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
A44499	The life of faith in death, in expectation of the resurrection from the dead opened in a sermon at the funerall of the right worshipfull Mr. Thomas Slany late maior of the famous town and corporation of King-Lynn in the county of Norfolk : who deceased in the year of his maioralty, Jan. 10. 1649 / preached there by John Horn ...	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1649 (1649)	Wing H2804; ESTC R19330	35,460	36

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o paraphrase_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v of_o invisible_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n but_o that_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o give_v as_o great_a a_o certainty_n of_o those_o unseen_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n as_o can_v be_v make_v over_o by_o any_o scientifical_a demonstration_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o demonstration_n to_o the_o mind_n not_o a_o presentation_n to_o the_o bodily_a essence_n as_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n faith_n present_v invisible_a thing_n as_o visible_a how_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o hope_n which_o hope_v also_o spring_v from_o it_o and_o be_v uphold_v by_o it_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o the_o basis_n or_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o so_o present_v divine_a thing_n to_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o also_o draw_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o hope_v for_o good_a from_o he_o and_o the_o good_a thing_n it_o hope_n for_o faith_n give_v bottom_n to_o and_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o real_a existence_n as_o be_v before_o note_v 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o and_o for_o the_o way_n to_o come_v by_o this_o faith_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o fides_n ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v by_o that_o mean_v god_n ●fi●ct●th_v it_o whence_o that_o in_o isa_n 55.3_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o hear_n that_o produce_v this_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o i●_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o it_o from_o that_o it_o spring_v and_o by_o that_o it_o be_v nourish_v in_o listen_v to_o that_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o mighty_a arm_n and_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v as_o sometime_o he_o do_v to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o to_o naaman_n in_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n to_o heal_v they_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.24_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v the_o way_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n first_o god_n declare_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v truth_n when_o declare_v by_o he_o not_o make_v truth_n by_o our_o believe_v this_o truth_n hear_v persuade_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v therewith_o minister_v to_o close_o with_o what_o it_o hear_v and_o close_v with_o what_o it_o hear_v the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n do_v therethrough_a further_n while_o therein_o be_v open_v excellent_a thing_n as_o the_o hatred_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o yet_o his_o love_n mercy_n and_o good_a will_n in_o christ_n towards_o the_o sinful_a soul●_n etc._n etc._n p●swade_v the_o soul_n to_o embrace_v and_o close_v with_o christ_n himself_o of_o who_o the_o truth_n witness_v and_o unto_o who_o as_o its_o proper_a body_n and_o fountain_n as_o god_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v god_n it_o lead_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o th●_n word_n hear_v and_o through_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n therein_o bring_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o beam_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o that_o to_o all_o that_o fountain_n fullness_n of_o glorious_a light_n that_o sil_n that_o body_n and_o make_v it_o so_o glorious_a but_o indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o say_v in_o which_o these_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n die_v and_o which_o be_v of_o so_o glorious_a use_n in_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o text_n itself_o by_o act_n and_o operation_n notable_o lay_v forth_o and_o describe_v i_o shall_v briesly_a and_o but_o briesly_a touch_n upon_o they_o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n faith_n stand_v not_o in_o man_n have_v in_o possession_n o●_n actual_a fruition_n the_o thing_n promise_v for_o then_o faith_n and_o sense_n shall_v be_v confound_v but_o 1._o they_o see_v they_o the_o promise_n afar_o off_o that_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o faith_n though_o alone_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hate_v joh._n 15.24_o yet_o this_o be_v i_o say_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o faith_n or_o the_o first_o act_n tend_v to_o this_o faith_n through_o which_o the_o follow_a act_n be_v also_o generate_v where_o this_o be_v right_o seat_v and_o the_o abide_n in_o this_o and_o of_o this_o be_v that_o in_o and_o through_o which_o the_o other_o act_n be_v carry_v on_o too_o and_o perpetuate_v this_o act_n be_v the_o first_o product_n of_o the_o word_n hear_v and_o that_o which_o most_o immediate_o spring_v from_o it_o for_o while_o god_n speak_v he_o present_v in_o his_o speaking_o truth_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n hear_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o word_n speak_v find_v