Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	know_v	word_n	4,020	5	3.9405	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26967	Now or never the holy, serious, diligent believer justified, encouraged, excited and directed, and the opposers and neglecters convinced by the light of Scripture and reason / by Richard Baxter ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1662 (1662)	Wing B1320; ESTC R11592	92,411	266

word_n of_o the_o most_o subtle_a disputant_n christianity_n be_v a_o affect_v practical_a science_n must_v practical_o and_o affectionate_o be_v declare_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n argument_n do_v but_o paint_v it_o out_o and_o picture_n do_v no_o more_o make_v know_v its_o excellency_n than_o the_o picture_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n make_v know_v its_o sweetness_n when_o a_o doctrine_n so_o holy_a be_v visible_o exemplify_v and_o live_v and_o walk_v and_o work_v in_o serious_a christian_n before_o the_o world_n either_o this_o or_o nothing_o will_v convince_v they_o and_o constrain_v they_o to_o glorify_v our_o lord_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v among_o we_o or_o in_o we_o of_o a_o truth_n mat._n 5._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o but_o it_o be_v unchristian_a life_n that_o darkness_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n when_o man_n that_o profess_v such_o glorious_a hope_n shall_v be_v as_o sordid_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a and_o ambitious_a and_o impotent_a and_o impatient_a as_o other_o man_n they_o seem_v but_o fantastical_a dissemble_v and_o yet_o shall_v there_o be_v find_v such_o a_o perfidious_a wretch_n under_o the_o heaven_n of_o god_n as_o a_o profess_a minister_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v subtle_o or_o open_o labour_v to_o make_v a_o exact_a and_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a conversation_n a_o matter_n of_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n and_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o schismatic_n shall_v make_v the_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o christian_a rule_n and_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o the_o almighty_a sovereign_n to_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n or_o self-conceitedness_n or_o needless_a trouble_n if_o not_o the_o way_n to_o sedition_n and_o public_a trouble_n and_o turn_v all_o thing_n upside_o down_o that_o can_v reprove_v sin_n without_o malicious_a insinuate_a slander_n or_o suspicion_n against_o the_o holy_a law_n and_o holy_a life_n that_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o sin_n as_o life_n to_o death_n as_o health_n to_o sickness_n and_o as_o light_v to_o darkness_n for_o any_o man_n especial_o any_o profess_a christian_a any_o where_o to_o oppose_v or_o scorn_v at_o godliness_n be_v a_o dreadful_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o for_o a_o preacher_n of_o godliness_n to_o oppose_v and_o scorn_v at_o godliness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o pulpit_n while_o he_o pretend_v to_o promote_v it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o shall_v strike_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o horror_n to_o conceive_v of_o though_o i_o can_v subscribe_v myself_o to_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o homily_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 150._o however_o i_o very_o much_o love_n and_o honour_v the_o book_n of_o homily_n yet_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o not_o only_o can_v subscribe_v to_o it_o but_o will_v have_v all_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o ministry_n that_o can_v and_o that_o take_v it_o for_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o preach_v i_o will_v recite_v it_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o guilty_a not_o to_o drive_v to_o despair_v but_o to_o awake_v they_o or_o to_o shame_v they_o for_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n expound_v psal_n 1._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a have_v show_v who_o be_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n it_o add_v these_o word_n the_o three_o sort_n he_o call_v scorner_n that_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o stuff_v with_o malice_n that_o they_o be_v not_o content_v to_o dwell_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n but_o also_o they_o do_v contemn_v and_o scorn_v in_o other_o all_o godliness_n true_a religion_n all_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o two_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o they_o may_v take_v repentance_n and_o he_o convert_v unto_o god_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n i_o think_v i_o may_v without_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n pronounce_v that_o never_o any_o