Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spiritual_a	worship_n	worship_v	1,653	5	9.0507	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09958	The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolnes Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Ball, Thomas, 1589 or 90-1659.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1636 (1636)	STC 20219; ESTC S115062	47,226	230

the_o secret_a closet_n of_o the_o heart_n 1._o sam._n 16._o 6._o 7_o and_o he_o look_v on_o eliab_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v before_o he_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o samuel_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n because_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o heart_n and_o according_o you_o have_v the_o doom_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o their_o heart_n 2._o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o the_o like_a be_v also_o testify_v of_o many_o other_o of_o they_o 3._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o hard_a piece_n to_o manage_v and_o 3._o manure_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o keep_v that_o well_o in_o tune_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v want_v in_o the_o other_o if_o in_o a_o viol_n i_o find_v the_o treble_a string_n in_o tune_n i_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o base_a that_o go_v not_o out_o so_o easy_o simon_n magus_n have_v compose_v the_o other_o part_n act_n 8._o 13._o he_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a but_o this_o string_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n the_o apostle_n find_v this_o jar_a ver_fw-la 21._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o sight_n no_o question_n but_o he_o think_v it_o so_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o indeed_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o deceitful_a that_o it_o will_v deceive_v the_o very_a owner_n and_o possessor_n of_o it_o like_v to_o your_o juggler_n that_o will_v do_v a_o thing_n before_o your_o face_n and_o yet_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o do_v it_o 2._o king_n why_o weep_v my_o lord_n say_v hazael_n why_o say_v the_o prophet_n for_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n thou_o will_v set_v on_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o hazael_n say_v be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n there_o be_v character_n of_o of_o cruelty_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n which_o himself_o have_v never_o read_v nor_o be_v acquaint_v yet_o withal_o who_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v within_o he_o one_o will_v think_v a_o man_n shall_v read_v his_o own_o hand_n yet_o some_o do_v write_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o can_v read_v it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v and_o so_o do_v hazael_n he_o have_v hatch_v such_o curse_a thought_n within_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v unto_o the_o utmost_a terminus_fw-la and_o end_n of_o they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o spot_n upon_o his_o face_n he_o be_v warn_v of_o it_o by_o every_o body_n else_o because_o it_o be_v know_v he_o can_v see_v it_o but_o he_o may_v have_v a_o thousand_o spot_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v it_o he_o therefore_o that_o have_v well_o prepare_v this_o part_n will_v hardly_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o rest_n 4._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o spring_n 4._o and_o first_o wheel_n of_o all_o that_o curious_a clocke-worke_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o if_o that_o be_v but_o order_v and_o keep_v aright_o it_o will_v direct_v and_o order_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v for_o to_o give_v prov._n 4._o 23._o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o welford_n or_o fountain_n in_o his_o garden_n out_o of_o which_o come_v all_o the_o liquor_n that_o he_o use_v he_o have_v need_n be_v very_o diligent_a to_o keep_v that_o clean_a if_o that_o be_v poison_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o himself_o long_o to_o escape_v now_o the_o heart_n be_v such_o a_o fountain_n rom._n 10._o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o from_o within_o even_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 7._o 21._o the_o gentile_n be_v account_v common_a &_o profane_a before_o christ_n time_n but_o after_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v even_o peter_n himself_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n dare_v venture_v on_o they_o act._n 15._o 9_o for_o god_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o &_o the_o jew_n after_o that_o by_o faith_n he_o have_v purify_v their_o heart_n give_v i_o never_o so_o bad_a a_o man_n make_v but_o his_o heart_n right_a and_o i_o dare_v venture_v to_o close_v with_o he_o if_o you_o take_v out_o the_o serpent_n sting_n he_o may_v be_v play_v with_o or_o otherwise_o employ_v without_o either_o danger_n or_o other_o inconvenience_n let_v we_o everyone_o be_v hence_o use._n encourage_v to_o examine_v well_o and_o look_v unto_o our_o heart_n for_o if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n diforder_v and_o out_o of_o tune_n our_o action_n and_o performance_n will_v not_o be_v relish_v remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 3_o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n a_o unbelieved_a and_o evil_a heart_n will_v evermore_o be_v draw_v back_o from_o god_n will_v not_o come_v at_o he_o by_o its_o good_a will_n mat._n 15._o 8_o 9_o they_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v remove_v far_o from_o i_o and_o what_o then_o become_v of_o all_o their_o worship_n why_o sure_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o a_o heartless_a worship_n be_v a_o worship_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v frame_v and_o prepare_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n look_v not_o at_o the_o many_o