Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jew_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,654	5	9.6923	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96523	Three decads of sermons lately preached to the Vniversity at St Mary's Church in Oxford: by Henry Wilkinson D.D. principall of Magdalen Hall.	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1660 (1660)	Wing W2239; Thomason E1039_1; ESTC R204083	607,468	685

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but_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v the_o lord_n require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n 24._o joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o in_o truth_n all_o the_o paint_a gloss_n fair_a outside_n formal_a pretence_n will_v be_v account_v no_o better_a than_o chaff_n straw_n or_o stubble_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o since_o adam_n creation_n there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o false_a conversion_n as_o now_o a_o day_n many_o think_v they_o be_v convert_v when_o only_o they_o be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o opinion_n some_o be_v turn_v from_o brownist_n to_o semi-brownist_n and_o from_o brownist_n to_o anabaptist_n from_o they_o to_o familist_n and_o afterward_o to_o quaker_n ranter_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o boast_n themselves_o to_o be_v saint_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o many_o i_o censure_v not_o all_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o overcurious_o stand_v upon_o criticism_n whether_o sincerus_fw-la sine_fw-la cerâ_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o i_o can_v let_v pass_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sol_fw-mi &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicio_fw-la a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o eagle_n who_o hold_v their_o young_a one_o before_o the_o sun_n if_o they_o can_v not_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o sun_n than_o be_v they_o account_v spurious_a sure_o if_o our_o action_n can_v endure_v the_o test_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v spurious_a and_o illegitimate_a altogether_o sincerity_n be_v the_o constitutive_a difference_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o divisive_a difference_n which_o distingui●●eth_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n from_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v comfort_v a_o man_n in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n so_o it_o do_v enoch_n who_o commendation_n it_o be_v that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o 9_o gen._n 5._o 24._o gen._n 6._o 9_o be_v not_o for_o god_n take_v he_o it_o be_v noah_n comfort_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o it_o will_v comfort_v we_o in_o death_n if_o we_o can_v sincere_o profess_v with_o hezekiah_n remember_v o_o lord_n 3._o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n wherefore_o it_o especial_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o labour_v after_o sincerity_n even_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n that_o so_o we_o may_v approve_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a exercise_n to_o keep_v conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 3._o this_o conversation_n must_v be_v prudent_a

character_n this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a a_o excellent_a and_o a_o soule-saving_a knowledge_n 1._o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o fundamental_a 1._o fundamental_a christ_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o divinity_n the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o very_a pith_n and_o quintessence_n of_o all_o religion_n even_o that_o which_o be_v without_o controversy_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o field_n and_o christ_n the_o pearl_n of_o price_n the_o scripture_n the_o box_n and_o christ_n the_o precious_a ointment_n pretiosum_fw-la opp●balsamum_n in_fw-la gemmeo_fw-la myrhothecio_fw-la christ_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o every_o word_n in_o scripture_n didre-echo_n this_o precious_a word_n the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o unto_o the_o life_n eph._n 2._o 20_o 21._o and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o 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67._o 2._o thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o describe_v the_o object_n of_o this_o knowledge_n positive_o consider_v let_v we_o now_o view_v it_o as_o privative_o and_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o or_o nothing_o else_o beside_o jesus_n christ_n q._n but_o do_v no_o other_o knowledge_n pass_v currant_n do_v my_o apostle_n use_v a_o kind_n of_o ostracism_n to_o banish_v all_o secular_a learning_n out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n a._n doubtless_o such_o a_o interpretation_n stand_v not_o with_o the_o sense_n locum_fw-la calvinus_n in_o locum_fw-la aquin_n in_o locum_fw-la of_o my_o apostle_n nulla_fw-la mihi_fw-la scientia_fw-la tanti_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la aliud_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la appeterem_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la licet_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la so_o calvin_n he_o esteem_v no_o knowledge_n equal_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n per_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la verbi_fw-la ●vacuatur_fw-la 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apostle_n prescribe_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n and_o that_o inlocum_fw-la paraeus_n inlocum_fw-la be_v to_o preach_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v sola_fw-la christi_fw-la cognitio_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la say_v paraeus_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n but_o he_o add_v further_a sed_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la tanto_fw-la erit_fw-la jucundi●r_fw-la but_o mix_v with_o other_o science_n will_v relish_v some_o palate_n the_o better_a have_v a_o spice_n of_o humane_a learning_n it_o may_v win_v upon_o man_n affection_n and_o so_o take_v the_o learned_a in_o their_o own_o art_n augustine_n go_v to_o have_v his_o ear_n tickle_v have_v his_o heart_n touch_v and_o get_v christ_n to_o boot_n with_o the_o eloquence_n of_o ambrose_n a_o minister_n ought_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o most_o win_a way_n and_o aught_o to_o endeavour_v by_o a_o pious_a kind_n of_o fraud_n not_o in_o a_o popish_a nor_o machiavilian_n sense_n to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o auditor_n i_o ground_n my_o assertion_n upon_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 16._o be_v crafty_a i_o catch_v you_o with_o guile_n the_o preacher_n study_v acceptable_a word_n elegant_a composure_n and_o apposite_a expression_n be_v commendable_a i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o a_o egyptian_a jewel_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o apostle_n quote_v menander_n 34._o videmus_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la sidem_fw-la nostrae_fw-la integritatis_fw-la faciamus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ●ales_fw-la deprehendantur_fw-la quorii_fw-la us●_n fucrimus_fw-la opera_fw-la quare_fw-la delectus_fw-la habendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la levis_fw-la neque_fw-la perfunct●rtus_fw-la sed_fw-la exquisita_fw-la diligentia_fw-la calv._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n dan._n 2._o 34._o aratus_n epimenides_n heathen_a poet_n that_o so_o he_o may_v foil_v 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