yet_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o damnation_n against_o the_o day_n of_o god_n inevitable_a judgement_n though_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o some_o such_o have_v repent_v yet_o let_v the_o scorner_n that_o believe_v this_o remember_v that_o they_o subscribe_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o condemnation_n though_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o sort_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o holiness_n as_o those_o that_o be_v as_o unlikely_a to_o be_v recover_v and_o save_v as_o almost_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n except_o apostate_n and_o malicious_a blasphemer_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o in_o compassion_n to_o the_o people_n and_o themselves_o i_o shall_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n with_o their_o conscience_n and_o try_v what_o light_n can_v do_v with_o their_o understanding_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o harden_a heart_n 1._o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v much_o excel_v the_o people_n in_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v great_a in_o they_o then_o other_o man_n what_o mean_v what_o light_n do_v they_o sin_v against_o either_o thou_o know_v the_o necessity_n of_o serve_v for_o salvation_n with_o the_o great_a diligence_n or_o thou_o do_v not_o if_o not_o what_o a_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v it_o to_o undertake_v the_o sacred_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n while_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o which_o every_o infant_n in_o the_o faith_n do_v know_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v it_o how_o do_v thou_o make_v shift_n malicious_o to_o oppose_v it_o without_o feel_v the_o beginning_n of_o hell_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v thy_o work_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o meditate_v on_o they_o do_v thou_o not_o read_v thy_o doom_n and_o meditate_v terror_n how_o can_v thou_o choose_v but_o perceive_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o thy_o affection_n and_o suggestion_n yea_o what_o be_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n then_o that_o god_n and_o our_o salvation_n can_v be_v regard_v with_o too_o much_o holy_a seriousness_n exactness_n and_o industry_n shall_v not_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v best_a love_v and_o the_o great_a matter_n have_v our_o great_a care_n and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n and_o our_o eternal_a state_n o_o what_o overwhelm_a subject_n be_v these_o to_o a_o sober_a and_o considerate_a mind_n what_o toy_n be_v all_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o do_v thou_o make_v light_n of_o they_o and_o also_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v as_o if_o there_o be_v something_o else_o that_o better_a deserve_a man_n great_a care_n and_o diligence_n than_o they_o what_o a_o preacher_n and_o not_o a_o believer_n or_o a_o believer_n and_o yet_o not_o see_v enough_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o eternity_n to_o engage_v all_o our_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n against_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o competition_n 2._o be_v it_o not_o sinful_a and_o terrible_a enough_o to_o be_v thyself_o in_o a_o carnal_a unrenewed_a state_n rom._n 1._o 13._o and_o to_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n v._n 9_o but_o thou_o must_v be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o make_v other_o miserable_a also_o psal_n 50._o 16_o 17._o but_o to_o the_o wicked_a say_v god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o matth._n 5._o 19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o what_o a_o aggravation_n be_v it_o of_o thy_o impiety_n and_o soul-murder_n that_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o office_n to_o teach_v man_n that_o life_n of_o holiness_n which_o thou_o oppopose_v and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o that_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n which_o thou_o endeavoure_v close_o and_o cunning_o to_o disgrace_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o messenger_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v thou_o engage_v thyself_o to_o promote_v his_o interest_n and_o to_o use_v all_o thy_o skill_n

joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4._o 12._o and_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o cainites_n may_v teach_v the_o christian_n what_o he_o shall_v be_v and_o wherein_o his_o excellency_n lie_v it_o be_v life_n and_o seriousness_n that_o your_o enemy_n hate_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v life_n and_o seriousness_n that_o you_o must_v above_o all_o maintain_n though_o dead-hearted_n hypocrite_n never_o so_o much_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v you_o o_o sir_n they_o be_v no_o trifle_n but_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v set_v before_o you_o in_o his_o word_n and_o call_v you_o out_o to_o prosecute_v and_o possess_v and_o your_o time_n of_o seek_v they_o be_v short_a and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o time_n fortrifle_n nor_o any_o to_o lose_v in_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n and_o of_o all_o man_n preacher_n shall_v be_v most_o sensible_a of_o this_o if_o they_o be_v not_o against_o serious_a holiness_n in_o other_o it_o be_v double_a wickedness_n for_o such_o as_o they_o to_o be_v against_o it_o in_o themselves_o it_o be_v great_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v to_o study_v and_o to_o speak_v of_o and_o such_o as_o call_v for_o the_o great_a seriousness_n and_o reverence_n and_o gravity_n in_o the_o speaker_n and_o condemn_v all_o trifle_n in_o matter_n or_o in_o manner_n a_o man_n that_o be_v send_v to_o christ_n to_o run_v for_o a_o immortal_a crown_n or_o to_o direct_v other_o in_o such_o a_o race_n to_o save_v his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n soul_n from_o endless_a misery_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o fill_v up_o his_o time_n with_o trifle_n or_o to_o be_v slight_a and_o cold_a about_o such_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o might_n be_v little_a enough_o for_o matter_n of_o such_o unspeakable_a importance_n when_o i_o hear_v preacher_n or_o people_n spend_v time_n in_o little_a impertinent_a fruitless_a thing_n that_o do_v but_o divert_v they_o from_o the_o great_a business_n of_o their_o life_n or_o to_o dally_v with_o the_o great_a matter_n rather_o than_o to_o use_v they_o and_o treat_v of_o they_o with_o a_o seriousness_n suitable_a to_o their_o importance_n i_o oft_o think_v of_o the_o word_n of_o seneca_n the_o serious_a moralin_n as_o shame_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o trifle_a preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n verba_fw-la copiosa_fw-la componis_fw-la &_o interrogans_fw-la vincula_fw-la nectis_fw-la &_o dicis_fw-la acuta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ista_fw-la nihil_fw-la acutius_fw-la aristâ_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la utilis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la inutilia_fw-la &_o inefficacia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la subtilitas_fw-la reddit_fw-la that_o be_v you_o compose_v copious_a word_n and_o tie_v hard_a knot_n by_o curious_a question_n and_o you_o say_v o_o these_o be_v acute_a thing_n what_o be_v more_o acute_a than_o the_o peal_n of_o corn_n and_o yet_o what_o be_v it_o good_a for_o subtlety_n itself_o make_v some_o thing_n unprofitable_a and_o uneffectual_a istae_fw-la ineptiae_fw-la poetis_fw-la relinquantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la aures_fw-la oblectare_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dulcem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la nectere_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la ingenia_fw-la sanare_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la humanis_fw-la retinere_fw-la ac_fw-la memoriam_fw-la officiorum_fw-la animus_fw-la ingerere_fw-la volunt_fw-la serio_fw-la loquantur_fw-la &_o inagnis_fw-la viribus_fw-la rem_fw-la agant_fw-la that_o be_v leave_v these_o toy_n or_o foolery_n to_o poet_n who_o business_n be_v to_o delight_v the_o ear_n and_o to_o compose_v a_o pleasant_a fable_n but_o they_o that_o mean_v to_o heal_v man_n understanding_n and_o retain_v credibility_n among_o man_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o man_n mind_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o duty_n must_v speak_v serious_o and_o do_v their_o business_n with_o all_o their_o might_n demens_fw-la omnibus_fw-la merito_fw-la videret_fw-la he_o will_v just_o by_o all_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mad_a man_n that_o when_o the_o town_n expect_v to_o be_v storm_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o other_o be_v busy_a at_o work_n for_o their_o defence_n will_v sit_v idle_a propose_v some_o curious_a question_n nunquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la demens_fw-la videtur_fw-la si_fw-la istis_fw-la impendero_fw-la operam_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la obsideor_fw-la quid_fw-la agam_fw-la mors_fw-la i_o sequitur_fw-la vit_fw-fr a_fw-fr fugit_fw-la adversus_fw-la haec_fw-la i_o doce_fw-la aliquid_fw-la effice_n ut_fw-la ego_fw-la mortem_fw-la non_fw-la timeam_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la i_o non_fw-la effugiat_fw-la and_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mad_a man_n if_o i_o shall_v busy_v myself_o about_o such_o thing_n that_o be_o now_o besiege_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v death_n pursue_v i_o