Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	receive_v	unrighteousness_n	1,627	5	10.8118	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62865	Christs commination against scandalizers, or, A treatise wherein the necessitie, nature, sorts, and evils of scandalizing are clearly and fully handled with resolution of many questions, especially touching the abuse of Christian liberty, shewing that vengeance is awarded against such as use it to the grievance of their weake brethren / by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1802; ESTC R1928	96,775	467

scandalize_v for_o as_o some_o be_v prone_a to_o lay_v stumble_v block_n so_o other_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o stumble_v at_o they_o first_o general_o unmortified_a or_o prevalent_a corruption_n dispose_v man_n to_o fall_v by_o scandal_n silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n be_v easy_o deceive_v by_o those_o that_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 6._o and_o those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n be_v not_o only_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n but_o also_o by_o their_o own_o propensitie_n ensnare_v by_o sign_n lie_v wonder_n deceaveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o corrupt_a quality_n make_v man_n like_o straw_n or_o tinder_n the_o least_o spark_n of_o evil_a example_n or_o counsel_n will_v set_v they_o on_o fire_n yea_o bare_a object_n if_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o will_v overthrow_v they_o a_o voluptuous_a man_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v invite_v to_o sport_n merriment_n etc._n etc._n sponte_fw-la sua_fw-la properat_fw-la he_o run_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o will_v smell_v they_o out_o himself_o as_o a_o vulture_n do_v a_o carcase_n even_o as_o sore_n of_o the_o body_n will_v draw_v corrupt_a humour_n to_o they_o so_o will_v vicious_a heart_n make_v scandal_n to_o themselves_o second_o in_o special_a some_o particular_a sin_n make_v some_o accident_n to_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o enmity_n against_o our_o lord_n christ_n his_o person_n impatience_n to_o be_v rebuke_v false_a opinion_n from_o example_n of_o other_o common_a conceit_n weakness_n from_o ignorance_n dulness_n to_o conceive_v mistake_v of_o his_o speech_n cause_v the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o to_o stumble_v at_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n math._n 13._o 57_o mat._n 15._o 12._o joh._n 6._o 61._o joh._n 7._o 3._o 48._o spiritual_a pride_n make_v the_o jew_n rom._n 9_o 32._o to_o stumble_v at_o christ_n ignorance_n of_o their_o brethren_n liberty_n make_v those_o weak_a one_o mention_v rom._n 14._o to_o stumble_v at_o their_o brethren_n lawful_a practice_n &_o fearfulness_n of_o heart_n cause_v peter_n and_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v offend_v upon_o christ_n apprehension_n mat._n 26._o 31._o even_o as_o a_o mist_n afore_o the_o eye_n mistake_v of_o the_o unevenesse_n of_o the_o way_n hasty_a go_v a_o sudden_a weakness_n and_o many_o more_o such_o accident_n may_v cause_v the_o body_n to_o stumble_v that_o otherwise_o have_v not_o any_o settle_a debilitate_v sickness_n so_o in_o the_o mind_n many_o scandal_n may_v arise_v from_o alienation_n of_o mind_n mis-reporte_n mistake_v &c._n &c._n both_o of_o they_o that_o be_v habitual_o deprave_v by_o a_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o also_o of_o they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o right_o heart_v 3_o nor_o may_v we_o forget_v the_o agency_n or_o work_n of_o satan_n satan_n in_o assign_v the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n for_o he_o be_v the_o primus_fw-la motor_n the_o first_o mover_n the_o incendiary_n in_o all_o these_o mischievous_a thing_n it_o be_v his_o employment_n to_o walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v overthrow_v and_o devour_v he_o have_v a_o trap_n for_o a_o judas_n a_o snare_n for_o a_o simon_n magus_n a_o gin_n for_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n and_o he_o want_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n for_o a_o david_n a_o peter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n and_o these_o he_o lay_v thick_a with_o much_o art_n and_o cunning_a bait_v each_o with_o his_o peculiar_a bait_n that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o wonderful_a care_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o his_o prevent_n and_o sustain_a grace_n no_o man_n can_v escape_v overthrow_n by_o they_o so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o second_o cause_n we_o see_v reason_n enough_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o scandal_n god_n let_v we_o raise_v our_o thought_n high_a from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o second_o to_o the_o first_o from_o the_o subordinate_a to_o the_o supreme_a cause_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n the_o prediction_n of_o they_o by_o god_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o for_o god_n prescience_n can_v be_v deceive_v but_o these_o follow_a text_n of_o scripture_n do_v import_v more_o than_o a_o necessity_n by_o prescience_n to_o wit_n a_o necessity_n by_o appointment_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n will_v and_o voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la it_o be_v a_o axiom_n in_o the_o school_n god_n will_v be_v the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n christ_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v say_v s._n peter_n 1._o ep._n ch_n 2._o 8._o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9_o 33._o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 8._o 9_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 11._o so_o that_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o way_n 20._o it_o be_v from_o god_n that_o scandal_n fall_v out_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o they_o but_o we_o may_v here_o ask_v with_o the_o apostle_n he_o rom._n 11._o 11._o have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v be_v scandal_n order_v by_o god_n only_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n doubtless_o no_o there_o be_v other_o end_v aim_v at_o by_o god_n in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o he_o order_v the_o happen_v of_o scandal_n to_o