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
B09543	The great sin of formality in God's worship: or, The formal worshipper proved a lyar and deceiver. Being the subject of a sermon preacht on the weekly lecture in Boston. / By Joshua Moodey ...	Moodey, Joshua, 1633?-1697.	1691 (1691)	Wing M2522; ESTC W24941	19,180	50

of_o it_o among_o god_n visible_a people_n yea_o too_o much_o among_o those_o that_o may_v have_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o they_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v very_o provoke_v to_o god_n and_o mischievous_a to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o now_o i_o call_v that_o formal_a worship_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o reality_n paul_n oppose_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o power_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o such_o pretender_n make_v perilous_a time_n he_o intend_v such_o person_n as_o use_v a_o appearance_n without_o any_o reality_n a_o show_n without_o any_o substance_n they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o godliness_n and_o use_v much_o pretensive_a devotion_n in_o worship_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o save_o a_o appearance_n and_o shadow_n only_o vox_fw-la preterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o empty_a form_n no_o powerful_a sincerity_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o good_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o this_o vizard_n man_n put_v on_o to_o deceive_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v incoginto_o in_o the_o world_n formal_a worship_n be_v hypocritical_a worship_n like_o a_o paint_a tomb_n without_o but_o corruption_n &_o rottenness_n within_o fire_n without_o and_o frost_n within_o a_o flame_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o ice_n in_o the_o heart_n a_o perfect_a piece_n of_o pageantry_n a_o play_n where_o he_o that_o be_v in_o show_v a_o king_n be_v in_o reality_n a_o beggar_n such_o lie_a worship_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o christ_n mat._n 15_o 8_o 9_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o the_o lip_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o near_o in_o look_n and_o gesture_n but_o far_o in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n when_o out_o of_o any_o low_a base_a inferior_a end_n man_n be_v draw_v or_o drive_v to_o those_o duty_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o this_o the_o lord_n account_v lie_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o more_o external_a preparation_n the_o more_o cost_n and_o grandeur_n there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o big_a the_o lie_n christ_n reduce_v all_o our_o obedience_n whether_o in_o point_n of_o worship_n or_o otherwise_o unto_o that_o one_o word_n love_n now_o if_o not_o love_v worship_n its_o lie_a worship_n there_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o have_v their_o love_n while_o god_n have_v their_o lip_n only_o they_o pretend_v devotion_n to_o god_n but_o the_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o heart_n all_o the_o while_n when_o the_o heart_n and_o body_n do_v not_o go_v together_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o body_n show_v much_o love_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v otherwise_o employ_v ezek_n 33_o 31._o this_o lie_a worship_n be_v oppose_v to_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o paul_n serve_v god_n with_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 1._o 9_o but_o their_o spirit_n soul_n and_o heart_n be_v not_o concern_v or_o engage_v and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o their_o service_n because_o no_o spirit_n in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o so_o can_v be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n that_o god_n require_v psal_n 51_o 6._o ephraim_n be_v call_v a_o silly_a dove_n without_o a_o heart_n hos_fw-la 7_o 11._o and_o that_o be_v a_o silly_a sorry_a sacrifice_n that_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o chief_o mind_v the_o heart_n jer._n 30._o 21._o 22._o and_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o go_v with_o it_o so_o the_o conversation_n be_v to_o be_v consonant_a thereto_o want_v of_o either_o make_v the_o worship_n a_o lie_n as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o prov._n 23._o 7._o but_o that_o be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o and_o himself_o but_o when_o the_o conversation_n contradict_v the_o