imperfection_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o circumstantial_a matter_n but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o demand_v question_n how_o one_o may_v know_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v true_o qualify_v and_o fit_v for_o a_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v persuade_v 1_o of_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a eye_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n that_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n do_v behold_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o how_o he_o do_v it_o he_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v at_o his_o elbow_n heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v that_o be_v must_v have_v his_o heart_n deliver_v from_o that_o blindness_n wherein_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n heart_n remain_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o gentile_n even_o in_o their_o solemn_a worship_n of_o their_o god_n be_v so_o abominable_a oftentimes_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v dark_a and_o blind_a in_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a matter_n rom._n 1._o 21._o 22._o 23._o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o then_o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v the_o creature_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o cretor_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v serious_o convince_v that_o god_n be_v present_a record_n and_o register_n all_o our_o deportment_n whatsoever_o it_o make_v we_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a even_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o regardless_o of_o their_o duty_n yet_o when_o their_o master_n eye_n be_v on_o they_o will_v consider_v what_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o christian_a servant_n more_o ephes._n 6._o 6._o because_o the_o heathen_a will_v do_v thus_o much_o the_o very_a ass_n when_o she_o see_v the_o angel_n in_o the_o passage_n behave_v herself_o according_o numb_v 22._o 23_o if_o a_o man_n will_v therefore_o know_v whether_o his_o heart_n be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o any_o duty_n let_v he_o serious_o examine_v whether_o he_o be_v thus_o persuade_v of_o the_o special_a eye_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o in_o it_o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v then_o prepare_v for_o a_o duty_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n when_o it_o be_v sequester_v and_o take_v off_o from_o other_o thing_n when_o the_o dross_n and_o stain_v of_o natural_a self-love_n and_o earthly_a mindedness_n be_v get_v out_o as_o we_o see_v man_n bring_v not_o filthy_a vessel_n unwashed_a and_o uncleanse_v to_o their_o master_n table_n you_o may_v see_v perhaps_o a_o impure_a and_o filthy_a vessel_n in_o the_o kitchen_n but_o upon_o the_o table_n it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a these_o man_n that_o come_v unto_o the_o passeover_n although_o not_o wash_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n yet_o be_v no_o question_n

the_o altar_n the_o priest_n can_v not_o bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v it_o but_o god_n send_v it_o and_o so_o show_v that_o it_o be_v accept_v we_o may_v lay_v the_o wood_n together_o but_o can_v bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n of_o a_o high_a order_n than_o be_v aaron_n he_o will_v kindle_v this_o fire_n of_o sanctification_n and_o increase_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o still_o burn_a it_o be_v his_o office_n so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o christ_n will_v receive_v you_o oh_o but_o this_o be_v some_o comfort_n if_o i_o have_v assurance_n objection_n that_o i_o have_v but_o one_o spark_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o i_o therefore_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v 5_o sign_n sign_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o text_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v this_o first_o in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n 1._o into_o victory_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o christ_n do_v even_o to_o set_v up_o a_o right_a judgement_n in_o thou_o when_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o philippian_n he_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v abound_v in_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n second_o there_o be_v life_n in_o a_o bruise_a reed_n as_o 2._o in_o the_o strong_a oak_n three_o there_o be_v fire_n though_o never_o so_o 3._o small_a as_o in_o the_o strong_a oak_n four_o there_o be_v 4._o a_o combat_n five_o there_o be_v victory_n 5._o now_o for_o the_o first_o of_o 1._o these_o consider_v whether_o christ_n have_v set_v up_o his_o judgement_n in_o thou_o when_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o philippian_n may_v abound_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v right_a else_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n can_v discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v when_o he_o can_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n between_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o outward_a vanity_n between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n then_o there_o be_v a_o light_n come_v into_o a_o man_n and_o this_o make_v they_o pure_a and_o blameless_a fill_v they_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n now_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o in_o any_o degree_n thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n isaiah_n 11._o 2._o 3._o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o might_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o his_o member_n they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o judge_v righteous_o for_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v judgeing_a first_o when_o our_o eye_n or_o ear_n judge_n and_o we_o judge_v according_a to_o that_o when_o we_o send_v