Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	faith_n	holy_a	2,000	5	4.6932	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20729	The Christians freedome wherein is fully expressed the doctrine of Christian libertie. By the rt. reuerend father in God, George Downeham, Doctor of Diuinity and Ld. Bp. of Derry.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1635 (1635)	STC 7111; ESTC S102215	96,431	253

dwell_v in_o we_o and_o effectual_o work_v this_o liberty_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o salvation_n viz._n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n glorification_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o principal_a where_o of_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o law_n 25._o or_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n the_o ministerle_n where_o of_o be_v ordain_v to_o this_o end_n to_o 18._o open_a man_n eye_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n with_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v this_o teach_v we_o liberty_n that_o in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v servant_n for_o else_o we_o need_v not_o a_o redeemer_n and_o of_o ourselves_o not_o able_a to_o free_v we_o out_o of_o bondage_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n but_o the_o most_o precious_a ransom_n which_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n pay_v for_o us._n that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n 10._o the_o father_n who_o give_v his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n 13_o who_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o ransom_n for_o us._n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a 57_o unto_o he_o for_o let_v they_o give_v thanks_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v that_o we_o may_v high_o esteem_v of_o this_o liberty_n which_o cost_v so_o dear_a a_o price_n that_o with_o all_o diligence_n we_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o never_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o when_o we_o have_v obtain_v it_o to_o 1._o stand_v fast_o in_o it_o not_o to_o abuse_v it_o to_o licentiousness_n but_o to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o redeemer_n who_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n not_o that_o we_o may_v sin_v free_o but_o that_o we_o may_v 74._o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o be_v 20._o buy_v with_o a_o price_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o his_o that_o buy_v we_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o seek_v ourselves_o or_o serve_v our_o own_o lust_n but_o shall_v glorify_v he_o both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v not_o we_o but_o his_o that_o have_v buy_v we_o etc._n etc._n &_o so_o much_o of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o liberty_n now_o follow_v the_o subject_n or_o party_n to_o who_o this_o liberty_n belong_v which_o by_o the_o context_n appear_v to_o be_v those_o who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n confer_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n for_o natural_o we_o be_v all_o servant_n serve_v a_o most_o servile_a and_o slavish_a servitude_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n which_o must_v serious_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o we_o before_o we_o 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which_o also_o be_v confer_v upon_o we_o in_o and_o by_o our_o vocation_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o none_o enjoy_v it_o as_o actual_o make_v free_a but_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v justify_v and_o call_v but_o here_o some_o will_v object_v be_v not_o we_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o the_o church_n a_o company_n of_o man_n call_v have_v we_o not_o be_v baptize_v and_o by_o baptism_n regenerate_v make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o child_n of_o god_n how_o then_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v not_o free_a belove_a as_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o unlike_o the_o cavil_n of_o the_o captious_a jew_n in_o this_o place_n so_o must_v it_o receive_v the_o like_a answer_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v that_o you_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o these_o jew_n be_v 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be_v also_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n though_o in_o other_o respect_n than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o justification_n for_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o sanctification_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o far_o forth_o we_o be_v set_v free_a therefrom_o for_o the_o hypocritall_a papist_n teach_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v or_o as_o they_o also_o speak_v justify_v original_a sin_n be_v so_o abolish_v as_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o not_o reign_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o remain_v or_o live_v in_o the_o party_n sanctify_v by_o which_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v desperate_a hypocrite_n either_o sear_a their_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v please_v themselves_o with_o this_o conceit_n that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o which_o 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that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v by_o his_o own_o example_n rom._n 7._o etc._n where_o the_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o he_o be_v not_o only_o plain_o call_v a_o sin_n but_o describe_v as_o a_o sin_n &_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n whereof_o though_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o make_v the_o holy_a apostle_n cry_v out_o 24._o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n accurse_a therefore_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n 5._o which_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o sin_n notwithstanding_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v that_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o say_v s._n john_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n the_o freedom_n therefore_o which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o sanctification_n which_o as_o augustine_n say_v be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o we_o altogether_o and_o at_o once_o though_o we_o be_v free_v from_o it_o in_o part_n and_o by_o degree_n but_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o that_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n may_v become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 6._o 18._o which_o augustine_n 41._o do_v well_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n dehort_v we_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o remain_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v but_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v for_o while_o thou_o live_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o sin_n will_v be_v in_o thy_o member_n nevertheless_o let_v dominion_n be_v take_v from_o it_o etc._n etc._n of_o this_o liberty_n the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o from_o he_o communicate_v unto_o we_o do_v rule_n in_o we_o as_o a_o law_n do_v free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o work_v death_n that_o it_o no_o more_o have_v dominion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n in_o us._n and_o rom._n 6._o 12._o have_v prove_v that_o sin_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v any_o more_o reign_n in_o the_o faithful_a because_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o therefore_o as_o death_n can_v no_o more_o have_v dominion_n over_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o death_n no_o more_o can_v sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o faithful_a be_v once_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n afterward_o vers_fw-la 14._o he_o assure_v the_o faithful_a that_o sin_n shall_v 14._o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n 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righteousness_n without_o fear_n to_o be_v true_a liberty_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n be_v perpetual_a and_o immutable_a and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o worship_n and_o obey_v his_o creator_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o bind_v as_o he_o have_v receive_v great_a benefit_n indeed_o we_o say_v with_o luther_n christ._n that_o in_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o justice_n from_o which_o adam_n fall_v but_o yet_o as_o we_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o obedience_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v than_o adam_n who_o be_v already_o just_a so_o we_o profess_v that_o in_o allegiance_n and_o thankfulness_n we_o be_v more_o