devotion_n his_o deceitfulness_n be_v obvious_a to_o man_n also_o tit._n 1._o 16._o and_o here_o christ_n give_v this_o direction_n for_o the_o know_v of_o man_n by_o their_o fruit_n mat._n 7._o 16._o and_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v false_a the_o conversation_n will_v not_o be_v right_a for_o the_o heart_n govern_v the_o conversation_n if_o the_o heart_n go_v not_o with_o the_o tongue_n the_o walk_n will_v to_o the_o prudent_a observer_n at_o least_o often_o give_v the_o tongue_n the_o lie_n but_o if_o heart_n and_o tongue_n join_v the_o conversation_n among_o man_n will_v evidence_n 〈…〉_o the_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n now_o such_o worship_n be_v call_v lie_v deceive_a 1_o lie_v which_o be_v either_o verbal_a or_o practical_a verbal_n lie_v when_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15_o 2._o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v untruth_n or_o do_v not_o know_v to_o be_v truth_n or_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o know_v at_o least_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n or_o know_v not_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v truth_n practical_a lie_v be_v when_o a_o man_n pretend_v and_o profess_v what_o he_o neither_o intend_v nor_o perform_v when_o his_o work_n deny_v what_o his_o word_n profess_v this_o be_v practical_a lie_v he_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o speak_v right_a in_o his_o word_n ●it_n 1._o 6._o he_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n but_o he_o practical_o deny_v the_o thing_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n in_o love_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n self-denial_n mortification_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o this_o be_v the_o lie_v which_o the_o lord_n blame_v they_o for_o here_o and_o threaten_v else_o where_o isa_n 1._o 10._o 16._o isa_n 58._o 1_o 7._o with_o psal_n 50._o 7._o 22._o 2._o it_o be_v call_v deceit_n also_o they_o compass_v i_o with_o deceit_n thus_o mal._n 1._o 14._o he_o that_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n and_o offer_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n and_o such_o a_o oblation_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o mere_a deceit_n a_o deceiver_n be_v a_o sly_a subtle_a under_o hand_n dealer_n one_o that_o play_v leger-de-main_a that_o cog_v and_o cheat_n and_o design_n to_o put_v a_o shame_n upon_o another_o and_o this_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o formatist_n in_o god_n worship_n he_o contrive_v to_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o god_n indeed_o to_o mock_v he_o gal._n 6_o 7._o and_o such_o a_o worshipper_n be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n 1._o because_o he_o defraud_n the_o glorious_a god_n of_o his_o just_a due_n and_o of_o the_o true_a homage_n and_o service_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o from_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v proper_o be_v deceive_v but_o he_o offer_v at_o it_o do_v what_o he_o may_v towards_o it_o and_o like_o a_o foolish_a ignorant_a atheist_n imagine_v he_o may_v do_v it_o think_v god_n will_v not_o see_v when_o he_o turn_v he_o off_o with_o a_o bad_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o good_a one_o a_o corrupt_a and_o lame_a one_o for_o a_o sound_a one_o job_n 22._o 12_o 14._o thus_o he_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o right_n send_v away_o the_o heart_n about_o other_o business_n and_o compliment_v god_n with_o a_o little_a bodily_a exercise_n or_o tongue-devotion_n the_o worm_n of_o his_o lust_n do_v eat_v the_o kernel_n and_o then_o with_o some_o seem_a solemnity_n he_o make_v the_o heart-searching_a and_o heart-demanding_a god_n a_o present_a of_o the_o empty_a shell_n a_o very_a shameful_a and_o affront_a cheat._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o piece_n of_o deceit_n because_o it_o do_v real_o deceive_v other_o man_n that_o can_v only_o judge_v by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n be_v utter_o deceive_v by_o he_o samuel_n be_v deceive_v by_o eliahs_n look_n and_o philip_n by_o simon_n magus_n profession_n come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v enough_o to_o have_v blind_v a_o jonadab_n save_v that_o the_o load_n trumpete_v his_o own_o commendation_n be_v too_o much_o like_o a_o hypocrite_n oh_o think_v a_o good_a and_o charitable_a christian_a this_o be_v certain_o a_o excellent_a man_n see_v his_o part_n zeal_n affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o