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
A44302	The honourable state of matrimony made comfortable, or An antidote against discord betwixt man and wife being special directions for the procuring and preserving of family peace.	B. D. aut; J. R. aut	1685 (1685)	Wing H2601; ESTC R215302	102,808	275

see_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o thou_o be_v tender_a and_o compassionate_a psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o testimony_n when_o thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o root_n and_o branch_n and_o cast_v into_o unquenchable_a fire_n he_o do_v only_o lop_v and_o prune_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o more_o fruitful_a therefore_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o weight_v thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a than_o to_o be_v offend_v consider_v with_o thyself_o when_o any_o word_n be_v speak_v or_o any_o act_n do_v by_o thy_o husband_n or_o by_o thy_o wife_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o discompose_v thou_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o afflict_v i_o in_o my_o wife_n or_o in_o my_o husband_n o_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o full_a desert_n of_o my_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o hell_n i_o deserve_v severe_a deal_n from_o god_n than_o these_o and_o this_o will_v suppress_v thy_o anger_n that_o it_o break_v not_o out_o 3._o consider_v when_o thou_o do_v meet_v with_o any_o matter_n of_o provocation_n from_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n will_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n for_o thy_o good_a if_o thou_o do_v love_v god_n rom._n 8.28_o why_o then_o shall_v thou_o vex_v thyself_o with_o anger_n see_v god_n will_v turn_v the_o injury_n wrong_n cross_n and_o slight_n of_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n into_o blessing_n therefore_o when_o any_o wrong_n be_v offer_v thou_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n avoid_v do_v thou_o say_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 18.11_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n have_v provide_v for_o i_o shall_v i_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o cup_n because_o the_o physic_n be_v bitter_a or_o with_o the_o hand_n whereby_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o i_o my_o heavenly_a father_n correct_v i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o amendment_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v angry_a with_o who_o i_o be_o beat_v but_o rather_o look_v to_o the_o principal_a hand_n that_o lay_v the_o chastisement_n upon_o i_o and_o the_o happy_a fruit_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o and_o thus_o th●u_n may_v keep_v down_o the_o rise_n of_o thy_o anger_n when_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n do_v distaste_n thou_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v observe_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o any_o contradiction_n that_o thou_o have_v from_o thy_o husband_n or_o wife_n which_o may_v make_v thou_o angry_a thou_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o present_a course_n that_o god_n take_v with_o thou_o to_o be_v best_a for_o that_o be_v always_o best_a which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n be_v communicate_v of_o some_o good_a one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o his_o creature_n as_o god_n be_v most_o wise_a so_o his_o prescription_n be_v most_o safe_a and_o healthful_a now_o 2._o there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v angry_a for_o cross_n wrong_n and_o injury_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o god_n dispose_v of_o his_o providence_n resist_v thy_o own_o profit_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o please_v thy_o palate_n though_o to_o thy_o great_a torment_n afteward_n than_o to_o preserve_v thy_o health_n and_o peace_n o_o then_o say_v to_o thyself_o have_v god_n a_o hand_n in_o permit_v my_o wife_n to_o show_v i_o such_o disrespect_n or_o in_o permit_v my_o husband_n to_o be_v unkind_a to_o i_o be_v it_o then_o my_o fret_a or_o rage_v against_o my_o husband_n or_o my_o wife_n a_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_o displease_v with_o god_n for_o permit_v such_o a_o act_n when_o thou_o be_v vex_v that_o thou_o be_v relate_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o husband_n thou_o be_v offend_v with_o god_n appointment_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v wish_v that_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o thy_o husband_n thou_o do_v in_o truth_n desire_n god_n to_o break_v thy_o relation_n to_o he_o by_o his_o death_n but_o know_v that_o god_n seldom_o gratify_v the_o desire_n of_o such_o humoursom_a person_n and_o common_o those_o that_o long_o for_o the_o death_n of_o another_o do_v die_v first_o themselves_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o well_o settle_v on_o thy_o heart_n can_v but_o quiet_a and_o pacify_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o manifold_a provocation_n 6._o i_o thou_o will_v keep_v peace_n and_o amity_n between_o thyself_o and_o husband_n or_o between_o thyself_o and_o wife_n turn_v thy_o anger_n upon_o thyself_o not_o to_o tear_v thyself_o but_o to_o consider_v and_o reprove_v thyself_o for_o thy_o own_o miscarriage_n a_o just_a indignation_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n restrain_v carnal_a anger_n from_o break_v forth_o against_o another_o for_o whosoever_o be_v zealous_a against_o the_o error_n and_o disorder_n of_o he_o or_o her_o own_o life_n shall_v not_o find_v time_n to_o jar_n and_o contend_v with_o other_o for_o petty_a injury_n and_o wrong_n experience_n show_v that_o the_o great_a heat_n abroad_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o least_o at_o home_n a_o true_a sight_n of_o thy_o own_o fault_n will_v show_v thou_o so_o much_o cause_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v little_a leisure_n and_o less_o cause_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o thy_o husband_n or_o with_o thy_o wife_n thou_o think_v thyself_o ill_o deal_v with_o by_o thy_o husband_n but_o if_o thou_o consider_v thy_o own_o sin_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o thou_o have_v deal_v worse_o with_o god_n