Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	mercy_n	psal_n	4,793	5	8.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19037	The parable of the vncleane spirit pithily opened, and plainly applied; wherein is shewed Sathans possession, his dispossession, and repossession. A worke needfull for these secure times, in which the most neglect the meanes oftheir salvation. Preached, and now published, by Edmund Cobbes minister of the Word of God.	Cobbes, Edmund, b. 1592 or 3.	1633 (1633)	STC 5454; ESTC S116664	66,367	214

thou_o be_v free_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a condition_n ply_v christ_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o take_v no_o nay_o at_o his_o hand_n till_o he_o set_v thou_o free_a he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o if_o 30_o revel_v 1_o 18_o joh_n 8_o 30_o he_o make_v thou_o free_a thou_o be_v free_a indeed_o confess_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o wretched_a creature_n and_o without_o his_o help_n undo_v power_n forth_o thy_o soul_n in_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v 18_o luk._n 15_o 18_o against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o my_o head_n and_o my_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n 6._o ezra_n 9_o 6._o cry_v for_o vengeance_n to_o fall_v down_o upon_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a creature_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n sin_n have_v leave_v i_o no_o good_a thing_n all_o be_v wound_v all_o be_v poison_v how_o shall_v i_o appear_v before_o thou_o who_o glory_n the_o angel_n can_v behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o all_o my_o day_n have_v live_v in_o sin_n my_o heart_n be_v a_o seed-plot_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n my_o eye_n the_o window_n of_o vanity_n my_o ear_n the_o ear_n of_o folly_n my_o mouth_n the_o mouth_n of_o deceit_n my_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o iniquity_n and_o every_o part_n of_o my_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v for_o thy_o service_n have_v dishonour_v thou_o my_o understanding_n apprehend_v nothing_o but_o sin_n my_o will_n delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o wickedness_n my_o memory_n retain_v nothing_o but_o evil_a thing_n which_o dishonour_v thou_o as_o for_o thy_o holy_a precept_n and_o heavenly_a ordinance_n i_o have_v not_o observe_v but_o have_v profane_v thy_o sabbath_n contemn_v thy_o sacrament_n and_o live_v in_o contempt_n of_o thy_o providence_n all_o my_o day_n i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o thy_o law_n that_o i_o have_v add_v transgression_n unto_o blindness_n malice_n to_o ignorance_n and_o rebellion_n to_o sin_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o and_o wait_v for_o my_o repentance_n and_o have_v suffer_v i_o with_o such_o patience_n to_o run_v on_o in_o my_o sin_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o multiply_v thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o i_o have_v take_v liberty_n to_o myself_o to_o commit_v great_a sin_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o the_o same_o medicine_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o purge_v out_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v make_v a_o provocation_n unto_o sin_n yet_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n thy_o mercy_n sake_n thy_o truth_n sake_n take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o i_o own_o knowledge_n and_o many_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o purpose_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v i_o have_v be_v dull_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o thy_o service_n i_o have_v not_o have_v care_n and_o zeal_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v have_v to_o serve_v thou_o i_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v and_o have_v not_o take_v to_o heart_n my_o misery_n as_o i_o shall_v nor_o mourn_v for_o my_o transgression_n against_o thou_o my_o god_n as_o become_v such_o a_o notorious_a offender_n as_o i_o be_o but_o have_v harden_v my_o heart_n against_o thy_o judgement_n and_o have_v walk_v stubborn_o before_o thou_o in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 90._o psal_n 90._o but_o though_o i_o be_o full_a of_o wickedness_n yet_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n lord_n thou_o make_v i_o at_o the_o first_o of_o nothing_o save_v i_o now_o i_o pray_v thou_o which_o be_o worse_o than_o nothing_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n which_o know_v my_o heart_n and_o it_o must_v be_v thou_o which_o must_v renew_v and_o change_v it_o take_v it_o therefore_o into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o take_v from_o it_o the_o hardness_n deadness_n and_o dulness_n which_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o and_o frame_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o like_n cast_v out_o of_o it_o all_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o fight_n against_o thy_o grace_n and_o my_o soul_n enlarge_v my_o understanding_n