teach_v i_o something_o against_o these_o make_v death_n not_o dreadful_a to_o i_o or_o life_n not_o to_o fly_v from_o i_o si_fw-mi multum_fw-la esset_fw-la aetatis_fw-la parce_fw-la dispensandum_fw-la erit_fw-la ut_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la necessariis_fw-la nunc_fw-la quae_fw-la dementia_fw-la est_fw-la supervacua_fw-la discere_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la temporis_fw-la egestate_fw-la if_o we_o have_v much_o time_n we_o shall_v spare_o lay_v it_o out_o that_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o necessary_a thing_n but_o now_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o learn_v thing_n needless_a or_o superfluous_a in_o so_o great_a a_o scarcity_n of_o time_n metire_fw-la ergo_fw-la aetatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la measure_v thy_o age_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o so_o many_o thing_n relinque_fw-la istum_fw-la ludum_fw-la literarum_fw-la philosophis_fw-la rem_fw-la magnificam_fw-la ad_fw-la syllabas_fw-la vocant_fw-la qui_fw-la animum_fw-la minuta_fw-la discendo_fw-la diminuunt_fw-la &_o conterunt_fw-la &_o id_fw-la agunt_fw-la ut_fw-la philosophia_fw-la potius_fw-la difficilis_fw-la quam_fw-la magna_fw-la videatur_fw-la socrates_n qui_fw-la totam_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la revocavit_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la hanc_fw-la summam_fw-la dixit_fw-la esse_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la bona_fw-la malaque_fw-la distinguere_fw-la leave_v this_o learned_a play_n to_o philosopher_n a_o gallant_a business_n they_o call_v we_o to_o syllable_n and_o debase_v and_o depress_v the_o mind_n by_o learning_n such_o little_a trivial_a thing_n and_o make_v philosophy_n rather_o to_o seem_v a_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n then_o great_a socrates_n that_o revoke_v all_o philosophy_n to_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d call_v this_o the_o high_a wisdom_n to_o distinguish_v good_a and_o evil_n do_v a_o seneca_n see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n so_o much_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o seriousness_n and_o diligence_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o madness_n of_o spend_v word_n and_o time_n on_o trifle_n and_o yet_o shall_v there_o be_v find_v a_o man_n among_o profess_a christian_n and_o among_o the_o preacher_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n that_o plead_v for_o trifle_v and_o scorn_v at_o seriousness_n and_o count_v they_o moderate_v and_o wise_a that_o a_o heathen_a brand_n as_o toyish_a and_o distract_a what_o be_v it_o that_o cloud_v the_o glory_n of_o christianity_n and_o keep_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o heathenism_n and_o infidelity_n but_o this_o that_o among_o christian_n there_o be_v so_o few_o that_o be_v christian_n indeed_o and_o those_o few_o be_v so_o obscure_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o formal_a trifle_a hypocrite_n that_o christianity_n be_v measure_v and_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o be_v no_o christian_n religion_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o honour_v and_o commend_v by_o practice_n word_n alone_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o represent_v its_o excellency_n to_o so_o blind_a a_o world_n that_o must_v know_v by_o feeling_n have_v lose_v their_o sight_n in_o our_o profess_a faith_n we_o mount_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o leave_v poor_a unbeliever_n wallow_v in_o the_o dirt_n o_o what_o a_o transcendent_a unconceivable_a glory_n do_v we_o profess_v to_o expect_v with_o god_n unto_o eternity_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v they_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n that_o look_v for_o such_o a_o life_n as_o this_o how_o base_o shall_v they_o esteem_v those_o transitory_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o food_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o sensual_a world_n how_o patient_o shall_v they_o undergo_v contempt_n and_o scorn_n and_o whatsoever_o man_n can_v inflict_v upon_o they_o how_o studious_o shall_v they_o devote_v and_o refer_v all_o their_o time_n and_o strength_n and_o wealth_n and_o interest_n to_o this_o their_o glorious_a bless_a end_n how_o serious_o shall_v they_o speak_v of_o and_o how_o industrious_o shall_v they_o seek_v such_o sure_a such_o near_a such_o endless_a joy_n do_v profess_a christian_n more_o exact_o conform_v their_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o their_o profession_n and_o holy_a rule_n their_o life_n will_v confute_v the_o reproach_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o command_v a_o reverend_a and_o awful_a estimation_n from_o the_o observer_n and_o do_v more_o to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n than_o all_o the_o