than_o thy_o husband_n have_v deal_v with_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o prevent_v thy_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o husband_n and_o make_v thou_o angry_a with_o thyself_o my_o husband_n have_v offend_v i_o and_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n god_n forbear_v manifest_v anger_n against_o i_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o i_o forbear_v my_o anger_n against_o my_o husband_n o_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v receive_v any_o seem_a injury_n from_o thy_o husband_n before_o thou_o do_v let_v forth_o thy_o anger_n against_o he_o ask_v thy_o own_o conscience_n be_o i_o clear_a from_o offer_v the_o like_a injury_n or_o great_a to_o my_o husband_n and_o how_o many_o time_n have_v i_o offend_v god_n much_o more_o if_o thou_o will_v thus_o speak_v to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o incite_v to_o anger_n see_v thou_o thyself_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o need_v pardon_n and_o thy_o great_a fault_n may_v serve_v to_o excuse_v those_o that_o be_v less_o in_o thy_o husband_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o without_o blush_v be_v angry_a with_o those_o fault_n in_o thy_o husband_n for_o which_o thou_o shall_v need_v to_o crave_v pardon_v thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o judge_v that_o by_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n thou_o have_v deserve_v not_o only_a contumely_n &_o wrong_n but_o also_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v easy_o provoke_v to_o anger_n upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n nor_o think_v it_o any_o great_a disparagement_n to_o endure_v lesser_a injury_n see_v thou_o have_v deserve_v great_a 7._o if_o thou_o will_v suppress_v thy_o anger_n and_o live_v in_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o peace_n with_o thy_o husband_n or_o with_o thy_o wife_n endeavour_v to_o get_v thy_o heart_n more_o desirous_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o have_v thy_o heart_n always_o in_o a_o spiritual_a frame_n such_o a_o conversation_n and_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n will_v make_v thou_o tread_v under-feet_n all_o vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n because_o the_o treasure_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o heavenly_a christian_a discover_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o durable_a than_o any_o thing_n this_o world_n afford_v the_o preferment_n it_o long_v after_o be_v not_o of_o a_o earthly_a nature_n the_o riches_n it_o covet_v be_v above_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n a_o heavenly_a christian_a do_v not_o desire_n much_o delight_v not_o in_o much_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o much_o disturb_v with_o unquietness_n nor_o incense_v with_o anger_n when_o cross_v in_o they_o for_o by_o live_v in_o heaven_n by_o faith_n a_o person_n spirit_n be_v well_o ballast_v and_o make_v steady_a and_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o do_v converse_v there_o the_o less_o stormy_a be_v thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o then_o trouble_v thyself_o

in_o a_o humble_a manner_n and_o superior_n ought_v to_o act_v as_o man_n accountable_a to_o a_o high_a power_n and_o those_o which_o be_v above_o other_o on_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v inform_v when_o they_o offend_v god_n in_o heaven_n he_o which_o be_v superior_a in_o one_o respect_n be_v inferior_a in_o another_o the_o husband_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o his_o wife_n be_v under_o god_n dominion_n though_o he_o be_v above_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o above_o god_n law_n god_n law_n must_v oblige_v the_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wife_n and_o when_o the_o husband_n break_v god_n law_n he_o may_v be_v lawful_o tell_v of_o it_o by_o his_o wife_n in_o a_o regular_a and_o humble_a manner_n so_o that_o she_o do_v always_o manifest_a a_o reverence_n to_o the_o superiority_n god_n have_v place_v in_o her_o husband_n but_o many_o wife_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o inferior_a to_o their_o husband_n they_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n because_o by_o the_o marriage-relation_n they_o become_v one_o flesh_n other_o wife_n be_v not_o satisfy_v except_o their_o husband_n carry_v it_o towards_o they_o as_o person_n subordinate_a to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o spirit_n speak_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o such_o masterly_a language_n as_o to_o their_o inferior_n and_o will_v revile_v their_o husband_n if_o they_o do_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n subject_n themselves_o to_o their_o cross_n perverse_a and_o froward_a humour_n &_o bear_v with_o all_o their_o insolent_a carriage_n and_o this_o they_o will_v do_v under_o pretence_n of_o reprove_v their_o husband_n miscarriage_n and_o they_o will_v be_v always_o contend_v with_o their_o husband_n if_o their_o husband_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o seldom_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o each_o other_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o great_a disorder_n in_o wife_n carriage_n to_o their_o husband_n 1._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o that_o their_o husband_n have_v a_o right_n of_o superiority_n over_o they_o 2._o i_o shall_v give_v some_o caution_n to_o wife_n to_o prevent_v their_o insult_a over_o their_o husband_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o reprove_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o exercise_v any_o kind_n of_o authority_n over_o they_o that_o god_n require_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o and_o therein_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o proper_a method_n god_n allow_v they_o to_o take_v in_o admonish_v their_o husband_n 3._o i_o shall_v direct_v they_o both_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o to_o those_o that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o both_o for_o their_o proper_a carriage_n to_o their_o inferior_n in_o their_o family_n will_v be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o preserve_v peace_n between_o they_o 1._o to_o prove_v the_o