and_o increase_v my_o knowledge_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o assist_v by_o thy_o spirit_n i_o may_v understand_v and_o perceive_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v please_v thou_o and_o refrain_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v dishonour_v thou_o that_o so_o be_v direct_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o guide_v by_o thy_o spirit_n i_o may_v clear_o see_v what_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o and_o what_o may_v make_v for_o my_o peace_n and_o future_a happiness_n lord_n this_o must_v be_v thy_o work_n for_o i_o confess_v that_o my_o reason_n be_v blind_a my_o will_n be_v froward_a my_o wit_n be_v crafty_a ready_a to_o deceive_v i_o my_o understanding_n be_v quite_o estrange_v from_o thou_o but_o lord_n dispel_v these_o cloud_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n and_o rectify_v the_o perverseness_n of_o my_o understanding_n and_o endue_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n open_v to_o embrace_v the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n make_v thy_o word_n unto_o i_o like_o the_o star_n which_o lead_v the_o wiseman_n to_o my_o saviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o infancy_n make_v thy_o benefit_n and_o grace_n like_o the_o pillar_n which_o conduct_v thy_o people_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n kindle_v thy_o love_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o service_n i_o may_v despise_v whatsoever_o be_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o truth_n confirm_v my_o faith_n in_o thy_o promise_n that_o by_o thy_o spirit_n i_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o thou_o have_v forgive_v my_o sin_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o reject_v i_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o rely_v whole_o upon_o thou_o lord_n thou_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o i_o repent_v thou_o will_v be_v please_v thou_o only_o can_v raise_v i_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n quicken_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n let_v i_o not_o want_v any_o mercy_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o thy_o service_n and_o so_o dispose_v and_o guide_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v honour_v and_o my_o soul_n comfort_v which_o grant_v unto_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n thus_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o truth_n ●f_o the_o proposition_n that_o satan_n ●ower_n must_v give_v place_n unto_o christ_n we_o have_v also_o confirm_v it_o by_o scripture_n prove_v it_o by_o reason_n and_o have_v make_v use_n and_o application_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o go_v out_o satan_n be_v so_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v again_o but_o he_o go_v out_o of_o hypocrite_n so_o as_o that_o he_o still_o remain_v for_o if_o he_o be_v once_o real_o cast_v out_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o can_v never_o return_v again_o but_o this_o speech_n of_o go_v out_o be_v rather_o a_o form_n of_o speak_v than_o a_o real_a action_n this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v with_o other_o of_o like_a signification_n as_o heb._n 10._o 6._o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n again_o the_o same_o author_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o which_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v 4._o heb._n 6._o 4._o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o by_o repentance_n then_o from_o hence_o i_o reason_v thus_o if_o a_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o sin_n willing_o and_o then_o forsake_v the_o truth_n be_v enlighten_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n

tempt_v 84_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a 113_o 64_o 66_o 116_o wicked_a man_n tempt_v themselves_o 143_o evil_a thought_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o satan_n 66_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n state_n how_o make_v 26_o 27_o 28_o time_n can_v be_v better_a spend_v than_o upon_o god_n to_o glorify_v he_o and_o upon_o our_o soul_n to_o save_v they_o 87_o time_n server_n be_v miserable_a 171_o man_n must_v not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o time_n 171_o a_o sin_n of_o time_n ibid._n satan_n be_v the_o head_n of_o tyrant_n 111_o their_o malice_n limit_v 99_o god_n have_v a_o hook_n in_o their_o nostril_n 100_o their_o malice_n can_v compel_v the_o fire_n to_o burn_v we_o ibid._n thankfulness_n open_v god_n hand_n 154_o god_n talent_n must_v be_v employ_v to_o his_o honour_n 171_o five_o the_o devil_n will_v ensnare_v man_n by_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o vice_n 67_o saint_n virtue_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v 171_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o vanquish_a slave_n 104_o usury_n unlawful_a 130_o vnbeleever_n miserable_a 32_o w_n walk_v what_o it_o signify_v 61_o the_o devil_n walk_v any_o way_n to_o do_v mischief_n 76_o his_o walk_n be_v