therein_o and_o therewith_o a_o divine_a power_n illuminate_v and_o give_v light_n to_o it_o and_o power_n of_o discern_v that_o light_n as_o if_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v to_o a_o blind_a man_n in_o a_o dungeon_n shall_v both_o present_a light_n to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n give_v he_o a_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o see_v thus_o in_o psa_n 119.130_o the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_a and_z giveth_z understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a the_o soul_n receive_v or_o look_v upon_o divine_a word_n see_v thing_n set_v before_o it_o that_o it_o never_o so_o see_v before_o as_o his_o own_o vileness_n and_o filthiness_n and_o god_n goodness_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n in_o his_o way_n his_o son_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o and_o enjoy_v but_o these_o be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v they_o afar_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 46.10_o isa_n 46.10_o god_n show_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n thing_n to_o be_v do_v never_o so_o long_a time_n hence_o yet_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n and_o there_o present_v be_v by_o faith_n see_v indeed_o man_n not_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n miss_v of_o much_o light_n and_o knowledge_n therein_o hold_v forth_o and_o see_v not_o many_o thing_n which_o in_o wit_v view_v or_o diligent_a attention_n they_o may_v come_v to_o see_v thing_n afar_o off_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o be_v not_o of_o a_o long_a time_n to_o be_v perform_v whence_o neither_o have_v they_o so_o full_a and_o clear_a a_o sight_n of_o they_o as_o those_o that_o see_v they_o in_o near_a time_n as_o thing_n see_v afar_o off_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n be_v not_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o see_v as_o when_o they_o be_v see_v near_o hand_n now_o they_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o we_o these_o be_v the_o last_o time_n yea_o some_o of_o these_o promise_n that_o they_o see_v through_o the_o word_n at_o a_o distance_n be_v already_o in_o part_n perform_v and_o be_v become_v gospel_n declaration_n to_o we_o as_o the_o come_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o mary_n can_v in_o her_o time_n say_v much_o more_o may_v we_o now_o he_o have_v holpen_v his_o servant_n israel_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o forefather_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o luk._n 1.25_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n declare_v the_o latter_a as_o another_o step_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o promise_n say_v we_o declare_v unto_o you_o good_a tiding_n how_o that_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n god_n have_v fullfil_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o their_o child_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o believe_v see_v they_o by_o faith_n as_o thing_n already_o do_v and_o they_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o those_o further_a thing_n contain_v in_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v yet_o unfullfil_v and_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o in_o his_o season_n but_o then_o there_o must_v be_v with_o this_o see_v a_o further_a act_n even_o that_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o they_o viz._n 2._o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o be_v the_o second_o act_n in_o this_o divine_a faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a speculation_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o proposition_n without_o a_o persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v truth_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v heed_v

and_o embrace_v by_o they_o the_o discern_a of_o divine_a truth_n as_o propound_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o persuasion_n and_o so_o to_o believe_v joh._n 6.40_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o &c_n &c_n and_o be_v itself_o augment_v and_o flow_v in_o more_o upon_o the_o soul_n through_o believe_v but_o be_v not_o itself_o faith_n without_o persuasion_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v so_o call_v these_o worthy_n in_o their_o faith_n see_v and_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o unperswasibleness_n disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n like_o man_n that_o see_v thing_n at_o a_o distance_n present_v to_o they_o but_o yet_o can_v be_v persuade_v they_o be_v indeed_o the_o thing_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o or_o which_o way_n such_o thing_n shall_v come_v there_o and_o they_o must_v have_v their_o reason_n satisfy_v in_o that_o or_o else_o they_o will_v think_v it_o be_v a_o illusion_n and_o strong_a misapprehension_n in_o their_o sense_n no_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o faith_n though_o they_o see_v but_o afar_o off_o yet_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o what_o be_v show_v they_o and_o of_o what_o in_o that_o show_v they_o do_v see_v in_o which_o they_o differ_v from_o many_o that_o now_o though_o they_o have_v the_o gospel_n more_o near_o clear_o and_o plain_o present_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o they_o they_o see_v such_o thing_n affirm_v but_o can_v think_v they_o be_v so_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o exalt_v their_o reason_n and_o can_v deny_v themselves_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o become_v fool_n to_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o come_v to_o