Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	spirit_n	way_n	4,708	5	4.7817	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02916	The epistle of the blessed apostle Saint Paule which he, in the time of his trouble and imprisonment, sent in writting from Rome to the Ephesians. Faithfully expounded, both for the benefite of the learned and vnlearned, by Nicholas Hemming ... Familiarlie translated out of Latine into English, by Abraham Fleming. Heerein are handled the high mysteries of our saluation, as maie appeare by the table of commonplaces necessarilie annexed by the same A.F. Perused and authorised.; Commentarius in epistolam Pauli ad Ephesios. English	Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.	1580 (1580)	STC 13057.8; ESTC S102723	176,886	270

so_o that_o they_o cease_v utterlie_o and_o altogether_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n a_o certain_a inclination_n to_o all_o wantonness_n follow_v this_o senseless_a duinesse_n or_o blockishness_n yea_o rather_o a_o certain_a unbrideled_a desire_n to_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n term_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wantonness_n this_o greedy_a lust_n burst_v out_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o villainy_n and_o abominable_a misbehaviour_n which_o be_v here_o note_v under_o the_o word_n uncleanness_n all_o which_o be_v increase_v &_o make_v more_o by_o greediness_n the_o utter_a adversary_n to_o contentation_n or_o temperance_n until_o it_o throw_v a_o man_n down_o headlong_o into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o damnation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o unmeasurable_a lust_n or_o desire_n which_o have_v never_o enough_o be_v always_o seek_v to_o have_v more_o in_o this_o place_n be_v first_o to_o be_v mark_v what_o a_o wretched_a creature_n man_n be_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o wit_n vain_a of_o mind_n blind_a of_o understanding_n &_o hard_o in_o hart_n whereby_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v what_o manner_n of_o free_a will_n that_o be_v which_o the_o sophister_n &_o schoolman_n have_v in_o such_o count_n &_o so_o high_o praise_v even_o in_o such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v or_o new_o bear_v if_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n our_o intent_n our_o proceed_n and_o our_o very_a do_n be_v faulty_a and_o sinful_a what_o sound_n thing_n be_v remain_v tell_v i_o that_o and_o although_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o take_v from_o man_n his_o natural_a ability_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v corrupt_a after_o his_o fall_n moreover_o we_o have_v here_o to_o mark_v that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v not_o of_o action_n natural_a or_o civil_a which_o be_v rule_v &_o govern_v by_o the_o move_a and_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n for_o in_o these_o remain_v some_o liberty_n in_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v or_o bear_v a_o new_a but_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o action_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o which_o action_n there_o be_v three_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v the_o word_n which_o instruct_v the_o mind_n and_o frame_v the_o judgement_n the_o second_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v effectual_a in_o the_o word_n to_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o inclination_n or_o bend_n of_o the_o will_n the_o three_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n rest_v in_o the_o word_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o it_o be_v both_o instruct_v and_o move_v verse_n 20._o &_o 21._o 20_o but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n 21_o if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesu_n but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o be_v teach_v in_o he_o even_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o ephesian_n ought_v not_o as_o other_o hethernish_n gentiles_n do_v to_o live_v in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o have_v learn_v christ_n for_o as_o a_o little_a before_o he_o rehearse_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o foul_a sin_n in_o the_o gentile_n which_o cause_n be_v these_o namely_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o blindness_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o in_o this_o place_n he_o set_v flat_o against_o all_o these_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n alove_o and_o further_o avouch_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o honest_a life_n this_o knowledge_n therefore_o of_o christ_n ought_v to_o breed_v in_o we_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o live_v than_o be_v in_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n turn_v unto_o god_n by_o and_o through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o effectual_a &_o forceable_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n what_o do_v it_o forsooth_o it_o reform_v the_o mind_n it_o inlighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o if_o soften_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v short_a it_o renew_v the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a way_n to_o live_v well_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o a_o excellent_a and_o notable_a example_n for_o in_o christ_n appear_v no_o kind_n of_o mark_n or_o token_n of_o the_o old_a man_n because_o he_o bear_v the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n obey_v his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o word_n truth_n therefore_o do_v signify_v not_o only_o the_o assent_n of_o truth_n but_o also_o the_o action_n which_o follow_v the_o assent_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n much_o use_v in_o hebrew_n this_o place_n therefore_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v which_o teach_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o vain_a unless_o we_o have_v join_v