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
A61655	A warning to drunkards delivered in several sermons to a congregation in Colchester, upon the occasion of a sad providence towards a young man dying in the act of drunkenness / by ... Owen Stockton ...	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.; Fairfax, John, 1623-1700.	1682 (1682)	Wing S5702; ESTC R37594	103,537	210

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heaven_n and_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o which_o will_v be_v the_o certain_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o drunkenness_n what_o petty_a inconsiderable_a thing_n be_v be_v envy_v of_o neighbour_n raise_v in_o your_o rate_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 5._o if_o you_o can_v withstand_v the_o temptation_n of_o drunkenness_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o live_n among_o sottish_a neighbour_n remove_v your_o habitation_n and_o choose_v a_o dwell_n among_o more_o sober_a and_o pious_a person_n who_o godly_a example_n may_v excite_v and_o encourage_v you_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n for_o such_o a_o small_a sin_n as_o drunkenness_n answer_v plea_n 20._o if_o i_o think_v god_n will_v shut_v i_o out_o of_o heaven_n for_o excessive_a drink_n i_o will_v forthwith_o leave_v 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it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o beast_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n for_o there_o be_v many_o beast_n will_v not_o drink_v more_o than_o satisfi_v nature_n it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o devil_n some_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o cup_n will_v rage_v and_o swear_v and_o curse_v at_o that_o dreadful_a rate_n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v incarnate_a devil_n than_o man_n yea_o some_o drunka_fw-mi d_n be_v worse_o than_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v torment_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v torment_v before_o their_o time_n mat._n 8.29_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n luk._n 8.28_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a i_o beseech_v thou_o torment_v i_o not_o but_o many_o drunkard_n do_v frequent_o in_o their_o cup_n call_v out_o to_o god_n to_o damn_v they_o as_o if_o they_o long_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o dare_v the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o damn_v they_o and_o shall_v any_o man_n than_o be_v so_o far_o delude_v as_o to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n 2._o the_o lord_n foresee_v that_o many_o drunkard_n will_v flatter_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v a_o caution_n to_o drunkard_n that_o they_o will_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o vain_a and_o groundless_a hope_n of_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o have_v plain_o declare_v that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v nor_n drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o will_v certain_o shut_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whether_o you_o believe_v it_o or_o believe_v it_o not_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o forsake_v this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n you_o shall_v not_o you_o can_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o very_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o any_o contrary_n to_o his_o word_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal_n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v show_v mercy_n to_o any_o in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o his_o truth_n or_o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n cross_v each_o other_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v save_v drunkard_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a to_o his_o word_n for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vanity_n and_o folly_n to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v break_v his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v save_v our_o soul_n 4._o such_o drunkard_n as_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v shut_v man_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n do_v add_v unbelief_n to_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o do_v thereby_o go_v about_o to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a provocation_n for_o drunkard_n or_o other_o sinner_n when_o they_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o god_n judgement_n that_o he_o will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n etc._n etc._n to_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o spare_v they_o though_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v how_o dreadful_o god_n threaten_v such_o person_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v several_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o all_o such_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o what_o family_n or_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o bless_v themselves_o in_o

bemoan_v their_o sin_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n god_n give_v they_o grace_n to_o forsake_v their_o idol_n jer._n 31.18_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o compare_v with_o hos_n 14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n obj._n 3_o i_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n often_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o leave_v off_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n but_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v my_o prayer_n this_o sin_n prevail_v over_o i_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v i_o find_v no_o help_n against_o this_o sin_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n 1._o do_v you_o not_o dissemble_v in_o your_o heart_n with_o god_n when_o you_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o leave_v this_o sin_n though_o you_o pray_v against_o this_o sin_n yet_o possible_o you_o have_v no_o desire_n no_o mind_n no_o intention_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o dissemble_n with_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n dissemble_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o send_v to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o jer._n 42.20_o you_o dissemble_v in_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n say_v pray_v for_o we_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o according_a unto_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v so_o declare_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v do_v it_o so_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o themselves_o they_o may_v