husband_n right_a of_o superiority_n over_o the_o wife_n 1._o consider_v that_o the_o title_n give_v the_o husband_n in_o scripture_n do_v prove_v his_o superiority_n and_o the_o wife_n subjection_n the_o husband_n be_v call_v the_o wife_n lord_n 1_o pet._n 3.5_o 6._o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n even_o as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n so_o in_o gen._n 18.12_o he_o be_v her_o master_n est_z 1.17_o 22._o her_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o her_o guide_n prov._n 2.17_o she_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v in_o her_o youth_n and_o who_o by_o marriage_n she_o receive_v as_o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n under_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n both_o in_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n and_o by_o forsake_v the_o government_n of_o her_o husband_n in_o his_o command_n direction_n and_o counsel_n she_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v in_o marriage_n all_o these_o expression_n do_v evince_v the_o husband_n superiority_n and_o the_o wife_n subordination_n &_o orderly_a subjection_n 2._o the_o wife_n be_v make_v after_o man_n therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o go_v before_o man_n 1_o tim_n 2.12_o 13._o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n therefore_o she_o must_v not_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n she_o must_v not_o be_v a_o teacher_n but_o a_o learner_n in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n teach_v and_o reprove_v be_v take_v a_o authority_n upon_o she_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o she_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.8_o she_o receive_v she_o be_v under_o god_n from_o man_n now_o the_o effect_n be_v ever_o less_o noble_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o cause_n the_o woman_n be_v make_v for_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.9_o that_o which_o serve_v to_o any_o end_n be_v less_o than_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o serve_v and_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11.7_o as_o he_o have_v so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n as_o a_o woman_n endue_v with_o reason_n as_o himself_o subject_n to_o he_o dominion_n in_o this_o case_n be_v man_n privilege_n gen._n 3.16_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o the_o superiority_n that_o god_n have_v give_v man_n to_o enjoy_v shall_v he_o not_o enjoy_v it_o as_o god_n have_v give_v it_o ephes_n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n some_o wife_n be_v not_o convince_v that_o they_o owe_v this_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n as_o the_o scripture_n require_v but_o in_o truth_n every_o wife_n owe_v it_o to_o her_o own_o husband_n though_o he_o come_v short_a of_o other_o in_o knowledge_n wisdom_n education_n estate_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v deserve_v it_o for_o the_o great_a and_o main_a duty_n which_o a_o wife_n as_o a_o wife_n ought_v to_o learn_v and_o so_o learn_v as_o to_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o paul_n hold_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o wife_n whatever_o be_v her_o birth_n part_n portion_n breed_n or_o any_o other_o privilege_n who_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o tie_n of_o subjection_n to_o her_o own_o husband_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n ordinance_n and_o her_o own_o voluntary_a covenant_n bind_v she_o to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o husband_n to_o who_o this_o honour_n of_o subjection_n be_v not_o due_a no_o personal_a infirmity_n frowardness_n of_o nature_n no_o nor_o error_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n do_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o provide_v her_o submission_n be_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o her_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o wife_n subjection_n ought_v to_o flow_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o and_o respect_n to_o that_o state_n and_o dignity_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v her_o husband_n above_o she_o which_o ought_v to_o engage_v she_o to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v he_o for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o this_o subjection_n to_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n ephes_n 5.24_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o cross_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o argue_v little_a discretion_n in_o the_o husband_n that_o command_v it_o 3._o wife_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n by_o their_o marriage-covenant_n wherein_o they_o have_v promise_v obedience_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o marriage-promise_n must_v be_v perform_v now_o obedience_n be_v a_o act_n of_o subjection_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o inferiority_n so_o that_o such_o wife_n as_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o consent_v to_o their_o husband_n superiority_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o own_o engagement_n indeed_o god_n will_v be_v very_o severe_a against_o such_o woman_n as_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o observe_v their_o marriage-covenant_n for_o it_o be_v god_n covenant_n make_v in_o his_o name_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o ordainer_n of_o that_o state_n of_o marriage_n and_o it_o be_v make_v in_o god_n presence_n so_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o it_o mal._n 2.14_o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v god_n covenant_n because_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o god_n will_v certain_o severe_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n when_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o only_o express_v party_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o god_n make_v zedekiah_n smart_v sore_o for_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n ezek._n 17.16_o 19_o zedekiah_n give_v his_o band_n to_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o he_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o so_o wife_n give_v their_o hand_n to_o their_o husband_n in_o marriage_n that_o they_o will_v be_v