Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	acknowledgement_n	lord_n	unquestionable_a	24	3	15.9602	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80419	Religion and reason united. By A lover of his country.	Coole, Benjamin, d. 1717.	1699 (1699)	Wing C6047A; ESTC R171515	17,768	61

in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o and_o be_v nevertheless_o as_o hungry_a and_o ill-favoured_a at_o last_o as_o at_o first_o that_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o store_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o cattle_n shall_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n long_o unless_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o gore_n those_o themselves_o have_v vote_v heterodox_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o tool_n to_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la nothing_o like_o interweave_v themselves_o with_o the_o state_n so_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v make_v believe_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o interest_n always_o either_o to_o confer_v more_o honour_n and_o profit_n on_o they_o or_o else_o to_o suppress_v their_o more_o virtuous_a neighbour_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o be_v heretic_n which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n in_o general_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v not_o seldom_o the_o like_a to_o the_o state_n since_o the_o common_a people_n be_v 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implant_v love_n and_o fear_v in_o the_o people_n to_o god-ward_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o sin_n exod._n 20.20_o compare_v with_o deut._n 30._o but_o what_o that_o dispensation_n begin_v the_o gospel_n finish_v what_o that_o point_v out_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n the_o gospel_n substantial_o and_o radical_o compleat_v which_o be_v to_o give_v power_n to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o light_a to_o know_v what_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n be_v since_o on_o the_o know_n and_o do_v thereof_o our_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n depend_v and_o this_o be_v as_o it_o must_v be_v the_o only_a design_n of_o true_a religion_n again_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o institutor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n say_v hereupon_o mat._n 7.21_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o shall_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o which_o we_o be_v to_o take_v 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as_o call_v he_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o unquestionable_a lord_n and_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v not_o entitle_v man_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o but_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o prefer_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o as_o lord_n but_o make_v the_o only_a condition_n upon_o which_o admittance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n be_v grant_v and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o add_v for_o many_o say_v he_o will_v say_v to_o i_o have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v mighty_a work_n perhaps_o build_v church_n hospital_n etc._n etc._n in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o infidel_n but_o by_o they_o who_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o opinion_n be_v strong_a concern_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o authority_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n and_o at_o some_o time_n enjoyment_n depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o sentence_n ground_v upon_o their_o evil_a work_n for_o though_o they_o know_v much_o and_o profess_v much_o and_o enjoy_v much_o too_o yet_o they_o be_v unholy_a hearer_n and_o not_o doer_n knower_n of_o his_o will_n but_o doer_n of_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n thus_o much_o from_o christ_n himself_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n next_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o his_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n say_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o where_o he_o tell_v of_o gift_n as_o prophecy_n tongue_n knowledge_n of_o all_o mystery_n hospitality_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n yea_o to_o lay_v down_o life_n for_o opinion_n sake_n yet_o all_o this_o he_o say_v without_o charity_n or_o divine_a love_n be_v but_o a_o empty_a sound_n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v my_o authority_n be_v so_o far_o unquestionable_a that_o i_o need_v seek_v for_o no_o far_a proof_n 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circumspect_a life_n as_o with_o detestation_n and_o abhorrence_n shun_v those_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o negative_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n suitable_a to_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v studious_a to_o approve_v itself_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v enjoy_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o other_o as_o above_z be_v forbid_v and_o in_o short_a be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o life_n conform_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o religion_n be_v reasonable_a to_o believe_v both_o from_o reason_n itself_o scripture_n and_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o he_o that_o so_o live_v deserve_v the_o protection_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n be_v the_o best_a of_o subject_n for_o he_o never_o give_v the_o magistrate_n trouble_v since_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n be_v for_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o be_v only_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n which_o such_o a_o man_n be_v not_o from_o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v these_o consideration_n will_v natural_o follow_v first_o that_o he_o that_o make_v we_o holy_a and_o good_a at_o first_o and_o put_v we_o in_o a_o capacity_n so_o to_o continue_v and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o break_v our_o bond_n by_o his_o death_n desire_n that_o out_o of_o our_o lapse_v state_n we_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o live_v in_o a_o perfect_a union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o again_o to_o all_o eternity_n ezek._n 18.32_o and_o 33.11_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o titus_n 2.14_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o second_o nevertheless_o without_o do_v his_o will_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o enjoy_v that_o union_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.21_o 22._o three_o that_o his_o will_n be_v our_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o 1_o thess_n 3.13_o and_o 4.3_o rom._n 6.19_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o four_o that_o he_o which_o have_v ordain_v the_o end_n have_v also_o provide_v the_o mean_n deut._n 18.15_o ezek._n 18.32_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o five_o that_o that_o mean_n be_v primary_o the_o second_o adam_n or_o lord_n from_o heaven_n by_o who_o the_o universal_a gift_n of_o grace_n be_v bestow_v on_o all_o man_n prejudice_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n secondary_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o tit._n 2.11_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o six_o and_o last_o this_o gift_n so_o universal_o give_v be_v grace_n for_o grace_n light_n for_o light_n spirit_n for_o spirit_n to_o spirit_n or_o quicken_v we_o to_o holiness_n and_o be_v as_o much_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o all_o man_n as_o all_o man_n be_v damage_v by_o adam_n fall_n luke_o 2.27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o john_n 1.9_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o church_n to_o impose_v article_n of_o faith_n on_o other_o 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true_a faith_n though_o make_v up_o of_o never_o so_o true_a word_n but_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n vers_n 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o such_o persecute_v those_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4.29_o in_o short_a that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n be_v the_o immediate_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o enable_v man_n whole_o to_o trust_v or_o depend_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o doubt_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n on_o the_o invisible_a god_n but_o such_o a_o entire_a trust_n and_o depend_v can_v be_v where_o purity_n of_o heart_n be_v not_o and_o a_o thousand_o article_n of_o faith_n will_v not_o make_v one_o heart_n clean_o it_o be_v make_v so_o only_o by_o that_o spirit_n or_o gift_n abovesaid_a so_o that_o he_o which_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o without_o the_o true_a love_n for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a which_o work_v like_o leaven_n every_o man_n into_o humility_n patience_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o legal_a law_n but_o to_o bring_v forth_o contrary_a fruit_n such_o as_o immorality_n ambition_n envy_n wrath_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n so_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o number_v any_o such_o among_o the_o religious_a thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o opinion_n but_o holiness_n that_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o religion_n two_o that_o the_o principle_n which_o lead_v to_o holiness_n be_v few_o plain_a and_o reasonable_a and_o consequent_o all_o that_o be_v not_o so_o or_o from_o unquestionable_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n