Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	let_v	word_n	4,119	5	3.9916	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61386	An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wandrings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel.	Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5382; ESTC R8661	121,210	256

a_o antidote_n against_o distraction_n or_o a_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o daily_a case_n of_o wander_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god._n by_o richard_n steel_n m._n a._n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n judge_n 16.15_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o love_v thou_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o psalm_n 119.10_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v basil._n con_v 9_o the_o oratione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bernard_n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la domo_fw-la c._n 29.33_o non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la cogito_fw-la cogitata_fw-la recogito_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la iterum_fw-la iterumque_fw-la replicare_fw-la non_fw-la cesso_fw-la in_o choro_fw-la sum_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o in_o aliquo_fw-la negotio_fw-la ment_fw-la aliud_fw-la canto_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la cogito_fw-la psalmodiae_fw-la verba_fw-la profero_fw-la &_o psalmodiae_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la attendo_fw-la vae_fw-la mihi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ibi_fw-la pecco_fw-it ubi_fw-la peccata_fw-la emendare_fw-la debeo_fw-la london_n print_v for_o elizabeth_n calvert_n at_o the_o black-spread_a eagle_n in_o barbican_n 1667._o to_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n these_o first_o fruit_n i_o humble_o lie_v at_o thy_o bless_a footstool_n be_v ambitious_a of_o no_o other_o patron_n but_o thyself_o for_o thou_o alone_o can_v attest_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o aim_n herein_o which_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o for_o the_o imbecillity_n thereof_o thou_o alone_o be_v the_o right_a author_n of_o every_o valuable_a line_n and_o word_n in_o this_o ensue_a tract_n the_o errata_n only_o be_v i_o but_o the_o honour_n be_v thou_o thou_o have_v the_o strong_a hand_n and_o true_a heart_n to_o protect_v both_o the_o write_n and_o the_o writer_n from_o all_o the_o malicious_a or_o unkind_a usage_n that_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o thy_o approbation_n chief_o i_o humble_o crave_v and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o have_v all_o good_a man_n on_o my_o side_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o offend_v by_o my_o distraction_n and_o do_v these_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o therefore_o be_o bind_v to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n thou_o have_v so_o infinite_o oblige_v the_o unworthy_a writer_n of_o these_o line_n that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o this_o opportunity_n to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o thou_o thou_o only_o can_v make_v my_o endeavour_n herein_o successful_a and_o bring_v that_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o i_o can_v only_o present_v to_o the_o ear_n or_o eye_n unto_o thou_o therefore_o do_v i_o dedicate_v both_o this_o and_o myself_o with_o this_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o this_o essay_n may_v both_o please_v thou_o and_o profit_v thy_o church_n that_o thou_o will_v take_v this_o rod_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o therewith_o whip_v these_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o thy_o temple_n that_o thy_o great_a name_n may_v hereby_o be_v magnify_v though_o the_o writer_n be_v never_o know_v to_o thy_o heavenly_a blessing_n do_v i_o most_o humble_o recommend_v this_o mean_a work_n and_o worthless_a workman_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o remain_v while_o i_o have_v any_o be_v thou_o own_o richard_n steel_n to_o the_o serious_a reader_n especial_o the_o first_o hearer_n thereof_o christian_n reader_n you_o have_v here_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o most_o common_a distemper_n of_o god_n people_n in_o his_o worship_n my_o own_o disease_n cause_v i_o to_o study_v the_o cure_n the_o general_a complaint_n of_o good_a people_n against_o these_o egyptian_a fly_n move_v i_o to_o preach_v it_o and_o the_o common_a good_a of_o god_n church_n not_o without_o solicitation_n thereto_o have_v now_o persuade_v i_o to_o publish_v it_o be_v not_o offend_v that_o so_o much_o be_v write_v of_o so_o minute_n a_o point_n great_a tract_n of_o the_o fever_n stone_n or_o toothache_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v certain_o cure_v will_v not_o be_v think_v too_o long_o by_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a