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	life_n	word_n	4,104	5	3.9680	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

meditation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 68_o dionysius_n the_o young_a use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o keep_v and_o maintain_v many_o learned_a man_n not_o because_o he_o do_v esteem_v they_o so_o much_o but_o for_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v for_o their_o sake_n may_v we_o not_o fear_v that_o many_o entertain_v preacher_n and_o minister_n on_o the_o like_a account_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n 69._o after_o dionysius_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o banish_v one_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a plato_n and_o all_o his_o philosophy_n have_v do_v he_o this_o benefit_n i_o have_v thereby_o say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o bear_v with_o patience_n this_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o my_o fortune_n and_o when_o one_o judge_v socrates_n by_o his_o physiognomy_n to_o be_v of_o a_o churlish_a sullen_a froward_a and_o dogged_a disposition_n for_o which_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o beat_v he_o know_v socrates_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o meek_a and_o serene_a spirit_a man_n that_o can_v be_v socrates_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v true_a my_o disposition_n be_v as_o he_o have_v say_v but_o philosophy_n have_v make_v the_o alteration_n ah_o shall_v they_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o philosophy_n than_o christian_n of_o christianity_n god_n forbid_v oh_o that_o christian_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o and_o teach_v they_o by_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o excel_v all_o that_o do_v virtuous_o 70._o when_o word_n be_v bring_v to_o alexander_n that_o at_o a_o feast_n there_o be_v one_o that_o do_v miscall_a he_o and_o revile_v he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o royal_n and_o kingly_a act_n to_o suffer_v blame_n for_o well-doing_n when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2.20_o 71._o after_o antigonus_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n sick_a of_o a_o linger_a disease_n and_o well_o recover_v again_o he_o say_v we_o have_v get_v no_o harm_n by_o this_o long_a sickness_n for_o this_o have_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v so_o proud_a by_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v but_o mortal_a it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v 72._o paedaretus_n be_v not_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o great_a council_n consist_v of_o three_o hundred_o man_n return_v with_o joy_n say_v i_o be_o glad_a that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o sparta_n there_o be_v find_v three_o hundred_o better_a man_n than_o myself_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o common_a good_a though_o carry_v on_o by_o other_o and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o 73._o endamedas_n see_v zenoerate_v a_o old_a man_n study_v philosophy_n with_o young_a scholar_n in_o a_o academy_n demand_v of_o one_o that_o stand_v by_o what_o he_o be_v and_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v after_o virtue_n say_v he_o if_o he_o be_v still_o study_v and_o still_o seek_v it_o when_o will_v he_o use_v and_o practice_v it_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 74._o when_o hephestion_n quarrel_v with_o craterus_n alexander_n reprove_v he_o thus_o what_o power_n have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v and_o where_o will_v thou_o be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v alexander_n from_o thou_o some_o man_n look_v high_a who_o be_v uphold_v by_o other_o countenance_n and_o power_n or_o else_o must_v be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o 75._o agesilaus_n the_o great_a be_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v himself_o the_o great_a name_n and_o reputation_n if_o say_v he_o a_o man_n say_v well_o and_o do_v better_o no_o such_o good_a name_n as_o that_o which_o good_a work_n do_v get_v 76._o alexander_n command_v his_o treasurer_n to_o give_v anaxarchus_n the_o philosopher_n whatsoever_o he_o demand_v and_o when_o his_o trasurer_n bring_v he_o word_n that_o he_o crave_v a_o excessive_a sum_n viz._n a_o hundred_o talent_n the_o man_n say_v alexander_n do_v very_o well_o know_v as_o he_o do_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o as_o both_o can_v and_o will_v bestow_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o we_o may_v ask_v great_a thing_n of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n he_o will_v give_v like_o a_o god_n 77._o when_o the_o pilot_n of_o antigonus_n his_o own_o galley_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n than_o they_o say_v he_o be_v here_o in_o person_n for_o how_o many_o ship_n do_v thou_o reckon_v i_o how_o many_o soever_o and_o how_o strong_a soever_o our_o enemy_n be_v yet_o have_v christ_n with_o we_o there_o be_v more_o for_o we_o than_o there_o be_v against_o we_o nil_fw-la desperandum_fw-la christo_fw-la deuce_fw-la &_o auspice_n christo_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o they_o shall_v never_o despair_v nor_o fear_n that_o have_v god_n on_o their_o side_n 79._o one_o day_n when_o photion_n have_v deliver_v his_o advice_n among_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o people_n and_o see_v that_o with_o one_o accord_n they_o all_o approve_v his_o speech_n he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o turn_v towards_o his_o friend_n say_v what_o have_v i_o speak_v some_o word_n that_o be_v not_o good_a that_o this_o people_n speak_v well_o of_o it_o a_o good_a man_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v jealous_a of_o himself_o when_o the_o bad_a approve_v he_o woe_n unto_o you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o 80._o one_o ask_v agesilaus_n the_o great_a what_o child_n shall_v learn_v when_o they_o be_v young_a answer_v that_o which_o they_o be_v to_o practice_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o teach_v a_o child_n the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o 81._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n that_o they_o never_o ask_v how_o many_o their_o enemy_n be_v but_o where_o they_o be_v so_o shall_v christian_n fall_v on_o and_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n without_o consider_v the_o number_n that_o come_v against_o they_o 82._o alexander_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v not_o gather_v money_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o public_a treasury_n for_o fear_n say_v he_o lest_o be_v keeper_n thereof_o i_o shall_v be_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v thereby_o a_o good_a caution_n for_o they_o that_o love_v to_o bear_v the_o bag_n 83._o a_o philosopher_n be_v ask_v why_o rich_a man_n attend_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o philosopher_n because_o say_v he_o they_o know_v not_o their_o need_n of_o philosophy_n the_o reason_n so_o few_o attend_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o need_n they_o stand_v in_o of_o christ_n jesus_n 84._o socrates_n say_v 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sect._n how_o many_o have_v be_v thus_o catch_v at_o sermon_n and_o of_o vile_a sinner_n become_v strict_a saint_n 87._o one_o of_o king_n cyrus_n courtier_n and_o a_o great_a favourite_n have_v but_o little_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v ask_v sir_n where_o will_v you_o have_v a_o portion_n for_o your_o daughter_n he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n be_v my_o friend_n saint_n may_v say_v much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v my_o friend_n 88_o furius_n camillus_n be_v always_o like_o himself_o the_o same_o man_n not_o puff_v up_o by_o be_v dictator_n no●_n deject_v when_o forbid_v his_o country_n the_o christian_n

