Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	john_n	spirit_n	worshipper_n	1,614	5	12.0333	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09543	The great sin of formality in God's worship: or, The formal worshipper proved a lyar and deceiver. Being the subject of a sermon preacht on the weekly lecture in Boston. / By Joshua Moodey ...	Moodey, Joshua, 1633?-1697.	1691 (1691)	Wing M2522; ESTC W24941	19,180	50

of_o it_o among_o god_n visible_a people_n yea_o too_o much_o among_o those_o that_o may_v have_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o they_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v very_o provoke_v to_o god_n and_o mischievous_a to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o now_o i_o call_v that_o formal_a worship_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o reality_n paul_n oppose_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o power_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o such_o pretender_n make_v perilous_a time_n he_o intend_v such_o person_n as_o use_v a_o appearance_n without_o any_o reality_n a_o show_n without_o any_o substance_n they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o godliness_n and_o use_v much_o pretensive_a devotion_n in_o worship_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o save_o a_o appearance_n and_o shadow_n only_o vox_fw-la preterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o empty_a form_n no_o powerful_a sincerity_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o good_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o this_o vizard_n man_n put_v on_o to_o deceive_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v incoginto_o in_o the_o world_n formal_a worship_n be_v hypocritical_a worship_n like_o a_o paint_a tomb_n without_o but_o corruption_n &_o rottenness_n within_o fire_n without_o and_o frost_n within_o a_o flame_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o ice_n in_o the_o heart_n a_o perfect_a piece_n of_o pageantry_n a_o play_n where_o he_o that_o be_v in_o show_v a_o king_n be_v in_o reality_n a_o beggar_n such_o lie_a worship_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o christ_n mat._n 15_o 8_o 9_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o the_o lip_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o near_o in_o look_n and_o gesture_n but_o far_o in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n when_o out_o of_o any_o low_a base_a inferior_a end_n man_n be_v draw_v or_o drive_v to_o those_o duty_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o this_o the_o lord_n account_v lie_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o more_o external_a preparation_n the_o more_o cost_n and_o grandeur_n there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o big_a the_o lie_n christ_n reduce_v all_o our_o obedience_n whether_o in_o point_n of_o worship_n or_o otherwise_o unto_o that_o one_o word_n love_n now_o if_o not_o love_v worship_n its_o lie_a worship_n there_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o have_v their_o love_n while_o god_n have_v their_o lip_n only_o they_o pretend_v devotion_n to_o god_n but_o the_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o heart_n all_o the_o while_n when_o the_o heart_n and_o body_n do_v not_o go_v together_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o body_n show_v much_o love_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v otherwise_o employ_v ezek_n 33_o 31._o this_o lie_a worship_n be_v oppose_v to_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o paul_n serve_v god_n with_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 1._o 9_o but_o their_o spirit_n soul_n and_o heart_n be_v not_o concern_v or_o engage_v and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o their_o service_n because_o no_o spirit_n in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o so_o can_v be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n that_o god_n require_v psal_n 51_o 6._o ephraim_n be_v call_v a_o silly_a dove_n without_o a_o heart_n hos_fw-la 7_o 11._o and_o that_o be_v a_o silly_a sorry_a sacrifice_n that_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o chief_o mind_v the_o heart_n jer._n 30._o 21._o 22._o and_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o go_v with_o it_o so_o the_o conversation_n be_v to_o be_v consonant_a thereto_o want_v of_o either_o make_v the_o worship_n a_o lie_n as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o prov._n 23._o 7._o but_o that_o be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o and_o himself_o but_o when_o the_o conversation_n contradict_v the_o devotion_n his_o deceitfulness_n be_v obvious_a to_o man_n also_o tit._n 1._o 16._o and_o here_o christ_n give_v this_o direction_n for_o the_o know_v of_o man_n by_o their_o fruit_n mat._n 7._o 16._o and_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v false_a the_o conversation_n will_v not_o be_v right_a for_o the_o heart_n govern_v the_o conversation_n if_o the_o heart_n go_v not_o with_o the_o tongue_n the_o walk_n will_v to_o the_o prudent_a observer_n at_o least_o often_o give_v the_o tongue_n the_o lie_n but_o if_o heart_n and_o tongue_n join_v the_o conversation_n among_o man_n will_v evidence_n 〈…〉_o the_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n now_o such_o worship_n be_v call_v lie_v deceive_a 1_o lie_v which_o be_v either_o verbal_a or_o practical_a verbal_n lie_v when_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15_o 2._o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v untruth_n or_o do_v not_o know_v to_o be_v truth_n or_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o know_v at_o least_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n or_o know_v