Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	act_n	faith_n	word_n	2,063	5	4.6173	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03519	Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Book 1.	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Church of England.	1547 (1547)	STC 13640; ESTC S110029	106,479	184

our_o will_n ▪_o heart_n ▪_o might_a and_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o good_a dede_n obe_v his_o commandment_n during_o our_o life_n to_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n his_o glory_n and_o honour_n not_o our_o sensual_a pleasure_n &_o vaynglory_n evermore_o dread_v willing_o to_o offend_v such_o a_o merciful_a god_n &_o love_a redeemer_n in_o word_n thought_n or_o deed_n and_o the_o say_a benefit_n of_o god_n deep_o consider_v do_v move_v we_o for_o his_o sake_n also_o to_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o geve_v ourselves_o to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o much_o as_n lie_v in_o we_o ▪_o to_o study_v with_o all_o our_o endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o man_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n to_o do_v good_a asmuch_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o every_o man_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o avaunce_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o who_o only_o we_o have_v our_o sanctification_n justification_n salvation_n and_o redemption_n ▪_o to_o who_o be_v ever_o glory_n praise_n and_o honour_n ▪_o world_n without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o a_o short_a declaration_n of_o the_o true_a lively_a and_o christian_a faith_n the_o first_o entry_n unto_o god_n faith_n good_a christian_n people_n be_v through_o faith_n whereby_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o last_o sermon_n we_o be_v iustify_v before_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v deceyve_v for_o lack_v of_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v that_o faith_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n two_o mane_n of_o way_n there_o be_v one_o faith_n faith_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o dead_a faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a work_n but_o be_v idle_a barren_a and_o unfruitefull_a and_o this_o faith_n by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n james_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o deville_n two_o which_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n yet_o they_o do_v nothing_o well_o but_o all_o evil_a and_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o faith_n have_v the_o wicked_a and_o naughty_a thristian_a people_n which_o confess_v god_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o their_o mouth_n tit●_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o deed_n be_v abominable_a and_o without_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o to_o all_o good_a work_v reprovable_a and_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n and_o belief_n in_o man_n heart_n whereby_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o assent_v unto_o all_o truth_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o beleve_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o call_v faith_n but_o as_o he_o that_o read_v caesar_n commentary_n beleve_v thesame_a to_o be_v true_a have_v thereby_o a_o knowledge_n of_o caesar_n life_n and_o noble_a act_n because_o he_o beleve_v the_o history_n of_o cesar_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v that_o he_o beleve_v in_o cesar_n of_o who_o he_o look_v for_o no_o help_n nor_o benefit_n even_o so_o he_o that_o beleve_v that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o bible_n be_v true_a and_o yet_o live_v so_o ungodly_a that_o he_o can_v look_v to_o enjoy_v the_o promise_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v a_o faith_n &_o belief_n to_o y_z e_z word_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v that_o he_o beleve_v in_o god_n or_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n &_o trust_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v sure_o look_v for_o grace_n mercy_n &_o eternal_a life_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o rather_o for_o indignation_n &_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o wicked_a life_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n entitle_v to_o be_v of_o didimus_n alexandrinus_n forasmuch_o as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v not_o now_o faith_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v not_o a_o man_n this_o dead_a faith_n therefore_o be_v not_o y_z t_z sure_a and_o substancial_a faith_n which_o save_v sinner_n faith_n another_o faith_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o foresay_a faith_n idle_a unfruitful_a and_o dead_a but_o work_v by_o charity_n as_o s._n paul_n declare_v gal._n v._n v._n which_o as_o the_o other_o vain_a faith_n be_v call_v a_o dead_a faith_n so_o may_v this_o be_v call_v a_o quick_a or_o lively_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a belefe_v of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n &_o that_o although_o we_o through_o infirmity_n or_o temptation_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n do_v fall_n from_o he_o by_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o return_v again_o unto_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o he_o will_v forgeve_v &_o forget_v our_o offence_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n &_o will_v make_v we_o inheritor_n with_o