dangerous_a 89_o where_o his_o walk_n be_v 86_o 90_o watchfulness_n needful_a 87_o 112_o require_v 92_o 93_o why_o neglect_n of_o it_o full_a of_o danger_n 116_o 117_o wicked_a man_n trade_n be_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n 70._o 74_o they_o be_v restless_a in_o sin_n 77_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n standard_n bearer_n 70_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o godly_a 75_o 79_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o godliness_n 75_o they_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o man_n 32_o they_o be_v quiet_a among_o themselves_o 160_o they_o use_v variety_n of_o object_n to_o satisfy_v their_o pleasure_n 78_o they_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o 78_o the_o world_n be_v the_o devil_n circuit_n 84_o he_o know_v how_o to_o handle_v his_o weapon_n 157_o man_n weakness_n encourage_v he_o 114_o spiritual_a weapon_n must_v be_v use_v 126_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o fight_v with_o god_n weapon_n unless_o we_o borrow_v his_o arm_n 105_o god_n child_n show_v their_o weakness_n in_o danger_n 104_o word_n must_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o wisdom_n and_o tend_v to_o edification_n 45_o god_n word_n be_v the_o star_n that_o lead_v to_o christ_n 41_o young_a adultery_n a_o sinful_a trick_n of_o youth_n 17_o z_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o cool_v and_o undermine_v our_o zeal_n to_o decrease_v our_o zeal_n dangerous_a 171_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la man_n work_n have_v fault_n since_o adam_n first_o offend_v and_o those_o in_o these_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v amend_v page_n 57_o l._n 8_o supply_n papist_n in_o profession_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v papist_n in_o ignorance_n and_o profane_v etc._n etc._n p._n 67._o l._n 1._o r._n jehosuah_n p._n 62._o l._n 6._o put_v out_o satan_n seek_v l._n ult_n r._n body_n p._n 66._o l._n 18._o r._n so_o now_o p._n 81._o in_o margin_n r._n habeo_fw-la &_o meum_fw-la p._n 110._o p._n 24._o courage_n l._n 4_o r._n plough_v p._n 144._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n scintilla_fw-la p._n 144._o r._n after_o evil_a spirit_n q._n 148._o l._n 8._o r._n restless_a the_o parable_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n matth._n 12._o 43._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n whence_o i_o come_v out_o &_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o great_a humility_n and_o mercy_n come_v to_o save_v and_o to_o seek_v the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n unto_o who_o he_o come_v not_o empty_a hand_v neither_o do_v he_o lead_v a_o unprofitable_a life_n among_o they_o but_o all_o his_o work_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o cure_v the_o one_o and_o feed_v the_o other_o for_o he_o go_v about_o 38._o act._n 10._o 38._o do_v good_a cure_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n yet_o for_o all_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n &_o manifest_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v among_o these_o stubborn_a jew_n they_o requite_v he_o with_o inveterate_a hatred_n and_o malicious_o interpret_v his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o so_o they_o say_v this_o fellow_n do_v not_o cast_v 24._o verse_n 24._o out_o devil_n but_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n know_v their_o curse_a malice_n and_o obstinate_a wickedness_n by_o sound_a argument_n confute_v their_o calumny_n and_o discover_v their_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n so_o that_o in_o this_o story_n the_o holy_a evangelist_n do_v lay_v open_a a_o double_a conflict_n ofour_n saviour_n the_o first_o be_v against_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n the_o other_o in_o the_o tongue_n of_o these_o obstinate_a pharise_n in_o the_o one_o he_o be_v a_o blind_a &_o dumb_a devil_n in_o the_o other_o a_o see_v and_o perverse_a adversary_n now_o because_o violence_n do_v not_o make_v a_o enemy_n so_o dangerous_a as_o cunning_a and_o crafty_a therefore_o our_o saviour_n cast_v he_o present_o out_o of_o the_o blind_a and_o dumb_a man_n where_o in_o he_o show_v himself_o by_o force_n but_o out_o of_o these_o subtle_a and_o malicious_a pharise_n he_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o cast_v he_o out_o but_o be_v force_v to_o come_v from_o sound_a argument_n which_o may_v have_v stop_v their_o mouth_n to_o pass_v a_o doom_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o 45._o verse_n 45._o this_o parable_n even_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o to_o this_o wicked_a generation_n when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n whether_o these_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n out_o of_o who_o the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o or_o to_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n may_v seem_v a_o question_n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o may_v very_o 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