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
A89196	The nationall covenant. Or, A discourse on the covenant. Wherein also the severall parts of the late protestation are proved to be grounded on religion and reason: with sundry motives and directions, tending to further our keeping covenant with God. Which may be of speciall use in these times. By Tho. Mocket, M. of Arts, and preacher of the word of God.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2307; Thomason E113_3; ESTC R23139	40,201	58

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commandment_n joy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o this_o covenant_n with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 15.16_o delight_v in_o it_o fear_v to_o break_v it_o care_v to_o observe_v it_o according_a to_o our_o promise_n and_o bind_a duty_n thus_o we_o must_v embrace_v and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n in_o our_o inward_a man_n viz._n in_o the_o mind_n by_o know_v and_o believe_v it_o in_o our_o memory_n by_o retain_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o it_o in_o our_o will_n by_o embrace_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o free_o and_o willing_o as_o just_a and_o good_a and_o in_o our_o affection_n by_o love_v joy_v delight_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n outward_o also_o by_o obey_v his_o commandment_n by_o a_o hearty_a endeavour_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v they_o nebem_fw-la 10.29_o they_o cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n their_o noble_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o parliament_z man_n to_z walk_v in_o god_n law_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n this_o be_v the_o second_o three_o how_o we_o must_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n for_o the_o manner_n and_o extent_n of_o our_o obedience_n viz._n 1._o willing_o and_o hearty_o do_v every_o duty_n every_o service_n we_o do_v unto_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o ready_a mind_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o josiab_n do_v who_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o his_o bear_v it_o and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n 2_o chron._n 34_o 31._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o every_o good_a action_n there_o be_v tantum_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la so_o much_o goodness_n as_o there_o be_v willingness_n and_o hearty_a affection_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o every_o service_n god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n without_o which_o all_o our_o service_n be_v but_o hypocritical_a and_o the_o most_o plentiful_a expression_n of_o obedience_n little_o regard_v by_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o look_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n job_n 4.24_o 2._o universal_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o in_o another_o we_o may_v not_o observe_v some_o thing_n and_o omit_v other_o at_o our_o pleasure_n for_o any_o worldly_a profit_n preferment_n or_o other_o respect_n whatsoever_o deut._n 5.32_o 33._o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n bathe_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a you_o shall_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o that_o you_o may_v live_v etc._n etc._n 3._o constant_o always_o to_o this_o we_o be_v exhort_v encourage_v command_v rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n gal._n 6.9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-deing_a to_o begin_v well_o and_o afterward_o to_o tall_a off_o again_o be_v fearful_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o swine_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n better_a for_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o he_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o better_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v he_o there_o speak_v of_o thing_n arbitrary_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v command_v and_o necessary_a then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o this_o for_o the_o manner_n now_o four_o come_v we_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v have_v once_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v careful_a constant_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v it_o and_o they_o be_v these_o and_o the_o like_a 1._o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o full_a in_o the_o text_n see_v also_o jer._n 11.6_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o deut._n 4.23_o say_v moses_n to_o israel_n from_o god_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o he_o bathe_v make_v with_o you_o psal_n 50.15_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a eccles_n 5.4_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o be_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v in_o these_o two_o last_o place_n it_o be_v speak_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o of_o vow_n make_v of_o thing_n voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v before_o he_o vow_v to_o vow_v or_o not_o vow_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o be_v once_o vow_v the_o vow_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o if_o this_o bind_v in_o thing_n arbitrary_a how_o much_o more_o in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o otherwise_o command_v also_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o deut._n 4.6.40_o and_o 5.1_o 2.32_o 33_o and_o 6.1_o and_o in_o very_a many_o other_o place_n now_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o careful_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o relation_n unto_o he_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o both_o essendo_fw-la &_o oper_n ando_n in_o our_o be_v action_n and_o well_o be_v which_o be_v whole_o on_o he_o he_o give_v we_o a_o be_v when_o we_o have_v none_o continue_v that_o be_v and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o we_o do_v enjoy_v and_o redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o undo_v and_o lose_v for_o ever_o 2._o we_o shall_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n because_o of_o that_o solemn_a armen_n solemn_a quia_fw-la jam_fw-la vovisti_fw-la jam_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la st●inxisti_fw-la a_o iud_fw-la tibi_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la aug._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la armen_n bond_n and_o tie_n that_o lie_v upon_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o have_v engage_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o be_v his_o and_o only_o he_o for_o ever_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o for_o ever_o numb_a 30.2_o if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soulwith_o abond_n every_o oath_n every_o vow_n bind_v the_o soul_n lay_v a_o strong_a bond_n or_o engagement_n on_o it_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n no_o man_n may_v disannul_v it_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.15_o viz._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strong_a bond_n or_o tie_v it_o