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	speak_v	2,156	5	4.5953	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49463	The life of faith Wherein is shewed the general use of faith in all the passages of a Christians life. Together with a discourse of right judgment on Joh.7.24. By H. Lukin.	Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719.	1660 (1660)	Wing L3477; ESTC R213826	80,145	275

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expression_n or_o to_o the_o same_o person_n who_o condition_n be_v express_v by_o several_a metaphor_n some_o may_v perhaps_o receive_v comfort_n from_o mat._n 5.6_o which_o dare_v not_o apply_v psal_n 51.19_o though_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o whoever_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n have_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n mat._n 11.28_o be_v as_o full_a a_o promise_n as_o joh._n 6.37_o and_o isa_n 55.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o full_a as_o either_o of_o they_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v some_o soul_n may_v take_v more_o comfort_n from_o joh._n 6.37_o because_o that_o promise_v that_o christ_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o answer_v direct_o to_o their_o scruple_n and_o just_o meet_v with_o that_o doubt_n which_o run_v most_o in_o their_o mind_n that_o christ_n will_v sure_o reject_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v as_o if_o god_n have_v intend_v that_o promise_n purposely_o for_o they_o but_o further_a these_o 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god_n to_o bestow_v rom._n 14.23_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o what_o a_o man_n do_v without_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v both_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v without_o this_o persuasion_n though_o it_o may_v be_v material_o good_a it_o be_v formal_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will._n second_o when_o we_o pray_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n so_o faith_n be_v take_v rom._n 3.3_o and_o jam._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o do_v effectual_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o free_a choice_n and_o constant_a prosecution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v this_o a_o singular_a notion_n see_v the_o sense_n of_o several_a very_a judicious_a and_o godly_a man_n dr._n jackson_n of_o faith_n 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and_o this_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o show_v how_o faith_n improve_v it_o in_o urge_v the_o promise_n if_o we_o hereby_o understand_v inherent_a righteousness_n this_o be_v also_o a_o breastplate_n ps_n 25.20_o pro._n 13.6_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v as_o a_o brazen_a wall_n to_o a_o man_n hor._n epist_n so_o job_n cap._n 31._o have_v make_v a_o large_a profession_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n ver_fw-la 35._o faith_n if_o his_o adversary_n shall_v write_v a_o book_n against_o he_o he_o will_v bind_v it_o to_o he_o as_o a_o crown_n and_o he_o will_v go_v bold_o to_o he_o and_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o number_n of_o his_o step_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o this_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o whatever_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o shoe_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o 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devastation_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o answer_v dei_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la flagellum_fw-la he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n whereupon_o lupus_n command_v the_o city_n gate_n to_o be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o welcome_v he_o with_o these_o word_n fauste_fw-la ingrediatur_fw-la flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la magdeburg_n cent._n 5._o cap._n 10._o while_o the_o rod_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a god_n and_o can_v be_v oversee_v a_o strong_a mighty_a god_n who_o can_v rule_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n isa_n 10.15_o a_o righteous_a god_n and_o can_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n jer._n 12.1_o and_o will_v not_o give_v man_n advantage_n against_o he_o so_o as_o to_o enter_v in_o o_o judgement_n with_o he_o job_n 34.22_o he_o be_v a_o good_a god_n who_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v on_o no_o more_o than_o need_n require_v 1_o pet._n 1.6_o second_o faith_n look_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o affliction_n sense_n be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o afflict_v job_n 10.3_o as_o if_o he_o take_v we_o for_o his_o enemy_n and_o set_v we_o up_o for_o his_o mark_n to_o spend_v all_o the_o arrow_n of_o his_o displeasure_n upon_o we_o job_n 13.24_o &_o chap._n 16.12_o but_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v see_v through_o these_o cloud_n isa_n 8.17_o and_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o god_n though_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n isa_n 50.10_o job_n when_o he_o have_v recover_v himself_o and_o have_v find_v his_o faith_n will_v not_o let_v his_o hold_n go_v of_o god_n though_o he_o shall_v kill_v he_o job_n 13.15_o yea_o faith_n can_v see_v love_n and_o