become_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n pharoahs_n stumble_n be_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o show_v god_n power_n exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o the_o disobedience_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinchas_n for_o the_o inflict_a of_o god_n just_a vengeance_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 25._o &_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o show_a mercy_n to_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11._o 31._o 32._o in_o all_o of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n riches_n of_o knowledge_n in_o god_n who_o by_o unsearchable_a judgement_n and_o undiscernible_a path_n bring_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o pass_v v_o 33._o though_o we_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o why_o god_n do_v permit_v such_o pernicious_a evil_n as_o scandal_n in_o themselves_o be_v yet_o the_o almighty_a who_o thought_n be_v above_o our_o thought_n who_o way_n be_v high_a than_o our_o way_n do_v know_v this_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v as_o certain_a god_n let_v nothing_o no_o not_o scandal_n to_o fall_v out_o without_o excellent_a though_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n for_o righteous_a and_o good_a though_o undiscernible_a end_n and_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o so_o conceal_v this_o matter_n but_o that_o we_o so_o far_o know_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o intend_v scandal_n as_o for_o the_o entrap_a of_o false_a heart_a disobedient_a person_n so_o for_o the_o probation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sincere_a the_o wonder_n and_o sign_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n be_v permit_v sometime_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o try_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n &_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n deut._n 13._o 3._o and_o oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la haereses_fw-la there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o and_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n who_o send_v unto_o hezekiah_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n god_n leave_v he_o to_o try_v he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 2._o chron._n 32._o 31._o so_o that_o one_o while_o god_n discover_v a_o secret_a hypocrite_n another_o while_n manifest_v the_o hide_a corruption_n or_o weakness_n that_o be_v even_o in_o a_o godly_a person_n here_o he_o let_v a_o stumble_a block_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o obdurate_a sinner_n there_o it_o become_v to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o faith_n obedience_n patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o a_o upright_a believer_n 96._o s._n augustine_n saying_n be_v receive_v in_o school_n nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la hoc_fw-la bonum_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la esse_fw-la sinerentur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnipotent_a bono_fw-mi unless_o this_o be_v good_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v evil_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a good_a nor_o be_v the_o lay_n of_o scandal_n less_o evil_a in_o man_n because_o god_n permit_v

the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n of_o the_o text._n parag._n 2._o that_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n parag._n 4._o who_o be_v scandaliser_n and_o to_o what_o scandalize_a woe_n belong_v parag._n 5._o what_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o parag._n 6._o 7._o why_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o parag._n 8._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_a the_o danger_n of_o scandaliser_n parag._n 9_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n parag._n 10._o direction_n to_o avoid_v it_o cap._n 3._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 1_o scandalize_a distribute_v into_o four_o way_n parag._n 2._o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 3_o what_o action_n of_o sinful_a example_n do_v scandalize_v parag._n 4._o how_o they_o do_v scandalize_v parag._n 5._o why_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o such_o parag._n 6._o application_n 1._o to_o move_v they_o to_o mourn_v that_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 7._o 2._o to_o move_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o scandalize_a by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 8._o 3._o and_o other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o scandalize_v by_o sinful_a example_n parag._n 9_o direction_n to_o prevent_v it_o cap._n 4._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a parag._n 1_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n lawful_a parag._n 2._o reason_n thereof_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n parag._n 3_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o point_n and_o quaeres_fw-la propound_v to_o clear_v it_o parag._n 4._o answer_v of_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a and_o what_o be_v our_o liberty_n in_o their_o use_n parag._n 5._o what_o way_n our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v restrain_v parag._n 6._o the_o summary_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n about_o scandal_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a deliver_v rom._n 14._o parag._n 7._o and_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o chapter_n parag._n 8._o quest._n 1._o who_o be_v to_o avoid_v scandalize_a by_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a parag._n 9_o quest._n 2._o scandalize_a of_o who_o by_o such_o abuse_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v parag._n 10._o quest._n 3._o whether_o strong_a one_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o such_o scandal_n parag._n 11._o quest._n 4._o who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v weak_a one_o not_o to_o be_v thus_o scandalize_v parag._n 12._o quest._n 5._o what_o evil_a consequent_a on_o our_o action_n make_v scandalize_a of_o this_o sort_n parag._n 13._o quest._n 6._o how_o long_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v our_o liberty_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n parag._n 14._o quest._n 7._o what_o foresight_n of_o scandal_n