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_v	world_n	worldly_a	24	3	7.5844	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31037	The Christian temper, or, A discourse concerning the nature and properties of the graces of sanctification written for help in self-examination and holy living / by John Barret ...	Barret, John, 1631-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing B907; ESTC R20482	253,096	440

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have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o will_v say_v still_o speak_v lord_n thy_o servant_n hear_v the_o upright_a heart_n be_v that_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o synop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la pulchro_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la bonum_fw-la videri_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la studet_fw-la brugens_fw-la in_o pol._n synop_n which_o be_v both_o ready_a to_o receive_v and_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o word_n the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n will_v ready_o down_o and_o agree_v well_o with_o sincere_a heart_n upright_o word_n word_n of_o truth_n will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a eccl._n 12.10_o to_o true_a upright_a heart_n false_a deceitful_a and_o unsound_a heart_n be_v willing_o ignorant_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o many_o point_n but_o a_o plain_a honest_a heart_n will_v pray_v as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 119.29_o remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n what_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o when_o such_o come_v to_o the_o word_n they_o can_v say_v with_o cornelius_n act._n 10.33_o now_o be_v we_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n they_o will_v entertain_v every_o divine_a truth_n welcome_o every_o word_n of_o god_n they_o will_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n when_o discover_v how_o cross_a soever_o to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n or_o to_o their_o former_a apprehension_n and_o opinion_n as_o psal_n 119.30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o v._o 162._o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n as_o the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v further_o reveal_v to_o he_o he_o be_v very_o much_o joy_v as_o one_o that_o have_v get_v a_o rich_a prize_n and_o thus_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n will_v not_o dwell_v together_o that_o the_o upright_a man_n have_v a_o 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information_n but_o to_o make_v they_o know_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o psalmist_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o have_v his_o heart_n search_v that_o he_o pray_v earnest_o for_o it_o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o try_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n if_o thou_o be_v for_o strict_a and_o serious_a self-examination_n and_o much_o in_o it_o as_o a_o godly_a minister_n tell_v i_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n that_o it_o be_v some_o stay_n to_o he_o then_o that_o he_o have_v love_v use_n of_o examination_n that_o it_o be_v very_o please_v to_o he_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o word_n sound_o prosecute_v hypocrite_n be_v for_o inquire_v into_o other_o for_o a_o narrow_a observe_n and_o censure_v of_o other_o rather_o than_o for_o search_v and_o examine_v themselves_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o be_v quicksight_v abroad_o but_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o look_v home_o love_v to_o be_v great_a stranger_n at_o home_n as_o decay_a tradesman_n break_a chapman_n have_v no_o delight_n to_o look_v into_o their_o book_n of_o account_n so_o hypocrite_n those_o deceitful_a chapman_n care_v not_o for_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 4._o a_o sound_a upright_a heart_n will_v approve_v of_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n to_o take_v reproof_n well_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o humble_a self-denying_a spirit_n so_o of_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o walk_v upright_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v step_v awry_o or_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n psal_n 141.5_o if_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a admonition_n will_v not_o down_o with_o we_o it_o will_v show_v our_o heart_n unsound_a a_o upright_a heart_n will_v not_o hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v will_v not_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o they_o be_v lie_v child_n which_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n isa_n 30.9_o 10._o the_o upright_a heart_n be_v for_o right_a thing_n whilst_o the_o unsound_a heart_n be_v more_o for_o please_a deceit_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v worst_a of_o all_o endure_v to_o hear_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o belove_a bosom-sin_n as_o herod_n can_v not_o bear_v it_o when_o john_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o herodias_n mat._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o the_o upright_a heart_n be_v not_o for_o hide_v sin_n but_o for_o a_o plain_a and_o hearty_a confession_n of_o it_o the_o word_n translate_v perfect_a mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n signify_v plain_n or_o simple_a perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o upright_o the_o perfect_a upright_a man_n be_v a_o plain_a man._n as_o jacob_n be_v a_o plain_a man_n gen._n 25.27_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v not_o those_o cunning_a shift_n as_o other_o use_v simplex_n sine_fw-la plicis_fw-la he_o can_v fold_v and_o wrap_v up_o a_o evil_a matter_n as_o other_o will_v do_v as_o job_n a_o upright_a man_n have_v not_o the_o art_n to_o keep_v his_o sin_n close_o job_n 31.33_o if_o i_o have_v cover_v my_o transgression_n as_o adam_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n by_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n the_o plain_a heart_n know_v not_o how_o to_o cover_v sin_n the_o upright_a man_n be_v one_o in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32.2_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o dissemble_v or_o conceal_v his_o sin_n or_o to_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v they_o some_o think_v the_o psalmist_n look_v especial_o to_o that_o plainness_n freeness_n openheartedness_n in_o confession_n whereunto_o