Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	true_a	word_n	8,834	5	4.4618	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53271	Sincerity, or, The upright mans walk to heaven in two parts shewing I. that sincerity is the true way to happiness, II. that the keeping of our selves from our own iniquity is the true way to sincerity / delivered in several sermons in the parish church of St. Michael in Long-Stratton Norfolk by James Oldfield, late minister there.	Oldfield, James.	1687 (1687)	Wing O218; ESTC R28747	141,831	348

that_o every_o true_a and_o sincere_a heart_a christian_a will_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o sin_n his_o own_o iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o most_o plain_a truth_n but_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v without_o comparison_n the_o most_o profitable_a truth_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n here_o you_o see_v the_o near_a cut_n to_o heaven_n the_o short_a path_n to_o glory_n the_o sure_a way_n to_o be_v secure_a from_o all_o other_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v keep_v a_o thief_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o pocket_n pick_v every_o night_n and_o find_v himself_o grieve_v as_o it_o shall_v to_o prevent_v it_o buy_v new_a lock_n and_o bar_n to_o his_o door_n and_o make_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o house_n strong_a that_o no_o thief_n may_v enter_v in_o why_o you_o will_v say_v this_o man_n do_v very_o simple_o he_o may_v loose_v all_o his_o money_n though_o his_o house_n be_v never_o break_v up_o and_o further_a you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v his_o only_a way_n to_o examine_v the_o thief_n that_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o out_o of_o door_n if_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v have_v your_o own_o house_n on_o fire_n you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o carry_v bucket_n of_o water_n and_o fling_v they_o on_o your_o neighbour_n house_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o neglect_v your_o own_o why_o as_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n you_o be_v the_o man_n people_n now_o adays_o do_v wonderful_o complain_v of_o other_o man_n and_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o but_o look_v not_o into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v sin_n lie_v and_o gnaw_v there_o every_o man_n shall_v begin_v at_o home_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o son_n at_o home_n that_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o unhappy_a boy_n and_o shall_v break_v all_o his_o glass-window_n you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o strange_a course_n for_o this_o man_n to_o go_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o complain_v to_o they_o of_o their_o idle_a child_n that_o do_v always_o fling_v stone_n and_o never_o correct_v his_o child_n at_o home_n that_o do_v he_o all_o the_o mischief_n friend_n i_o pray_v let_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o look_v into_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o you_o have_v some_o sin_n or_o other_o there_o that_o do_v you_o all_o the_o mischief_n you_o will_v see_v then_o that_o the_o only_a way_n for_o you_o to_o get_v peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v with_o david_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o own_o iniquity_n david_n have_v many_o enemy_n abroad_o as_o his_o father-in-law_n saul_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n his_o own_o son_n absalon_n who_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n but_o none_o so_o great_a as_o his_o sin_n within_o he_o saul_n banish_v he_o from_o his_o court_n absalon_n banish_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n but_o none_o bring_v he_o so_o much_o trouble_v as_o his_o sin_n within_o he_o 51._o psal_n 1_o 2_o 3._o oh_o this_o be_v that_o which_o break_v his_o bone_n nothing_o grieve_v he_o and_o vex_v he_o so_o much_o as_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o observe_v the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o when_o david_n pen_v it_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n david_n can_v never_o say_v thus_o before_o before_o he_o have_v cleanse_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n within_o he_o he_o always_o find_v one_o enemy_n or_o other_o one_o trouble_n or_o other_o without_o he_o but_o when_o once_o he_o have_v turn_v his_o sin_n out_o of_o door_n then_o come_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o sincerity_n be_v the_o high_a pitch_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o sincerity_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o will_v lay_v you_o down_o and_o treat_v of_o these_o follow_a particular_n i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o what_o that_o sin_n be_v which_o a_o man_n may_v call_v his_o own_o sin_n or_o his_o own_o iniquity_n 2._o what_o we_o must_v do_v when_o we_o have_v find_v out_o our_o own_o sin_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o it_o 3._o why_o we_o shall_v above_o all_o thing_n keep_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o sin_n 1._o what_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n may_v call_v his_o own_o sin_n answ_n i_o give_v you_o a_o hint_n of_o it_o in_o the_o explication_n that_o it_o be_v original_a sin_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n 1._o the_o word_n itself_o signify_v so_o much_o 2._o this_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v most_o proper_o call_v we_o as_o first_o form_v with_o we_o 2._o no_o temptation_n or_o occasion_n to_o it_o as_o to_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o none_o in_o the_o fault_n with_o we_o but_o ourselves_o as_o in_o other_o sin_n this_o in_o the_o general_a 2._o but_o more_o particular_o to_o describe_v that_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o the_o reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v and_o strength_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o constitution_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o breed_v that_o sin_n to_o which_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v out_o by_o his_o own_o nature_n though_o he_o have_v no_o temptation_n at_o all_o