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
A57737	The saints temptations wherein the nature, kinds, occasion of temptation, and the duty of the saints under temptation are laid forth : as also the saints great fence against temptation, viz. divine grace : wherein the nature, excellency, and necessity of the grace of God is displayed in several sermons / by John Rowe ...	Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1675 (1675)	Wing R2066; ESTC R14034	181,424	446

grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o text._n i_o do_v in_o the_o last_o exercise_n finish_v that_o clause_n my_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o where_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o last_o clause_n which_o be_v in_o these_o word_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n these_o word_n as_o likewise_o the_o former_a my_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o word_n to_o paul_n they_o be_v speak_v immediate_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o paul_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o bear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o weight_n with_o we_o the_o person_n who_o speak_v these_o word_n be_v christ_n and_o that_o appear_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o paul_n have_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o christ_n for_o this_o thing_n say_v he_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n christ_n i_o make_v my_o prayer_n unto_o christ_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o christ_n we_o may_v direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o either_o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o we_o may_v direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o christ_n as_o paul_n do_v here_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n so_o stephen_n do_v act_n 7._o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n now_o as_o paul_n have_v direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o christ_n so_o he_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o christ_n and_o he_o say_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n and_o he_o say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o say_v this_o it_o be_v he_o that_o paul_n have_v direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n christ_n as_o we_o may_v lawful_o pray_v to_o christ_n so_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o hear_v and_o answer_v our_o prayer_n john_n 14.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o father_n will_v do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v do_v it_o now_o the_o answer_n christ_n give_v to_o paul_n be_v this_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o of_o that_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v that_o which_o i_o have_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o latter_a clause_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n now_o this_o latter_a clause_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n be_v a_o reason_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a clause_n my_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o paul_n have_v pray_v that_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n may_v depart_v from_o he_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o paul_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o he_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o christ_n do_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o temptation_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o but_o he_o give_v in_o this_o answer_n that_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o the_o temptation_n be_v still_o to_o continue_v upon_o paul_n but_o paul_n be_v to_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n to_o help_v he_o under_o the_o temptation_n now_o in_o the_o text_n christ_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v this_o course_n that_o temptation_n shall_v continue_v upon_o paul_n and_o not_o be_v remove_v present_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v grace_n to_o assist_v he_o under_o his_o temptation_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n take_v this_o course_n with_o paul_n be_v that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v christ_n power_n christ_n virtue_n christ_n strength_n may_v be_v illustrate_v and_o make_v know_v so_o much_o the_o more_o such_o be_v paul_n infirmity_n that_o paul_n of_o himself_o will_v certain_o succumb_v and_o faint_a under_o his_o temptation_n he_o will_v certain_o be_v ovecome_v by_o they_o if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v two_o end_n in_o continue_v paul_n temptation_n upon_o he_o 1._o to_o show_v to_o paul_n his_o own_o infirmity_n to_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o inability_n to_o stand_v under_o his_o temptation_n if_o leave_v to_o himself_o and_o then_o 2._o another_o end_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v know_v his_o power_n and_o grace_n that_o when_o paul_n infirmity_n will_v certain_o have_v suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v yet_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n shall_v make_v he_o stand_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o these_o word_n for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n christ_n will_v have_v paul_n temptation_n to_o continue_v upon_o he_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o power_n and_o grace_n may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o illustrate_v in_o support_v paul_n under_o his_o infirmity_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o be_v easy_o resolve_v into_o this_o proposition_n doct._n that_o christ_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o our_o infirmity_n doct._n doct._n or_o else_o christ_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o man_n infirmity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n a_o point_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v plain_a yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n unto_o exercise_v soul_n and_o none_o will_v understand_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o point_n but_o those_o that_o have_v be_v under_o exercise_n for_o the_o unfolding_n of_o this_o proposition_n we_o must_v consider_v 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o infirmity_n that_o be_v one_o term_n in_o the_o text_n my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o infirmity_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n my_o power_n or_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n 3._o how_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o infirmity_n 4._o what_o that_o power_n or_o strength_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o infirmity_n my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n there_o be_v infirmity_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o kind_n but_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o infirmity_n that_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o this_o text._n 1._o there_o be_v natural_a infirmites_n 2._o moral_a infirmity_n 3._o there_o be_v the_o accident_n or_o occurrence_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o humane_a life_n all_o these_o may_v be_v well_o take_v in_o here_o 1._o there_o be_v natural_a infirmity_n now_o natural_a infirmity_n be_v either_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o mind_n 1._o there_o be_v infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v such_o as_o these_o weakness_n sickliness_n crasiness_n of_o the_o natural_a temper_n all_o manner_n of_o disease_n and_o distemper_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n these_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o natural_a infirmites_n 2._o there_o be_v infirmity_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o namely_o meanness_n and_o lowness_n of_o part_n dulness_n of_o apprehension_n shallowness_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o judgement_n unretentiveness_n in_o the_o memory_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v infirmity_n appertain_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o be_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o infirmity_n namely_o those_o that_o we_o call_v natural_a infirmity_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n or_o mind_n 2._o there_o be_v moral_a infirmites_n now_o by_o moral_a infirmites_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v two_o thing_n 1._o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n labour_n under_o these_o infirmity_n 1._o there_o be_v weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n though_o they_o have_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a imperfection_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o imperfection_n in_o their_o knowledge_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n 13.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v imperfection_n in_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n 2._o the_o saint_n they_o have_v the_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o thus_o paul_n complain_v in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n

