Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abundant_a	goodness_n	lord_n	1,757	5	4.1358	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

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only_o the_o eternal_a god_n almighty_a but_o also_o merciful_a and_o gentle_a for_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v of_o great_a patience_n he_o show_v a_o manifest_a declaration_n that_o he_o never_o punish_v the_o wicked_a so_o soon_o as_o they_o offend_v but_o a_o long_a time_n stay_v for_o their_o amendment_n before_o he_o make_v they_o feel_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n by_o which_o reason_n he_o account_v himself_o to_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a patience_n and_o in_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v think_v his_o mercy_n be_v either_o short_a or_o scant_o that_o it_o can_v suffice_v for_o diverse_a sinner_n he_o also_o add_v that_o he_o abundant_a in_o benignity_n show_v by_o the_o same_o that_o his_o bounty_n be_v so_o full_a that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v empty_v he_o be_v altogether_o infinite_a eternal_a and_o can_v be_v restrain_v nor_o contain_v in_o the_o 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life_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o other_o place_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_a gentle_a and_o faithful_a in_o which_o word_n he_o express_v that_o he_o be_v always_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o pardon_v our_o misdeed_n wherein_o we_o see_v that_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a effect_n of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v think_v that_o he_o forgive_v some_o light_a offence_n only_o he_o use_v diverse_a word_n which_o comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o name_v the_o sin_n whereby_o all_o offence_n be_v show_v but_o also_o the_o iniquity_n which_o be_v do_v malicious_o with_o deliberation_n and_o settle_a purpose_n when_o injury_n or_o hurt_n be_v wrought_v against_o other_o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o word_n transgression_n be_v a_o disobedience_n or_o rebellious_a action_n or_o intent_n against_o god_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n which_o although_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v most_o detestable_a yet_o god_n do_v here_o promise_v to_o make_v full_a remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o hold_v this_o then_o for_o a_o certain_a and_o unfallible_a rule_n that_o there_o be_v no_o forfeit_n so_o great_a or_o transgression_n so_o monstrous_a but_o it_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n that_o he_o forgive_v none_o it_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v feel_v final_o the_o severe_a vengeance_n of_o god_n for_o so_o much_o then_o as_o he_o be_v name_v gentle_a it_o be_v to_o poor_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n which_o do_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n commit_v so_o be_v he_o also_o term_v a_o just_a judge_n for_o to_o give_v punishment_n to_o the_o hard_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v abuse_v his_o grace_n and_o clemency_n over_o much_o deut._n chap._n 32._o ver_fw-la 4._o you_o nation_n praise_v he_o praise_v he_o his_o people_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o adversary_n and_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o people_n moses_n speak_v this_o here_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o a_o prophet_n assure_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o after_o god_n have_v visit_v they_o with_o his_o rod_n and_o punish_v they_o with_o sudden_a and_o strange_a calamity_n for_o their_o misdeed_n he_o will_v also_o make_v punishment_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o misery_n and_o tribulation_n be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o land_n that_o be_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v purge_v themselves_o and_o make_v they_o clean_o of_o their_o sin_n by_o god_n mere_a favour_n and_o only_a mercy_n that_o he_o 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only_o by_o nature_n &_o creation_n but_o also_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n for_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o pledge_n which_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o against_o all_o enemy_n mich._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v away_o iniquity_n &_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o because_o mercy_n please_v he_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o have_v compassion_n he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o will_v perform_v thy_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n as_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o our_o father_n in_o old_a time_n true_o there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o god_n either_o in_o gentleness_n or_o in_o power_n for_o he_o and_o none_o other_o remit_v sin_n and_o although_o he_o meet_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o way_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a unto_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v himself_o to_o punish_v but_o depart_v far_o of_o as_o though_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n what_o be_v do_v and_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o offence_n commit_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n cast_v our_o sin_n back_o from_o he_o esay_n chap._n 38._o ver_fw-la 17._o yet_o only_o to_o those_o which_o do_v proper_o appertain_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o do_v avouch_v &_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o peculiar_a people_n who_o be_v of_o that_o church_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v grace_n from_o which_o all_o other_o be_v sequester_v and_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o he_o do_v anger_v himself_o and_o his_o wrath_n be_v move_v against_o his_o own_o just_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o long_a continuance_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o prone_a to_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n then_o to_o severity_n and_o rigour_n and_o although_o he_o seem_v by_o our_o 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and_o clemency_n be_v gentle_a and_o full_a of_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n by_o nature_n faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n and_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n fulfil_v the_o bountifulness_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o his_o only_a son_n who_o be_v the_o only_a pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o forgive_v our_o sin_n but_o pass_v they_o over_o not_o by_o put_v they_o down_o only_o but_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o abolish_v they_o whole_o it_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o express_v or_o declare_v how_o god_n forgive_v us._n then_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shadow_n his_o promise_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a how_o much_o ought_v we_o now_o to_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o it_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o obtain_v truth_n and_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jeremy_n chap._n 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o jsrael_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n &_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n i_o will_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n and_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o happy_a alliance_n that_o we_o obtain_v with_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n by_o who_o albeit_o we_o be_v sufficient_o teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n both_o in_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n yet_o we_o go_v oftentimes_o astray_o and_o do_v against_o his_o divine_a precept_n by_o the_o wickedness_n and_o imperfection_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o wherefore_o we_o have_v always_o need_v of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o although_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o all_o thing_n also_o be_v include_v yet_o it_o partain_v proper_o unto_o the_o new_a promise_n obtain_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n the_o sure_a foundation_n and_o perfect_a substance_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n chap._n 9_o it_o be_v he_o by_o who_o desert_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v which_o can_v not_o be_v remit_v by_o the_o outward_a figure_n and_o vain_a shadow_n of_o the_o law_n esay_n chap._n 53._o ver_fw-la 4._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n &_o break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o just_a seruamt_v justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n as_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n gentle_a and_o merciful_a so_o be_v he_o a_o severe_a and_o just_a judge_n for_o he_o leave_v not_o sin_n unpunished_a but_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o only_a son_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n deliver_v he_o for_o we_o unto_o the_o shameful_a and_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherein_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v find_v by_o join_v both_o together_o in_o a_o inseparable_a bond_n of_o unity_n and_o first_o in_o that_o that_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o other_o in_o that_o that_o he_o be_v well_o 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torment_n which_o we_o have_v just_o deserve_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o iniquity_n let_v we_o present_v ourselves_o in_o the_o rightuousnesse_n and_o holiness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n &_o lay_v our_o sorrow_n on_o he_o he_o have_v be_v wound_v hurt_n and_o murder_v he_o die_v for_o we_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o sanctification_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v justify_v and_o absolve_v us._n zach._n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n this_o be_v the_o

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