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
A75934	Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1646 (1646)	Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746	144,259	361

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thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o serve_v god_n this_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o rule_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o gluttony_n pride_n drunkenness_n covetousness_n and_o every_o evil_a way_n without_o this_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o a_o fearful_a discomfort_n which_o will_v be_v bring_v upon_o thou_o at_o last_o when_o thou_o be_v run_v a_o long_a way_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o thy_o life_n god_n will_v awake_v thy_o conscience_n which_o will_v cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o o_o friend_n friend_n friend_n thou_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o thy_o way_n thou_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o thou_o have_v run_v thus_o long_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n oh_o this_o will_v wound_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n remember_v therefore_o that_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o do_v it_o and_o next_o tell_v i_o 7._o q._n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o a._n as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o law_n herein_o thou_o say_v right_a also_o for_o god_n say_v 12.32_o deut._n 12.32_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v thou_o take_v heed_n to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v put_v nothing_o thereto_o nor_o pull_v aught_o therefrom_o god_n will_v have_v we_o punctual_a in_o perform_v all_o our_o service_n to_o he_o as_o he_o appoint_v therefore_o as_o david_n do_v take_v notice_n that_o god_n have_v command_v to_o keep_v his_o precept_n diligent_o so_o we_o must_v practice_v 119.4_o psal_n 119.4_o remember_v therefore_o first_o serve_v we_o must_v seek_v how_o god_n must_v be_v serve_v that_o thou_o must_v inquire_v how_o god_n must_v be_v serve_v for_o natural_o thou_o know_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o as_o a_o servant_n that_o come_v new_o to_o a_o house_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o that_o 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forbid_v we_o in_o his_o worship_n 2.23_o num._n 15.39_o deut._n 12.8_o ezek._n 20.18_o matt._n 15.9_o esa_n 29.13_o col._n 2.23_o to_o follow_v after_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o eye_n or_o to_o teach_v his_o worship_n and_o fear_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n or_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o forefather_n and_o condemn_v all_o voluntary_a religion_n though_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n nature_n teach_v this_o equity_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v that_o service_n which_o best_o please_v he_o if_o thou_o serve_v a_o master_n or_o mistress_n thou_o must_v in_o all_o of_o it_o respect_v their_o pleasure_n as_o they_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o disposition_n so_o be_v god_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 4._o joh._n 4._o which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n wherewith_o he_o only_o be_v best_a acquaint_v use_v therefore_o my_o child_n take_v thou_o heed_n of_o will-worship_n whether_o it_o issue_v from_o thy_o own_o will_n or_o from_o the_o will_n of_o other_o 1._o esa_n 1._o of_o this_o god_n will_v say_v who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n will_v thou_o lean_v unto_o man_n direction_n they_o may_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v in_o what_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n wilt_n thou_o follow_v good_a intention_n the_o end_n of_o a_o action_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o good_a as_o thou_o may_v fee_v in_o nadab_n 8.7_o levit._fw-la 10.1_o 2._o 1_o sam._n 15.15_o judg._n 8.27_o rom._n 8.7_o and_o abihu_n saul_n and_o gedeon_n will_v thou_o lean_v unto_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o enmity_n against_o god_n will_v thou_o follow_v thy_o affection_n that_o which_o be_v do_v without_o god_n warrant_n be_v not_o of_o love_n for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 12.9_o gal._n 5.14_o rom._n 12.9_o therefore_o let_v all_o thy_o service_n be_v 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govern_v all_o thing_n a._n to_o guide_v all_o thing_n and_o action_n to_o a_o good_a end_n q._n wherefore_o do_v god_n make_v you_o a._n to_o do_v he_o service_n q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o serve_v god_n a._n to_o do_v his_o work_n q._n how_o ought_v you_o to_o serve_v god_n a._n as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o law_n q._n why_o must_v you_o thus_o serve_v he_o a._n because_o not_o we_o but_o he_o know_v best_a what_o will_v please_v he_o thus_o my_o child_n we_o have_v brief_o sum_v the_o three_o last_o question_n and_o answer_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v tell_v i_o therefore_o 8._o q._n which_o be_v these_o law_n of_o god_n a._n

