Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A mirrour or looking-glasse both for saints and sinners held forth in about two thousand examples wherein is presented as Gods wonderful mercies to the one, so his severe judgments against the other collected out of the most classique authors both ancient and modern with some late examples observed by my self : whereunto are added the wonders of nature and the rare ... / by Sa. Clark ...
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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believe_v have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o unction_n within_o that_o teach_v he_o all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 20_o 27._o so_o that_o he_o no_o soon_o hear_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o who_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v ever_o meet_v by_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n inspire_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n more_o steadfast_o rest_v itself_o on_o that_o testimony_n then_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v from_o heaven_n as_o st._n augustine_n do_v tolle_o lege_fw-la take_v and_o read_v this_o book_n of_o god_n or_o than_o if_o some_o angel_n shall_v bring_v he_o a_o bible_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o may_v suspect_v these_o as_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o 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unconvert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n now_o no_o marvel_n though_o such_o be_v move_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o introduction_n whereby_o they_o be_v better_o prepare_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n yea_o incline_v at_o first_o to_o think_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v willing_a to_o read_v and_o hear_v they_o see_v this_o and_o more_o in_o that_o elaborate_a piece_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n call_v trapp's_n treasury_n theopompus_n the_o historian_n while_o he_o attempt_v to_o insert_v part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o his_o profane_a write_n by_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o run_v mad_a diod._n l._n 14._o theodates_n a_o tragedian_n have_v intermingle_v some_o scripture-matter_n with_o his_o tragoedy_n sudden_o lose_v his_o sight_n which_o be_v afterward_o restore_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o prayer_n when_o he_o once_o come_v 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wont_a to_o say_v that_o none_o undergo_v such_o pain_n as_o preacher_n ruler_n and_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o luther_n say_v that_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v something_o to_o do_v a_o magistrate_n more_o and_o a_o minister_n most_o of_o all_o when_o chrysostome_n be_v like_a to_o be_v silence_v all_o the_o people_n cry_v our_o satius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sol_fw-la non_fw-la luceat_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la doceat_fw-la chrysostomus_n we_o have_v better_o want_v the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o chrysostome_n holy_a melancthon_n be_v himself_o new_o convert_v think_v it_o impossible_a for_o his_o hearer_n to_o withstand_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o after_o he_o have_v be_v a_o preacher_n a_o while_n he_o complain_v that_o old_a adam_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o young_a melancthon_n mr._n bolton_n have_v much_o weaken_a his_o body_n by_o his_o indefatigable_a pain_n in_o his_o private_a devotion_n and_o public_a preach_n 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his_o child_n in_o the_o swaddle_a clout_n with_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o other_o hand_n hold_v his_o book_n and_o read_v it_o a_o good_a minister_n and_o a_o good_a father_n may_v well_o agree_v together_o pantal_n the_o illust_n germ_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la melan_n a_o certain_a man_n causeless_o disaffect_v to_o his_o minister_n complain_v that_o he_o in_o his_o last_o sermon_n have_v personal_o inveigâed_v against_o he_o accuse_v he_o thereof_o to_o a_o grave_a religious_a gentleman_n in_o the_o parish_n true_o say_v the_o gentleman_n i_o have_v think_v in_o his_o sermon_n he_o have_v mean_v i_o it_o so_o touch_v my_o heart_n which_o say_v abate_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o other_o anger_n holy_a state_n pa_n 94._o at_o the_o disputation_n of_o ratisbone_n where_o melancthon_n be_v press_v with_o a_o shrewd_a argument_n by_o ecchius_n i_o will_v answer_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o morrow_n nay_o say_v ecchius_n do_v it_o now_o or_o it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a yea_o say_v melancthon_n i_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o my_o own_o credit_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v as_o good_a if_o i_o answer_v thou_o to_o morrow_n by_o god_n assistance_n melch_n adain_v vit_fw-mi germ_n theol_n p._n 339._o latimer_n present_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o a_o new_a year_n gift_n with_o a_o new_a testament_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n with_o this_o posy_n about_o it_o fornicatores_fw-la &_o adulteros_fw-la judicabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o the_o king_n rer_n notorious_o guilty_a of_o frederick_n bishop_n of_o uarich_n sit_v at_o dinner_n with_o the_o emperor_n ludovicus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n bid_v he_o execute_v his_o office_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o bishop_n humble_o thank_v he_o and_o have_v a_o fish_n before_o he_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o head_n or_o tail_n the_o emperor_n reply_v with_o the_o head_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a member_n it_o be_v well_o say_v the_o bishop_n then_o break_v you_o off_o your_o incestuous_a match_n with_o judith_n and_o according_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o pope_n a_o while_n after_o for_o some_o thousand_o of_o crown_n give_v he_o a_o dispensation_n and_o make_v up_o the_o match_n again_o whereupon_o this_o herodias_n for_o his_o free_a speech_n cause_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o church_n rand_n in_o polychron_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuk_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v so_o do_v matth._n 24._o 46._o fructus_fw-la honos_fw-la oneris_fw-la fructus_fw-la honoris_fw-la onus_fw-la chap._n iii_o ezample_n of_o christian_a courage_n and_o resolution_n the_o naturalist_n write_v of_o the_o eagle_n that_o she_o try_v her_o young_a one_o by_o turn_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v bright_o so_o god_n do_v his_o child_n who_o if_o they_o can_v outface_v the_o sun_n of_o persecution_n they_o be_v sincere_a indeed_o not_o but_o that_o he_o know_v they_o sufficient_o without_o such_o a_o trial_n but_o hereby_o he_o make_v they_o know_v both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o grace_n be_v hide_v in_o nature_n here_o as_o sweet_a water_n in_o rose-leaf_n the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n must_v be_v put_v under_o to_o distil_v it_o out_o and_o as_o tree_n fix_v their_o root_n the_o fast_o the_o more_o they_o be_v shake_v so_o comfort_v abound_v as_o suffering_n abound_v yet_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o can_v stand_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o who_o use_v to_o proportion_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n and_o the_o stroke_n to_o