thereof_o indeed_o this_o have_v never_o see_v the_o light_n but_o that_o the_o disease_n be_v so_o general_a and_o that_o so_o few_o if_o any_o that_o have_v thorough_o and_o on_o purpose_n handle_v it_o however_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o the_o learned_a l._n verulam_n advancement_n have_v it_o to_o awake_v better_a spirit_n and_o to_o do_v the_o bell-ringer's_a office_n who_o be_v first_o up_o to_o call_v other_o to_o church_n this_o be_v my_o first_o essay_n ripe_a judgement_n will_v i_o believe_v observe_v divers_a defect_n and_o superfluity_n therein_o but_o candour_n be_v a_o common_a debt_n which_o we_o all_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o and_o one_o poor_a mite_n may_v be_v accept_v by_o man_n when_o two_o mite_n can_v please_v christ_n himself_o it_o be_v my_o request_n to_o you_o especial_o that_o be_v the_o first_o hearer_n hereof_o that_o you_o be_v not_o hearer_n or_o reader_n only_o but_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n the_o world_n know_v you_o have_v be_v constant_a hearer_n let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o you_o be_v careful_a doer_n the_o indubitable_a truth_n and_o duty_n that_o i_o have_v still_o lay_v before_o you_o will_v undoubted_o convert_v you_o or_o else_o undoubted_o condemn_v you_o and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o now_o i_o live_v if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o earnest_a request_n for_o you_o be_v that_o divine_a power_n may_v accompany_v divine_a precept_n if_o you_o reap_v any_o benefit_n let_v god_n have_v all_o the_o praise_n and_o put_v the_o poor_a instrument_n into_o some_o corner_n of_o your_o prayer_n i_o have_v choose_v a_o dialect_n and_o phrase_n familiar_a for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o matter_n rather_o than_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o writer_n be_v content_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o those_o 6●_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la artem_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la you_o will_v excuse_v the_o unevenness_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o other_o imperfection_n when_o you_o understand_v that_o i_o have_v more_o study_n than_o book_n in_o the_o compose_n hereof_o be_v distant_a from_o my_o library_n and_o various_o distract_v in_o the_o write_n about_o distraction_n but_o my_o aim_n be_v a_o solid_a cure_n not_o a_o starch_a discourse_n i_o have_v choose_v a_o divinity_n dress_v and_o not_o preach_v myself_o who_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n the_o chief_n of_o good_n and_o myself_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n r._n s._n may_v 10._o 1667._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o text_n propound_v page_n 1._o sect._n 2._o a_o observation_n sect._n 3_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 6._o the_o doctr._n it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 7._o sect._n 4._o a_o distraction_n describe_v 8._o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o kind_n of_o distraction_n distinquish_v 1._o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o 12._o 1._o the_o devil_n ibid._n 2._o the_o mind_n 14._o 3._o the_o fancy_n ibid._n 4._o the_o ●●tward_a sense_n 16._o sect_n 2._o 2._o by_o the_o master_n whereof_o they_o consist_v 18._o be_v good_a bad_a indifferent_a 19_o sect._n 3._o 3._o by_o the_o adjunct_n of_o they_o 21._o chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o by_o four_o argument_n 25._o sect_n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 29._o 1._o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o to_o comfort_v in_o a_o duty_n 30._o 3._o to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o duty_n 31._o 4._o to_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o a_o duty_n 32._o chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n his_o 1._o greatness_n 35._o 2._o holiness_n 36._o 3._o omniscience_n 37._o sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v 1._o reasonable_a 40._o 2._o spiritual_a 41._o 3._o sweet_a 42._o sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o condition_n here_o 1._o we_o can_v live_v without_o god_n 43._o 2._o our_o only_a way_n of_o communion_n be_v by_o ordinance_n ibid._n 3._o all_o our_o heart_n and_o strength_n be_v too_o little_a for_o this_o work_n 45._o sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o distraction_n 1._o they_o divide_v the_o heart_n 46._o 2._o they_o frustrate_v the_o duty_n 47._o 3._o they_o contract_v more_o gild_n 48._o chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o objection_n answer_v 1._o about_o its_o impossibility_n 50._o sect._n 2._o 2._o about_o its_o difficulty_n 53._o sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o their_o commonness_n 58._o sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 61._o chap._n