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
B09144	An explanation of the solemn advice, recommended by the Council in Connecticut Colony, to the inhabitants of that jurisdiction, respecting the reformation of those evils, which have been the procuring cause of the late judgments upon New-England. By Mr. James Fitch ...	Fitch, James, 1622-1702.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Fitch, James, 1622-1702. Brief discourse proving that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.; Connecticut. Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1063; ESTC W24614	58,047	146

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may_v say_v oh_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o ●ips_n be_v right_a before_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o terror_n to_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n jerem._n 17.16_o 17._o and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v for_o matter_n or_o manner_n or_o in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v err_v let_v it_o not_o be_v confirm_v but_o confute_v and_o let_v i_o be_v convince_v but_o if_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v those_o who_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v be_v convert_v and_o repent_v of_o this_o their_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o or_o else_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o cut_v off_o act._n 8.22_o gal._n 5.12_o and_o whereas_o the_o plague_n be_v come_v into_o a_o neighbour_a plantation_n and_o some_o family_n already_o shut_v up_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o humble_v we_o deep_o for_o our_o great_a unfruitfulness_n and_o especial_o for_o our_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n d●y_n what_o be_v the_o cau●e_n of_o this_o so_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o let_v loose_a a_o spirit_n of_o error_n an●_n delusion_n thus_o to_o rage_n that_o those_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o damn_v that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess_n 10.11_o 12_o and_o whilst_o some_o rise_v up_o that_o they_o may_v cast_v down_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o advance_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n oh_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o evil_a one_o prevail_v with_o the_o profaneness_n of_o other_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o neglect_v holy_a time_n and_o holy_a thing_n do_v good_a o_o lord_n to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o their_o crooked_a way_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n psal_n 125.4_o 5._o decemb._n 12._o 1682._o james_n fitch_n senior_n finis_fw-la

not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n they_o have_v reject_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o leave_v to_o the_o darkness_n of_o gross_a ignorance_n a_o second_o sort_n be_v those_o upon_o who_o conscience_n the_o light_n have_v shine_v but_o have_v not_o love_v truth_n as_o truth_n these_o have_v knowledge_n and_o will_v be_v search_v and_o prove_v excellent_a thing_n and_o have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n may_v be_v guide_v to_o the_o blind_a and_o hold_v forth_o light_a to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o darkness_n rom._n 2.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o these_o love_n to_o live_v under_o a_o able_a ministry_n and_o will_v uphold_v school_n of_o leaaning_n and_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n but_o yet_o never_o do_v receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v never_o the_o ultimate_a and_o principal_a object_n of_o their_o love_n but_o only_o a_o mediate_a object_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n they_o set_v up_o advance_v and_o serve_v some_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o do_v not_o like_v to_o retian_n to_o god_n in_o knowledge_n as_o its_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.28_o 2._o the_o punishment_n upon_o these_o be_v therefore_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o abuse_v their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n to_o their_o destruction_n either_o to_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n their_o knowledge_n have_v puff_v they_o up_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o or_o they_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o light_n become_v the_o more_o subtle_a to_o devise_v covert_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o sly_a in_o oppose_v secret_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o more_o crafty_a to_o deceive_v other_o and_o to_o cheat_v their_o own_o soul_n the_o more_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n and_o be_v blind_v at_o last_o with_o self_n conceitedness_n 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the_o second_o follow_v concern_v profaneness_n the_o question_n be_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v giutn_v up_o to_o profaneness_n the_o answer_n be_v because_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v reject_v save_v grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v common_a restrain_v grace_n from_o they_o and_o they_o become_v profane_a 1._o some_o be_v profane_a although_o they_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n these_o will_v not_o show_v a_o civil_a respect_n to_o religion_n and_o that_o good_a manner_n which_o civility_n will_v teach_v their_o word_n be_v scornful_a and_o mock_a abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o jest_n and_o deride_v manner_n like_o those_o scoffer_n who_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o these_o be_v a_o pest_n and_o a_o most_o dangerous_a infection_n in_o society_n by_o their_o evil_a communication_n do_v corrupt_v good_a 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