its_o say_n they_o have_v many_o question_n nauseous_o lie_v upon_o their_o stomach_n through_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o fleshly_a wisdom_n of_o which_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o which_o they_o must_v be_v fore-satisfied_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v like_o nicodemus_n how_o can_v this_o and_o that_o be_v can_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o his_o mother_n womb_n again_o and_o be_v bear_v a_o second_o time_n or_o like_o old_a zachary_n how_o can_v person_n so_o strike_v in_o year_n have_v the_o pr●mise_n of_o a_o child_n make_v good_a unto_o they_o or_o those_o in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o faith_n it_o say_v not_o 7._o rom._n 10.6_o 7._o who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v down_o christ_n or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o bring_v he_o up_o it_o raise_v not_o up_o question_n it_o stumble_v not_o through_o its_o reason_n but_o be_v persuade_v through_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n authority_n they_o be_v persuade_v and_o yet_o it_o rest_v not_o there_o neither_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v of_o these_o holy_a one_o 3._o they_o embrace_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o salute_v or_o kiss_v they_o ay_o this_o be_v the_o completive_a intrinsical_v act_n of_o faith_n the_o faith_n which_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a sight_n and_o persuasion_n but_o such_o as_o in_o which_o the_o heart_n like_v and_o close_v with_o the_o thing_n present_v and_o whereof_o they_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n may_v see_v and_o be_v persuade_v of_o truth_n and_o yet_o not_o like_v but_o hate_v it_o not_o salute_v and_o embrace_v it_o but_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o reject_v it_o 21.38_o mat._n 21.38_o some_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o heir_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o embrace_v he_o that_o they_o add_v come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o even_o so_o many_o a_o man_n when_o he_o see_v a_o truth_n which_o reprove_v his_o way_n and_o be_v not_o for_o his_o turn_n his_o lust_n purpose_n or_o design_n though_o he_o see_v and_o be_v persuade_v its_o true_a yet_o his_o heart_n love_v it_o not_o but_o boggle_v against_o it_o he_o can_v like_v to_o entertain_v it_o the_o young_a man_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n mat._n 19.22_o can_v not_o nor_o do_v object_n against_o christ_n doctrine_n nay_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n persuade_v it_o be_v true_a why_o else_o shall_v it_o have_v trouble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o sad_a have_v he_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o it_o it_o will_v never_o have_v come_v so_o near_o his_o heart_n he_o will_v lightly_a have_v get_v rid_v of_o it_o but_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o embrace_v or_o welcome_v it_o though_o there_o be_v a_o precious_a promise_n set_v before_o he_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o like_v it_o upon_o those_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v propound_v it_o be_v not_o his_o case_n alone_o many_o can_v like_v to_o have_v the_o happiness_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o upon_o such_o and_o such_o term_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v it_o who_o yet_o not_o like_v those_o term_n do_v not_o embrace_v it_o like_o boaz_n his_o kinsman_n 6._o ruth_n 4_o 4_o 6._o he_o can_v like_v to_o have_v redeem_v naomies_n land_n till_o he_o come_v to_o see_v the_o term_n that_o it_o will_v spoil_v his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o upon_o these_o term_n he_o will_v none_o of_o it_o many_o will_v own_v and_o embrace_v truth_n be_v it_o not_o that_o it_o will_v spoil_v they_o of_o their_o self-interest_n if_o it_o lead_v they_o not_o to_o such_o self-deniall_n but_o this_o divine_a faith_n here_o speak_v of_o carry_v the_o heart_n above_o those_o stumble_v and_o make_v it_o with_o chearfullnesse_n and_o joy_n to_o welcome_v the_o glorious_a grace_n and_o promise_a portion_n that_o truth_n present_v it_o upon_o its_o own_o term_n it_o so_o act_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n too_o that_o they_o like_v what_o the_o soul_n see_v in_o truth_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o and_o take_v it_o home_o and_o give_v it_o the_o best_a entertainment_n they_o possible_o 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all_o thing_n and_o therein_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n now_o through_o faith_n that_o be_v through_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n see_v 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o persuade_v of_o and_o embrace_v they_o be_v beget_v to_o a_o live_a hope_n and_o that_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o press_v after_o the_o glory_n promise_v and_o purge_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o earthly_a affection_n that_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o so_o believe_v all_o they_o have_v before_o be_v now_o nothing_o to_o what_o they_o see_v and_o be_v persuade_v of_o and_o embrace_v these_o promise_n or_o thing_n promise_v be_v so_o welcome_a to_o their_o soul_n though_o yet_o they_o possess_v they_o not_o but_o only_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o earth_n and_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o not_o at_o home_n till_o they_o enjoy_v they_o their_o mind_n be_v after_o they_o and_o off_o from_o these_o thing_n 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