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	spirit_n	worship_v	4,411	5	8.9748	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39370	Reflections upon some passages in a book, entitled reflections upon the conduct of human life. With reference to the study of learning and knowledge. By Edmund Elys.	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1690 (1690)	Wing E690; ESTC R214816	1,840	6

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be_v true_o just_a and_o kind_a truth_n hide_v from_o subtle_a wit_n shall_v find_v sect._n 37._o a_o thing_n may_v deserve_v to_o be_v know_v not_o as_o perfect_v the_o understanding_n but_o mere_o as_o touch_v upon_o our_o interest_n answ._n no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o true_a or_o real_a interest_n but_o what_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o sovereign_n good_a therefore_o any_o thing_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v know_v because_o it_o touch_v upon_o our_o interest_n deserve_v to_o be_v know_v as_o perfect_v the_o understanding_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o understanding_n consist_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o true_a good_n i_o agree_v with_o this_o ingenious_a author_n in_o that_o he_o say_v no_o truth_n be_v perfective_a of_o the_o understanding_n but_o only_o necessary_a truth_n by_o necessary_a truth_n i_o understand_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o all_o those_o effect_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o contemplate_v reflection_n 2._o sect._n 10._o if_o now_o it_o be_v further_o demand_v how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v viz._n to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o consult_v the_o ideal_o world_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v three_o way_n of_o do_v it_o and_o i_o can_v think_v of_o no_o more_o the_o first_o be_v by_o attention_n the_o second_o by_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o the_o three_o by_o prayer_n i_o do_v not_o charge_v these_o word_n with_o falsehood_n but_o the_o reader_n will_v fall_v into_o a_o error_n if_o he_o conceit_n that_o he_o may_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o other_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o what_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o temper_n or_o disposition_n of_o will_n which_o imply_v a_o aversion_n from_o any_o other_o speculation_n but_o what_o may_v be_v useful_a unto_o he_o in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o holy_a disposition_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o only_a true_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a prayer_n a_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n these_o word_n sect._n 29._o be_v most_o perfect_o agreeable_a to_o my_o conception_n we_o ought_v to_o prosecute_v learning_n and_o knowledge_n no_o further_o than_o as_o it_o be_v conducieve_v to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o whenever_o we_o study_v to_o any_o other_o purpose_n or_o in_o any_o other_o degree_n than_o this_o we_o be_v unaccountable_o impertinent_o i_o may_v add_v sinful_o employ_v but_o then_o say_v i_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o no_o sinful_a exercise_n or_o employment_n of_o our_o intellective_a faculty_n can_v ever_o tend_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o intellectual_a perfection_n nothing_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v wisdom_n but_o the_o practical_a understanding_n of_o true_a goodness_n such_o expression_n as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o 27_o and_o 28_o section_n seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o that_o accuracy_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n that_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o pass_v so_o severe_a a_o censure_n upon_o our_o academical_a education_n and_o learning_n certain_o rectitude_n of_o will_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n and_o perfection_n than_o brightness_n of_o understanding_n and_o to_o be_v good_a be_v more_o divine_a than_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o solicitous_a for_o that_o intellectual_a perfection_n which_o we_o cant_v have_v here_o and_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o or_o for_o that_o moral_a perfection_n which_o we_o may_v have_v here_o and_o can_v hereafter_o a_o lover_n of_o this_o present_a world_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o a_o ignorant_a wretch_n they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a and_o know_v men._n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o this_o author_n deal_v most_o incurious_o with_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o speak_v so_o contemptuous_o of_o their_o notion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o and_o i_o and_o they_o and_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v have_v our_o heart_n due_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o sacred_a word_n proverb_n 4._o 18_o 19_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v john_n 1._o 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