Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	work_n	world_n	worldly_a	90	3	7.7937	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

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the_o apostle_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n a_o good_a confession_n and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o a_o dolorous_a 9_o 〈…〉_o 9_o and_o bloody_a death_n quantaflibet_fw-la nobis_fw-la anxietatem_fw-la pateras_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la propinet_fw-la afflictio_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o sydonius_n exp●esseth_v let_v the_o world_n present_v we_o with_o never_o so_o great_a a_o cup_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v but_o little_a if_o we_o remember_v how_o much_o our_o saviour_n drink_v at_o the_o cross_n nor_o shall_v we_o need_v any_o other_o cordial_a to_o refresh_v we_o in_o our_o suffering_n but_o that_o wherewith_o peter_n be_v say_v by_o clemens_n 7._o clem._n storm_n 7._o to_o comfort_v his_o wife_n when_o he_o see_v she_o lead_v to_o martyrdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v the_o lord_n who_o disciple_n if_o we_o be_v we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o speed_v better_a than_o our_o master_n no_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o 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1.29_o unto_o he_o then_o to_o make_v our_o humble_a request_n o_o bless_a jesus_n author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o believe_v on_o thou_o 12.2_o hebr._n 12.2_o give_v we_o also_o the_o courage_n to_o confess_v thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n so_o inflame_v our_o affection_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o it_o that_o whether_o by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a 8.35_o rom._n 8.35_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n thou_o only_o o_o christ_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n art_n most_o high_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n amen_o serm._n iii_o matth._n 20.15_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a it_o be_v pity_v that_o goodness_n shall_v give_v a_o offence_n or_o be_v trouble_v to_o justify_v her_o worthy_a proceed_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v her_o fate_n with_o evil_a man_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perynd_a py●h_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o hatred_n and_o disparage_v it_o all_o rhey_n can_v with_o foul_a menand_n menand_n detraction_n you_o have_v here_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o complaint_n represent_v in_o a_o parable_n the_o parable_n of_o a_o householder_n that_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n who_o for_o give_v alike_o wage_n unto_o some_o that_o come_v last_o be_v blame_v by_o the_o first_o of_o deal_v unjust_o but_o innocence_n be_v never_o unprovided_a of_o reason_n either_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o herself_o or_o the_o conviction_n of_o gainsayers_a it_o be_v his_o bargain_n he_o say_v with_o they_o he_o have_v agree_v for_o so_o much_o and_o so_o they_o can_v demand_v no_o more_o then_o beside_o what_o he_o give_v be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o why_o not_o as_o much_o to_o these_o as_o to_o 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lay_v before_o we_o and_o that_o so_o accurate_a as_o none_o can_v presume_v to_o mend_v it_o our_o labour_n be_v only_o to_o fill_v up_o each_o part_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v enable_v we_o desire_v there_o be_v in_o none_o here_o present_a a_o evil_a eye_n 6.23_o mat._n 6.23_o to_o censure_v the_o limner_n imperfection_n but_o in_o all_o a_o single_a eye_n to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o amend_v of_o their_o own_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o envy_n that_o be_v the_o eye_n part_v 1_o the_o instrument_n man_n at_o his_o creation_n be_v a_o uniform_a and_o entire_a his_o creature_n soul_n and_o body_n like_o a_o well_o tune_v instrument_n sounded_z nothing_o but_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o his_o own_o felicity_n but_o be_v once_o subdue_v by_o sin_n he_o fall_v at_o discord_n with_o himself_o labour_v his_o own_o destruction_n and_o as_o in_o the_o besiege_n of_o a_o city_n those_o fort_n and_o bulwark_n that_o late_o defend_v she_o but_o now_o surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n help_v to_o better_a and_o demolish_v she_o 122.3_o 〈◊〉_d 122.3_o so_o in_o ruine_v of_o man_n build_v once_o as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o itself_o those_o member_n and_o faculty_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n of_o his_o happiness_n become_v now_o the_o engine_n of_o his_o misery_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o the_o eye_n a_o member_n abound_v with_o so_o much_o excellency_n and_o withal_o so_o much_o iniquity_n that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o may_v more_o invite_v your_o admiration_n or_o your_o sorrow_n a_o organ_n so_o divine_a that_o the_o mystical_a egyptian_n can_v not_o find_v a_o fit_a hieroglyphic_n to_o express_v the_o divine_a all-seeing_a providence_n 28._o c●rl_n rhod._n lib._n ●_o cap._n 28._o but_o the_o stoic_n unable_a to_o satisfy_v their_o wonder_v without_o the_o help_n of_o idolatry_n entitle_v it_o a_o very_a god_n as_o if_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o present_a 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man_n may_v better_o have_v say_v it_o of_o this_o age_n 106._o sene●a_o epist_n 106._o literarum_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la laboramus_fw-la when_o most_o be_v for_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n term_v opposition_n of_o science_n or_o the_o science_n of_o opposition_n 6.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o and_o few_o for_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_a duty_n to_o inform_v the_o head_n with_o curious_a notion_n not_o reform_v the_o life_n by_o true_a repentance_n divinity_n for_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v in_o every_o woman_n mouth_n to_o be_v argue_v or_o rather_o eodem_fw-la rather_o verse_n eodem_fw-la babble_v the_o apostle_n word_n in_o the_o high_a and_o deep_a mystery_n god_n secret_a decree_n can_v not_o escape_v they_o they_o make_v but_o a_o shallow_a of_o that_o great_a deep_a and_o can_v found_v it_o to_o the_o bottom_n but_o for_o the_o power_n of_o it_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o be_v but_o talk_n a_o zeal_n that_o vapour_n out_o in_o word_n and_o thus_o religion_n in_o 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be_v in_o this_o last_o age_n the_o the_o lawless_a libertine_n that_o transform_v christian_a liberty_n into_o carnal_a licentiousness_n and_o return_v to_o his_o wallow_v 13.1_o z●ch_o 13.1_o because_o of_o the_o fountain_n that_o zechary_a mention_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n the_o presumptuous_a predestinarian_a that_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n without_o feel_v any_o change_n in_o himself_o by_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o that_o have_v he_o but_o faith_n 6.1_o heb._n 6.1_o live_v how_o he_o listen_v he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v save_v now_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o ethnicum_fw-la agere_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la christiani_n to_o walk_v as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v 4.18_o eph_n 4.18_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n nay_o worse_o than_o these_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o salvian_n may_v be_v credit_v atrocius_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la 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