Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	world_n	worth_a	worth_n	48	3	9.2808	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30118	The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5480; ESTC R4996	69,020	270

28._o and_o do_v all_o of_o free_a cost_n of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o one_o that_o neither_o see_v his_o sickness_n that_o see_v nothing_o of_o a_o wound_n what_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n alive_a or_o all_o the_o physicans_n in_o the_o world_n put_v all_o together_o to_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sickness_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o no_o disease_n physician_n as_o be_v say_v may_v go_v a_o beg_n for_o all_o the_o healthful_a physician_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n save_v only_o to_o the_o sick_a or_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o be_v so_o now_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n why_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n christ_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o sick_a by_o smite_v of_o they_o his_o sword_n have_v not_o give_v they_o the_o wound_n his_o dart_n have_v not_o be_v strike_v through_o their_o liver_n they_o have_v not_o be_v break_v with_o his_o hammer_n nor_o melt_v with_o his_o fire_n so_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o his_o physician_n so_o they_o slight_v all_o the_o provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul._n but_o now_o let_v such_o a_o soul_n be_v wound_v let_v such_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v break_v let_v such_o a_o man_n be_v make_v sick_a through_o the_o sting_n of_o guilt_n and_o be_v make_v to_o wallow_v himself_o in_o ash_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o transgression_n and_o than_o who_o but_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v afore_o then_o the_o physician_n then_o wash_v i_o lord_n then_o supple_a my_o wound_n then_o pour_v thy_o wine_n and_o oil_n into_o my_o sore_a then_o lord_n jesus_n cause_v i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_n rejoice_v nothing_o now_o so_o welcome_a as_o heal_v and_o so_o nothing_o no_o man_n so_o desirable_a now_o as_o christ_n his_o name_n to_o such_o be_v the_o best_a of_o name_n his_o love_n to_o such_o be_v 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they_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n the_o father_n will_v be_v he_o and_o will_v do_v for_o he_o as_o a_o father_n who_o receive_v and_o set_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n on_o his_o son_n john_n 16._o 27._o but_o none_o will_v none_o can_v do_v this_o but_o the_o brokenhearted_a because_o they_o and_o they_o only_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o do_v say_v again_o that_o these_o and_o none_o but_o these_o have_v heart_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n alas_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n pou._n 10._o 20._o for_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o precious_a esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v but_o be_v destitute_a because_o it_o be_v not_o wound_v break_a and_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n by_o he_o four_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n for_o that_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o grace_n it_o have_v receive_v the_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o sensible_a heart_n this_o we_o touch_v upon_o before_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n which_o sin_n lead_v to_o yea_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o because_o it_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v what_o sin_n be_v both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n that_o by_o law_n be_v due_a thereto_o as_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v also_o sensible_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consequent_o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n now_o he_o that_o praise_n i_o glorify_v i_o say_v god_n and_o god_n love_v to_o be_v glorify_v god_n glory_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o psal._n 50._o 23._o isa._n 42._o 8._o the_o brokenhearted_a say_v i_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o sensible_a soul_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v the_o thankful_a soul._n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n behold_v what_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v here_o and_o yet_o not_o content_a here_o with_o he_o go_v on_o with_o it_o again_o say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2._o but_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n oh_o he_o have_v forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n he_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n verse_n 3._o 4._o but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o why_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o hang_v over_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n for_o sin_n yea_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o beset_v and_o compass_v he_o about_o yea_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o be_v pull_v of_o he_o down_o into_o the_o deep_a this_o ●e_n see_v to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o see_v also_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o have_v his_o soul_n relieve_v with_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o and_o that_o make_v he_o a_o thankful_a man._n if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v have_v a_o