pray_v against_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o yet_o but_o dissemble_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o god_n and_o not_o be_v real_o willing_a to_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n ps_n 145.18_o if_o you_o will_v obtain_v what_o you_o pray_v for_o you_o must_v hearty_o desire_v what_o you_o pray_v for_o else_o you_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o truth_n 2._o do_v you_o watch_v against_o the_o temptation_n and_o occasion_n that_o may_v draw_v you_o to_o this_o sin_n this_o you_o must_v do_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v against_o it_o if_o you_o will_v have_v god_n keep_v you_o from_o it_o matth._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n to_o pray_v against_o drunkenness_n and_o yet_o to_o run_v yourselves_o needless_o upon_o temptation_n to_o go_v into_o idle_a and_o vain_a company_n and_o to_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n this_o be_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n 3._o do_v you_o strive_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o use_v mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o as_o well_o as_o pray_v against_o it_o if_o not_o that_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o answer_v your_o prayer_n for_o we_o must_v strive_v against_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o pray_v against_o it_o heb._n 12.4_o strive_v against_o sin_n when_o any_o evil_a motion_n or_o evil_a lust_n arise_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o solicit_v we_o to_o gratify_v they_o we_o must_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o but_o must_v deny_v the_o solicitation_n of_o sin_n tit._n 2.12_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o i_o beseech_v you_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n 4._o you_o must_v wait_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o prayer_n answer_v psal_n 40.1_o 2._o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v his_o ear_n and_o hear_v my_o cry_n he_o bring_v i_o up_o also_o out_o of_o a_o horrible_a pit_n out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n by_o the_o horrible_a pit_n and_o miry_a clay_n out_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n bring_v david_n upon_o his_o cry_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n some_o understand_v his_o exceed_a great_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n out_o of_o which_o he_o obtain_v deliverance_n by_o prayer_n aug._n prayer_n de_fw-fr profundo_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la ex_fw-la vitijs_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la aug._n other_o interpret_v this_o pit_n and_o miry_a clay_n out_o of_o which_o david_n be_v deliver_v of_o his_o sin_n that_o defile_v he_o like_o the_o mire_n and_o cleaved_a and_o stick_v fast_o to_o he_o as_o the_o clay_n and_o to_o warrant_v this_o interpretation_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o sinful_a lust_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o pit_n prov._n 22.14_o prov._n 23_o 27._o and_o to_o the_o mire_n isa_n 57_o 20._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o such_o as_o find_v their_o foot_n stick_v fast_o in_o the_o miry_a clay_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o upon_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n and_o establish_v their_o go_n in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n again_o §_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n will_v help_v we_o to_o forsake_v it_o 2._o consider_v serious_o with_o yourselves_o the_o evil_n and_o horrible_a nature_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o what_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o will_v be_v it_o offend_v and_o displease_v god_n it_o be_v a_o trample_n under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o beast_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n it_o ruin_v your_o body_n destroy_v your_o soul_n waste_v your_o estate_n blemish_v your_o reputation_n will_v undo_v your_o family_n it_o be_v the_o nursery_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n though_o it_o be_v pleasant_a for_o a_o while_n at_o the_o last_o it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o addar_fw-la and_o sting_v like_o a_o serpent_n it_o will_v most_o certain_o shut_v you_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o plunge_v you_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o way_n be_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n good_a man_n by_o ponder_v their_o way_n may_v reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o ps_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o graceless_a person_n by_o consider_v their_o way_n may_v be_v lead_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n ezek._n 18.27_o 28._o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v mark_v those_o word_n because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o transgression_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o way_n will_v help_v we_o to_o turn_v from_o all_o our_o transgression_n the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o way_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n commit_v and_o continue_v in_o abominable_a impiety_n hos_fw-la 7.1_o 2._o they_o commit_v falsehood_n and_o the_o thief_n come_v in_o and_o the_o troop_n of_o robber_n spoil_v without_o and_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n §_o read_v hear_v and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n a_o great_a help_n against_o drunkenness_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n 3_o read_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o attend_v on_o the_o preach_a of_o god_n word_n meditate_v on_o what_o you_o read_v and_o hear_v this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v you_o from_o drunkenness_n and_o all_o other_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a course_n the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o convert_v power_n in_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v set_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o will_v convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v by_o god_n word_n that_o david_n be_v keep_v from_o sin_v against_o god_n psal_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o mineheart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v by_o god_n word_n that_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a course_n psal_n 17.4_o by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o make_v they_o leave_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n deut._n 31.11.12_o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o as_o read_v the_o scripture_n so_o