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	worth_n	33	3	8.2925	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

to_o be_v as_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o whifle_a wind_n of_o doctrine_n 23._o h_o ●_o 1●_n 23._o by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n but_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v 5.1●.1●_n m_o ●●_o 5.1●.1●_n a_o bless_a reward_n to_o all_o that_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n even_o a_o crown_n of_o glorious_a immortality_n 12.3_o heb._n 12.3_o and_o lest_o we_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o our_o mind_n consider_v we_o he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o and_o yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o give_v not_o over_o to_o do_v the_o the_o work_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n but_o as_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n ●7_n i_o ●_o 1●_n ●7_n so_o when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n 6.13_o 1_o t●●_n 6.13_o he_o witness_v as_o say_v 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 the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n 10.25_o math._n 10.25_o and_o we_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o high_o honour_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n wherein_o he_o have_v drink_v before_o we_o nay_o to_o rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n ●3_n 1_o pe●_n 4._o ●3_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v we_o may_v be_v glad_a also_o with_o exceed_a joy_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o follow_v he_o by_o the_o way_n 3.10_o 2._o tim._n 2.12_o phil._n 3.10_o of_o his_o cross_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n it_o will_v bring_v we_o where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o that_o be_v a_o vobis_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la too_o we_o can_v have_v it_o of_o ourselves_o it_o must_v be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n 1.29_o phil._n 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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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