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
A54497	A demonstration of family-duties: or Certaine propositions and reasons of them taken [ou]t of the holy Scriptures, tending to shew the necessity, nature, and manner of performance of such religious duties, as Christian families ought to spare some time unto from common affaires every day. By T.P.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1643 (1643)	Wing P168AA; ESTC R220409	63,974	165

of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n viz._n a_o preparation_n in_o private_a before_o the_o public_a ordinance_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o prayer_n conference_n and_o meditation_n after_o the_o public_a ordinance_n be_v end_v touch_v the_o same_o conduce_v much_o to_o a_o good_a success_n thereof_o this_o be_v in_o part_n imply_v in_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n his_o prayer_n and_o its_o success_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o but_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o they_o say_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n see_v also_o for_o after-course_n what_o be_v record_v act._n 13.42_o now_o when_o the_o congregation_n be_v break_v up_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o religious_a proselyte_n follow_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o persuade_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n observe_v such_o as_o have_v converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o his_o public_a ordinance_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o assembly_n do_v go_v forth_o after_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n assoon_o as_o the_o assembly_n be_v dismiss_v they_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o perfection_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o state_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n resemble_v unto_o the_o thorny_a ground_n luk._n 8.14_o and_o that_o which_o fall_v among_o thorn_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v choke_v with_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n xlviii_o 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lord_n 〈◊〉_d make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o his_o see_v also_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o but_o sanctify_v the_o l●●●_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o g●●●_n a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o f●●●_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o sp●●●_n evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashe●●_n which_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o chr●●●_n observe_v hypocrite_n may_v gain_v the●_n ward_n of_o popular_a applause_n and_o reputation_n upon_o a_o vain_a and_o sinister_a course_n in_o religi●●_n hold_v by_o they_o see_v math._n 6.2_o 5_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o but_o such_o be_v not_o accept●●_n of_o god_n see_v 2_o corinth_n 10.18_o for_o not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o what_o the_o lord_n commend_v xlix_o proposition_n special_a care_n and_o regard_n ought_v ●●kewise_o to_o be_v have_v that_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n be_v perform_v ●y_a the_o people_n of_o god_n both_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o also_o in_o a_o due_a order_n according_a to_o ●he_n lord_n own_o direction_n and_o commandment_n proof_n for_o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n inform_v and_o teach_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n see_v john_n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o yea_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v thus_o approve_v himself_o by_o walk_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n see_v john_n 14.31_o and_o as_o the_o father_n give_v i_o commandment_n even_o so_o do_v i._n i._o reas._n because_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o who_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_v be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v 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all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o to_o i_o iii_o sincerity_n or_o truth_n in_o perform_v ●hereof_o see_v josh_n 24.14_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o ●●rve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n iv_o faith_n on_o god_n through_o christ_n see_v mark_n 11.24_o whatsoever_o thing_n you_o desire_v when_o ●●e_z pray_v believe_v that_o you_o receive_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o hebr._n 11.6_o v._o hope_v or_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n psal_n 130.5_o i_o wait_v ●or_a the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n ●oe_v i_o hope_v vi_o willingness_n or_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o service_n see_v what_o be_v particular_o say_v touch_v work_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v general_o appliable_a in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n 2_o corinth_n 9.7_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o

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the_o sabbath_n day_n observe_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n go●_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o wil●_n math._n 20.15_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v w●●_n i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o he_o may_v appoint_v th●_n same_o time_n to_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o necessity_n which_o he_o have_v ordinary_o design_v unto_o th●_n solemn_a serve_v of_o he_o see_v math._n 12.7_o 8._o xxiv_o proposition_n when_o by_o occasion_n of_o work_n of_o necessity_n any_o one_o be_v necessitate_v to_o a_o omission_n of_o such_o religious_a serve_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o scripture-exercise_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n then_o such_o omission_n ought_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o take_v to_o heart_n great_o by_o he_o that_o be_v expose_v to_o so_o great_a strait_n proof_n this_o proposition_n be_v imply_v in_o another_o case_n intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o have_v foretell_v the_o 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dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n who_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n as_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o complaint_n in_o regard_n of_o necessary_a omission_n of_o solemn_a serve_v of_o god_n morning_n and_o evening_n ii_o reas._n because_o there_o be_v great_a dange●_n of_o spiritual_a distemper_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a through_o omission_n of_o any_o daily_a duty_n 〈◊〉_d religion_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v 〈◊〉_d understand_v as_o it_o be_v imply_v hebr._n 3.13_o but_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o th●_n deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n observe_v as_o the_o want_n of_o corporal_a repa●●_n although_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o day_n will_v occasion_n and_o cause_v some_o faint_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o faint_a that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n in_o saul_n army_n when_o 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