for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n there_o be_v several_a other_o particular_n that_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o you_o must_v carry_v this_o all_o along_o with_o you_o that_o i_o be_o not_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o divine_n call_v habitual_a grace_n but_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o divine_a grace_n or_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v actual_a grace_n now_o i_o shall_v propound_v several_a thing_n more_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n over_z and_o above_o what_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o 1._o particular_a be_v this_o it_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o we_o come_v to_o apprehend_v the_o reality_n the_o nature_n the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 1._o it_o be_v grace_n that_o help_v we_o to_o apprehend_v the_o reality_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n carnal_a man_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o divine_a grace_n hear_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v only_o general_a notion_n swim_v in_o their_o brain_n carnal_a man_n may_v hear_v of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n they_o may_v hear_v of_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o may_v hear_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o reality_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o have_v indeed_o some_o general_a confuse_a notion_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o represent_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o carnal_a man_n as_o real_a thing_n now_o here_o be_v one_o discovery_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n divine_a grace_n discover_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o reality_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v what_o be_v speak_v concern_v god_n to_o be_v real_a it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v that_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v a_o real_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o real_a thing_n heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v faith_n cause_v thing_n that_o have_v a_o real_a be_v in_o themselves_o to_o have_v a_o real_a be_v and_o existence_n in_o a_o man_n apprehension_n faith_n make_v thing_n to_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a and_o evident_a to_o the_o soul_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v dark_a obscure_a and_o uncertain_a to_o carnal_a man_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n these_o thing_n appear_v with_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v divine_a grace_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n that_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 11.13_o that_o be_v they_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o the_o verity_n truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n other_o man_n have_v only_o some_o fluctuate_a waver_a uncertain_a thought_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o they_o be_v not_o possess_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o they_o it_o be_v divine_a grace_n only_o that_o cause_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o appear_v to_o be_v real_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v divine_a grace_n that_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n other_o man_n hear_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o be_v little_a they_o apprehend_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o grace_n do_v not_o know_v neither_o can_v he_o know_v spiritual_a thing_n there_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a light_n let_v into_o the_o mind_n to_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n otherwise_o he_o can_v understand_v they_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v now_o man_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o light_n whereby_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o now_o divine_a grace_n that_o give_v a_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 13.11_o it_o be_v a_o spicial_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v riddle_n to_o other_o man_n a_o carnal_a man_n know_v the_o outside_n of_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o the_o inside_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o law_n heb._n 10.1_o that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o we_o may_v say_v a_o carnal_a man_n a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o illuminate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a grace_n such_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o may_v have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o very_a image_n and_o substance_n of_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o now_o divine_a grace_n make_v spiritual_a thing_n appear_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n we_o be_v help_v to_o see_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o other_o man_n receive_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n o_o but_o grace_n make_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o have_v a_o divine_a stamp_n and_o impress_n upon_o it_o 3._o grace_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o divine_a grace_n help_v a_o man_n to_o understand_v the_o reality_n and_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a by_o perfect_a here_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o this_o world_n but_o he_o mean_v comparative_o perfect_a we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v perfect_a in_o comparison_n of_o other_o man_n we_o speak_v wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v unto_o enlighten_v soul_n we_o speak_v wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n by_o perfect_a here_o understand_v illuminate_v soul_n such_o as_o be_v illuminate_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o speak_v wisdom_n to_o they_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a wisdom_n to_o illuminate_v soul_n to_o such_o as_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n however_o they_o may_v appear_v foolishness_n to_o other_o man_n who_o be_v not_o enlighten_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o wisdom_n to_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o both_o his_o nature_n this_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n to_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n we_o speak_v wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n carry_v on_o by_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n to_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n divine_a grace_n make_v a_o man_n to_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o enlighten_v soul_n see_v the_o worth_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o worth_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o promise_n whereas_o other_o man_n see_v no_o great_a excellency_n in_o these_o thing_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o other_o man_n see_v no_o excellency_n in_o