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	worship_v	1,905	5	8.8109	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

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worst_a man_n especial_o and_o from_o which_o regenerate_a person_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n set_v free_a let_v we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o wicked_a thought_n i_o call_v they_o wicked_a for_o they_o have_v not_o only_a vanity_n in_o they_o but_o also_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v when_o thought_n of_o evil_a draw_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o a_o complacency_n to_o a_o wish_v and_o long_v and_o sometime_o a_o faint_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v some_o unlawlfull_a thing_n suppose_v a_o unlawful_a pleasure_n or_o some_o unjust_a gain_n ungodly_a honour_n unwarrantable_a victory_n bloody_a spoil_n or_o such_o like_a gen._n so_o eve_n see_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v so_o amnon_n lust_v after_o his_o sister_n thamar_n till_o he_o become_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n of_o israel_n so_o ahab_n covet_v naboth_n vineyard_n till_o he_o be_v sick_a with_o desire_v and_o wicked_a in_o gain_v the_o possession_n so_o absalon_n think_v of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v and_o so_o ambitious_o covetous_a of_o it_o that_o he_o attempt_v to_o usurp_v the_o crown_n though_o by_o unnatural_a rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o which_o be_v the_o three_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o world_n this_o wickedness_n in_o thought_n so_o far_o please_v some_o that_o when_o they_o can_v enjoy_v the_o thing_n desire_v yet_o they_o account_v it_o a_o speculative_a happiness_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n desire_v in_o their_o mind_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o image_n thereof_o it_o please_v the_o covetous_a man_n to_o dream_v of_o his_o bond_n bill_n mortgage_n assurance_n day_n of_o payment_n and_o this_o earthly_a mindedness_n will_v let_v he_o mind_n nothing_o else_o so_o another_o toss_v fleshly_a pleasure_n from_o one_o thought_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o desire_n to_o another_o &_o when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n perish_v in_o they_o they_o grow_v to_o feed_v their_o fancy_n with_o contemplative_a fornication_n in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o contentious_a man_n dream_n of_o wrangle_a suit_n the_o man_n of_o blood_n of_o fire_n and_o faggot_n sword_n and_o battle_n thus_o the_o great_a man_n thought_n be_v take_v up_o with_o his_o honour_n revenue_n attendancy_n the_o gallant_a with_o his_o gay_a clothes_n the_o old_a man_n please_v his_o fancy_n with_o remembrance_n and_o discourse_n of_o what_o he_o have_v be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v the_o young_a man_n with_o what_o he_o may_v be_v his_o hope_n and_o possibility_n delight_v he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a enjoyment_n thus_o the_o imagination_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o work_n upon_o we_o the_o same_o affection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v jacob_n do_v as_o feel_o grieve_v for_o the_o suppose_a death_n of_o joseph_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a indeed_o and_o so_o man_n take_v the_o same_o delight_n in_o their_o suppose_a wickedness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v real_o effect_v these_o and_o such_o like_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v a_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v proud_a imagination_n or_o covetous_a thought_n thought_n of_o revenge_n against_o other_o or_o thought_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o our_o thought_n be_v if_o they_o draw_v in_o the_o will_v to_o consent_v unto_o their_o evil_n they_o be_v wicked_a thought_n they_o be_v wicked_a svo_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o when_o they_o work_v the_o will_n into_o co-partnership_n they_o be_v high_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v sin_n but_o to_o think_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o to_o think_v of_o it_o with_o like_n and_o consent_n be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o sin_n god_n reprove_v he_o and_o set_v his_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o his_o face_n who_o see_v the_o thief_n and_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n psal_n 50._o 18._o 23._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o wicked_a thought_n come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o thought_n have_v gain_v upon_o the_o heart_n to_o delight_v in_o evil_n and_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o rove_a desire_n to_o expect_v it_o the_o understanding_n also_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o imaginary_a happiness_n to_o plot_n and_o bestir_v itself_o unto_o the_o further_a of_o its_o natural_a or_o acquire_v invention_n to_o produce_v by_o all_o mean_v the_o evil_a thought_n upon_o into_o action_n this_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v the_o height_n and_o extremity_n of_o evil_a thought_n this_o person_n so_o devise_v to_o do_v mischief_n be_v probable_o the_o man_n who_o saint_n john_n put_v into_o the_o devil_n mouth_n say_v he_o that_o com-commits_a sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o that_o be_v not_o only_o think_v of_o it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o but_o also_o plot_n for_o it_o so_o the_o devil_n sin_n from_o the_o beginning_n desire_v plot_v contrive_v act_v it_o himself_o and_o tempt_a other_o to_o it_o of_o such_o a_o remarkable_a person_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o devisee_v evil_a that_o be_v by_o resolve_v devise_v all_o mean_n and_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a man_n shall_v call_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n prov._n 24._o 8._o or_o a_o mischievous_a person_n against_o these_o thought_n and_o the_o thinker_n of_o they_o the_o prophet_n micha_n exclaim_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n micah_n 2._o 1._o such_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o hide_a treasure_n of_o evil_a invention_n how_o to_o do_v mischief_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o lay_v plot_n how_o to_o dawb_v over_o their_o unanswerable_a action_n and_o endeavour_n with_o witty_a and_o deceitful_a apology_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a opinion_n and_o speech_n of_o man_n for_o though_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o just_a be_v righteous_a yet_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v deceit_n these_o wicked_a thought_n have_v much_o of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n in_o they_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o device_n or_o wile_n whereof_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o ignorant_a 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o and_o so_o be_v all_o wicked_a man_n and_o more_o when_o they_o be_v man_n of_o part_n and_o place_n in_o the_o world_n solomon_n note_n that_o there_o be_v a_o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a device_n that_o be_v one_o that_o desire_v and_o plot_n wickedness_n prov._n 12._o 2._o so_o the_o churl_n devise_v wicked_a device_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a isa_n 37._o 2._o and_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n psal_n 36._o 4._o if_o that_o enemy_n there_o mean_v be_v saul_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o oftentime_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o kill_v david_n and_o lay_v many_o snare_n for_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n some_o ignorant_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v sinful_a that_o be_v not_o act_v by_o the_o body_n instrument_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v but_o their_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o thought_n for_o a_o prophet_n record_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o vile_a person_n will_v work_v iniquity_n isa_n 〈…〉_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v heart-work_n and_o head-work_n as_o well_o as_o handwork_n chap._n vi_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v also_o discover_v those_o evil_a thought_n which_o surpass_v the_o dulness_n and_o vanity_n of_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o evil_a and_o infect_v the_o heart_n with_o wicked_a complacency_n and_o the_o understanding_n with_o wicked_a invention_n have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o search_v out_o the_o error_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n thought_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o prescribe_v some_o remedy_n or_o mean_n of_o redress_n and_o the_o remedy_n will_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o equal_o oppose_v all_o error_n of_o our_o throught_n whether_o dull_a or_o vain_a or_o wicked_a the_o second_o be_v more_o particular_a fit_v to_o cure_v some_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o not_o so_o much_o respect_v all_o first_o the_o mind_n that_o travel_v and_o feel_v itself_o heavy_a lade_v with_o any_o of_o the_o former_a encumbrance_n and_o will_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n must_v make_v a_o conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o carnalist_n and_o time-serving_a formalist_n who_o think_v and_o often_o say_v it_o that_o thought_n be_v free_a