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	wrath_n	116	3	7.4188	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35539	Gospel-love, heart-purity, and the flourishing of the righteous being the last sermon of the late reverend Mr. Joseph Caryl.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1675 (1675)	Wing C777A; ESTC R25968	43,184	138

the_o prophet_n there_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n do_v good_a thing_n 1_o sam._n 10._o and_o thus_o do_v ahab_n when_o he_o humble_v himself_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n 1_o king_n 21._o thus_o do_v jehu_n when_o he_o destroy_v idolatry_n a_o very_a good_a work_n but_o a_o very_a bad_a man_n 2_o king_n 10._o 28._o thus_o do_v judas_n when_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n a_o very_a good_a work_n but_o himself_o a_o traitor_n and_o thus_o do_v demas_n when_o he_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o follow_v the_o apostle_n a_o very_a good_a work_n but_o himself_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o indeed_o do_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o mere_a formalist_n in_o their_o perform_n of_o gospel_n worship_n and_o thus_o christ_n will_v tell_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o he_o say_v matth._n 7._o 22_o 23._o when_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o upbraid_v he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v do_v we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v do_v many_o good_a and_o mighty_a work_n in_o thy_o name_n say_v christ_n to_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n though_o you_o do_v these_o good_a thing_n yet_o you_o never_o do_v they_o from_o a_o sound_a principle_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n no_o you_o yourselves_o be_v secret_a worker_n or_o lover_n of_o iniquity_n while_o you_o do_v all_o these_o good_a thing_n now_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sad_a sight_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o bad_a man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a or_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v wicked_a yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o bad_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o state_n have_v no_o spiritual_a principle_n to_o go_v on_o do_v good_a for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o just_a contrary_n to_o what_o i_o speak_v before_o this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n part_v in_o the_o old_a creature_n state_n and_o what_o will_v that_o avail_v and_o i_o will_v say_v these_o two_o thing_n further_o god_n often_o declare_v himself_o very_o high_o against_o such_o as_o do_v good_a themselves_o continue_v evil_a he_o declare_v himself_o weary_a of_o their_o service_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v hypocrisy_n in_o they_o isa_n 1._o 14._o prov._n 21._o 27._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n that_o be_v when_o he_o bring_v it_o for_o base_a end_n hope_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o his_o sin_n some_o hope_n by_o their_o good_a work_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o they_o hope_v to_o get_v heaven_n by_o their_o good_a prayer_n and_o by_o their_o alm_n and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v when_o a_o man_n do_v a_o good_a thing_n with_o such_o a_o evil_a mind_n as_o this_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n by_o his_o do_n this_o be_v now_o abomination_n to_o god_n or_o when_o he_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o he_o in_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v he_o some_o outward_a service_n though_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n these_o be_v those_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o often_o protest_v against_o and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o further_o the_o good_a you_o do_v in_o that_o state_n not_o have_v a_o spiritual_a principle_n the_o good_a that_o you_o do_v will_v not_o profit_v you_o it_o will_v not_o advantage_v you_o it_o will_v be_v no_o plea_n in_o the_o great_a day_n all_o the_o profit_n you_o can_v have_v by_o it_o at_o most_o when_o you_o have_v have_v the_o utmost_a that_o it_o come_v to_o it_o be_v but_o some_o external_a or_o outward_a mercy_n as_o ahab_n he_o humble_v himself_o why_o he_o have_v somewhat_o for_o it_o he_o have_v his_o penny_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o the_o judgement_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o his_o day_n a_o deliverance_n from_o a_o outward_a judgement_n but_o here_o be_v no_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o from_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o so_o jehu_n for_o the_o good_a work_n that_o he_o do_v he_o have_v somewhat_o but_o alas_o what_o be_v it_o indeed_o a_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o kingdom_n for_o several_a generation_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o poor_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v all_o indeed_o he_o have_v for_o his_o zeal_n in_o destroy_v idolatry_n he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n for_o four_o generation_n but_o he_o abide_v a_o wicked_a man_n while_o he_o do_v that_o good_a thing_n himself_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o you_o see_v the_o ruler_n in_o mark_n 10._o 21._o who_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o have_v do_v almost_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n why_o jesus_n christ_n see_v indeed_o he_o have_v do_v they_o but_o he_o know_v he_o have_v not_o do_v they_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n give_v he_o say_v he_o he_o behold_v he_o and_o love_v he_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n as_o some_o expound_v the_o place_n o_o it_o be_v a_o pity_n that_o such_o a_o person_n as_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o have_v not_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o right_a principle_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v plain_a for_o when_o christ_n put_v he_o