Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	worship_n	worship_v	1,744	5	8.6381	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41120	Practicall divinitie: or, gospel-light shining forth in severall choyce sermons, on divers texts of scripture Viz. 1. The misery of earthly thoughts, on Isa. 55. 7. 2. A sermon of self-denial, on Luke 9. 23. 3. The efficacie of importunate prayer in two sermons on Collos. 1. 10. 5. A caveat against late repentance, on Luke 23. 24. 6. The soveraign vertue of the Gospel, on Psal. 147. 3 7 A funeral sermon, on Isa. 57. 1. Preached by that laborious and faithfull messenger of Christ, William Fenner, sometimes fellow of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, and late minister of Rochford in Essex.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1647 (1647)	Wing F693; ESTC R222658	119,973	322

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practical_a divinity_n or_o gospel-light_n shine_v forth_o in_o several_a choice_n sermon_n on_o divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n 1._o the_o misery_n of_o earthly_a thought_n on_o isa_n 55._o 7._o 2._o a_o sermon_n of_o self-denial_n on_o luke_n 9_o 23._o 3._o the_o efficacy_n of_o importunate_a prayer_n in_o two_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 11._o 9_o 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n in_o two_o sermon_n on_o collos_n 1._o 10._o 5._o a_o caveat_n against_o late_a repentance_n on_o luke_n 23._o 24._o 6._o the_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o psal_n 147._o 3_o 7._o a_o funeral_n sermon_n on_o isa_n 57_o 1._o preach_v by_o that_o laborious_a and_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o christ_n william_n fenner_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n and_o late_a minister_n of_o rochfort_n in_o essex_n london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n and_o e._n m._n for_o john_n stafford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n in_o bride_n churchyard_n 1647._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sermon_n now_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v know_v unto_o many_o and_o to_o myself_o in_o part_n for_o a_o man_n of_o a_o absolute_a composition_n &_o temper_n to_o make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o two_o sovereign_a ingredient_n light_n and_o heat_n eminency_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n together_o with_o strength_n and_o fervency_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o this_o knowledge_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o that_o that_o crown_n of_o honour_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n will_v very_o well_o without_o any_o anoint_v of_o flattery_n have_v fit_v he_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n 35_o and_o though_o his_o sense_n and_o i_o do_v not_o walk_v together_o through_o every_o particular_a touch_v in_o the_o sermon_n follow_v yet_o do_v i_o judge_v the_o perusal_n of_o they_o a_o worthy_a recompense_n for_o any_o man_n time_n and_o labour_n that_o shall_v be_v bestow_v thereon_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n give_v we_o in_o his_o time_n union_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n union_n of_o affection_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a if_o we_o real_o and_o cordial_o love_v peace_n and_o not_o our_o own_o mind_n &_o will_n through_o a_o mistake_n instead_o of_o it_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v take_v from_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o difference_n in_o judgement_n whatsoever_o i_o do_v but_o keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o spirit_n from_o better_a company_n in_o the_o sermon_n follow_v by_o my_o epistle_n but_o that_o which_o hinder_v thou_o in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v be_v immediate_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n after_o the_o speak_n of_o this_o one_o word_n read_v understand_v and_o consider_v and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v prosper_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n coleman-street_n london_n feb._n 5._o 1646._o thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n john_n goodwin_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a sermon_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n text_n isaiah_n 55._o 7._o doctr._n those_o who_o mind_n or_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o earthly_a thing_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n pag._n 1_o reason_n 4_o 1._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v and_o untilil_v a_o man_n have_v forsake_v his_o vain_a thought_n he_o have_v not_o repent_v p._n 1_o 2._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n until_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n till_o his_o thought_n be_v sanctify_v p._n 2_o 3._o because_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n and_o a_o man_n can_v never_o love_v