man_n be_v we_o yea_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o enemy_n hand_n we_o be_v not_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n wait_v quiet_o on_o he_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n 283._o a_o stumble_a block_n remove_v many_o man_n stumble_v at_o this_o stumble_a stone_n that_o those_o who_o teach_v well_o live_v ill_o the_o good_a lord_n remove_v the_o offender_n and_o the_o offence_n tush_o say_v they_o we_o know_v they_o too_o well_o to_o think_v they_o be_v in_o earnest_n alas_o alas_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o truth_n shall_v practice_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o worse_o because_o they_o be_v bad_a the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o preach_v may_v save_v thou_o if_o thou_o believe_v it_o and_o do_v it_o though_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n may_v not_o be_v save_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v so_o bad_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n will_v thou_o be_v so_o mad_a to_o follow_v they_o there_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o pharisee_n bad_a man_n in_o good_a employment_n after_o their_o say_n do_v you_o matth._n 23._o and_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v do_v as_o they_o say_v and_o not_o as_o they_o do_v unless_o they_o do_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o preacher_n practise_v as_o the_o preacher_n doctrine_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o mind_n if_o they_o teach_v what_o they_o shall_v that_o be_v to_o thou_o if_o they_o do_v not_o what_o they_o teach_v that_o be_v to_o themselves_o but_o oh_o all_o you_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v i_o beg_v you_o that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v live_v and_o walk_v gospel_n our_o work_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v heavenly_a in_o the_o pulpit_n shall_v we_o preach_v christ_n to_o other_o and_o be_v without_o proof_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o shall_v we_o make_v ourselves_o transgressor_n by_o destroy_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o build_v how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o other_o will_v learn_v of_o we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o learn_v ourselves_o do_v we_o think_v to_o go_v heaven_n any_o other_o way_n shall_v it_o always_o be_v say_v in_o reproach_n that_o when_o in_o the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v pity_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o but_o when_o out_o it_o be_v pity_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o what!_o shall_v we_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o good_a gospel_n shall_v we_o take_v his_o name_n into_o our_o mouth_n and_o not_o be_v reform_v shall_v we_o that_o say_v to_o other_o live_v holy_o live_v wick_n ed_o shall_v we_o that_o teach_v gospel-faith_n not_o believe_v and_o tremble_v shall_v we_o that_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v we_o that_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n dishonour_n god_n for_o by_o this_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o man_n oh_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n and_o purity_n and_o so_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o doctrine_n that_o we_o may_v save_v ourselves_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v we_o and_o you_o dear_a soul_n that_o be_v offend_v let_v i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o to_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o preach_v if_o preacher_n be_v bad_a nor_o to_o think_v that_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v faulty_a because_o the_o preacher_n be_v in_o fault_n oh_o let_v your_o profit_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n do_v not_o refuse_v a_o heavenly_a treasure_n though_o in_o a_o earthly_a vessel_n nor_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o gospel_n though_o judas_n be_v a_o preacher_n as_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o that_o which_o be_v without_o offence_n though_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o do_v offend_v 284._o he_o that_o give_v most_o may_v do_v most_o good_a to_o other_o but_o he_o that_o give_v best_a do_v most_o good_a to_o himself_o 285._o some_o person_n pass_v their_o few_o day_n here_o in_o a_o uncomfortable_a &_o wearisome_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o come_v to_o heaven_n ere_o they_o be_v aware_a other_o pass_v their_o day_n in_o a_o golden_a dream_n of_o jollity_n &_o drop_v into_o hell_n afore_o they_o think_v of_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dream_v of_o hell_n and_o when_o one_o awake_v to_o find_v himself_o in_o heaven_n then_o to_o dream_v of_o heaven_n and_o when_o one_o awake_v to_o find_v himself_o in_o hell_n 286._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n though_o call_v dog_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v then_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v a_o child_n as_o dives_n be_v empty_a title_n have_v but_o empty_a comfort_n judas_n be_v more_o a_o devil_n though_o and_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o friend_n than_o peter_n be_v though_o and_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o satan_n peter_n though_o call_v satan_n be_v christ_n friend_n and_o judas_n though_o call_v friend_n be_v christ_n enemy_n peter_n though_o bid_v to_o get_v behind_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o and_o judas_n though_o kiss_v be_v not_o embrace_v mind_v not_o name_n but_o thing_n 287._o who_o give_v more_o god_n out-bids_a sin_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o sure_o if_o he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o shall_v have_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n satan_n at_o most_o and_o best_o can_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v for_o all_o mankind_n at_o once_o but_o say_v all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o this_o be_v this_o all_o this_o all_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o what_o god_n offer_v god_n offer_v not_o only_o these_o thing_n but_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n than_o 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