Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	service_n	spirit_n	worship_v	1,834	5	8.9813	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12161	The testimonie of a true fayth conteyned in a short catechisme necessary to all families, for the more knowledge of God, and better bryngyng vp of chyldren in his fayth and feare. Gathered and written for the benefite of Gods well disposed children, By C.S. Preacher.	Shutte, Christopher, d. 1626.	1577 (1577)	STC 22467; ESTC S114822	15,501	36

thou hast to doo but the seuenth day is the Sabboth of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt doo no manner of worke thou nor thy sonne nor thy daughter thy man seruaunt and thy mayde seruaunt thy cattel and straunger within thy gates for in sixe dayes the Lord made heauen and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seuenth day wherefore the Lord blessed the seuenth day and hallowed it 5 Honour thy father and thy mother that thy dayes may bee long in the land which the Lord thy God geueth thee 6 Thou shalt not kill 7 Thou shalt not commit adultry 8 Thou shalt not steale 9 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour 10 Thou shalt not couet thy neyghbours house thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife nor his seruaunt nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse nor any thing that is his Question What sayst thou of the first commaundement Answeare The Lord therin requireth true obediēce to his word the feare loue of his name a sure faith trust in his promises the right inuocatiō vpon his name with thankes geuing for his benefites whereby his true worship may be knowē aryght which things as he dooth commaund so doth he forbid all maner of superstition and Idolatry the contempt denial of his word the lacke of feare faith and loue towards him calling vpon other creatures finally what soeuer polluteth his seruice or our consciences in whose presence all our doings do appeare Question What sayest thou of the second Thou shalt not make c. Answeare God doth therein declare how he will be worshipped for seeing that his true worship is a worke or seruice commaunded in his woord proceeding of fayth tending to his glory as he is a spirit so wil he be worshipped in spirit truth without any myxture of Idolatry or superstition And therfore he forbiddeth the making of Images to expresse hym by all maner deuotion or reuerence giuing to thē either in looking at them or in bowing the knee before them in prayer for he is the Lord our God and wyl not haue his power to be contemned he is ielous ouer vs wyl not suffer eyther our soules or bodyes to be defiled with any filthines of Idolatry which if we doo he wyll reuenge the same to the third fourth generation Briefly he forbiddeth hereby all representations tokens of Idolatrie al straunge worship deuised by man all Antichristian Decrees and whatsoeuer corrupteth the true seruice spiritual worship of God. Question What is cōmaunded in the third Thou shalt not take c. Answeare Herein the Lord commaūdeth a reuerend vse of his Name truely to sweare and testifie the truth not only in truth iudgment rightuousnes but also for necessities sake especially whē the glory of God the saluation of our brethren is sought requiring also herein a faithfull zeale and loue towardes his word Sacraments and what soeuer may set forth his glory forbidding the indiscret vnreuerend vse of his name in vaine friuolous things al rash othes al othes made for fauor lucre and feare rather than for trial of truth al periurie al othes made by Saints Idols Meate or other creatures all Coniurations Sorceries Charmyngs Soothsayings witchcraft cursing bannyng all false doctrines and corruptions of true Religion and what soeuer causeth the name of God to be euyll spoken of Question Shewe the meanyng of the fourth Remember that thou keepe holy the Sabboth day Answeare The Lord cōmaundeth herein the ceassyng from bodyly labors sinnes to meete together in his true feare and loue to heare learne confesse his woord and to instruct one another in the same to communicate at his Sacramentes to render thankes for his benefites to distriubute vnto the necessitie of the poore to meditate our spiritual rest which shal be after this lyfe forbidding likewise the contempt of Ecclesiastical meetings his woord and Sacraments the superstitious obseruance of dayes tymes the folowing of pastymes gamyng daunsing banquetting and other outward pleasures without meditation of heauenly things Question What is the meanyng of the fift Commaundement Honour thy father and thy moother Answeare Herein the Lorde requireth humble reuerence loue not only towardes our natural parents but also towards our Magistrates Ministers and maisters whom he placeth ouer vs for the benefite of them which doo well and for the punishment of the euyl requiring our obedience towardes them so long as they obey his word from whence whē they decline they are no longer to be obeyed forbidding also al disobedience ingratitude of chyldrē towards their parents al contempt and rebellion of subiects against their magistrates also to blaspheme them and to obey them in matters contarry to the truth Question What canst thou say of the sixt Thou shalt not kyll Answeare God in this cōmaundeth faithful loue mercy kindnesse compassion reconciliation mutual embracyng one another in peace as wel of our enemyes as of those which loue vs forbydding al vnlawfull murder and quarelling outwardly al fayned loue vnmercyfulnesse hatred malice anger reproches tauntes slaundering murmuring contentions desire of vengeance whatsoeuer is repugnant to Christian loue Question Proceede to the seuenth Thou shalt not commit adultry Answeare The Lord commaundeth not only perfecte chastitie both in soule and body whether it be in mariage or in single life that all our partes may be sanctified vnto him but also he forbiddeth al maner of adultry fornication the restraining of lawfull mariage in any calling and the rashe vowing of single life vnlawfull lustes lyght behauiour and vnseemely adorning of the body filthy talke and idle pastimes drunkennes minstrelsie daunsing what besides tendeth to impurity and lecherous lust Question Declare the eyght Thou shalt not steale Answeare Herein God commaundeth rightuousnes true dealing in euery calling that euery man be content with his owne state geuing to euery one what of right he ought to haue forbidding also all robbing fashood couetousnes vsury oppression bying and selling with false measures idle liuing vnhonest wasting of goods or substance what els doth sauour of deceyt the same is stealing Question Shewe the sense and meanyng of the Ninth Thou shalt not beare false witnesse c. Answeare God cōmaundeth herein in court iudgmēt in al our wordes couenaunts that truth may florish to saue our neighbors harmles forbidding wrong iudgment or any respect of persons therin the making of wicked Lawes decrees also false witnes and lying tales flattery suspitions false accusations and what so euer empayreth the good name