to_o it_o as_o for_o example_n the_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v so_o natural_a to_o some_o man_n that_o they_o will_v swear_v though_o no_o man_n hurt_v they_o anger_v they_o or_o provoke_v they_o to_o it_o they_o can_v speak_v without_o a_o oath_n some_o man_n be_v natural_o angry_a and_o touchy_a they_o will_v be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n some_o man_n be_v natural_o covetous_a though_o they_o have_v no_o child_n nor_o heir_n nor_o any_o in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o care_v for_o yet_o they_o love_v to_o be_v scrape_v up_o of_o money_n and_o hoard_v it_o up_o they_o love_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o gripple_v in_o their_o deal_n some_o man_n very_a nature_n carry_v they_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o lust_n and_o uncleaness_n though_o they_o have_v wife_n which_o for_o beauty_n be_v rachel_n for_o bear_v child_n be_v leah_n yet_o they_o must_v hunt_v bawdy-house_n and_o follow_v strange_a woman_n the_o apostle_n judas_n describe_v such_o person_n v._o the_o 10_o the_o he_o compare_v such_o man_n to_o bruit_n beast_n every_o beast_n have_v his_o particular_a quality_n so_o every_o man_n his_o particular_a sin_n the_o lion_n by_o nature_n be_v fierce_a the_o goat_n lustful_a the_o sow_n natural_o love_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n the_o fox_n to_o steal_v and_o so_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v like_o beast_n till_o we_o be_v renew_v we_o have_v some_o sin_n or_o other_o which_o even_o our_o very_a nature_n carry_v we_o out_o unto_o though_o the_o devil_n shall_v never_o tempt_v we_o we_o have_v all_o in_o we_o till_o grace_v come_v and_o sanctify_v nature_n some_o spark_n of_o some_o sin_n in_o our_o own_o breast_n that_o be_v of_o our_o own_o kindle_v now_o this_o be_v our_o own_o sin_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o habitation_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n which_o he_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o he_o a_o man_n may_v lodge_v a_o stranger_n for_o a_o night_n or_o two_o but_o none_o but_o his_o own_o family_n will_v he_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o a_o man_n may_v invite_v many_o woman_n to_o a_o dinner_n or_o a_o banquet_n but_o he_o will_v suffer_v none_o but_o his_o own_o wife_n to_o lie_v with_o he_o 11._o luk._n 7._o so_o that_o sin_n that_o lie_v down_o with_o thou_o and_o rise_v up_o with_o thou_o that_o go_v to_o church_n with_o thou_o that_o dine_v and_o sup_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o trade_n and_o call_v that_o be_v most_o proper_o thy_o own_o sin_n saul_n malice_n against_o david_n go_v with_o he_o wherever_o he_o go_v 4._o jer._n 14._o they_o be_v thy_o vain_a thought_n if_o they_o lodge_v in_o thou_o so_o that_o be_v thy_o sin_n whatever_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o give_v it_o house_n room_n and_o heart_n room_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o provision_n that_o be_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v provision_n for_o a_o man_n will_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o child_n and_o provide_v the_o best_a for_o they_o so_o you_o may_v know_v which_o be_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n which_o he_o

for_o himself_o to_o escape_v the_o sickness_n that_o god_n send_v among_o we_o nation_n the_o great_a plague_n which_o rage_v so_o fierce_o in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o where_o be_v the_o person_n that_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v among_o we_o alas_o poor_a creature_n we_o be_v afraid_a of_o infect_a house_n but_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o our_o own_o infect_a heart_n while_o we_o carry_v our_o sin_n about_o with_o we_o we_o carry_v the_o plague_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n continual_o about_o we_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n when_o he_o call_v he_o to_o his_o arraignment_n 4._o gen._n 7._o sin_n lie_v at_o our_o door_n wherever_o we_o live_v nay_o sin_n lie_v in_o our_o heart_n wherever_o we_o be_v and_o what_o favour_n then_o can_v we_o expect_v from_o god_n when_o we_o carry_v sin_n about_o with_o we_o and_o therefore_o once_o more_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o david_n in_o the_o text_n and_o see_v what_o he_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n be_v the_o lively_a picture_n of_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n in_o it_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o agent_n i_o 2._o the_o act._n keep_v 3._o the_o subject_a myself_o 4._o the_o object_n iniquity_n 5._o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o object_n my_o iniquity_n or_o we_o may_v divide_v it_o into_o 2_o part_n and_o then_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o act._n i_o keep_v myself_o 2._o the_o object_n from_o my_o iniquity_n david_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o in_o the_o text_n prove_v it_o to_o we_o i_o be_v upright_o say_v he_o before_o god_n and_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o viz._n in_o this_o thing_n that_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n render_v the_o word_n thus_o &_o caveo_fw-la mihi_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr agam_fw-la but_o our_o english_a translation_n be_v exact_a according_a to_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o keep_v &c._n &c._n both_o word_n have_v their_o emphasis_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o preserve_v most_o proper_o to_o prevent_v or_o keep_v away_o that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o before_o it_o have_v happen_v it_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a way_n of_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n viz._n by_o prevent_v it_o beforehand_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n prov._n 22._o 3._o a_o noun_n come_v from_o this_o verb_n signify_v a_o watch-tower_n a_o place_n to_o descry_v a_o danger_n for_o prevent_v it_o it_o signify_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v our_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o king_n 2._o 4._o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o watchman_n in_o a_o city_n or_o