break_a leg_n be_v but_o make_v to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o break_n of_o that_o he_o keep_v from_o break_v of_o his_o neck_n he_o will_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o a_o break_a leg._n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_a i_o be_v by_o that_o preserve_v from_o a_o great_a danger_n for_o before_o that_o i_o go_v astray_o psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o and_o who_o can_v be_v thankful_a for_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o they_o want_v it_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o of_o mercy_n now_o this_o the_o brokenhearted_a this_o the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o that_o with_o reference_n to_o mercy_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o thankful_a man_n and_o so_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o esteem_n with_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n five_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a esteem_n with_o or_o a_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o desire_v now_o to_o become_v a_o receptacle_n or_o habitation_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n it_o be_v the_o devil_n hold_v before_o and_o be_v content_v so_o to_o be_v but_o now_o it_o be_v for_o entertain_v of_o for_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god._n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n say_v david_n and_o renew_v a_o a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal._n 51._o 10_o 11_o 12._o now_o he_o be_v for_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n now_o he_o be_v for_o the_o sanctifying_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n resist_v and_o do_v despite_n unto_o act_v 7._o 51._o heb._n 10._o 29._o a_o break_a heart_n therefore_o suit_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o god_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o covet_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n desire_v communion_n with_o he_o now_o here_o be_v a_o agreement_n a_o

of_o all_o carnal_a man_n in_o their_o wildness_n or_o estranged-ness_a from_o god._n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prodigal_n at_o his_o conversion_n that_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o then_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v mad_a wild_n or_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n afore_o luke_n 15._o 17._o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n sometime_o betwixt_o one_o being_n wild_a and_o mad_a yet_o sometime_o wildness_n arrive_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o give_v one_o right_o the_o denomination_n of_o be_v mad_a and_o it_o be_v always_o true_a in_o spiritual_n namely_o that_o he_o that_o be_v wild_a as_o to_o god_n be_v mad_a or_o beside_o himself_o and_o so_o not_o capable_a before_o he_o be_v tame_v of_o mind_v his_o own_o eternal_a good_a as_o he_o shall_v there_o be_v these_o several_a thing_n that_o be_v token_n of_o one_o wild_a or_o mad_a and_o they_o all_o meet_v in_o a_o carnal_a man._n 1._o a_o wild_a or_o mad_a man_n give_v no_o heed_n to_o good_a counsel_n the_o frenzy_n of_o his_o head_n shut_v all_o out_o and_o by_o its_o force_n lead_v he_o away_o from_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o sober_a and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o carnal_a men._n good_a counsel_n be_v to_o they_o as_o pearl_n be_v that_o be_v cast_v afore_o swine_n it_o be_v trample_v under_o foot_n of_o they_o and_o the_o man_n be_v despise_v that_o bring_v it_o the_o poor_a man_n wisdom_n be_v despise_v and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v mat._n 7._o 6._o eccl._n 9_o 16._o 2._o a_o wild_a or_o mad_a man_n let_v he_o alone_o and_o he_o will_v great_o busy_v himself_o all_o his_o life_n to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o when_o it_o be_v complete_v amount_v to_o nothing_o the_o work_n the_o toil_n the_o travel_n of_o such_o a_o one_o come_v to_o nothing_o save_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n that_o do_v it_o david_n imitate_v of_o such_o a_o one_o scrable_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o king_n as_o fool_n do_v with_o chalk_n and_o like_v to_o this_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o all_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 12_o 13._o hence_o such_o a_o one_o be_v say_v to_o labour_n for_o the_o wind_n or_o for_o what_o will_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o if_o he_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o east-wind_n eccles._n 5._o 16._o job_n 15._o 2._o 3._o a_o wild_a or_o mad_a man_n if_o you_o set_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o he_o do_v it_o he_o will_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o by_o or_o according_a to_o your_o bid_n but_o after_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o own_o wild_a fancy_n even_o as_o jehu_n execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o madness_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 9_o 20._o chap._n 10._o 31._o and_o thus_o do_v carnal_a man_n do_v when_o they_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o god_n matter_n as_o hear_v pray_v read_v profess_v they_o do_v all_o according_a to_o their_o own_o wild_a fancy_n they_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o do_v these_o after_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o wild_a or_o mad_a man_n if_o they_o deck_v or_o array_v themselves_o with_o aught_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v