Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	peace_n	spirit_n	unity_n	1,812	5	8.9331	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17038	The summe of Christian religion shewing the vndoubted truth holy practice, and heauenly comfort therein contained. With certaine necessary prayers. By Samuel Browne, preacher of Gods Word, at S. Maries in Shrewsbury.	Browne, Samuel, 1575?-1632.	1630 (1630)	STC 3911; ESTC S119313	26,424	74

life is the way to bitter and endlesse pain that thou didst consecrate Christ Iesus the Prince of our saluation through afflictions that they are blessed that mourne for they shall be comforted In what family soeuer thus proceed O Gracious Father according to thy loue and thy Prayer for earthly blessings mercifull promises in Christ vouchsafe vnto vs now and hereafter that measure of wealth and such health peace liberty and credit as may bee most expedient for vs in our seuerall callings and for the better discharge of our dutie to thee and our brethren Lord preserue and direct thy Vniuersall Church giue For the Church Vniuersall thy Gospell free passage let thy power and wisdome confound the dreadfull might and policies of the enemies of thy truth remoue all stumbling blocks and knit together thy seruants by the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace Continue thy great mercies on these Churches of England For the Churches of England c. Scotland and Ireland grant that as the sinnes of all sorts and degrees amongst vs haue been many and verie grieuous in thy sight so our earnest repentance and sincere humiliation before thee may bee such that thy terrible iudgements may be stayed before thy wrath breake forth against vs. Protect with thy prouidence direct with thy Spirit For the Kings Maiesty c. and inrich with thy heauenly grace our Soueraigne King be mercifull to the Queene to Prince Charles to the Prince and Princesse Palatine with their issue Indue the honourable priuie Councellors with wisdome from aboue giue grace to the Magistrates that they may truly and diligently execute iustice and iudgement to the Bishops and Ministers that they may by diligent and effectuall preaching and godly example of life proceed to build vp thy Church amongst vs root out idle and idoll shepheards increase the number of faithfull Pastors Let thy rich blessings bee powred downe vpon all sorts and degrees to the prayse of thy Name through IESVS CHRIST our Lord and Sauiour in whose Name for these and all other good things needfull for vs and all thy seruants whosoeuer wee pray as he hath taught vs. Our Father which art in heauen c. Euening Prayer for a Family O Most gracious God and mercifull Father in Iesus Christ we humble our selues before thy Maiesty confessing and bewailing the sinnes of our whole life and specially of this present day Pardon O LORD our disordered affections which haue Prayer for the forgiuenesse of sins beene too carnestly bent vpon the profits and pleasures of this present life Forgiue vs whatsoeuer sinfull anger thou hast beheld in vs and our inordinate griefe at worldly crosses when as we are not duly grieued for our sins and the sins of this Land and of this age and for the afflictions of our deare brethren Forgiue our carnall ioy which is so strong when earthly things answere our desires and so weake and feeble when we consider those spirituall infinite and eternall blessings wherewith thou hast blessed vs in heauenly things in Christ Passe by whatsoeuer vncharitable vnprofitable or vnsauoury talke hath proceeded from any of vs with neglect of that admonition or instruction or consolation which we should haue ministred one to another O pardon for thy mercy sake our neglect and omission of workes of piety towards thee or of mercy towards our neighbour and all our idlenesse O forgiue our excesse and our abuse of meat drinke sleepe recreations all our intemperance and disordering of minde or body in making them vnfit for thy seruice and for the duties of our seuerall callings O forgiue those our imperfections and corruptions that are mixt with our best actions and doe defile the same And specially forgiue our vnthankfulnesse for thy many and A Thankesgiuing great mercies grant that hereafter we may euer stirre vp our dull hearts that they may be inflamed with loue to thee that hast elected vs to saluation and created vs after thy owne image that hast redeemed vs with the inestimable price of thy dearest Sonnes bloud that hast called vs effectually by thy Word and Spirit from the power of darknesse vnto the kingdome of thy deare Sonne not only reconciling vs that were thine enemies but also making vs thy deare and glorious children and heires of thy heauenly kingdome O teach vs to walke worthy Prayer for diuers graces and against sinne of this vocation whereto thou hast called vs instruct vs euer by thy Word worke on our hearts effectually by thy Spirit that we may discerne and daily reforme our grieuous corruptions that we may not flatter nor please our selues in any of our sinnes nor walke on securely and carelesly but that wee may striue for and attaine vnto more power to subdue and conquer our carnall lusts to resist the allurements of this world and the euill examples of the multitude that we be not any more carried away herewith as with a violent streame Open our eyes to discerne the nets which Satan laieth to ensnare vs in eating in drinking in talking in sporting in buying in selling in giuing or receiuing counsell in pleasing some in offending others that we might displease thy Maiesty and kindle thy wrath against vs. And whereas there are so many diuersities of opinions in the world and yet but one truth O guide and direct vs in the same by thy Spirit of truth build vs firmely on thy Sonne Christ that sure foundation O let vs not depart from any truth nor bee stiffe in any error which we haue held Let vs not hate those that dissent from vs in some points yet building their faith on Christ grant that wee may follow the truth in loue and in all things grow vp vnto CHRIST the Head Make vs deuout and religious towards thee and obedient to our superiours Stirre vs vp that we may be helpfull and profitable to many Let vs not bee deceitfull or otherwise injurious to any in word or deed Make vs charitable meeke and patient towards all Let not our faith be dead like the faith of Deuils but a working faith as the faith of Abraham and of Rahab that loued dearely thee and thy children and shewed their faith by their works Thus let vs walke all our dayes till our change shall come Let our last daies be our best dayes Let not the remembrance of death be grieuous or terrible vnto vs. Make vs desirous to be dissolued and to be with Christ Come Lord IESVS come quickly perfit thine owne glorie and thy seruants happinesse In the meane time behold in mercie thy deare Prayer for Gods Church c. Spouse whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious bloud Confirme and establish thy seruants weaken and withstand thy foes confound their malice their pride and their hellish plots and deuices Stir vp thy strength and come and helpe vs. O blesse preserue direct and prosper our Soueraigne King be mercifull to the Queene to our hopefull Prince Charles