Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abraham_n	believe_v	faith_n	1,678	5	6.0737	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71284	A defence of the true sence and meaning of the words of the Holy Apostle, Rom. chap. 4, ver. 3, 5, 9 in an answer to sundry arguments gathered from the forenamed Scriptures by Mr. Iohn Goodwin, which answer was first dispersed without the authors name, but since acknowledged by Mr George Walker : together with a reply to the former answer, or, animadversions upon some of the looser and fouler passages thereof / by Iohn Goodwin.	Walker, George, 1581?-1651.; Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1641 (1641)	Wing W356; ESTC R20590	41,397	65

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his_o score_n and_o count_v and_o impute_v to_o he_o be_v faithful_a the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n make_v he_o by_o spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n hear_v then_o the_o true_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n show_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o abraham_n upon_o a_o true_a inward_a spiritual_a sense_n of_o his_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o this_o his_o belief_n and_o faith_n comprehend_v christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o after_o a_o sort_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n god_n count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v set_v it_o on_o his_o score_n and_o reckon_v it_o to_o he_o for_o justification_n and_o judge_v esteem_v and_o accept_v he_o for_o a_o man_n true_o righteous_a as_o indeed_o he_o be_v and_o so_o whosoever_o do_v not_o rest_n on_o his_o own_o work_n for_o justification_n nor_o seek_v thereby_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o faith_n seek_v that_o righteousness_n which_o make_v he_o righteous_a by_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o when_o in_o himself_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v ungodly_a his_o faith_n comprehend_v in_o it_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n because_o it_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o god_n set_v on_o his_o score_n christ_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n do_v accept_v he_o for_o a_o man_n justify_v a_o second_o argument_n confirm_v the_o exposition_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o d●bt_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n count_v for_o righteousness_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o reward_n also_o to_o the_o believer_n which_o be_v count_v not_o of_o debt_n 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