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	speak_v	think_v	3,650	5	3.9318	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61730	A sermon preached at Abington in the county of Berks. Febr. 19, 1642 by Iohn Straight ...	Straight, John, 1605?-1680.	1643 (1643)	Wing S5807; ESTC R32679	16,616	26

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offend_v his_o child_n he_o forewarn_v they_o 2._o jo_n 16._o 2._o here_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o yea_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n 4._o jo_n 16._o 4._o but_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v and_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o when_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v you_o may_v remember_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o they_o for_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v lament_v and_o sorrow_n o_o than_o put_v we_o not_o far_o off_o the_o evil_a day_n but_o rather_o provide_v we_o for_o perilous_a time_n for_o much_o more_o hard_a be_v the_o winter_n to_o the_o grasshopper_n than_o the_o pismire_n who_o before_o have_v store_v 8._o 1_o thess_n 5._o verse_n 6_o &_o 8._o her_o garner_n be_v now_o able_a to_o withstand_v a_o famine_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o but_o let_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v lament_v or_o mourn_v denote_v a_o continue_a course_n of_o sorrow_n and_o imply_v a_o habitual_a kind_n of_o heaviness_n three_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v sorrow_n or_o grieve_v signify_v a_o dumpish_a sadness_n or_o contristation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ne_fw-fr contristate_n and_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 30._o citius_n 30._o eph_n 4._o 30._o desint_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la quàm_fw-la causa_fw-la lacrymandi_fw-la so_o sometime_o seneca_n far_o soon_o shall_v watery_a tear_n be_v want_v than_o cause_n of_o seneca_n seneca_n weep_v shall_v cease_v for_o indeed_o infinite_a be_v the_o cause_n that_o force_v the_o faithful_a to_o weep_v and_o lament_v from_o birth_n to_o burial_n yea_o and_o of_o exceed_a efficacy_n be_v the_o motive_n that_o make_v the_o righteous_a thus_o to_o sorrow_n even_o from_o cradle_n to_o coffin_n which_o as_o for_o brevity_n so_o likewise_o for_o perspicuity_n sake_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o reduce_v to_o these_o six_o subsequent_a head_n first_o therefore_o every_o true_a child_n of_o god_n shall_v and_o must_v sin_n 1_o cause_n of_o weep_v our_o own_o sin_n weep_v both_o for_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o he_o as_o also_o for_o his_o own_o actual_a sin_n daily_o commit_v against_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n saint_n paul_n weary_v with_o miserable_a and_o continual_a conflict_n and_o as_o yet_o in_o part_n subject_n to_o sin_n cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom_n 7._o 24._o and_o as_o original_a sin_n wrest_v this_o heavy_a 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o exclamation_n from_o this_o holy_a apostle_n so_o likewise_o do_v actual_a sin_n wring_v from_o that_o sinful_a woman_n for_o so_o she_o be_v style_v luke_n 7._o 37._o abundance_n of_o tear_n they_o turn_v her_o lascivious_a 37._o luk_n 7._o 37._o look_n to_o lament_v 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also_o like_o the_o widow_n of_o zarephta_n who_o though_o she_o have_v not_o meal_n in_o her_o ferkin_n nor_o oil_n in_o she_o cruse_v for_o the_o sustein_v of_o herself_o and_o her_o child_n yet_o spare_v some_o for_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n and_o thus_o do_v 17._o 1_o king_n 17._o just_a lot_n weep_v for_o the_o sinful_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n for_o he_o be_v righteous_a &_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n as_o 2._o pet_n 2._o 8._o for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o holy_a indignation_n 8._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o that_o god_n child_n bear_v against_o sin_n and_o such_o deep_a impression_n of_o grief_n do_v the_o perpetration_n thereof_o strike_v in_o the_o righteous_a that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o weep_v even_o river_n of_o tear_n

a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o abington_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n febr._n 19_o 1642._o by_o john_n straight_a master_n of_o art_n and_o sometime_o scholar_n of_o queen_n college_n in_o cambridge_n now_o vicar_n of_o stowerpaine_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n contain_v christ_n serious_a asseveration_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o 1_o true_a christian_n sad_a lamentation_n 2_o wicked_a worldling_n mad_a exultation_n 3_o good_a christian_n glad_a exaltation_n be_v glad_a o_o you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n psal_n 32._o 12._o est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la impiis_fw-la sed_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la gratis_o colunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n lib._n 9_o confess_v print_a in_o the_o year_n 1643._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n i_o never_o be_v ambitious_a to_o see_v myself_o in_o print_n they_o that_o know_v i_o can_v testify_v for_o i_o how_o much_o i_o stand_v affect_v to_o privacy_n and_o retiredness_n this_o sermon_n of_o i_o be_v never_o mean_v for_o the_o press_n though_o now_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o show_v itself_o in_o public_a it_o be_v extort_a from_o i_o at_o abington_n where_o i_o be_v take_v up_o as_o a_o spy_n and_o detain_v by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o day_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o prisoner_n have_v thing_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n that_o i_o never_o ovid._n fiebile_a principium_fw-la melior_fw-la fortuna_fw-la secutae_fw-la est_fw-la ovid._n know_v my_o know_a innocence_n at_o length_n out-poised_n all_o my_o accusation_n &_o i_o stand_v as_o i_o deserve_v rectus_n in_o curia_n but_o preach_v i_o must_v i_o can_v not_o be_v dismiss_v without_o the_o undergo_n of_o that_o task_n i_o do_v and_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v home_o but_o present_o the_o next_o week_n after_o i_o hear_v by_o a_o neighbour_n a_o gentleman_n of_o no_o mean_a quality_n that_o