god_n until_o he_o forsake_v his_o vain_a thought_n p._n 2_o 4._o because_o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o forsake_v sin_n and_o a_o man_n can_v never_o forsake_v sin_n till_o he_o leave_v his_o vain_a thought_n p._n 3_o 1._o because_o vain_a thought_n be_v great_a sin_n p._n 4_o 2._o they_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o man_n p._n 4_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n p._n 4_o 4._o because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o original_a corruption_n p._n 5_o 5._o because_o they_o be_v the_o dear_a act_n of_o man_n p._n 5_o doct._n 2_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a thought_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o to_o reform_v the_o inward_a part_n p._n 7_o 2._o because_o thought_n be_v partial_a act_n and_o run_v on_o in_o every_o action_n p._n 7_o 3._o because_o thought_n be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n p._n 8_o use_v 1_o for_o man_n to_o examine_v their_o thought_n p._n 9_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o thought_n p._n 10_o 1._o because_o man_n thought_n be_v the_o free_a act_n of_o their_o heart_n p._n 10_o 2._o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 11_o 3._o they_o be_v continue_v act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 12_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p_o 13_o 5._o they_o be_v the_o swift_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 14_o 6._o they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 14_o 7._o they_o be_v the_o great_a accuser_n or_o excuser_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 15_o use_v 2_o for_o direction_n if_o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v so_o great_a how_o horrible_a then_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o act_n p._n 17_o for_o exhortation_n to_o consider_v use_v 3_o 1._o what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o set_v our_o thought_n on_o god_n p._n 20_o 2._o what_o thought_n they_o be_v that_o god_n call_v for_o p._n 20_o text._n luke_n 9_o 23_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n unfold_v and_o open_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 25_o to_o 31_o the_o first_o action_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o deny_v himself_o p._n 25_o reason_n 1._o from_o christ_n example_n he_o deny_v himself_o p._n 27_o 2._o christ_n deny_v himself_o for_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o p._n 27_o 3._o this_o christ_n enjoin_v to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v after_o he_o p._n 27_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o man_n self_n 1._o a_o man_n corrupt_a will_n wit_n and_o reason_n p._n 31_o 2._o all_o his_o lust_n and_o corruption_n p._n 31_o 3._o not_o only_o a_o man_n corrupt_a self_n but_o a_o man_n good_a self_n in_o some_o respect_n p._n 32_o self-denying_a be_v opposite_a to_o self-seeking_a p._n 33_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n in_o self-seeking_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o head-lust_n p._n 33._o and_o that_o appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o leading-lust_n to_o all_o lust_n p._n 33_o 2._o because_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 34_o 3._o because_o self_n be_v a_o inlust_n it_o run_v along_o through_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n p._n 35_o 4._o self_n be_v a_o make-lust_n a_o man_n will_v never_o break_v out_o into_o lust_n be_v it_o not_o for_o self_n p._n 36_o 5._o self_n be_v a_o lust_n that_o be_v in_o request_n p._n 37_o 2._o self-seeking_a be_v a_o self-conceited_a lust_n p._n 38_o that_o be_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o ibid._n 2._o of_o his_o own_o gift_n ibid._n 3._o of_o his_o own_o action_n p._n 39_o 4._o of_o the_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o p._n 39_o when_o as_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o have_v no_o real_a worth_n in_o himself_o p._n 40_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o can_v judge_v he_o p._n 40_o 3._o he_o have_v too_o high_a a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o p._n 42_o 4._o he_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o himself_o p._n 43_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v 1._o because_o sinner_n be_v fool_n p._n 43_o 2._o man_n be_v bear_v fool_n p._n 44_o 3._o man_n be_v well_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o estate_n p._n 46_o 4._o the_o lord_n give_v up_o many_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n p._n 47_o the_o woeful_a case_n of_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n call_v self-conceit_n 1._o only_o a_o think_n p._n 48_o 2._o a_o superstition_n p._n 48_o 3._o a_o shadow_n p._n 48_o 4._o a_o imagination_n p._n 48_o 5._o a_o appearance_n p._n 48_o 2._o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v well_o conceit_a of_o himself_o

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