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	walk_v	4,576	5	7.3473	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
a30211	A treatise of the fear of God shewing what it is, and how distinguished from that what is not so : also whence it comes, who has it, what are the effects, and what the priviledges of those that have it in their hearts / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1679 (1679)	Wing B5603; ESTC R32009	112,120	247

no_o may_v have_v the_o dispose_n of_o those_o thing_n but_o if_o god_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o special_a to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n of_o this_o world_n good_a than_o he_o will_v intrust_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n fear_v god_n joseph_n must_v now_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o aegypc_n because_o israel_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o starve_v obadiah_n must_v now_o be_v make_v steward_n of_o ahab_n house_n because_o the_o lord_n prophet_n must_v be_v hide_v from_o and_o feed_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o rage_n and_o bloody_a mind_n of_o jezebel_n daniel_n with_o his_o companion_n and_o mordecai_n also_o they_o be_v all_o exalt_v to_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a dignity_n that_o they_o may_v in_o that_o state_n they_o be_v man_n that_o abound_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v serviceable_a to_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n gen._n 42.18_o chap._n 41.39_o 1_o king_n 18.3_o hester_n the_o two_o last_o chapter_n dan._n 2.48_o chap._n 3.30_o chap._n 5.29_o chap._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o 9_o another_o motive_n to_o grow_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o be_v not_o grow_v there_o no_o grace_n thrive_v nor_o duty_n do_v as_o it_o shall_v 1._o there_o no_o grace_n thrive_v neither_o faith_n hope_n love_n nor_o any_o grace_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o general_a exhortation_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o perfect_a holiness_n what_o be_v that_o but_o as_o james_n say_v of_o patience_n let_v every_o grace_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a lack_v nothing_o jam._n 1._o but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o so_o consequent_o in_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o grow_v be_v exercise_v if_o then_o you_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n if_o you_o will_v have_v every_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o your_o soul_n grow_v and_o flourish_v unto_o perfection_n lay_v they_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o soak_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n and_o do_v all_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o for_o a_o little_a do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v better_a than_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o soul_n that_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o famish_v but_o he_o cast_v away_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o wicked_a bring_v abundance_n to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o season_v with_o godly_a fear_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n for_o it_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o growth_n in_o this_o fear_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n do_v so_o acceptable_o this_o flow_v from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o for_o if_o grace_n rather_o decay_v than_o grow_v where_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n thereof_o than_o duty_n in_o their_o glory_n and_o acceptableness_n decay_v likewise_o 10._o another_o motive_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n do_v but_o abound_v therein_o that_o will_v give_v thou_o great_a boldness_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n job_n be_v a_o man_n a_o none-such_a in_o his_o day_n for_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o who_o so_o bold_a with_o god_n as_o job_n who_o so_o bold_a with_o god_n and_o who_o so_o bold_a with_o man_n as_o he_o 1._o how_o bold_a be_v he_o with_o god_n when_o he_o wish_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o that_o he_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n and_o conclude_v that_o if_o he_o can_v come_v at_o he_o he_o will_v approach_v even_o as_o a_o prince_n unto_o he_o and_o as_o such_o will_v order_v his_o cause_n before_o he_o job_n 23.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o chap._n 31.35_o 36_o 37._o also_o before_o his_o friend_n how_o bold_a be_v he_o for_o ever_o as_o they_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n he_o refel_n they_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o good_a conscience_n he_o get_v and_o keep_v and_o maintain_v by_o increase_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yea_o his_o conscience_n be_v keep_v so_o good_a by_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n for_o it_o be_v by_o that_o that_o he_o eschew_v evil_a that_o it_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n when_o accuse_v and_o also_o to_o put_v himself_o for_o his_o clear_n under_o most_o bitter_a curse_n and_o imprecation_n job_n 13.