out_o our_o spirit_n and_o hear_v what_o they_o report_v and_o this_o be_v ready_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a report_n to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a and_o it_o will_v represent_v grace_n as_o vile_a because_o it_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o the_o outside_n of_o christianity_n be_v base_a in_o regard_n of_o misreport_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o of_o it_o as_o the_o ten_o messenger_n bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outside_n of_o it_o in_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o who_o be_v many_o time_n poor_a &_o contemptible_a man_n &_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o if_o a_o man_n judge_n by_o the_o eye_n that_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o outside_n he_o will_v esteem_v of_o religion_n as_o base_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v look_v further_o into_o thing_n he_o pry_v into_o the_o inside_n and_o then_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o world_n do_v but_o will_v see_v a_o baseness_n in_o sin_n and_o a_o excellency_n in_o religion_n because_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o judge_v aright_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o make_v his_o prince_n and_o priest_n so_o he_o make_v they_o prophet_n likewise_o to_o judge_v and_o discern_v of_o thing_n aright_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o open_v the_o eye_n act._n 26_o 18._o that_o be_v good_a thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v very_o excellent_a and_o desirable_a but_o we_o see_v they_o not_o till_o our_o eye_n be_v open_v there_o be_v a_o veil_n draw_v over_o our_o eye_n till_o christ_n remove_v it_o and_o open_v they_o what_o be_v that_o answer_n why_o christ_n he_o elevate_v and_o raise_v up_o that_o light_n which_o we_o have_v unto_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o be_v by_o put_v a_o new_a light_n into_o their_o soul_n john_n 1._o 9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n before_o the_o creation_n be_v complete_a there_o be_v some_o light_n the_o first_o day_n after_o the_o sun_n be_v create_v and_o after_o the_o fall_n he_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v all_o man_n have_v some_o light_n or_o other_o by_o jesus_n christ_n before_o there_o be_v no_o spark_n of_o light_n in_o we_o but_o all_o that_o we_o have_v be_v by_o christ_n that_o glimmer_a light_n which_o be_v in_o natural_a man_n be_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o the_o new_a image_n which_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o we_o but_o in_o this_o christ_n raise_v up_o the_o light_n high_o and_o high_o and_o when_o this_o new_a light_n be_v put_v in_o we_o than_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v when_o he_o can_v see_v round_o about_o he_o and_o discern_v that_o excellency_n in_o grace_n and_o that_o baseness_n in_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o they_o before_o but_o they_o can_v not_o see_v it_o as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n be_v with_o gehezi_n but_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o open_v to_o see_v they_o and_o so_o the_o well_o be_v near_o hagar_n but_o she_o see_v it_o not_o till_o god_n have_v open_v her_o eye_n and_o show_v it_o unto_o she_o so_o death_n and_o destruction_n may_v be_v very_o near_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o he_o not_o see_v it_o till_o god_n open_v his_o eye_n so_o also_o a_o christian_a may_v have_v ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o he_o not_o know_v it_o till_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o he_o now_o where_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v open_v that_o he_o can_v see_v thus_o round_o about_o he_o then_o have_v christ_n set_v up_o this_o judgement_n in_o a_o man_n but_o here_o now_o all_o the_o business_n will_v be_v to_o discern_v between_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o a_o man_n and_o this_o right_a judgement_n which_o christ_n set_v up_o in_o he_o which_o difference_n be_v see_v by_o these_o particular_n first_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o 1._o author_n of_o they_o another_o man_n judgement_n be_v bear_v and_o breed_v with_o he_o but_o this_o come_v from_o above_o from_o god_n it_o be_v a_o new_a judgement_n yea_o a_o renew_a judgement_n ephes._n 4._o 23._o be_v you_o renew_v in_o your_o spirit_n &_o mind_n when_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o judgement_n of_o sin_n and_o godliness_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o before_o this_o be_v a_o new_a judgement_n second_o they_o differ_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n this_o new_a light_n be_v always_o in_o a_o pure_a heart_n the_o other_o not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o lust_n so_o long_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v dim_a as_o in_o a_o mist_n that_o we_o can_v see_v before_o we_o but_o christ_n take_v away_o this_o mist_n titus_n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v etc._n etc._n then_o we_o see_v clear_o whereas_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n never_o judge_v aright_o of_o a_o holy_a way_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o lust_n which_o be_v as_o mist_n that_o they_o can_v see_v three_o they_o differ_v in_o 3._o the_o measure_n common_a light_n will_v persuade_v you_o of_o common_a truth_n or_o of_o truth_n in_o general_a that_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n be_v commendable_a but_o if_o you_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a action_n and_o practice_n that_o you_o must_v do_v this_o and_o this_o here_o it_o fail_v he_o but_o this_o right_a judgement_n help_v a_o man_n to_o do_v particular_a action_n it_o enlighten_v he_o in_o every_o particular_a take_v away_o all_o objection_n and_o guide_v you_o in_o the_o right_a way_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 7_o