why_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o wildness_n or_o frenzy_n appear_v even_o in_o the_o mode_n and_o way_n in_o which_o they_o do_v it_o either_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v very_a toy_n and_o trifle_n or_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v better_o they_o be_v put_v on_o after_o a_o antic_a manner_n rather_o to_o the_o render_n of_o they_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o bespeak_v they_o sober_a judicious_a or_o wise_a and_o so_o do_v natural_a man_n array_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o will_v be_v accept_v in_o with_o god._n will_v one_o in_o his_o wit_n think_v to_o make_v himself_o fine_a or_o acceptable_a to_o man_n by_o array_v himself_o in_o menstruous_a clothes_n or_o by_o paint_v his_o face_n with_o dross_n and_o dung_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o finery_n of_o carnal_a man_n when_o they_o approach_v for_o acceptance_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n isa._n 64._o 6_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o o_o the_o wildness_n the_o frenzy_n the_o madness_n that_o possess_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o carnal_a man_n they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o or_o after_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o do_v they_o believe_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o they_o no_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o account_n as_o other_o mad_a man_n be_v the_o only_a one_o in_o the_o world._n hence_o they_o be_v so_o take_v and_o tickle_v with_o their_o own_o frantic_a motion_n and_o deride_v all_o else_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o world._n but_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v one_o that_o be_v wild_a or_o a_o mad_a man_n sober_a to_o let_v he_o alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o to_o give_v he_o good_a word_n only_o will_v not_o do_v it_o no_o he_o must_v be_v tame_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o tame_v he_o he_o bring_v down_o their_o heart_n with_o labour_n or_o by_o continual_a molestation_n as_o you_o have_v it_o psal._n 107._o 10_o 11_o 12._o he_o speak_v there_o of_o madman_n that_o be_v keep_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o bind_v in_o affliction_n and_o iron_n because_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high._n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o way_n to_o deal_v with_o such_o and_o none_o but_o god_n can_v so_o deal_v with_o they_o they_o must_v be_v take_v they_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o man_n they_o must_v be_v lay_v in_o chain_n in_o darkness_n affliction_n and_o iron_n they_o must_v be_v blood_v half_o starve_v whip_v purge_v and_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o mad_a people_n be_v deal_v with_o and_o thus_o they_o must_v be_v deal_v with_o till_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o and_o cry_v out_o in_o their_o distress_n and_o then_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o save_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n then_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o break_v their_o band_n in_o sunder_o psal._n 107._o 13_o 14_o 15._o thus_o i_o say_v god_n tames_n the_o wild_a and_o bring_v mad_a prodigal_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o he_o for_o mercy_n nine_o man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o fool_n proud_a self-willed_a fearless_a a_o false_a believer_n a_o lover_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o wild_a man_n but_o a_o man_n that_o disrelishes_a the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o unconvert_v man_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o taste_v thing_n but_o now_o i_o add_v that_o he_o disrelish_v thing_n he_o call_v bitter_a thing_n sweet_a and_o sweet_a bitter_a he_o judge_v quite_o amiss_o these_o be_v they_o god_n threaten_v with_o a_o wo._n woe_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_a that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isa._n 5._o 20._o this_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o text_n show_v we_o evident_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v disrelished_a by_o some_o they_o call_v his_o sweet_a thing_n bitter_a and_o the_o devil_n bitter_a thing_n sweet_a and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n a_o break_a heart_n relish_v otherwise_o than_o a_o whole_a or_o unbroken_a one_o do_v a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o pain_n or_o bodily_a distress_n can_v find_v or_o feel_v virtue_n or_o good_a in_o the_o most_o sovereign_a plaster_n be_v it_o apply_v to_o arm_n or_o leg_n no_o he_o rather_o say_v away_o with_o these_o stink_a daub_v thing_n o_o but_o lay_v the_o same_o plaster_n where_o there_o be_v need_n and_o the_o patient_n will_v relish_v and_o taste_v and_o savour_n the_o goodness_n of_o they_o yea_o will_v prize_v and_o commend_v they_o to_o other_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_n the_o world_n they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o anguish_n or_o pain_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n mean_v they_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a that_o be_v better_a than_o we_o find_v in_o our_o sport_n pleasure_n estate_n and_o preferment_n there_o be_v many_o say_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v after_o this_o sort_n but_o what_o say_v the_o distress_a man_n why_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o then_o add_v thou_o hact_v put_v gladness_n in_o our_o heart_n