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 24._o job_n 31._o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v it_o that_o keep_v the_o conscience_n clean_a and_o tender_a and_o so_o free_a from_o much_o of_o that_o defilement_n that_o even_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v afflict_v with_o for_o want_v of_o his_o growth_n in_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n yea_o let_v i_o add_v if_o a_o man_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n say_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o will_v add_v boldness_n to_o his_o soul_n in_o his_o approach_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n say_v nehemiah_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n nehe._n 1.11_o he_o plead_v his_o desire_n of_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o argument_n with_o god_n to_o grant_v he_o his_o request_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o to_o bless_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_a ps._n 115.13_o 11._o another_o motive_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o grow_v in_o this_o fear_n be_v by_o it_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o labour_n bless_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o it_o be_v say_v of_o levi_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o that_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v afraid_a before_o his_o name_n that_o he_o save_v other_o from_o their_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o lip_n and_o he_o walk_v with_o i_o in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o do_v turn_v away_o many_o from_o iniquity_n mal._n 25.6_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n show_v its_o growth_n in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o life_n and_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n also_o bless_v this_o his_o growth_n herein_o by_o blessing_n his_o labour_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o neighbour_n will_v thou_o save_v thy_o husband_n thy_o wife_n thy_o child_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v great_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n this_o peter_n teach_v wife_n say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o your_o own_o husband_n that_o if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n while_o they_o behold_v your_o chaste_a conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 2._o so_o then_o if_o wife_n and_o child_n yea_o if_o husband_n wife_n child_n servant_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o better_a observe_v this_o general_a rule_n of_o peter_n to_o wit_n of_o let_v their_o whole_a conversation_n be_v couple_v with_o fear_n they_o may_v be_v make_v instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n of_o much_o more_o good_a than_o they_o be_v but_o the_o misery_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v in_o action_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o little_a good_a be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o be_v not_o a_o conversation_n that_o be_v couple_v with_o a_o profession_n for_o a_o great_a profession_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o a_o life_n that_o be_v not_o good_a but_o scandalous_a but_o it_o be_v a_o conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v convince_a and_o that_o minister_v the_o awakening_n of_o god_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o save_v the_o unbeliever_n o_o they_o be_v a_o sweet_a couple_n to_o wit_n a_o christian_a conversation_n couple_v with_o fear_n the_o want_n of_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o have_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o blind_a oftentimes_o alas_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o your_o talk_n by_o your_o notion_n and_o by_o the_o great_a profession_n that_o you_o make_v if_o they_o see_v not_o therewith_o mix_v the_o lively_a impression_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o will_v as_o i_o say_v

most_o humble_v and_o heart-breaking_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v fearful_a object_n but_o will_v you_o not_o have_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n answer_n yes_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v you_o and_o indeed_o you_o shall_v when_o god_n shall_v tell_v you_o that_o your_o sin_n be_v pardon_v indeed_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a psal._n 2.8_o for_o than_o you_o have_v solid_a and_o godly_a joy_n a_o joyful_a heart_n and_o wet_a eye_n in_o this_o will_v stand_v very_o well_o together_o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o more_o or_o less_o for_o if_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o indeed_o and_o visit_v you_o with_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o visit_n remove_v the_o guilt_n but_o increase_v the_o sense_n of_o thy_o filth_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v forgive_v a_o filthy_a sinner_n will_v make_v thou_o both_o rejoice_v and_o tremble_v o_o the_o bless_a confusion_n that_o will_v then_o cover_v thy_o face_n while_o thou_o even_o thou_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n shall_v stand_v before_o god_n to_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n thy_o pardon_n and_o so_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v comfort_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n thy_o filth_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 16.63_o 2._o but_o second_o as_o the_o presence_n so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v dreadful_a and_o fearful_a wherefore_o his_o name_n do_v right_o go_v under_o the_o same_o tittle_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 28.58_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o be_v that_o but_o that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v from_o all_o other_o name_n be_v to_o distinguish_v by_o so_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o beast_n and_o angel_n from_o man_n so_o heaven_n from_o earth_n and_o darkness_n from_o light_n especial_o when_o by_o the_o name_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o express_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o original_n for_o than_o name_v express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o