aim_n be_v to_o seem_v religious_a before_o man_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o his_o fine_a dress_n when_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n in_o open_a view_n turn_v the_o best_a side_n outward_a when_o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o spectator_n while_o a_o sincere_a soul_n who_o business_n be_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n be_v most_o engage_v and_o enlarge_v in_o his_o closet_n where_o none_o but_o he_o that_o see_v in_o secret_n can_v observe_v he_o 3._o but_o final_o he_o be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n because_o he_o do_v most_o miserable_o and_o fatal_o deceive_v himself_o jam._n 1._o 22_o 26._o he_o put_v a_o paralogism_n or_o fallacy_n upon_o himself_o argue_v false_o

endure_v to_o come_v to_o it_o ask_v to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v when_o they_o can_v part_v with_o it_o purge_v while_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o let_v it_o go_v this_o be_v downright_o lie_v before_o god_n jer._n 8._o 5._o thus_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o name_n come_v of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v of_o his_o will_n but_o in_o heart_n we_o be_v for_o neither_o of_o they_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o address_v god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n the_o lord_n pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v but_o flatter_a and_o lie_v and_o that_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n psa_n 78._o 34._o 37._o and_o so_o of_o our_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o prayer_n when_o we_o say_v in_o word_n lord_n we_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o name_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o fix_v to_o that_o work_n nor_o do_v we_o take_v due_a care_n to_o order_v our_o whole_a conversation_n so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o his_o service_n and_o glory_n verbal_n praise_v of_o god_n with_o practical_a dishonour_n of_o he_o be_v plain_o lie_v so_o when_o we_o promise_v to_o he_o what_o we_o never_o intend_v to_o perform_v at_o least_o never_o due_o care_v to_o perform_v they_o that_o make_v solemn_a vow_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n but_o forget_v to_o pay_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o enlargement_n be_v but_o liar_n and_o deceiver_n 2._o of_o the_o lie_v and_o deceit_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n when_o man_n hear_v but_o bare_a hear_n be_v all_o they_o do_v hear_v with_o the_o ear_n but_o never_o set_v the_o heart_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v testify_v which_o moses_n advise_v they_o unto_o deut._n 32._o 46._o hear_v but_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 10._o 33._o hear_v but_o do_v not_o take_v care_n and_o heed_n how_o they_o hear_v hear_v but_o the_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33._o 31._o hear_v but_o gaze_v and_o wander_v the_o while_n and_o it_o may_v be_v fall_v fast_o asleep_a too_o and_o by_o the_o way_n sleep_v at_o meeting_n be_v visible_a and_o palpable_a lie_v especial_o if_o allow_v and_o not_o to_o the_o utmost_a resist_v and_o strive_v against_o eutychus_n be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n act_v 20._o 9_o and_o make_v a_o solemn_a monitor_n to_o waken_v all_o sleeper_n hear_v but_o come_v with_o a_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n hear_v and_o go_v forth_o immediate_o and_o all_o they_o hear_v be_v lose_v the_o word_n choke_v and_o so_o their_o labour_n prove_v in_o vain_a to_o hear_v without_o a_o unfeigned_a resolution_n to_o no_o as_o well_o as_o hear_v together_o with_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v what_o they_o resolve_v be_v lie_v and_o deceitful_a hear_v 3._o at_o a_o sacrament_n man_n lie_v to_o god_n when_o they_o do_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o see_v and_o converse_v with_o a_o crucify_a christ_n that_o be_v there_o hold_v forth_o when_o they_o come_v to_o a_o feast_n but_o come_v not_o with_o a_o appetite_n to_o a_o wedding_n feast_n but_o not_o with_o a_o wedding_n garment_n come_v to_o receive_v a_o gift_n but_o either_o bring_v or_o put_v forth_o no_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o take_v it_o when_o at_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n there_o be_v no_o mourning_n over_o he_o nor_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o crucify_a he_o no_o activity_n