consequent_a be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o scandalize_a this_o way_n parag._n 15._o quest._n 8._o whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n be_v universal_a parag._n 16._o quest._n 9_o whether_o scandal_n may_v be_v by_o omission_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n parag._n 17._o quest._n 10._o whether_o a_o community_n or_o a_o magistrate_n may_v be_v scandalize_v parag._n 18._o quest._n 11._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o scandal_n one_o way_n and_o of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n another_o way_n parag._n 19_o quest._n 12._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o scandal_n either_o by_o use_v or_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n parag._n 20._o quest._n 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o the_o forbear_n of_o our_o liberty_n endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o parag._n 21._o quest._n 14._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o life_n by_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n of_o scandal_n by_o use_v it_o parag._n 22._o quest._n 15._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o there_o be_v fear_n of_o scandal_n to_o some_o and_o hope_v of_o good_a to_o other_o by_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n parag._n 23._o quest._n 16._o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o regard_v the_o scandal_n that_o arise_v from_o mere_a fancy_n without_o any_o probable_a reason_n parag._n 24._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o uncharitableness_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o abuse_n of_o their_o liberty_n parag._n 25._o 2._o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o this_o sin_n with_o direction_n against_o it_o parag._n 26._o 3._o to_o admonish_v man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o scandalize_v by_o another_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o direction_n to_o that_o end_n cap._n 5._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o entice_a practice_n parag._n 1_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n parag._n 2._o how_o man_n scandalize_v by_o entice_a practice_n parag._n 3_o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n they_o act_v therein_o parag._n 4._o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o motive_n which_o incite_v they_o parag._n 5._o difference_n of_o scandaliser_n by_o entice_a practice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o scandalize_v parag._n 6._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o this_o scandalize_a parag._n 7._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o great_a guilt_n of_o scandaliser_n in_o this_o kind_n parag._n 8._o 2._o to_o admonish_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o scandalize_a this_o way_n parag._n 9_o 3._o and_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v cap._n 6._o of_o scandalize_a in_o special_a by_o persecution_n parag._n 1_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o persecution_n parag._n 2._o how_o beleiver_n be_v persecute_v parag._n 3_o how_o persecution_n do_v scandalize_v parag._n 4._o what_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n by_o persecution_n parag._n 5._o application_n 1._o to_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o scandaliser_n parag._n 6._o 2._o to_o deter_v they_o from_o it_o parag._n 7._o 3._o to_o advise_v they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v scandalize_v by_o persecution_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n parag._n 1_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n in_o the_o text_n parag_v 2._o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v little_a one_o parag._n 3_o some_o less_o than_o other_o in_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n parag._n 4._o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n parag._n 5._o beleiver_n common_o less_o than_o other_o in_o the_o world_n parag._n 6._o little_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n parag._n 7._o application_n 1._o to_o advertise_v we_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o beleiver_n in_o this_o world_n parag._n 8._o 2._o to_o teach_v beleiver_n contentedness_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n parag._n 9_o 3._o to_o quicken_v their_o hope_n after_o heaven_n parag._n 10._o 4._o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o scandalize_a beleiver_n parag._n 11._o that_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o scandaliser_n of_o beleiver_n be_v great_a than_o any_o temporal_a death_n parag._n 12._o who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v beleiver_n in_o christ._n parag._n 13._o why_o so_o great_a vengeance_n be_v award_v to_o scandaliser_n of_o beleiver_n in_o christ._n parag._n 14._o application_n 1._o to_o manifest_v christ_n tender_a care_n over_o his_o people_n parag._n 15._o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o when_o we_o suffer_v for_o he_o parag._n 16._o 3._o to_o advertise_v scandaliser_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n parag._n 17._o 4._o to_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n vae_fw-la scandalizantium_fw-la luke_n 17._o 1._o 2._o 1_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o disciple_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v but_o woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v 2_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o cap._n 1._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a say_v solomon_n be_v as_o goad_n word_n and_o as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n such_o word_n be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o of_o he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n even_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a &_o only_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n the_o holy_a apostle_n to_o be_v as_o goad_n to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o as_o nail_n to_o fasten_v man_n in_o unity_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o preacher_n be_v acceptable_a word_n and_o although_o all_o be_v not_o write_v yet_o all_o that_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n this_o present_a speech_n be_v conceive_v so_o useful_a that_o two_o

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