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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

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the_o better_o fit_v for_o this_o holy_a action_n how_o ill_o be_v they_o dispose_v for_o this_o exercise_n who_o stomach_n be_v surcharge_v and_o brain_n distemper_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n if_o such_o be_v our_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o when_o we_o come_v fast_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v often_o overtake_v with_o drowsy_a dulness_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v of_o those_o who_o head_n be_v intoxicate_v with_o fume_n and_o drunken_a vapour_n but_o blockish_a deadness_n and_o more_o than_o brutish_a drowsiness_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v make_v all_o christian_n abhor_v this_o vice_n for_o if_o it_o be_v esteem_v a_o odious_a thing_n that_o a_o subject_n be_v to_o confer_v with_o his_o prince_n about_o important_a affair_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n how_o abominable_a be_v his_o practice_n who_o be_v to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n either_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n or_o to_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o drink_n that_o he_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o sleep_v then_o to_o hear_v or_o speak_v and_o to_o disgorge_v his_o stomach_n then_o to_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n before_o god_n now_o these_o action_n be_v not_o seldom_o to_o be_v perform_v 5.17_o 1._o thes_n 5.17_o but_o they_o must_v be_v the_o christian_n continual_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v they_o he_o must_v observe_v continual_a temperance_n and_o sobriety_n three_o creature_n §._o sect._n 4._o 3._o they_o gres_o abuse_v god_n creature_n they_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o the_o ungrateful_a abuse_n of_o his_o creature_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v allow_v unto_o they_o a_o large_a portion_n and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o gift_n with_o a_o bountiful_a hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v move_v they_o to_o love_n serve_v and_o praise_v he_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n 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mourn_v and_o to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v &_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v so_o amos_n 6.6_o 6.6_o amos._n 6.6_o they_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n but_o no_o man_n be_v serie_fw-la for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o drunkard_n sin_v grievous_o against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o both_o public_o and_o private_o but_o as_o the_o drunkard_n sin_v against_o god_n commonwealth_n §_o sect._n 1._o how_o the_o drunkard_n sin_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o also_o against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o both_o general_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o particular_o against_o private_a person_n he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n sin_v against_o the_o 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63.11_o that_o all_o who_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n shall_v rejoice_v before_o he_o the_o more_o therefore_o we_o swear_v the_o better_a service_n we_o do_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o true_a rejoice_v we_o procure_v unto_o ourselves_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o they_o will_v examine_v themselves_o aright_o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v they_o that_o in_o their_o vain_a swear_n they_o do_v not_o propound_v unto_o themselves_o as_o their_o end_n god_n glory_n and_o their_o spiritual_a rejoice_v but_o rather_o swear_v to_o despite_n god_n in_o their_o rage_n when_o they_o can_v have_v their_o will_n or_o in_o a_o bravery_n to_o grace_v themselves_o with_o this_o hellish_a ornament_n and_o therefore_o when_o by_o these_o end_v they_o defend_v their_o swear_n they_o do_v but_o play_v the_o graceless_a hypocrite_n cover_v their_o foul_a sin_n under_o this_o fair_a vizard_n but_o though_o we_o leave_v the_o ransack_v of_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o only_a searcher_n of_o they_o and_o take_v their_o reason_n as_o they_o propound_v they_o yet_o will_v they_o make_v little_a for_o their_o vain_a swear_n but_o rather_o much_o against_o it_o for_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n injoin_v his_o true_a worship_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o approve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o but_o only_o that_o which_o himself_o prescribe_v yea_o rather_o thereby_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v all_o humane_a invention_n will-worship_n and_o superstitious_a mean_n of_o his_o service_n and_o restrain_v we_o both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n unto_o his_o reveal_v will_v so_o when_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o commend_v unto_o we_o a_o lawful_a oath_n that_o hereby_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v the_o truth_n clear_v and_o defend_v and_o we_o discern_v from_o heathen_n pagan_n

of_o a_o man_n but_o a_o senseless_a trunk_n and_o filthy_a carcase_n unto_o which_o also_o the_o prophet_n esay_n allude_v chap._n 28.7_o 28.7_o esa_n 28.7_o for_o set_v down_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o utter_a neglect_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n he_o say_v that_o they_o err_v through_o strong_a drink_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o wine_n yea_o even_o the_o heathen_a man_n discern_v this_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o grecian_n surprise_v troy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_n drunkenness_n 265._o virg_n aeneid_n 2._o l._n 265._o he_o say_v inuadunt_fw-la urbem_fw-la somno_fw-la vinoque_fw-la sepultam_fw-la they_o assault_v the_o city_n which_o be_v bury_v in_o sleep_n and_o wine_n so_o that_o they_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o this_o vice_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o perform_v any_o good_a duty_n of_o their_o calling_n than_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n restrain_v all_o man_n from_o this_o sin_n so_o especial_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n 21.34_o luk._n 21.34_o because_o their_o calling_n be_v of_o greaest_a use_n and_o importance_n and_o therefore_o their_o neglect_n of_o they_o most_o pernicious_a both_o to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o 31.4_o pro._n 31.4_o pro._n 31.4_o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n strong_a drink_n 5._o lest_o he_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o decree_n and_o change_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o affliction_n so_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n be_v prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 10.9_o leu._n 10.9_o