of_o faith_n though_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v evident_o set_v forth_o as_o crucify_a for_o the_o draw_v forth_o of_o their_o faith_n on_o he_o no_o inflame_v of_o their_o love_n by_o the_o die_a love_n of_o a_o dear_a saviour_n which_o they_o be_v then_o call_v to_o a_o fix_a meditation_n on_o the_o failure_n here_o speak_v the_o neglect_n of_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o less_o than_o lie_v and_o deceit_n in_o god_n account_n however_o the_o external_a deportment_n may_v appear_v fair_a and_o commendable_a before_o man_n that_o can_v only_o judge_v by_o the_o see_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o ear_n 4._o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o special_a season_n for_o the_o attend_v on_o institute_v worship_n if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o we_o do_v not_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n that_o god_n may_v sanctify_v we_o on_o and_o by_o the_o sabbath_n ezek._n 20._o 12._o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o remember_v and_o prepare_v for_o and_o sanctify_v as_o a_o holy_a rest_n with_o and_o unto_o god_n we_o do_v but_o mock_v god_n and_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o our_o sabbath_n keep_v be_v not_o a_o delight_n it_o be_v a_o chea●_n if_o we_o only_o cease_v from_o servile_a labour_n but_o not_o from_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n and_o follow_v our_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a pleasure_n or_o if_o we_o account_v only_o that_o part_n of_o the_o day_n to_o be_v sabbath_n which_o we_o spend_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o time_n both_o before_o after_z and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o worship_n be_v spend_v as_o common_a time_n the_o whole_a of_o our_o sabbath_n keep_v be_v sabbath_n break_v and_o our_o pretence_n fallacious_a and_o deceitful_a these_o be_v some_o hint_n which_o the_o serious_a hearer_n may_v easy_o enlarge_v in_o his_o meditation_n i_o shall_v have_v add_v here_o something_o 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n 2._o of_o the_o soreness_n of_o its_o punishment_n but_o that_o i_o choose_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o either_o as_o motive_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o a_o true_a and_o right_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o worship_n or_o as_o disswasives_n from_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v therein_o by_o way_n of_o application_n first_o i_o shall_v draw_v some_o inference_n from_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o lie_v and_o deceitful_a deal_v in_o god_n worship_n then_o we_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o lie_v and_o deceit_n among_o man_n in_o their_o converse_n with_o each_o other_o it_o be_v a_o very_a lie_a age_n that_o we_o live_v in_o man_n lie_v one_o to_o another_o in_o falsify_v their_o word_n break_v their_o promise_n yea_o and_o more_o solemn_a obligation_n man_n lie_v one_o of_o another_o by_o scandalous_a report_n which_o they_o raise_v and_o broach_v very_o much_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o reproach_n of_o religion_n yea_o there_o be_v that_o make_v it_o no_o small_a part_n of_o their_o business_n to_o invent_v &_o frame_v lie_n and_o scatter_a they_o abroad_o to_o amuse_v the_o world_n withal_o and_o to_o draw_v forth_o man_n sentiment_n of_o which_o they_o make_v their_o remark_n and_o of_o which_o they_o make_v matter_n of_o accusation_n there_o be_v also_o much_o deceive_v and_o overreach_a one_o another_o in_o deal_v the_o weak_a though_o the_o hone●●est_n go_v to_o the_o wall_n i_o say_v there_o be_v much_o of_o 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be_v mere_a lie_n and_o therefore_o rather_o provocation_n unto_o god_n than_o obligation_n upon_o he_o hence_o when_o they_o trust_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o their_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n there_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o they_o trust_v in_o lie_a word_n jer._n 7._o 4_o 8_o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v sincere_a performance_n worship_v do_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o trust_v in_o or_o boast_v of_o they_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v grace_n &_o that_o grace_n though_o inherent_a ●et_o be_v infuse_v grace_n &_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o sincerity_n in_o worship_n be_v exciting_a grace_n &_o