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	worthy_a	22	3	5.7646	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66558	The vanity of mans present state proved and applyed in a sermon on Psalm 39.5. With divers sermons of the saints communion with God, and safety under his protection, in order to their future glory, on Psalm 73. 23, 24, 25, 26. By the late able and faithful minister of the Word John Wilson	Wilson, John, minister of the Word.; Golborne, J.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2905; ESTC R218560	137,734	239

sad_a that_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n make_v shall_v be_v vain_a than_o any_o of_o they_o nay_o vain_a than_o all_o of_o they_o take_v together_o but_o thus_o it_o be_v and_o we_o be_v to_o know_v it_o and_o consider_v it_o for_o our_o good_a and_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o one_o particular_a man_n but_o with_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n as_o they_o remain_v in_o this_o militant_a warfaring_a state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o adam_n all_o vanity_n so_o the_o original_a word_n for_o word_n which_o our_o translator_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o render_v every_o man_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n vanity_n like_o a_o universal_a contagion_n have_v not_o only_o seize_v upon_o one_o or_o a_o few_o but_o have_v overspread_v the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n so_o that_o all_o without_o exception_n be_v bear_v live_v and_o die_v therein_o there_o be_v not_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o sun_n itself_o never_o behold_v that_o man_n who_o state_n here_o be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n have_v a_o man_n the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n so_o that_o he_o may_v fly_v into_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a people_n thereof_o he_o will_v abundant_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o now_o say_v and_o return_v with_o this_o report_n oh_o the_o state_n of_o they_o all_o every_o one_o be_v a_o state_n of_o vanity_n and_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o man_n only_o when_o he_o be_v in_o adversity_n and_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n with_o he_o but_o in_o his_o high_a prosperity_n when_o thing_n go_v best_a with_o he_o very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a state_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n here_o translate_v best_a state_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v have_v i_o find_v more_o than_o a_o little_a exercise_v the_o thought_n of_o interpreter_n but_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o a_o recital_n of_o different_a version_n and_o opinion_n concern_v it_o the_o design_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prime_a consistency_n or_o when_o he_o be_v most_o erect_a or_o establish_v be_v even_o then_o altogether_o vanity_n when_o like_o joseph_n sheaf_n he_o stand_v upright_o and_o the_o sheaf_n round_o about_o he_o make_v obeisance_n to_o he_o gen._n 37._o 7._o or_o when_o like_o david_n have_v overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 1._o even_o then_o he_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v low_a in_o the_o world_n labour_v under_o poverty_n pain_n sickness_n disgrace_n persecution_n and_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n be_v not_o so_o incredible_a but_o that_o when_o he_o abound_v with_o all_o the_o felicity_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v apprehend_v yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o best_a condition_n and_o attend_v with_o the_o most_o favourable_a circumstance_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v he_o he_o be_v even_o then_o in_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n 5._o for_o work_v in_o we_o a_o strong_a belief_n of_o this_o truth_n it_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o note_n of_o asseveration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o as_o if_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o most_o real_a and_o certain_a truth_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v of_o all_o mankind_n that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a consistency_n or_o most_o flourish_a condition_n even_o when_o he_o may_v promise_v himself_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o stability_n and_o happiness_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n when_o his_o circumstance_n be_v most_o benign_a and_o favourable_a and_o afford_v the_o best_a aspect_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o yield_v even_o than_o he_o be_v mere_a vanity_n 6._o and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v back_v with_o a_o selah_n which_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v with_o vatablus_n and_o grotius_n stand_v here_o not_o only_o as_o a_o musical_a note_n direct_v the_o finger_n in_o the_o temple_n how_o to_o order_v their_o voice_n but_o as_o a_o note_n of_o excitation_n to_o stir_v we_o all_o up_o to_o great_a attention_n and_o observation_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o take_v they_o off_o their_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o make_v they_o base_a and_o vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n it_o be_v this_o that_o all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o best_a condition_n be_v most_o certain_o in_o a_o state_n of_o extreme_a vanity_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o design_n extent_n and_o emphasis_n of_o the_o text_n and_o now_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o more_o can_v have_v be_v say_v in_o so_o few_o word_n nay_o in_o the_o great_a multitude_n the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o have_v serve_v up_o this_o truth_n to_o the_o great_a height_n he_o can_v possible_o raise_v it_o when_o a_o man_n have_v study_v and_o say_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o can_v what_o can_v he_o say_v more_o than_o we_o have_v here_o in_o these_o word_n when_o he_o have_v exercise_v both_o brain_n and_o tongue_n when_o he_o have_v gather_v together_o whatever_o either_o wit_n or_o language_n can_v afford_v what_o can_v he_o say_v more_o than_o that_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o lay_v before_o you_o i_o shall_v offer_v you_o the_o point_n i_o intend_v to_o insist_v on_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o man_n be_v a_o state_n of_o extreme_a vanity_n notwithstanding_o his_o splendid_a appearance_n his_o high_a apprehension_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o great_a hope_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a happiness_n yet_o his_o present_a state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o extreme_a vanity_n he_o ruffle_n a_o while_n in_o the_o world_n make_v a_o great_a bustle_v and_o stir_v feed_v himself_o with_o golden_a dream_n promise_n to_o himself_o fine_a and_o delicate_a thing_n and_o after_o he_o have_v exercise_v himself_o a_o season_n herein_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o pretence_n and_o hope_n he_o find_v the_o text_n verify_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o heap_n of_o mere_a vanity_n to_o fetch_v in_o proof_n of_o this_o from_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v needless_a for_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a that_o to_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n it_o can_v but_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a however_o to_o show_v you_o 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other_o circumstance_n to_o see_v that_o he_o be_v design_v for_o a_o fall_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a adam_n himself_o teach_v it_o in_o his_o son_n abel_n name_n which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n and_o signify_v vanity_n gen._n 4._o 3._o so_o early_o do_v he_o see_v that_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v design_v here_o for_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n that_o the_o second_o son_n which_o he_o have_v he_o style_v abel_n or_o vanity_n but_o though_o these_o text_n afford_v much_o light_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o wherein_o this_o doctrine_n be_v much_o more_o conspicuous_a job_n 11._o 12._o zophar_n speak_v of_o man_n say_v vain_a man_n will_v be_v