name_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n because_o by_o his_o name_n his_o nature_n be_v express_v holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n psal._n 111.9_o and_o again_o he_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 3.6_o 7._o also_o his_o name_n i_o be_o jah_n jehovah_n with_o several_a other_o what_o be_v by_o they_o intend_v but_o his_o nature_n as_o his_o power_n wisdom_n eternity_n goodness_n and_o omnipotency_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v express_v and_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o the_o object_n of_o a_o christian_n fear_n david_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v unite_v his_o heart_n to_o fear_v his_o name_n psal._n 86.11_o indeed_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fearful_a name_n and_o shall_v always_o be_v reverence_v by_o his_o people_n yea_o his_o name_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o church_n and_o among_o his_o saint_n but_o even_o in_o the_o world_n and_o among_o the_o heathen_a so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n psal._n 102.15_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o name_n be_v dreadful_a and_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o see_v man_n be_v afraid_a before_o his_o name_n yea_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o execute_v so_o many_o judgement_n upon_o man_n as_o he_o do_v be_v that_o other_o may_v see_v and_o fear_v his_o name_n so_o shall_v they_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o west_n and_o his_o glory_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v mal._n 4.2_o rev._n 11.18_o mal._n 1.4_o chap._n 2.5_o isa._n 59.18_o 19_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n be_v a_o name_n of_o fear_n and_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o name_n of_o master_n be_v a_o name_n of_o fear_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o lord_n yea_o right_o to_o fear_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o again_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n say_v he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n yea_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v give_v reward_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n small_a and_o great_a now_o i_o say_v since_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v that_o by_o which_o his_o nature_n be_v express_v and_o since_o he_o natural_o be_v so_o glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a his_o name_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n and_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v a_o reverend_a awe_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o heart_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o we_o think_v of_o or_o hear_v his_o name_n but_o most_o of_o all_o when_o we_o ourselves_o do_v take_v his_o holy_a and_o fearful_a name_n into_o our_o mouth_n especial_o in_o a_o religious_a manner_n that_o be_v in_o preach_v pray_v or_o holy_a conference_n i_o do_v not_o by_o thus_o say_v intend_v as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n in_o light_n and_o vain_a discourse_n for_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n but_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o put_v christian_n in_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o religious_a duty_n show_v lightness_n of_o mind_n or_o be_v vain_a in_o their_o word_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o make_v mention_n then_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n with_o great_a dread_n of_o his_o majesty_n upon_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o great_a soberness_n and_o truth_n to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a yea_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o man_n that_o do_v it_o so_o jealous_a be_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n exod._n 20.7_o levit._fw-la 20.3_o this_o therefore_o show_v you_o the_o dreadful_a state_n of_o those_o that_o light_o vain_o lying_o and_o profane_o make_v use_n of_o the_o name_n this_o fearful_a name_n of_o god_n either_o by_o their_o blasphemous_a curse_v and_o oath_n or_o by_o their_o fraudulent_a deal_n with_o their_o neighbour_n for_o some_o man_n have_v no_o way_n to_o prevail_v with_o their_o nighbour_n to_o bow_v under_o a_o cheat_n but_o by_o call_v false_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v witness_n that_o the_o wickedness_n be_v good_a and_o honest_a but_o how_o these_o man_n will_v escape_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v devour_v fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n for_o their_o profane_v and_o blaspheme_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n become_v they_o betimes_o to_o consider_v of_o jer._n 14.14_o 15._o ezek._n 20.39_o exod._n 20.7_o 3._o but_o three_o as_o the_o presence_n and_o name_n of_o god_n be_v dreadful_a and_o fearful_a in_o the_o church_n so_o be_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n i_o say_v his_o worship_n or_o the_o work_n of_o service_n to_o which_o we_o be_v by_o he_o enjoin_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v dreadful_a and_o fearful_a thing_n this_o david_n conceive_v when_o he_o say_v but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 5.7_o and_o again_o say_v he_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n to_o praise_v god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o say_v moses_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n exod._n 15.11_o to_o rejoice_v before_o he_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o david_n bid_v we_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a psal._n 2.8_o yea_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o service_n to_o god_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o aught_o to_o