to_o abuse_v thy_o meat_n for_o gluttony_n thy_o drink_n for_o drunkenness_n thy_o apparel_n for_o pride_n or_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v thou_o light_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n or_o the_o house_n and_o wood_n and_o shade_n to_o cover_v wicked_a practice_n if_o thou_o have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n and_o lend_v it_o to_o another_o thou_o will_v be_v loath_a it_o shall_v be_v abuse_v yea_o god_n make_v provision_n under_o the_o law_n 22._o exod._n 22._o that_o the_o lender_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n but_o that_o the_o thing_n lend_v shall_v be_v make_v good_a much_o more_o be_v it_o equal_a that_o if_o god_n lend_v thou_o the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v sure_a therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n second_o this_o almighty_a god_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n also_o jeremy_n say_v 10.23_o 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govern_v he_o till_o thy_o business_n be_v over_o which_o be_v from_o thou_o so_o though_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v lame_a in_o action_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n do_v groan_n under_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o do_v god_n as_o it_o be_v ride_v about_o and_o govern_v all_o and_o will_v bring_v the_o wicked_a at_o last_o either_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o shame_n and_o just_a confusion_n for_o ever_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o conceive_v other_o but_o that_o god_n must_v needs_o govern_v all_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o the_o flint_n and_o steel_n of_o contradiction_n will_v so_o kindle_v the_o tinder_n of_o corruption_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v have_v be_v long_o ago_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o ruin_n yea_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v have_v be_v devour_v by_o her_o enemy_n the_o church_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v 12._o luk._n 12._o be_v but_o a_o little_a flock_n and_o her_o enemy_n like_o the_o army_n of_o the_o aramite_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o their_o heart_n like_o those_o of_o the_o edomite_n who_o cry_v over_o jerusalem_n down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o 137._o psal_n 137._o even_o to_o the_o ground_n what_o then_o can_v hold_v they_o but_o god_n bridle_n which_o restrain_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 16._o matth._n 16._o that_o they_o can_v prevail_v over_o they_o resolve_v then_o therefore_o that_o god_n govern_v all_o thing_n use_v hence_o when_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o thy_o good_a give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o desire_v this_o almighty_a one_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o governor_n by_o govern_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v thy_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n without_o god_n in_o conscience_n of_o this_o david_n say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 19_o psal_n 19_o and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v always_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o my_o lip_n and_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n even_o so_o 51._o psal_n 51._o and_o much_o more_o may_v thou_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o less_o able_a thou_o be_v to_o govern_v thyself_o by_o so_o much_o more_o must_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n every_o day_n to_o govern_v thy_o mind_n heart_n life_n will_n affection_n desire_n conscience_n and_o action_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n 26._o esa_n 26._o into_o a_o place_n of_o happiness_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o pleasure_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o 16._o psal_n 16._o thus_o my_o good_a child_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o god_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o next_o 6._o q._n wherefore_o do_v god_n make_v thou_o a._n to_o do_v he_o service_n this_o be_v god_n truth_n for_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o 22.5_o we_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n deut._n 10.12_o joh._n 22.5_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 4.10_o matt._n 4.10_o and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ask_v to_o what_o end_n thou_o be_v make_v thou_o may_v live_v to_o wrong_v end_n and_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v service_n where_o thou_o owe_v none_o therefore_o do_v i_o put_v thy_o soul_n to_o this_o question_n when_o thou_o do_v answer_v that_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n thou_o must_v mean_v that_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o do_v god_n work_n or_o business_n when_o thou_o serve_v a_o master_n thou_o do_v thy_o master_n work_n when_o thou_o serve_v a_o mistress_n thou_o do_v thy_o mistress_n business_n so_o when_o thou_o serve_v god_n thou_o do_v god_n work_n or_o business_n or_o what_o he_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n christ_n say_v 6._o joh._n 6._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v paul_n say_v 4._o 1_o thess_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o work_n which_o he_o require_v you_o to_o endeavour_v even_o your_o sanctification_n therefore_o when_o thou_o live_v or_o do_v the_o act_n of_o life_n this_o be_v thy_o work_n or_o service_n of_o god_n thou_o by_o nature_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v freeborn_a as_o they_o that_o say_v our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o 16.4_o psal_n 10._o psal_n 129._o rom._n 1.1_o jam._n 1.1_o judas_n 1_o pro._n 16.4_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o but_o david_n often_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o so_o do_v paul_n james_n judas_n and_o so_o must_v thou_o for_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o thou_o a_o talon_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o his_o use_n 25._o matth._n 25._o and_o have_v entrust_v thou_o with_o a_o stewardship_n whereof_o 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