there_o be_v copy_n of_o this_o my_o sermon_n abroad_o take_v it_o seem_v by_o some_o stenographer_n transcribe_v and_o send_v into_o the_o country_n after_o i_o and_o there_o pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o in_o their_o note_n but_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v patch_v up_o any_o thing_n with_o their_o own_o addition_n and_o so_o make_v i_o speak_v that_o which_o i_o never_o mean_v i_o have_v therefore_o adventure_v and_o yet_o not_o without_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o special_a friend_n to_o expose_v this_o sermon_n just_a as_o it_o be_v then_o deliver_v to_o thy_o impartial_a view_n to_o thou_o i_o say_v i_o submit_v it_o non_fw-la modo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la pium_fw-la lectorem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la liberum_fw-la correctorem_fw-la aug._n aug._n and_o so_o i_o commend_v thou_o to_o god_n this_o sermon_n to_o thou_o and_o the_o world_n light_n and_o myself_o to_o thy_o favourable_a censure_n and_o faithful_a prayer_n remain_v thy_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n straight_o from_o my_o study_n in_o stowerpaine_n this_o 28_o of_o march_n 1643._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o abington_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n feb._n 19_o 1642._o john_n 16._o 20._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n miserable_a be_v the_o defect_n and_o many_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o god_n child_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n if_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n as_o the_o scripture_n style_v he_o be_v but_o a_o while_n compass_v about_o with_o the_o hedge_n of_o prosperity_n he_o will_v think_v nay_o he_o will_v say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v psal_n 30._o 6._o dixi_fw-la in_o prosperitate_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la movebor_fw-la 6._o psal_n 30._o 6._o in_o aeternum_fw-la if_o good_a hezekiah_n have_v but_o success_n in_o battle_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v present_o so_o lift_v up_o with_o pride_n of_o the_o conquest_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o treasure_n that_o he_o show_v they_o in_o ostentation_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babylon_n 2._o king_n 20._o 13._o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o 13._o 2._o king_n 20._o 13._o god_n to_o reclaim_v his_o child_n from_o this_o charybdis_n of_o presumptuous_a oblivion_n or_o rather_o indeed_o oblivious_a presumption_n do_v but_o a_o little_a whip_n they_o with_o his_o rod_n of_o adversity_n they_o be_v instant_o ready_a to_o run_v into_o a_o scylla_n of_o desperate_a dejection_n thus_o david_n himself_o change_v his_o non_fw-la movebor_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la into_o a_o conturbatus_fw-la sum_fw-la psal_n 30._o 7._o nay_o more_o into_o a_o have_v god_n 7._o psal_n 30._o 7._o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n psal_n 77._o 9_o thus_o likewise_o be_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 9_o psal_n 77._o 9_o with_o pain_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o betwixt_o hope_n and_o despair_n lam._n 3._o 18._o and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v 18._o lam._n 3._o 18._o from_o the_o lord_n such_o such_o beloved_n be_v the_o frailty_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o god_n champion_n that_o what_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o which_o david_n foot_n be_v almost_o go_v and_o his_o step_n have_v well_o near_o slip_v as_o psalm_n 73._o 2_o and_o what_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o adversity_n and_o afflict_a life_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v so_o deject_v that_o they_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o faint_v if_o not_o forsake_v their_o colour_n our_o bless_a saviour_n therefore_o with_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n observe_v this_o pusillanimity_n in_o his_o select_a disciple_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v neither_o be_v overmuch_o deject_v by_o view_v the_o external_a felicity_n of_o wicked_a worldling_n nor_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n too_o far_o cast_v down_o by_o reflect_v on_o their_o own_o misery_n he_o make_v they_o before_o his_o ascension_n many_o choice_a cordial_n against_o all_o distraction_n as_o first_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o john_n 14._o 1._o and_o again_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v nor_o fear_n jo._n 14._o 27._o and_o yet_o again_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a jo._n 15._o 11._o and_o this_o also_o of_o my_o text_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o joy_n which_o word_n do_v natural_o resolve_v themselves_o into_o these_o four_o particular_n viz._n 1_o into_o serious_a prostetation_n 2_o a_o sad_a lamentation_n 3_o a_o mad_a exultation_n 4_o a_o glad_a alteration_n the_o serious_a protestation_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o sad_a lamentation_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v weep_v lament_v and_o sorrow_n the_o mad_a exultation_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v the_o glad_a alteration_n in_o the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n &_o first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o serious_a protestation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o and_o here_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o any_o tedious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o various_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v take_v here_o neither_o nominal_o for_o truth_n nor_o verbal_o for_o fiat_fw-la or_o be_v it_o so_o but_o for_o a_o adverbiall_a asseveration_n for_o verè_fw-la very_o or_o true_o the_o ingemination_n whereof_o serve_v both_o to_o invite_v your_o best_a attention_n as_o also_o to_o procure_v your_o most_o heedful_a observation_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v as_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v thus_o say_v that_o which_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o be_v no_o doubtful_a dream_n no_o incertain_a cogitation_n no_o nor_o yet_o any_o fickle_a conjecture_n but_o a_o most_o certain_a firm_a stable_n and_o infallible_a truth_n which_o shall_v not_o