not_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v truth_n practical_a lie_v be_v when_o a_o man_n pretend_v and_o profess_v what_o he_o neither_o intend_v nor_o perform_v when_o his_o work_n deny_v what_o his_o word_n profess_v this_o be_v practical_a lie_v he_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o speak_v right_a in_o his_o word_n ●it_n 1._o 6._o he_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n but_o he_o practical_o deny_v the_o thing_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n in_o love_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n self-denial_n mortification_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o this_o be_v the_o lie_v which_o the_o lord_n blame_v they_o for_o here_o and_o threaten_v else_o where_o isa_n 1._o 10._o 16._o isa_n 58._o 1_o 7._o with_o psal_n 50._o 7._o 22._o 2._o it_o be_v call_v deceit_n also_o they_o compass_v i_o with_o deceit_n thus_o mal._n 1._o 14._o he_o that_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n and_o offer_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n and_o such_o a_o oblation_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o mere_a deceit_n a_o deceiver_n be_v a_o sly_a subtle_a under_o hand_n dealer_n one_o that_o play_v leger-de-main_a that_o cog_v and_o cheat_n and_o design_n to_o put_v a_o shame_n upon_o another_o and_o this_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o formatist_n in_o god_n worship_n he_o contrive_v to_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o god_n indeed_o to_o mock_v he_o gal._n 6_o 7._o and_o such_o a_o worshipper_n be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n 1._o because_o he_o defraud_n the_o glorious_a god_n of_o his_o just_a due_n and_o of_o the_o true_a homage_n and_o service_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o from_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v proper_o be_v deceive_v but_o he_o offer_v at_o it_o do_v what_o he_o may_v towards_o it_o and_o like_o a_o foolish_a ignorant_a atheist_n imagine_v he_o may_v do_v it_o think_v god_n will_v not_o see_v when_o he_o turn_v he_o off_o with_o a_o bad_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o good_a one_o a_o corrupt_a and_o lame_a one_o for_o a_o sound_a one_o job_n 22._o 12_o 14._o thus_o he_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o right_n send_v away_o the_o 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affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o aim_n be_v to_o seem_v religious_a before_o man_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o his_o fine_a dress_n when_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n in_o open_a view_n turn_v the_o best_a side_n outward_a when_o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o spectator_n while_o a_o sincere_a soul_n who_o business_n be_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n be_v most_o engage_v and_o enlarge_v in_o his_o closet_n where_o none_o but_o he_o that_o see_v in_o secret_n can_v observe_v he_o 3._o but_o final_o he_o be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n because_o he_o do_v most_o miserable_o and_o fatal_o deceive_v himself_o jam._n 1._o 22_o 26._o he_o put_v a_o paralogism_n or_o fallacy_n upon_o himself_o argue_v false_o

all_o grace_n take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o boast_v there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o pride_n in_o the_o best_a to_o their_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n when_o they_o reflect_v thereupon_o but_o usual_o or_o most_o they_o be_v false_a in_o their_o worship_n that_o trust_n to_o it_o and_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o trust_v to_o a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o under_o falsehood_n do_v they_o hide_v themselves_o isa_n 28._o 15._o because_o all_o their_o worship_n be_v so_o be_v our_o service_n never_o so_o good_a yet_o if_o trust_v in_o when_o we_o have_v do_v they_o we_o make_v a_o lie_n a_o idol_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v a_o lie_n to_o we_o much_o more_o when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o deceit_n attend_v the_o best_a of_o our_o do_n and_o so_o much_o lameness_n leanness_n and_o deformity_n in_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o sacrifice_n 3._o hence_o see_v also_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v angry_a oft_o time_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o 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persuade_v to_o put_v away_o your_o lie_v and_o let_v your_o deceit_n no_o long_o lodge_v with_o you_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o tell_v he_o a_o pack_n of_o lie_n from_o day_n to_o day_n trouble_v he_o with_o no_o more_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a oblation_n for_o shame_n leave_v off_o lie_v paul_n charge_v they_o eph_n 4._o 25._o with_o col._n 3._o 9_o to_o put_v away_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o but_o this_o doctrine_n present_v we_o with_o a_o more_o solemn_a and_o necessary_a charge_n and_o that_o which_o if_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o comply_v with_o will_v curge_v the_o other_o lie_v not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n eli_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o say_v to_o hannae_fw-la 1._o sam._n 1._o 14._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drink_v put_v away_o thy_o wine_n but_o alas_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o just_a cause_n to_o say_v to_o many_o worshipper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n how_n long_a will_n you_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n worship_n put_v 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