wise_a he_o be_v certain_o vain_a but_o yet_o will_v believe_v himself_o and_o will_v likewise_o have_v the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o there_o be_v some_o disease_n which_o invade_v the_o head_n and_o there_o seize_v on_o the_o animal_n spirit_n work_v such_o discomposure_n that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o be_v unsensible_a of_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n the_o vanity_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o man_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v become_v unsensible_a of_o it_o which_o do_v aggravate_v his_o misery_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o disable_v he_o from_o those_o endeavour_n after_o relief_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 2._o 20._o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n a_o vigorous_a and_o quick_a expression_n declare_v the_o great_a vanity_n of_o man_n and_o as_o in_o other_o matter_n so_o particular_o in_o his_o dispute_v and_o reason_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 89._o 47._o seem_v somewhat_o earnest_o to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n about_o this_o matter_n say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a or_o as_o castellio_n turn_v it_o quam_fw-la frivolum_fw-la creaveris_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la what_o a_o frivolous_a thing_n have_v thou_o make_v all_o mankind_n than_o these_o place_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a what_o man_n be_v there_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n and_o grant_v that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a we_o common_o have_v good_a evidence_n ere_o we_o yield_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v against_o ourselves_o but_o here_o the_o evidence_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o strong_a that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o gainsaying_n or_o doubt_v so_o that_o my_o business_n will_v not_o lie_v so_o much_o in_o confirm_v the_o point_n in_o general_n as_o in_o make_v it_o good_a in_o the_o several_a particular_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o set_v it_o home_o on_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v do_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o reveal_n of_o such_o a_o important_a and_o affect_v truth_n for_o the_o prosecution_n and_o management_n whereof_o i_o shall_v 1._o show_v what_o vanity_n be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o word_n vanity_n be_v of_o such_o signification_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o use_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n where_o ever_o we_o find_v it_o in_o scripture_n it_o still_o denote_v either_o sin_n or_o misery_n or_o both_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d 18._o call_v a_o sinful_a conversation_n a_o vain_a conversation_n and_o job_n 7._o 3._o term_n those_o month_n of_o affliction_n and_o distress_n which_o he_o endure_v month_n of_o vanity_n i_o know_v sometime_o it_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a notation_n yet_o still_o such_o as_o fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o two_o head_n sin_n or_o misery_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o deceitfulness_n or_o falseness_n and_o so_o psal._n 12._o 3._o david_n set_v forth_o the_o deceitful_a false_a speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a say_v they_o speak_v vanity_n and_o because_o idol_n do_v not_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o those_o who_o confide_v in_o they_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 14._o 22._o speak_v of_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o vanity_n and_o in_o regard_n worldly_a enjoyment_n do_v not_o yield_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o expect_v from_o they_o solomon_n eccles._n 1._o 2._o speak_v of_o they_o under_o the_o same_o term_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o fruitless_a or_o ineffectual_a labour_n or_o pain_n which_o man_n take_v without_o receive_v any_o profit_n therefrom_o and_o so_o psal._n 78._o 33._o be_v say_v of_o the_o israelity_n that_o god_n consume_v their_o day_n in_o vanity_n exercise_v they_o with_o tedious_a peregrination_n in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o which_o they_o be_v so_o long_o in_o go_v sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o temporariness_n or_o short_a continuance_n and_o so_o job_n 7._o 16._o tell_v we_o his_o day_n be_v vanity_n that_o be_v of_o very_o short_a continuance_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o obnoxiousness_n to_o the_o several_a evil_n whereunto_o the_o inferior_a creature_n through_o god_n permission_n and_o man_n tyranny_n do_v lie_v open_a so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 20._o tell_v we_o how_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n that_o be_v to_o manifold_a abuse_n and_o grievance_n thus_o as_o i_o say_v the_o word_n vanity_n have_v sometime_o a_o more_o particular_a notation_n yet_o still_o such_o as_o falls_z under_o one_o of_o these_o two_o head_n sin_n or_o misery_n from_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v what_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a 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charge_n of_o it_o or_o how_o vain_a he_o be_v some_o account_n i_o have_v give_v you_o hereof_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n but_o that_o not_o be_v sufficient_a i_o shall_v here_o do_v it_o a_o little_a more_o full_o and_o 1._o he_o be_v real_o vain_a whether_o you_o look_v upon_o vain_a as_o import_v sinful_a or_o miserable_a or_o both_o man_n be_v real_o so_o he_o do_v not_o only_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o but_o he_o be_v so_o as_o sure_a as_o he_o be_v man_n so_o sure_o he_o be_v vain_a the_o same_o evidence_n we_o have_v for_o his_o existence_n the_o same_o we_o have_v for_o his_o vanity_n we_o can_v take_v any_o considerate_a serious_a view_n of_o the_o one_o but_o we_o must_v needs_o behold_v the_o other_o what_o faculty_n sense_n limb_n member_n enjoyment_n concernment_n belong_v to_o he_o can_v we_o look_v upon_o but_o we_o may_v see_v vanity_n as_o legible_o engrave_v in_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n psal._n 62._o 9_o sure_o man_n 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