home_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a now_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o it_o christ_n give_v he_o some_o approbation_n and_o as_o he_o do_v to_o that_o other_o in_o mark_n 12._o 34._o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ay_o but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v there_o unless_o he_o change_v his_o state_n so_o that_o i_o say_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o do_v good_a thing_n not_o out_o of_o a_o good_a principle_n be_v indeed_o very_o lamentable_a upon_o these_o and_o many_o other_o account_n but_o possible_o you_o will_v say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o who_o do_v good_a not_o out_o of_o a_o right_a principle_n their_o work_n will_v not_o turn_v to_o their_o profit_n and_o therefore_o their_o case_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v it_o not_o best_o to_o advise_v those_o who_o yet_o remain_v unconvert_v to_o forbear_v do_v good_a till_o themselves_o be_v better_a i_o answer_v no_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o give_v no_o such_o advice_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o let_v all_o man_n do_v all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v and_o i_o will_v exhort_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n to_o do_v good_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v to_o pray_v to_o give_v alm_n daniel_n give_v that_o counsel_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a king_n dan._n 4._o 27._o the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v that_o counsel_n to_o simon_n magus_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o that_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o receive_a baptism_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o come_v from_o a_o good_a principle_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n yet_o say_v he_o pray_v if_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o though_o man_n be_v evil_a yet_o let_v they_o do_v good_a as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o i_o will_v say_v these_o three_o thing_n about_o it_o first_o they_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o do_v good_a for_o man_n inability_n to_o perform_v a_o duty_n right_o do_v not_o take_v off_o the_o obligation_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o though_o a_o bad_a man_n sin_n in_o his_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o yet_o his_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v more_o sinful_a and_o i_o will_v say_v further_o though_o he_o please_v not_o god_n in_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o displease_v god_n in_o not_o do_v it_o so_o that_o indeed_o man_n natural_o consider_v or_o in_o his_o fall_a state_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o very_a sad_a dilemma_n if_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v good_a he_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v good_a he_o spoil_v it_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o say_v i_o be_o far_o from_o discourage_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n to_o do_v good_a or_o to_o advise_v any_o to_o forbear_v to_o do_v good_a no_o i_o will_v convince_v all_o that_o their_o present_a state_n be_v bad_a and_o exhort_v all_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o all_o mean_n whereby_o

with_o his_o so_o the●_n here_o be_v the_o conclusion_n so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o can_v please_v god_n every_o action_n which_o come_v up_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v please_v to_o god_n but_o say_v he_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o can_v please_v god_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v that_o sure_o not_o that_o which_o two_o pope_n as_o infallible_a as_o they_o judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n they_o think_v that_o by_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v be_v in_o a_o marriage_n state_n but_o by_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a that_o be_v be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n they_o can_v please_v god_n and_o such_o do_v not_o only_o not_o please_v god_n when_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o they_o do_v not_o please_v god_n when_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o very_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o prov._n 15._o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o apople_n say_v of_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a capacity_n or_o state_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o in_o rom._n 3._o 12._o why_o none_o do_v good_a because_o none_o of_o they_o have_v a_o principle_n they_o have_v not_o a_o spring_n though_o the_o matter_n they_o do_v may_v be_v good_a and_o though_o possible_o they_o have_v some_o good_a end_n in_o do_v it_o yet_o they_o not_o have_v a_o principle_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o do_v good_a that_o be_v a_o complete_a good_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n i_o need_v not_o labour_v further_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n but_o i_o will_v make_v some_o use_n of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o threefold_a use_n out_o use_v the_o first_o may_v be_v for_o our_o information_n if_o those_o good_a work_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n must_v flow_v from_o a_o gracious_a principle_n than_o we_o be_v instruct_v by_o this_o truth_n how_o to_o judge_n of_o their_o best_a work_n who_o still_o abide_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v neither_o a_o pure_a heart_n nor_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o faith_n unfeigned_a why_o what_o judgement_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o their_o work_n why_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n they_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o work_n of_o such_o even_o their_o work_n of_o charity_n of_o love_n of_o temperance_n patience_n of_o justice_z be_v call_v by_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a