he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a kyngdom_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n untyll_o that_o kyngdom_n come_v he_o will_v ●e_v our_o protector_n and_o defendor_n in_o all_o peril_n &_o danger_n whatsoever_o do_v chance_n and_o that_o though_o sometime_o he_o do_v send_v we_o sharp_a adversity_n yet_o y_o it_o evermore_o he_o be_v a_o love_a father_n unto_o we_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o not_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n final_o from_o we_o if_o we_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o commit_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o hang_v only_o upon_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o ready_a to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o this_o be_v the_o true_a lively_a and_o unfeigned_a christian_n faith_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o outward_a profession_n only_o but_o it_o live_v and_o stir_v inward_o in_o the_o hart_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n nor_o without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o y_z e_z desire_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o to_o follow_v thesame_a in_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v glad_o all_o good_a work_n this_o faith_n xi_o as_o saint_n paul_n describe_v it_o be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o and_o trust_v to_o receyve_v of_o god_n a_o certificate_n &_o sure_a expectation_n of_o they_o although_o they_o yet_o sensible_o appear_v not_o unto_o us._n and_o after_o he_o say_v he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v both_o that_o he_o be_v &_o that_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a rewarder_n of_o well_o doer_n and_o nothing_o commend_v good_a man_n unto_o god_n so_o much_o as_o this_o assure_a faith_n &_o trust_v in_o he_o of_o this_o faith_n iij._o thing_n be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v first_o faith_n that_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o hart_n but_o be_v lively_a and_o fruitful_a in_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n second_o y_z ●_o without_o it_o can_v no_o good_a work_n be_v do_z y_o it_o be_v acceptable_a &_o pleasant_a to_o god_n third_o what_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n they_o be_v y_z t_z this_o faith_n do_v bring_v forth_o work_n for_o the_o first_o as_o the_o light_n can_v be_v hide_v but_o will_v show_v forth_o itself_o at_o one_o place_n or_o other_o so_o a_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v keep_v secret_a but_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v it_o will_v break_v out_o &_o show_v itself_o by_o good_a work_n and_o as_o the_o live_n body_n of_o a_o man_n ever_o exercise_v such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o natural_a &_o live_v body_n for_o nourishement_n &_o preservation_n of_o thesame_n as_o it_o have_v need_v opportunity_n and_o occasion_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o it_o will_v be_v do_v always_o some_o good_a work_n which_o shall_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v live_v and_o will_v not_o be_v unoccupy_v therefore_o when_o man_n hear_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o high_a commendation_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o make_v we_o to_o please_v god_n to_o live_v with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o then_o they_o fantasy_n ▪_o that_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o do_v all_o good_a work_n and_o may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v they_o trifle_v with_o god_n &_o deceyve_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o have_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n &_o also_o far_o from_o knowledge_n what_o true_a faith_n mean_v for_o the_o very_a sure_a &_o lively_a christian_n faith_n be_v not_o

master_n christ_n iii._n and_o humble_v himself_o as_o unworthy_a to_o unbuckle_v his_o show_n and_o geve_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n both_o oft_o and_o evident_o confess_v himself_o what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o ever_o geve_v as_o a_o most_o faithful_a servant_n all_o praise_n to_o his_o master_n and_o saviour_n so_o do_v bless_v s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n ●●_o in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o other_o holy_a man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o just_a make_v this_o open_a confession_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceyve_v oure selfe_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o knowledge_n our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n wherefore_o the_o wiseman_n in_o the_o book_n call_v ecclesiastes_n seven_o make_v this_o true_a &_o general_a confession_n there_o be_v not_o one_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o syn_v not_o and_o s._n david_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n but_o not_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n how_o oft_o how_o earnest_o li._n &_o lamentable_o do_v he_o desire_v god_n great_a mercy_n for_o his_o great_a offence_n &_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o judgement_n with_o he_o xxlii_fw-la and_o again_o how_o well_o weigh_v this_o holy_a man_n his_o sin_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_a and_o so_o hide_v and_o hard_o to_o understande_v that_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o know_v utter_v nineteeen_o or_o number_a they_o wherefore_o he_o have_v