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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31523	A Certain rule, to find out how many honest men there are in this nation fitted for the use of all sorts, whether Church-of-England-men, Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, Quakers, or papists : and proper to be set up in all schools, shops, parlours, chambers, or closets, both in city and country, in court and camp.		1688 (1688)	Wing C1753; ESTC R38995	5,518	1

the_o spirit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n xiii_o 26._o xiii_o gal._n 5.24_o 25_o 26._o if_o he_o be_v christ_n he_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n if_o he_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v he_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v he_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v none_o envy_v none_o 10._o none_o gal._n 6.9_o 10._o let_v he_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o well-doing_n let_v he_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o men._n fourteen_o let_v he_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n 32._o ephes_n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 15_o 32._o wherewith_o he_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v his_o neighbour_n in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o be_v kind_a to_o other_o xv._o 21._o xv._o eph._n 5.15_o 16_o 17_o 20_o 21._o let_v he_o walk_v circumspect_o redeem_v the_o time_n understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n submit_v to_o other_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n 1.27_o god._n phil._n 1.27_o let_v his_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n xvi_o let_v his_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o men._n 8._o phil._n 4_o 5_o 8._o let_v he_o think_v on_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n let_v he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n xvii_o 1.10_o xvii_o colos_n 1.10_o let_v he_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n 2.5_o god._n colos_n 3.1_o 2.5_o let_v he_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o set_v his_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n let_v he_o mortify_v his_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n xviii_o let_v he_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n 17._o colos_n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 17._o kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v and_o forgive_a other_o that_o have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o he_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n let_v he_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n xix_o 5._o xix_o colos_n 4.2_o 5._o let_v he_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 4.11_o without_o 1_o thess_n 4.11_o let_v he_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o do_v his_o own_o business_n 22._o business_n 1_o thess_n 5.6_o 8_o 14_o 22._o let_v he_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a put_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n let_v he_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n support_v the_o weak_a be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil._n xx._n 3.6_o xx._n 2_o thess_n 3.6_o let_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n 19_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 19_o let_v he_o war_v a_o good_a warfare_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 6.11_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 6.11_o let_v he_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n godliness_n faith_n love_n patience_n meekness_n xxi_o 2.19_o xxi_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 17._o iniquity_n heb._n 13.5_o 7_o 17._o let_v his_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v let_v he_o remember_v those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o he_o and_o submit_v himself_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a qualification_n prescribe_v by_o st._n paul_n for_o every_o good_a christian_a who_o desire_v as_o in_o name_n so_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v require_v to_o make_v up_o his_o character_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a let_v a_o man_n be_v under_o what_o denomination_n he_o think_v best_o whether_o of_o church_n of_o england_n dissenter_n papist_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o will_v avail_v nothing_o unless_o he_o take_v care_n to_o comply_v with_o these_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n and_o purity_n of_o faith_n be_v profess_v and_o teach_v where_o it_o will_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o reckon_v all_o those_o for_o true_a member_n of_o that_o communion_n who_o only_o join_v in_o worship_n assemble_v to_o hear_v and_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n for_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o they_o must_v beside_o all_o this_o live_v the_o life_n of_o true_a christian_n observe_v what_o st._n paul_n prescribe_v and_o avoid_v what_o he_o forbid_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v displease_v to_o god._n this_o then_o indeed_o will_v do_v these_o be_v christian_n to_o the_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o whe●_n the_o next_o list_n be_v make_v and_o there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o so_o many_o that_o go_v to_o this_o congregation_n and_o so_o many_o to_o another_o i_o will_v have_v the_o roll_n look_v over_o again_o and_o from_o every_o congregation_n be_v deduct_v all_o those_o that_o be_v unrighteous_a fornicato●●_n covetous_a malicious_a deceitful_a backbiter_n drunkard_n unclean_a contentious_a liar_n curser_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o on_o according_a to_o what_o st._n paul_n direct_v above_o and_o then_o those_o that_o remain_v will_v be_v a_o choose_a number_n and_o the_o true_a member_n of_o every_o communion_n and_o a_o list_n of_o these_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v glad_o see_v perhaps_o you_o will_v think_v there_o will_v be_v but_o a_o thin_a number_n leave_v behind_o and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o indeed_o but_o than_o what_o a_o strange_a generation_n be_v we_o fall_v into_o in_o which_o all_o be_v so_o seem_o zealous_a in_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n the_o right_a way_n there_o be_v so_o few_o christian_n in_o earnest_a to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o balance_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a their_o account_n be_v cast_v up_o by_o half_n without_o due_a consideration_n they_o reckon_v what_o congregation_n they_o go_v to_o what_o doctrine_n they_o hear_v and_o believe_v but_o not_o so_o much_o what_o their_o life_n be_v and_o what_o signify_v it_o what_o their_o faith_n be_v if_o they_o live_v the_o live_v not_o of_o good_a christian_n but_o rather_o of_o unbeliever_n a_o christian_a faith_n with_o a_o heathenish_a life_n will_v never_o carry_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v fit_v therefore_o every_o man_n shall_v call_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o just_a account_n and_o not_o only_o consider_v whether_o he_o go_v to_o hear_v and_o worship_n but_o likewise_o ●●w_o he_o live_v these_o direction_n of_o st._n paul_n may_v serve_v for_o this_o purpose_n by_o which_o if_o he_o daily_o or_o weekly_n examine_v himself_o he_o will_v soon_o find_v what_o ground_n he_o have_v for_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n i_o humble_o recommend_v therefore_o this_o paper_n to_o all_o ●orts_n of_o ●●n_fw-la one_a t●_n all_o teacher_n of_o what_o communion_n or_o persuasion_n soever_o that_o they_o weigh_v it_o serious_o and_o remember_v that_o a_o congregation_n of_o hearer_n and_o not_o of_o doer_n of_o believer_n and_o not_o of_o liver_n will_v one_o day_n 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they_o and_o si●●●_n the_o observance_n of_o these_o direction_n gather_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n be_v a_o common_a concern_v of_o all_o i_o recommend_v they_o hearty_o to_o all_o whether_o church-of-england-man_n papist_n presbyterian_o anabaptist_n independent_o or_o quaker_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n ●hat_n however_o they_o may_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o in_o other_o thing_n yet_o that_o in_o these_o duty_n they_o be_v all_o oblige_v to_o agree_v let_v they_o all_o therefore_o examine_v their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o often_o call_v themselves_o to_o a_o account_n these_o direction_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v they_o have_v they_o always_o in_o fight_n both_o in_o their_o shop_n their_o parlour_n their_o chamber_n and_o their_o closet_n that_o so_o they_o may_v never_o forget_v their_o duty_n and_o after_o a_o short_a observation_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o other_o t●●●_n soon_o discover_v who_o be_v the_o honest_a man_n and_o good_a christian_n this_o too_o will_v soon_o remove_v our_o animosity_n and_o establish_v a_o common_a peace_n and_o otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o zealous_a pretence_n to_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v in_o a_o ●●●rt_n time_n quite_o lose_v the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n while_o we_o contend_v for_o the_o name_n london_n print_v by_o f._n c._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o richard_n baldwin_n 1688._o