Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	mercy_n	peace_n	righteousness_n	4,695	5	7.7703	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86580	Wisdome's judgment of folly. Delivered in a sermon at the spital, in the solemn assembly of the city, on Munday in Easter-week, April XI. A.D. MDCLIII. By Thomas Horton D.D.	Horton, Thomas, d. 1673.	1653 (1653)	Wing H2884; Thomason E691_4; ESTC R206965	45,879	67

that_o make_v peace_n these_o two_o they_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a or_o opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o if_o any_o pretend_v to_o this_o that_o they_o stand_v for_o righteousness_n this_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v and_o for_o quietness_n too_o both_o at_o once_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o it_o that_o while_o they_o stand_v up_o for_o justice_n they_o shall_v withdraw_v from_o peace_n for_o they_o both_o agree_v very_o well_o together_o 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n may_v kiss_v each_o other_o thus_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v have_v i_o open_v this_o scripture_n to_o you_o as_o a_o discovery_n of_o true_a and_o right_a wisdom_n and_o as_o i_o say_v leave_v it_o with_o you_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o point_n to_o wit_n the_o end_n here_o propound_v which_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n mean_n 2._o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o end_n with_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n the_o connexion_n of_o this_o end_n with_o the_o mean_n tend_v to_o it_o by_o reflect_v and_o turn_v back_o upon_o the_o word_n before_o let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a connexion_n in_o the_o first_o representation_n of_o it_o to_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o one_o may_v be_v make_v a_o wise_a man_n yet_o thus_o it_o be_v wisdom_n folly_n the_o way_n to_o wisdom_n we_o see_v here_o how_o religion_n have_v its_o seem_a contradiction_n and_o inconsistency_n in_o it_o god_n way_n be_v not_o as_o our_o way_n nor_o his_o thought_n as_o our_o thought_n as_o himself_o have_v express_v it_o isai_n 55.8_o with_o he_o folly_n be_v the_o highway_n to_o wisdom_n itself_o and_o lead_v unto_o it_o when_o he_o once_o make_v we_o christian_n he_o take_v a_o quite_o contrary_a course_n with_o we_o than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o take_v as_o that_o philosopher_n do_v with_o his_o scholar_n he_o teach_v we_o 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4._o ep._n 6._o who_o desire_v of_o he_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n hear_v say_v he_o in_o brief_a what_o it_o be_v the_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o proficiency_n be_v a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n thereunto_o wherefore_o a_o man_n must_v lay_v aside_o all_o pride_n and_o swelling_n in_o himself_o for_o such_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o greek_n have_v no_o solidity_n in_o it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o instruction_n and_o he_o set_v it_o out_o by_o a_o very_a lively_a comparison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o look_v say_v he_o as_o it_o in_o the_o body_n if_o some_o windy_a or_o flatulent_a humour_n get_v into_o the_o belly_n it_o do_v thereby_o hinder_v concoction_n so_o pride_n and_o conceit_n if_o it_o once_o prepossess_v the_o mind_n it_o do_v thereby_o exclude_v all_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o much_o impair_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o he_o a_o grave_a and_o a_o ancient_a author_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o general_n part_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o counsel_n or_o exhortation_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o word_n of_o enforcement_n or_o argument_n to_o persuade_v unto_o it_o in_o these_o word_n general_n the_o 3_o general_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a counsel_n which_o be_v give_v as_o we_o hint_v before_o and_o therefore_o need_v a_o reason_n to_o back_o it_o and_o set_v it_o on_o and_o this_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a form_n and_o regularity_n of_o speech_n so_o it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v thus_o the_o foolishness_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wisdom_n with_o god_n but_o the_o apostle_n aim_v and_o intent_n be_v to_o depress_v worldly_a wisdom_n god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o 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13._o goodman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ethic_n l._n 6._o c._n 13._o this_o be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o shall_v aim_n at_o especial_o above_o any_o thing_n else_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o and_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o we_o must_v get_v wisdom_n and_o in_o all_o our_o get_n get_v this_o understanding_n pro._n 4.7_o what_o do_v this_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o christ_n wherein_o this_o wisdom_n do_v consist_v 1._o sight_n of_o natural_a misery_n 2._o apprehension_n of_o christ_n brief_o in_o these_o particular_n first_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o natural_a misery_n and_o corruption_n and_o folly_n together_o with_o the_o sleight_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o improve_v they_o second_o in_o the_o discern_a of_o he_o sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o when_o we_o have_v that_o bestow_v 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