learned_a ancient_n shine_v sin_n and_o why_o we_o may_v not_o call_v they_o so_o now_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o judgement_n they_o give_v of_o such_o man_n good_a action_n for_o as_o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n luke_n 16._o 15._o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n why_o because_o it_o want_v this_o principle_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a though_o their_o box_n of_o ointment_n i_o mean_v the_o good_a thing_n do_v by_o person_n who_o have_v not_o these_o principle_n i_o say_v though_o their_o box_n of_o ointment_n may_v have_v a_o fragrant_a smell_n among_o many_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o dead_a fly_n in_o it_o especial_o one_o great_a one_o call_v unbelief_n which_o make_v their_o whole_a box_n of_o ointment_n very_o unsavoury_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o spring_v express_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n gospel_n charity_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a extract_n than_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o nature_n and_o godliness_n move_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n than_o the_o best_a dress_n that_o the_o gay_a moralist_n ever_o reach_v unto_o in_o matth._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o word_n for_o information_n use_v 2._o now_o upon_o that_o let_v i_o take_v up_o a_o second_o use_n by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_a that_o the_o religious_a duty_n and_o charitable_a act_n of_o many_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n flow_v mere_o from_o a_o natural_a principle_n and_o do_v so_o they_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o most_o of_o man_n love_v one_o another_o with_o affection_n no_o more_o spiritual_a than_o damon_n and_o pithius_fw-la and_o pylades_n and_o orestes_n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v most_o memorize_v or_o admire_v among_o the_o heathen_n for_o love_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v they_o worship_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o devotion_n no_o more_o raise_v and_o spiritual_a than_o the_o old_a roman_n do_v worship_v their_o jupiter_n or_o the_o ephesian_n their_o great_a goddess_n diana_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v to_o be_v lament_a that_o christian_a act_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o not_o from_o a_o principle_n spiritual_a or_o not_o from_o a_o christian_a principle_n it_o be_v very_o possible_a and_o very_o ordinary_a to_o follow_v christ_n yea_o to_o call_v upon_o christ_n mere_o with_o human_a affection_n with_o carnal_a affection_n jesus_n christ_n do_v find_v it_o so_o in_o john_n 6._o 26._o you_o seek_v i_o say_v he_o not_o because_o you_o see_v the_o miracle_n but_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o love_n and_o be_v fill_v to_o follow_v christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a work_n but_o they_o do_v it_o mere_o upon_o a_o humane_a principle_n yea_o that_o prayer_n of_o they_o in_o verse_n 34._o may_v well_o be_v judge_v to_o come_v mere_o from_o a_o carnal_a spirit_n when_o christ_n have_v discourse_n of_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n into_o the_o world_n say_v they_o lord_n evermore_o give_v we_o of_o this_o bread_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o from_o a_o carnal_a desire_n not_o know_v what_o that_o bread_n mean_v spiritual_o and_o it_o appear_v clear_o to_o be_v so_o for_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n many_o of_o his_o hearer_n go_v quite_o away_o they_o forsake_v he_o now_o certain_o to_o do_v these_o excellent_a thing_n and_o to_o do_v they_o but_o with_o carnal_a principle_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_a solomon_n do_v report_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v that_o often_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v do_v to_o good_a man_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o it_o be_v do_v to_o wicked_a man_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a eccles_n 8._o 14._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v but_o i_o now_o shall_v show_v you_o two_o sight_n more_o much_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v first_o it_o be_v a_o very_a lamentable_a thing_n to_o see_v good_a man_n do_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a thus_o do_v david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 2_o sam._n 11._o thus_o do_v solomon_n when_o his_o heart_n go_v after_o strange_a god_n and_o he_o build_v high_a place_n to_o their_o abomination_n 1_o king_n 11._o 4_o 5._o thus_o do_v asa_n a_o good_a king_n when_o he_o imprison_v the_o prophet_n and_o in_o his_o disease_n seek_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o not_o to_o god_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 10_o 12._o yea_o thus_o do_v st._n peter_n that_o holy_a apostle_n when_o he_o deny_v yea_o forswear_v his_o master_n in_o matth._n 26._o 72_o 74._o and_o thus_o have_v many_o other_o godly_a man_n do_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sad_a sight_n to_o see_v one_o profess_v godliliness_n yea_o one_o that_o be_v real_o godly_a act_n thus_o like_o a_o wicked_a man_n this_o be_v to_o act_v as_o i_o have_v sometime_o express_v it_o the_o old_a creature_n part_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n state_n this_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a thing_n ay_o but_o now_o i_o have_v another_o sight_n to_o show_v you_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o this_o text_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v very_o sad_a also_o and_o what_o be_v that_o why_o to_o see_v bad_a man_n do_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o good_a man_n still_o continue_v in_o their_o bad_a state_n they_o plod_v on_o and_o go_v on_o do_v good_a thing_n but_o never_o mind_n to_o become_v good_a themselves_o and_o so_o bad_a man_n do_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sad_a sight_n and_o thus_o do_v saul_n when_o he_o be_v among_o