therewithal_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n stand_v not_o upon_o a_o naked_a contemplation_n or_o gaze_v at_o thing_n not_o in_o idle_a disputation_n &c_n &c_n but_o in_o the_o single_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o harmelessenesse_n of_o life_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n verse_n 22._o 23._o &_o 24._o 22_o that_o be_v that_o you_o cast_v off_o concern_v the_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o deceivable_a lust_n 23_o and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 24_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o you_o shall_v cast_v off_o or_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d from_o you_o after_o the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o concupiscense_v of_o error_n and_o shall_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v shape_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o a_o short_a rehearsal_n but_o yet_o full_a and_o pithy_a what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v learned_a christ_n true_o what_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o life_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o be_v of_o this_o rehearsal_n there_o be_v three_o part_n to_o wit_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n the_o first_o part_n therefore_o be_v the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o old_a man_n the_o old_a man_n signify_v not_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o quality_n namely_o vice_n and_o corruption_n &_o all_o custom_n of_o sin_v according_a to_o the_o conversation_n of_o old_a this_o custom_n of_o sin_v s._n paul_n will_v have_v all_o christian_n to_o put_v off_o that_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v effectual_a and_o full_a of_o which_o thing_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o error_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o deceivable_a lust_n do_v corrupt_a while_o they_o draw_v man_n into_o corruption_n and_o destruction_n whosoever_o therefore_o desire_v to_o escape_v destruction_n and_o utter_a undoo_n let_v he_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n now_o the_o old_a man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v put_v off_o when_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v weaken_v and_o bring_v under_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v sin_n no_o more_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v his_o own_o word_n say_v hoc_fw-la scientes_fw-la etc._n etc._n know_v this_o 6._o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n in_o this_o speech_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o word_n crucify_a must_v be_v consider_v for_o by_o that_o be_v signify_v the_o efficacy_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n cross_n and_o this_o death_n in_o we_o to_o the_o crucifieng_v and_o mortify_v of_o the_o old_a man_n 13._o to_o this_o serve_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n neigitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n

of_o christ_n and_o with_o faith_n they_o easy_o stagger_v and_o reel_v and_o as_o a_o little_a ship_n or_o small_a bark_n not_o have_v a_o pilot_n to_o rule_v and_o guide_v it_o be_v drive_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o the_o wave_n and_o stream_n or_o as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v to_o and_o fro_o according_a to_o the_o variableness_n of_o the_o wind_n even_o so_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o true_a doctrine_n by_o deceiver_n and_o heretic_n we_o have_v therefore_o commend_v unto_o we_o here_o the_o word_n and_o a_o earnest_a study_n and_o endeavour_n in_o the_o word_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v so_o confirm_v as_o not_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o same_o by_o any_o craft_n or_o deceit_n furthermore_o he_o name_v two_o weapon_n which_o deceiver_n use_v against_o the_o church_n not_o that_o these_o be_v all_o as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o more_o but_o because_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a &_o chief_a the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o dice_n or_o dice-plaie_a from_o whence_o saint_n paul_n borrow_v it_o apply_v it_o unto_o subtle_a sophistry_n or_o witty_a wile_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o deceit_n wherewith_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a be_v easy_o ensnare_v and_o take_v the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o craftiness_n or_o subtle_a fetch_n in_o of_o a_o man_n when_o one_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v for_o his_o life_n by_o wile_n to_o wind_n in_o another_o and_o so_o to_o deceive_v he_o this_o the_o apostle_n expound_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v that_o to_o say_v by_o which_o deceitful_a deed_n of_o they_o and_o crafty_a deal_n they_o lie_v sore_o at_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n let_v these_o thing_n admonish_v we_o not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o false_a teacher_n which_o go_v to_o work_v all_o the_o way_n they_o can_v malicious_o to_o turn_v man_n from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o faith_n &_o also_o of_o diligence_n and_o endeavour_n that_o we_o be_v establish_v in_o true_a doctrine_n may_v be_v able_a both_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o all_o the_o snare_n of_o deceiver_n and_o also_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n verse_n 15._o 15_o but_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n but_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n let_v we_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o through_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a member_n for_o as_o he_o make_v mention_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o of_o snare_n which_o deceiver_n lie_v to_o choke_v the_o true_a doctrine_n so_o here_o he_o bid_v we_o follow_v the_o 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