the_o garrison_n in_o a_o fortress_n leigh_v critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la so_o shall_v we_o keep_v a_o garrison_n against_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o soldier_n in_o a_o watch-tower_n if_o we_o will_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o my_o iniquity_n verbatim_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v unright_a unequal_a crooked_a and_o perverse_a and_o so_o fit_o by_o a_o metaphor_n use_v to_o signify_v iniquity_n or_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v crookedness_n psal_n 125._o 5._o 18._o ezek._n 25._o here_o you_o see_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o crooked_a unequal_a perverse_a thing_n but_o further_o this_o word_n note_v the_o vitiosity_n and_o crookedness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o set_v forth_o original_a sin_n psal_n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hen-begnavon_a cholalti_fw-la the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v the_o iniquity_n david_n call_v his_o iniquity_n even_o that_o iniquity_n wherein_o he_o be_v form_v and_o bear_v this_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o here_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n look_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n look_v especial_o to_o this_o sin_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o text_n and_o junius_n translation_n may_v well_o serve_v for_o a_o good_a comment_n upon_o it_o he_o that_o keep_v himself_o from_o this_o keep_v himself_o from_o all_o sin_n all_o other_o endeavour_n against_o other_o sin_n to_o wit_n actual_a be_v nothing_o unless_o you_o look_v to_o your_o nature_n to_o suffer_v this_o sin_n namely_o original_a corruption_n to_o escape_v and_o strive_v against_o other_o sin_n be_v no_o better_a than_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o give_v licence_n to_o set_v up_o many_o alehouse_n the_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o then_o be_v strict_a to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v drink_v this_o be_v the_o continual_a run_a issue_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o sin_n that_o lie_v always_o in_o our_o bosom_n and_o be_v continual_o with_o we_o this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o which_o we_o ought_v especial_o to_o watch_v and_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n as_o sentinels_z in_o a_o watchtower_n that_o be_v always_o look_v when_o the_o enemy_n come_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v unprepared_a for_o he_o so_o let_v we_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o this_o sin_n and_o strive_v to_o make_v right_a and_o straight_o these_o our_o crooked_a nature_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v our_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o straight_a path_n of_o his_o commandment_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o above_o all_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n i_o will_v explain_v the_o text_n by_o a_o similitude_n samson_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o philistine_n he_o always_o eye_v and_o watch_v the_o philistine_n and_o they_o can_v do_v he_o no_o hurt_n oh_o but_o samson_n have_v a_o philistin_n a_o dalilah_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n samson_n be_v not_o careful_a of_o she_o and_o she_o at_o last_o ruin_v he_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o country_n where_o samson_n live_v be_v full_a of_o philistine_n these_o sin_n beset_v we_o every_o day_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o catch_v we_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v samson_n now_o some_o man_n be_v so_o wary_a that_o they_o will_v avoid_v all_o company_n and_o occasion_n that_o may_v bring_v they_o into_o these_o sin_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v like_o samson_n strong_a christian_n oh_o but_o friend_n every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v a_o dalilah_n some_o sin_n or_o other_o of_o our_o own_o in_o our_o own_o bosom_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o continual_o with_o we_o and_o unless_o we_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n though_o perhaps_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o free_a from_o all_o other_o sin_n yet_o this_o at_o last_o will_v ruin_v we_o again_o suppose_v a_o man_n in_o a_o consumption_n this_o man_n be_v very_o careful_a of_o all_o other_o sickness_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n where_o the_o small_a pox_n be_v will_v not_o go_v near_o any_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n keep_v himself_o from_o all_o other_o infectious_a disease_n why_o you_o will_v say_v this_o man_n be_v likely_a to_o live_v oh_o no_o he_o carry_v his_o own_o disease_n about_o with_o he_o and_o within_o he_o and_o the_o consumpsion_n lie_v in_o his_o breast_n i●…_n rot_v his_o lung_n if_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o this_o this_o be_v enough_o without_o any_o other_o disease_n speedy_o to_o make_v away_o with_o he_o thus_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n that_o regard_v the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n without_o but_o from_o the_o sin_n within_o he_o not_o only_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n but_o from_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o goliath_n unless_o this_o be_v slay_v we_o shall_v never_o conquer_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o these_o philistine_n conquer_v this_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o conquer_v all_o other_o sin_n while_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o all_o other_o sin_n you_o only_o show_v yourselves_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o he_o that_o keep_v himself_o from_o this_o sin_n his_o own_o sin_n show_v that_o he_o be_v like_o david_n sincere_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n and_o thus_o you_o see_v as_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v express_v myself_o the_o force_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o know_v now_o you_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o to_o give_v you_o it_o in_o as_o plain_a word_n as_o i_o can_v it_o be_v this_o doct._n