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	lord_n	merciful_a	1,635	5	8.8351	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43607	Syntagma theologicum, or, A treatise wherein is concisely comprehended, the body of divinity, and the fundamentals of religion orderly discussed whereunto are added certain divine discourses, wherein are handled these following heads, viz. 1. The express character of Christ our redeemer, 2. Gloria in altissimis, or the angelical anthem, 3. The necessity of Christ's passion and resurrection, 4. The blessed ambassador, or, The best sent into the basest, 5. S. Paul's apology, 6. Holy fear, the fence of the soul, 7. Ordini quisque suo, or, The excellent order, 8. The royal remembrancer, or, Promises put in suit, 9. The watchman's watch-word, 10. Scala Jacobi, or, S. James his ladder, 11. Decus sanctorum, or, The saints dignity, 12. Warrantable separation, without breach of union / by Henry Hibbert ...	Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678.; Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678. Exercitationes theologiae.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1793; ESTC R2845	709,920	522

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and_o though_o severity_n and_o mercy_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a yet_o that_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o contrary_n and_o repugnant_a quality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o contrary_a effect_n which_o be_v produce_v in_o contrary_a subject_n like_a as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o show_v mercy_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reform_v and_o be_v severe_a in_o punish_v obstinate_a offender_n or_o as_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o same_o heat_n work_v contrary_a effect_n in_o subject_n of_o a_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a disposition_n and_o quality_n to_o conclude_v then_o who_o have_v goodness_n and_o who_o have_v severity_n if_o thou_o repente_v and_o obeye_v the_o gospel_n thou_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n be_v to_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o profane_a unbelieving_a impenitent_a wretch_n and_o die_v in_o this_o estate_n the_o most_o just_a god_n will_v in_o his_o great_a severity_n cast_v thou_o into_o hell_n 25.29_o 1_o sam._n 25.29_o as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n the_o lord_n god_n 7._o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o 26._o ezra_n 8.22_o psal_n 18.25_o 26._o and_o to_o the_o four_o generation_n the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o they_o for_o good_a that_o seek_v he_o but_o his_o power_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v against_o all_o they_o that_o forsake_v he_o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a 16._o psal_n 34.15_o 16._o and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a 101.1_o psal_n 101.1_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 11.22_o rom._n 11.22_o will_v i_o sing_v behold_v the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n 34._o movet_fw-la enim_fw-la pium_fw-la judicem_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la considerata_fw-la peccantium_fw-la cassy_v exod._n 34._o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n incline_v itself_o to_o pity_n and_o relieve_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o more_o peculiarly_a of_o his_o elect_a child_n without_o respect_n of_o merit_n god_n be_v most_o glorious_a in_o mercy_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n say_v moses_n it_o follow_v what_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o he_o be_v superlative_a and_o outstrip_v mercy_n be_v 1._o general_n 1._o in_o help_v his_o elect_n and_o comfort_v 2._o in_o scatter_v and_o confound_v their_o enemy_n 2._o more_o particular_a 1._o in_o promise_v 2._o in_o perform_v and_o these_o be_v the_o flagon_n of_o wine_n to_o comfort_v distress_a soul_n mercy_n be_v a_o attribute_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o which_o as_o all_o our_o happiness_n consist_v so_o god_n take_v great_a complacency_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o above_o all_o his_o other_o work_n he_o punish_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o 6._o exod._n 20.5_o 6._o therefore_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o michael_n fly_v with_o one_o wing_n and_o gabriel_n with_o two_o meaning_n that_o the_o pacify_v angel_n the_o minister_n of_o mercy_n fly_v swift_a but_o the_o exterminate_a angel_n the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n be_v slow_a the_o more_o mercy_n we_o receive_v the_o more_o humble_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v 1._o because_o we_o be_v thereby_o more_o indebt_v 2._o in_o danger_n to_o be_v more_o sinful_a worm_n crawl_v after_o rain_n 3._o we_o have_v more_o to_o account_v for_o but_o alas_o even_o as_o the_o glorious_a sun_n dart_v out_o his_o illustrious_a beam_n shine_v upon_o the_o stink_a carrion_n but_o still_o it_o remain_v a_o carrion_n when_o the_o beam_n be_v go_v so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v as_o i_o may_v say_v upon_o the_o wicked_a but_o still_o he_o remain_v wicked_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o 7.18_o psal_n 100.5_o psal_n 145.9_o micah_n 7.18_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o only_o add_v that_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o believe_v the_o infinite_a attribute_n of_o god_n he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v it_o thorough_o without_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la that_o god_n shall_v be_v three_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o three_o this_o be_v a_o divine_a truth_n 2._o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la per_fw-la rationem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la ad_fw-la trinitat_fw-la be_v divinarum_fw-la p●rsonarum_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la pervenice_n aquin._n du_n bartas_fw-la ex_fw-la lombard_n sens._n lib._n 1._o do_v 2._o more_o certain_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n than_o to_o be_v conceive_v by_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o mysterious_a of_o all_o the_o mystery_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n which_o our_o divine_a poet_n sing_v thus_o in_o sacred_a sheet_n of_o either_o testament_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o high_a argument_n more_o deep_a to_o sound_v more_o busy_a to_o discuss_v more_o useful_a know_v unknown_a more_o dangerous_a some_o damnable_a heretic_n especial_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n hold_v a_o indistinct_a essence_n in_o the_o deity_n without_o distinction_n of_o person_n we_o assert_v a_o real_a distinction_n there_o be_v but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separation_n if_o any_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n trinity_n and_o say_v it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v yet_o the_o doctrine_n be_v if_o not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n beside_o there_o be_v express_o the_o word_n three_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o from_o whence_o trinity_n come_v the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a 1.1_o si●rectè_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la tres_fw-la eloh●m_fw-la etiam_fw-la recté_fw-fr dici_fw-la possit_fw-la tres_fw-la dii_fw-la nam_fw-la elobim_n latinè_n sonat_fw-la dii_fw-la vel_fw-la deus_fw-la drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.1_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o this_o mystery_n though_o their_o posterity_n understand_v it_o not_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o dii_fw-la creavit_fw-la elihu_n job_n 35.10_o god_n my_o maker_n solomon_n eccl._n

from_o one_o unchangeable_a god_n on_o who_o if_o we_o rest_v content_v not_o overrule_v with_o prejudicate_a opinion_n never_o shall_v fear_v distract_v we_o plura_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la terrent_fw-la 13._o senec._n ep_v 13._o &_o saepius_fw-la opinion_n laboramus_fw-la quàm_fw-la re_fw-la i_o borrow_v this_o from_o seneca_n many_o thing_n terrify_v we_o and_o we_o be_v often_o vex_v and_o pain_v in_o opinion_n by_o furmise_n than_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o well-informed_a christian_a who_o ponder_v all_o event_n and_o examine_v the_o cause_n the_o defect_n whereof_o set_v some_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o rashness_n that_o make_v way_n for_o misprision_n and_o misprision_n for_o fear_n the_o best_a thing_n sometime_o scare_v we_o god_n merciful_a goodness_n not_o understand_v put_v we_o to_o a_o stand_n his_o very_a favourable_a presence_n which_o shall_v move_v joy_n do_v and_o shall_v move_v 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