a_o true_a earnest_n and_o deep_a contemplation_n and_o consideration_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o come_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o he_o make_v supplication_n to_o god_n to_o forgeve_v he_o his_o privy_a secret_a his_o sin_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o attein_v unto_o he_o weigh_v right_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o original_a root_n &_o spring_v head_n perceive_v inclination_n provocation_n stirrynge_n stingynge_n bud_n branch_n dregs_n infection_n taste_n felinge_n and_o sentes_fw-la of_o they_o to_o continue_v in_o he_o still_o wherefore_o he_o say_v mark_v &_o behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n li._n he_o say_v not_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_a sin_n forasmuch_o as_o out_o of_o one_o as_o fountayn_v sprynge_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v ▪_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n and_o that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a without_o he_o nor_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o he_o command_v we_o all_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v xviii_o he_o prefer_v the_o penitent_a publican_n before_o the_o proud_a ix_o holy_a &_o glorious_a pharisey_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o physician_n but_o not_o to_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v whole_a but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o have_v need_n of_o his_o salve_n for_o their_o sore_n he_o teach_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o reknowledge_v ourselves_o sinner_n &_o to_o ask_v forgevenes_n and_o deliveraunce_n from_o all_o evilles_n at_o our_o heavenly_a father_n hand_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o own_fw-mi heart_n twelve_o do_v defile_v our_o own_fw-mi have_v he_o teach_v that_o a_o evil_a word_n or_o thought_n deserve_v condemnation_n xv_o affirm_v that_o we_o shall_v geve_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o save_v but_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o cast_v away_o therefore_o few_o of_o the_o proud_a just_a learned_a wise_a perfect_a and_o holy_a phariseis_n be_v save_v by_o he_o because_o they_o justify_v themselves_o by_o their_o counterfeit_a holiness_n before_o man_n wherefore_o good_a people_n let_v we_o beware_v of_o such_o hypocrisy_n vainglory_n and_o iustifi_v of_o ourself_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o our_o foot_n and_o then_o down_o peacock_n feather_n down_o proud_a heart_n down_o vile_a clay_n frail_a and_o brittle_a vessel_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v crab_n tree_n that_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o apple_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o of_o such_o earth_n as_o can_v bring_v forth_o but_o wede_n nettle_n bramble_n brier_n cocle_n and_o darnel_n our_o fruit_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o ▪_o v._n chap._n to_o the_o gala._n v._n we_o have_v neither_o faith_n charity_n hope_v patience_n chastity_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o good_a be_v but_o of_o god_n &_o therefore_o these_o virtue_n be_v call_v there_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o before_o god_n as_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o let_v we_o earnest_o repent_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o hearty_o and_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n let_v we_o all_o confess_v with_o mouth_n and_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n let_v we_o know_v our_o own_fw-mi work_n of_o what_o imperfection_n they_o be_v &_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v foolish_o and_o arrogant_o in_o our_o own_fw-mi conceit_n nor_o challenge_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o merit_n or_o work_n for_o true_o there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a work_n we_o do_v not_o love_n god_n so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v with_o all_o our_o hart_n mind_n and_o power_n we_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o with_o great_a and_o many_o imperfection_n we_o geve_v forgeve_v believe_v live_v and_o hope_v unperfect_o we_o speak_v think_v &_o do_v unperfect_o we_o fight_v against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n unperfect_o let_v we_o therefore_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v plain_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v imperfection_n even_o in_o all_o our_o own_fw-mi beast_n work_v let_v none_o of_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v with_o holy_a s._n peter_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n ●vi_fw-la let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n we_o have_v do_z amiss_o &_o deal_v wicked_o let_v we_o all_o make_v open_a confession_n with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n to_o our_o father_n and_o say_v with_o he_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o the_o xv_o o_o father_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n let_v we_o all_o say_v ●i_fw-la with_o holy_a baruch_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o we_o be_v worthy_o ascribe_v shame_n and_o confusion_n &_o to_o the_o righteousness_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_z wicked_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o ungodly_a in_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n ●i_fw-la let_v we_o all_o say_v 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