levit._n 10.9_o and_o the_o nazarite_n also_o who_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o god_n service_n 6.3_o num._n 6.3_o as_o appear_v num._n 6.3_o which_o commandment_n when_o the_o priest_n neglect_v they_o shameful_o err_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n fail_v in_o vision_n and_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 28.7_o esa_n 28.7_o esa_n 28.7_o the_o like_a care_n the_o lord_n have_v show_v in_o restrain_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o this_o vice_n for_o where_o he_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v into_o the_o ministry_n he_o still_o require_v that_o they_o be_v sober_a temperate_a 1.7_o 1._o tim._n 3.3.8_o tit._n 1.7_o and_o not_o give_v to_o excess_n and_o drunkenness_n 1._o tim._n 3.3.8_o tit._n 1.7_o second_o contempt_n §._o sect._n 2._o 2._o the_o drunkard_n disgrace_v his_o profession_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o contempt_n the_o drunkard_n disgrace_v himself_o and_o his_o profession_n and_o expose_v his_o name_n and_o person_n to_o the_o just_a contempt_n and_o reproach_n of_o all_o for_o whereas_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n who_o have_v his_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n in_o this_o his_o practice_n he_o clear_o proove_v that_o he_o be_v nothing_o less_o for_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n 5.5.7_o 1._o thes_n 5.5.7_o 1._o thes_n 5.5_o but_o the_o drunkard_n be_v the_o child_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o work_n which_o he_o work_v be_v work_n not_o of_o the_o day_n but_o of_o the_o night_n vers_fw-la 7._o a_o true_a christian_a be_v religious_a and_o full_a of_o piety_n but_o the_o drunkard_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o common_a honesty_n for_o they_o who_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n they_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n rom._n 13.13_o rom._n 13.13_o 13.13_o the_o true_a christian_a have_v forsake_v and_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o christianity_n and_o paganism_n can_v never_o agree_v together_o but_o the_o drunkard_n still_o wallow_v in_o they_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n wherein_o they_o walk_v be_v wantonness_n uncleanness_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n drink_n and_o in_o abominable_a idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v 1._o pet._n 4.3_o 4.3_o 1._o pet._n 4.3_o those_o unto_o who_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v be_v teach_v thereby_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o intemperance_n surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n have_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o grace_n which_o bring_v salvation_n shine_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o then_o profess_v christianity_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n he_o proove_v himself_o a_o plain_a dissembler_n in_o make_v show_n of_o that_o he_o be_v not_o and_o his_o profession_n do_v not_o grace_v he_o but_o he_o disgrace_v his_o profession_n for_o whatsoever_o show_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v of_o piety_n and_o honesty_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o devout_a kind_n of_o drunkenness_n yet_o no_o wise_a man_n esteem_v his_o word_n of_o any_o credit_n see_v he_o be_v a_o inordinate_a person_n in_o his_o whole_a carriage_n who_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o himself_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o bless_v &_o curse_v to_o pray_v and_o blaspheme_v to_o utter_v holy_a speech_n and_o filthy_a ribaldry_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n three_o vice_n §_o sect._n 3._o the_o drunkard_n make_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o vice_n the_o drunkard_n by_o his_o much_o tipple_a make_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o vice_n and_o by_o long_a custom_n bring_v superfluity_n into_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o sin_n so_o in_o this_o before_o it_o be_v admit_v it_o creep_v and_o crouch_v flatter_v and_o allure_v like_o a_o lowly_a vassal_n but_o be_v entertain_v it_o straight_o show_v itself_o not_o only_o a_o master_n but_o also_o a_o lordly_a tyrant_n which_o reign_v and_o rule_v with_o great_a insolence_n first_o sin_n be_v commit_v then_o practise_v and_o often_o practice_n bring_v custom_n and_o custom_n become_v a_o second_o nature_n and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n which_o must_v be_v obey_v not_o in_o courtesy_n but_o upon_o necessity_n and_o as_o this_o be_v true_a of_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a so_o especial_o it_o be_v verify_v in_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n for_o first_o man_n drink_v for_o thirst_n then_o for_o delight_n then_o for_o wantonness_n and_o so_o by_o much_o bibbing_a they_o bring_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o unsatiable_a thirst_n that_o they_o can_v sit_v without_o the_o cup_n at_o their_o elbow_n four_o beast_n §._o sect._n 4._o the_o drunkard_n make_v himself_o worse_a than_o a_o beast_n where_o as_o man_n by_o creation_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v create_v according_a to_o god_n own_o image_n by_o this_o vice_n he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o the_o beast_n for_o he_o be_v deprive_v thereby_o not_o only_o of_o piety_n but_o of_o humanity_n even_o of_o his_o understanding_n and_o reason_n wherein_o he_o differ_v from_o a_o beast_n far_o more_o than_o in_o his_o outward_a shape_n yea_o in_o truth_n in_o diverse_a respect_n he_o make_v himself_o inferior_a to_o the_o brutish_a creature_n for_o he_o much_o more_o degenerate_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o deprive_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n but_o also_o of_o his_o sense_n not_o of_o his_o understanding_n alone_o but_o of_o his_o stand_n and_o motion_n also_o for_o when_o he_o stand_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o when_o he_o move_v he_o reel_v and_o stagger_v last_o he_o be_v far_o more_o intemperate_a than_o almost_o any_o beast_n for_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v sufficient_a they_o will_v eat_v no_o more_o and_o when_o they_o have_v drink_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o to_o satisfy_v nature_n they_o can_v be_v force_v by_o any_o violence_n to_o drink_v again_o whereas_o these_o tipler_n drink_v double_a and_o treble_a more_o than_o they_o need_v and_o not_o only_o satisfy_v nature_n but_o also_o glut_v and_o oppress_v it_o with_o superfluity_n last_o poverty_n §._o sect._n 5._o drunkenness_n bring_v poverty_n this_o sin_n bring_v man_n to_o poverty_n and_o want_n for_o they_o consume_v their_o wealth_n at_o the_o wine_n and_o swallow_v down_o their_o whole_a estate_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o have_v spend_v all_o in_o superfluity_n in_o the_o end_n they_o want_v necessary_n and_o because_o in_o their_o youth_n they_o will_v drink_v nothing_o but_o wine_n they_o be_v oftentimes_o