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	way_n	world_n	4,036	5	4.7603	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04156	The conuerts happines· A comfortable sermon preached at S. Maries Spittle in London, in Easter-weeke, the 19. April. 1609. By Thomas Iackson, Bachelour of Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word, at Wye in Kent.	Jackson, Thomas, d. 1646.	1609 (1609)	STC 14298; ESTC S107440	42,495	61

he_o in_o glory_n from_o 5._o everlasting_a indeed_o we_o be_v say_v by_o our_o praise_n to_o 3._o magnify_v or_o make_v he_o facere_fw-la great_a which_o be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v already_o most_o maximus_fw-la great_a but_o when_o by_o our_o preach_n and_o praise_v his_o glory_n and_o goodness_n we_o make_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v repute_v great_a of_o other_o for_o as_o one_o well_o say_v to_o magnify_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v magnif_n great_a the_o second_o consideration_n tend_v to_o amplify_v his_o indignity_n kindness_n towards_o we_o be_v our_o own_o indignity_n oh_o what_o kindness_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n vouchsafe_v to_o stand_v &_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v already_o to_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a will_v you_o see_v the_o loathsome_a condition_n of_o we_o all_o by_o nature_n then_o harken_v what_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o nativity_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o water_n nor_o salt_v with_o salt_n nor_o swaddle_v in_o clout_n no_o eye_n pity_v thou_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o thy_o person_n and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v etc._n live_v oh_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v he_o but_o he_o love_v we_o yea_o even_o when_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v three_o and_o last_o that_o he_o do_v not_o pass_v by_o her_o importunity_n door_n find_v it_o shut_v but_o do_v stand_v call_v and_o knock_v and_o importune_v she_o to_o open_v as_o a_o one_o we_o shall_v hear_v open_v unto_o i_o my_o love_n sister_n dove_n and_o 2._o undefiled_a second_o let_v we_o hence_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o face_n observation_n of_o we_o all_o observe_v our_o great_a unthankfulness_n and_o unkindness_n towards_o christ_n that_o will_v not_o open_v unto_o he_o but_o let_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n if_o a_o man_n of_o any_o account_n but_o special_o if_o a_o earthly_a king_n shall_v knock_v at_o our_o door_n oh_o what_o a_o stir_n we_o will_v make_v to_o let_v he_o in_o quick_o what_o a_o shame_n than_o be_v it_o that_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v hear_v he_o as_o aloof_o off_o stand_v upon_o term_n and_o condition_n with_o if_o and_o and_o how_o and_o give_v he_o cold_a sluggish_a excuse_n as_o the_o church_n confess_v she_o do_v i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n and_o i_o have_v wash_v my_o 3._o foot_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o unkindness_n and_o unthankfulness_n as_o christ_n check_v the_o jew_n say_v if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o you_o receive_v but_o you_o receive_v not_o 43._o i_o no_o soon_o can_v the_o devil_n world_n or_o flesh_n knock_v by_o any_o temptation_n or_o suggestion_n but_o we_o present_o hear_v and_o open_v unto_o they_o but_o suffer_v christ_n with_o his_o grace_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n oh_o my_o good_a brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o consider_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o sinne._n yea_o though_o i_o be_o most_o unworthy_a of_o all_o see_v exhortation_n the_o lord_n have_v vouchsafe_v i_o this_o hour_n this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o spokesman_n and_o suitor_n to_o woo_v and_o entreat_v you_o and_o because_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v never_o speak_v to_o most_o of_o you_o any_o more_o give_v i_o leave_v in_o my_o master_n cause_n to_o entreat_v you_o again_o and_o again_o and_o to_o importune_v you_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o yea_o happy_a man_n i_o and_o most_o happy_a day_n work_v if_o i_o can_v but_o win_v one_o soul_n to_o open_v unto_o he_o oh_o yet_o that_o i_o know_v what_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o use_v that_o not_o one_o but_o many_o yea_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o 29._o day_n may_v be_v win_v unto_o christ_n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o day_n of_o renew_v the_o covenant_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o of_o our_o undoubted_a betrthe_v with_o christ_n yea_o what_o madness_n have_v possess_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o for_o have_v he_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n be_v thou_o a_o miserable_a lose_a creature_n he_o be_v a_o 21._o saviour_n and_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o 9_o thou_o be_v thou_o hungry_a he_o be_v the_o hide_a manna_n and_o bread_n of_o 51._o life_n be_v thou_o thirsty_a he_o will_v give_v thou_o water_n of_o life_n whereof_o whosoever_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v any_o 14._o more_o be_v thou_o naked_a he_o have_v white_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n to_o cover_v thou_o 8._o withal_o be_v thou_o poor_a and_o miserable_a he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o 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without_o falsehood_n the_o life_n without_o loc_n death_n even_o all_o in_o all_o unto_o his_o 28._o people_n oh_o then_o be_v no_o long_o so_o unkind_a unto_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o say_v welcome_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n of_o thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o for_o proposition_n ever_o and_o he_o no_o long_o take_v up_o this_o complaint_n against_o thou_o l_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o predicate_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o a_o sweet_a allegorical_a speech_n am●no_fw-la every_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n his_o heart_n unto_o a_o door_n and_o christ_n unto_o a_o guest_n stand_v and_o knock_v to_o come_v in_o not_o so_o much_o to_o find_v courtesy_n as_o to_o show_v favour_n and_o kindness_n and_o the_o enter_v predicate_v be_v threefold_a the_o first_o declare_v his_o gesture_n which_o be_v stand_v whereby_o three_o 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small_a and_o weak_a measure_n thou_o may_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n that_o thou_o have_v open_v unto_o christ_n and_o he_o do_v reign_v and_o keep_v court_n in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o on_o the_o other-side_n thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o stand_v upon_o but_o thou_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o long_a a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n professor_n of_o religion_n but_o thy_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o vanity_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o occasion_n serve_v thou_o abuse_v thy_o tongue_n to_o lie_v slander_v swear_v and_o blaspheme_v thy_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o covetousness_n whoredom_n thy_o life_n stain_v with_o pride_n drunkenness_n thou_o have_v no_o true_a love_n nor_o zeal_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n but_o make_v religion_n so_o indifferent_a and_o light_a a_o matter_n as_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a or_o if_o thou_o have_v reform_v some_o thing_n yet_o thou_o have_v some_o one_o 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