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
A38139	A short review of some reflections made by a nameless author upon Dr. Crisp's sermons, in a piece entituled Crispianism unmask'd with some remarks upon the union in the late agreement in doctrin among the dissenting ministers in London : subscribed the 16th of December, 1692, and that as referring unto the present debates ... / by Thomas Edwards, esq.	Edwards, Thomas, fl. 1693-1699.; Crisp, Tobias, 1600-1643.	1693 (1693)	Wing E236; ESTC R31409	64,054	46

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in_o glory_n be_v i_o beseech_v thou_o reader_n mark_v it_o well_o and_o a_o very_a ordinary_a capacity_n will_v introduce_v thou_o not_o only_o into_o the_o fallacy_n of_o his_o proceed_n but_o the_o arminian_n rottenness_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n lu●king_v under_o the_o same_o from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o that_o of_o grace_n or_o to_o be_v actual_o remove_v from_o a_o obnoxiousness_n unto_o and_o a_o eternal_a abide_n under_o the_o wrath_n speak_v of_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o reprobate_n among_o which_o hypocrite_n and_o double-dealer_n especial_o if_o professor_n and_o those_o of_o they_o with_o a_o witness_n indeed_o who_o will_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n carry_v on_o their_o sinister_a end_n by_o those_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o same_o i_o say_v be_v it_o from_o themselves_o or_o from_o god_n if_o the_o former_a than_o 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earth_n never_o yet_o be_v without_o sin_n nay_o he_o charge_v even_o his_o angel_n with_o folly_n it_o be_v only_o his_o elect_n and_o redeem_a one_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o such_o a_o righteousness_n and_o price_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o pay_v off_o their_o score_n that_o though_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o themselves_o and_o that_o as_o consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n and_o covenant-relation_n unto_o adam_n together_o with_o the_o corrupt_a defilement_n of_o their_o nature_n thereupon_o and_o so_o lie_v obnoxious_a unto_o divine_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n yet_o he_o free_o of_o his_o grace_n justify_v pardon_n and_o acquit_v they_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o ungodly_a in_o themselves_o and_o thereupon_o effectual_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v they_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o chap._n 4._o 5._o john_n 17._o 6._o compare_v with_o v._n 17._o ezek._n 16._o 8_o 9_o mal._n 4._o 2._o and_o hence_o 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the_o solid_a matter_n and_o not_o meritorious_a or_o consequential_a effect_n of_o the_o same_o phil._n 3._o 9_o let_v i_o further_o tell_v thou_o reader_n and_o by_o than_o thou_o have_v thorough_o search_v into_o the_o consonancy_n of_o scripture_n thou_o will_v certain_o find_v it_o so_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n no_o one_o holiness_n though_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n can_v or_o ever_o do_v produce_v the_o least_o dram_n or_o particle_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o will_n i●_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o degree_n in_o glory_n itself_o when_o without_o all_o spot_n or_o blemish_n prove_v or_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n wherein_o their_o justify_v estate_n do_v consist_v nay_o take_v the_o very_a merit_n of_o christ_n themselves_o proper_o and_o distinct_o as_o such_o and_o they_o will_v not_o subserve_v so_o unscriptural_a a_o end_n for_o though_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o in_o the_o real_a and_o true_a 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the_o devil_n of_o old_a in_o their_o own_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v full_o expressive_a of_o his_o meaning_n against_o what_o our_o author_n discerpt_v out_o of_o he_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o accusation_n against_o he_o he_o will_v cast_v the_o imputation_n of_o weakness_n and_o fallacy_n upon_o he_o mere_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o invidious_a and_o ungrounded_a stroke_n against_o he_o and_o thereupon_o give_v we_o such_o a_o disquisitive_a explication_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n as_o roundly_o bespeak_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o a_o fool_n &_o cheat._n p._n 40._o 3._o that_o in_o his_o concession_n even_o from_o his_o quotation_n of_o scripture_n themselu●s_o he_o unravel_v the_o whole_a and_o thereby_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o doctor_n yea_o confirm_v he_o against_o all_o his_o false_a impeachment_n this_o charge_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a which_o our_o author_n himself_o confess_v i_o shall_v contract_v 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