach_v christ_n &_o to_o publish_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o death_n &_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o do_v judas_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n so_o do_v demas_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n but_o say_v paul_n they_o not_o sincere_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o motive_n and_o intention_n so_o of_o 25.2_o of_o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o amaziah_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o order_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v his_o bane_n he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o people_n come_v say_v the_o 33.31_o the_o ezek._n 33.31_o prophet_n and_o they_o sit_v before_o i_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n yet_o do_v they_o but_o flatter_v with_o their_o double_a heart_n they_o hear_v but_o will_v not_o do_v their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n what_o can_v elias_n have_v do_v more_o than_o 10._o than_o 2_o king_n 10._o jehu_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n he_o beat_v down_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n slay_v his_o priest_n and_o all_o his_o servitor_n and_o for_o this_o service_n the_o lord_n reward_v he_o yet_o depart_v he_o not_o from_o the_o sin_n jeroboam_fw-la 2_o king_n 10.30_o 31_o 32._o wherefore_o hos_n 1.4_o even_o this_o fact_n of_o jehu_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n consist_v sincerity_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o be_v sincerity_n answ_n the_o scripture_n have_v two_o term_n to_o express_v it_o first_o 3.22_o first_o ephes_n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicity_n or_o singleness_n of_o heart_n which_o common_o they_o thus_o interpret_v when_o there_o be_v a_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o action_n and_o the_o affection_n betwixt_o the_o heart_n and_o profession_n to_o which_o common_o they_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye-service_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n a_o double_a heart_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la we_o find_v a_o woe_n unto_o that_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n the_o description_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o emblem_n be_v a_o waterman_n on_o the_o thames_n his_o face_n and_o arm_n and_o whole_a body_n with_o full_a strength_n be_v towards_o the_o bridge_n and_o yet_o be_v his_o course_n intend_v westward_o see_v ezek._n 33.31_o come_v see_v say_v 10.16_o say_v 2_o king_n 10.16_o jehu_n how_o zealous_a i_o will_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o indeed_o his_o act_n pretend_v ah_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o secure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o second_o term_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a heart_n which_o the_o old_a scripture_n call_v cor_fw-la perfectum_fw-la a_o 38.3_o a_o gen._n 17.1_o &_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o isa_n 38.3_o perfect_a heart_n the_o meaning_n be_v when_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o strength_n and_o endeavour_n in_o gracious_a ability_n be_v extend_v to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o david_n psal_n 119._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o that_o howsoever_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v defect_n in_o our_o best_a performance_n yet_o we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o issue_v not_o from_o want_n of_o 13.18_o of_o see_v heb._n 13.18_o

will_n and_o unfeigned_a desire_n or_o strenuous_a endeavour_n rom._n 7.18_o but_o mere_o from_o defect_n of_o ability_n evidence_n of_o it_o you_o may_v thus_o number_v first_o sincerity_n note_n of_o sincerity_n when_o it_o be_v according_a to_o all_o god_n commandment_n luke_n 1.6_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n nor_o parcel_n of_o duty_n which_o witting_o and_o willing_o a_o man_n omit_v see_v also_o psal_n 119.6_o understand_v it_o thus_o first_o as_o far_o as_o knowledge_n and_o illumination_n go_v and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v for_o their_o performance_n the_o whole_a of_o man_n duty_n paul_n tit._n 2._o have_v refer_v to_o three_o general_a head_n first_o purity_n second_o justice_n three_o sobriety_n in_o one_o of_o these_o all_o hypocrite_n have_v fail_v in_o all_o of_o these_o god_n child_n be_v find_v upright_o second_o constancy_n in_o god_n service_n without_o defection_n accompany_v sincerity_n psal_n 119.33_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n flash_n matth._n 13.21_o be_v they_o never_o so_o eager_a and_o fervent_a that_o form_n our_o service_n to_o sincerity_n jehu_n drive_v in_o fury_n better_a the_o slow_a pace_n so_o we_o keep_v go_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o soon_o we_o come_v to_o our_o heaven_n yet_o pardon_v we_o must_v all_o pray_v for_o interruption_n in_o course_n of_o obedience_n as_o peter_n david_n and_o for_o our_o stand_n at_o a_o stay_n for_o abatement_n of_o our_o fervour_n when_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v as_o not_o seldom_o light_n on_o we_o rev._n 2.3_o three_o the_o contentment_n and_o chearfulnesse_n and_o 58.13.14_o and_o see_v 1_o chron._n 28.9_o ephes_n 6.7_o isa_n 58.13.14_o willingness_n we_o find_v in_o do_v god_n service_n special_o be_v remarkable_a psal_n 40.8_o i_o be_o content_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n say_v david_n glad_a of_o occasion_n to_o do_v god_n service_n oh_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v make_v so_o direct_a ps_n 119._o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n mal._n 1.13_o movite_n hereunto_o first_o weak_a service_n sincere_o perform_v have_v acceptance_n with_o god_n more_o than_o the_o more_o glorious_a that_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n pro._n 15.8_o second_o defect_n be_v wink_v at_o lord_n how_o many_o while_o in_o the_o main_a the_o heart_n be_v upright_o see_v in_o asa_n and_o i●hoshaphat_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o reward_n certain_a the_o mean_a remain_v before_o god_n meditation_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n see_v ps_n 139._o heb._n 4.12_o 1._o chr._n 28.9_o to_o ignorance_n or_o unbeleef_n or_o inconsideration_n of_o this_o principle_n we_o may_v impute_v hypocrisy_n all_o evil_n see_v ps_n 10.11_o and_o 73.11_o and_o 94.7_o thus_o for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o judgement_n in_o that_o principle_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v god_n effect_n in_o his_o creature_n he_o have_v give_v we_o eye_n to_o see_v ear_n to_o hear_v heart_n to_o understand_v and_o can_v we_o then_o suppose_v himself_o void_a of_o that_o faculty_n see_v ps_n 49.9_o second_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n our_o thought_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o his_o operation_n the_o ill_a application_n be_v from_o we_o the_o draught_n be_v from_o god_n three_o his_o word_n in_o our_o mouth_n search_v to_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o thought_n heb._n 4.12_o and_o this_o i_o think_v shall_v make_v a_o atheist_n say_v god_n be_v in_o we_o of_o a_o truth_n see_v 1_o cor._n 14.25_o four_o our_o conscience_n have_v this_o power_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o how_o much_o more_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n lord_n thou_o have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o thy_o servant_n and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n pardon_v we_o pray_v thou_o our_o unthankfulness_n stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o more_o diligence_n in_o thy_o service_n lest_o we_o provoke_v thou_o to_o make_v we_o spectacle_n of_o thy_o wrath_n as_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o gracious_o 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