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	work_n	2,131	5	5.9364	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74986	An antidote against heresy: or a preservative for Protestants against the poyson of Papists, Anabaptists, Arrians, Arminians, &c. and their pestilent errours. Shewing the authors of those errours, their grounds and reasons, the time when and occasion how they did arise; with general answers to their arguments taken out of holy scripture and the ancient fathers. Written to stay the wandering and stablish the weak in these dangerous times of Apostasy. / By Richard Allen, M.A. sometime Fellow of Penbrooke [sic] Colledge in Oxford.	Allen, Richard, b. 1604 or 5.	1648 (1648)	Wing A1045A; Thomason E1168_2; ESTC R208803	57,457	159

a_o antidote_n against_o heresy_n or_o a_o preservative_n for_o protestant_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o papist_n anabaptist_n arrian_n arminian_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o pestilent_a error_n show_v the_o author_n of_o those_o error_n their_o ground_n and_o reason_n the_o time_n when_o and_o occasion_n how_o they_o do_v arise_v with_o general_a answer_n to_o their_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n write_a to_o stay_v the_o wander_a and_o establish_v the_o weak_a in_o these_o dangerous_a time_n of_o apostasy_n by_o richard_n allen_n m._n a._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke_n college_n in_o oxford_n pro._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o nathaniel_n brook_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v right_o honourable_a difference_n in_o the_o church_n have_v always_o cause_v difference_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o difference_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v common_o widen_v those_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n difference_n in_o religion_n do_v cause_v these_o unhappy_a and_o unnatural_a war_n and_o these_o war_n have_v not_o end_v but_o increase_v they_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o extirpate_v all_o popery_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o your_o late_a pious_a ordinance_n to_o stop_v their_o far_a growth_n beside_o the_o excellent_a labour_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n yet_o heresy_n be_v increase_v above_o number_n like_o the_o unruly_a water_n the_o more_o they_o be_v stop_v the_o more_o they_o rage_n and_o swell_v and_o indeed_o heresy_n profaneness_n barbarism_n and_o atheism_n itself_o have_v always_o and_o in_o all_o place_n follow_v war_n as_o close_o as_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n do_v time_n of_o war_n and_o confusion_n be_v as_o fit_a time_n for_o the_o envious_a man_n to_o sow_v his_o tare_n in_o as_o time_n of_o peace_n sleep_n or_o security_n and_o now_o for_o compose_v these_o difference_n the_o italian_n in_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n use_v to_o say_v that_o hard_a to_o hard_n never_o make_v good_a stone-wall_n mean_v that_o in_o any_o difference_n there_o must_v be_v some_o yield_a or_o else_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o firm_a unite_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n i_o have_v u●ntured_v to_o do_v something_o my_o call_n thereunto_o engage_v i_o with_o extreme_a long_n to_o see_v peace_n and_o truth_n settle_v among_o we_o these_o poor_a labour_n i_o humble_o present_a unto_o your_o honour_n hope_v your_o honour_n will_v take_v in_o good_a part_n what_o be_v intend_v to_o a_o good_a end_n though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v come_v much_o short_a of_o it_o and_o accept_v the_o work_n though_o small_a see_v the_o small_a stone_n will_v help_v to_o repair_v the_o great_a 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faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n 2._o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v more_o special_o to_o defend_v and_o not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o false_a teacher_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v gal._n 2.5_o beside_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o extirpate_v all_o heresy_n schism_n and_o profaneness_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o now_o right_a worshipful_a i_o present_v you_o with_o it_o such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v engage_v also_o thereunto_o by_o the_o many_o favour_n and_o kindness_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o you_o whereof_o be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v prove_v some_o help_n to_o discover_v the_o manifold_a sleight_n and_o imposture_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n that_o privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o many_o follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n but_o my_o prayer_n be_v always_o for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v ever_o escape_v their_o snare_n your_o worship_n much_o oblige_a nephew_n richard_n allen._n a_o table_n of_o the_o head_n or_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n page_n 14._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o creation_n page_n 26._o chap._n iu._n of_o providence_n page_n 29._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o original_a sin_n page_n 35._o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n page_n 40._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n page_n 44_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n page_n 48_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n page_n 50_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n page_n 54_o chap._n xi_o of_o predestination_n page_n 56_o chap._n xii_o of_o vocation_n page_n 64_o chap._n xiii_o of_o justification_n page_n 73_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o sanctification_n page_n 78_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 84_o chap._n xvi_o of_o good_a work_n page_n 87_o chap._n xvii_o of_o death_n and_o burial_n page_n 90_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 94_o chap._n xix_o of_o glorification_n in_o heaven_n page_n 96_o chap._n xx._n of_o hell_n page_n 98_o chap._n xxi_o of_o purgatory_n page_n 99_o chap._n xxii_o of_o image_n page_n 102_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o church_n page_n 106_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 115_o chap._n xxv_o of_o baptism_n page_n 119_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 126_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o reformation_n page_n 134_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o toleration_n page_n 143_o the_o preface_n god_n never_o wrought_v miracle_n to_o convince_v atheism_n because_o his_o ordinary_a work_n convince_v it_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n rom._n 1.20_o and_o indeed_o never_o any_o people_n be_v hear_v of_o so_o barbarous_a but_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o god_n and_o though_o otherwise_o rude_a and_o void_a of_o all_o civility_n yet_o do_v profess_v and_o practice_v some_o religion_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n itself_o so_o far_o abhor_v direct_v atheism_n that_o the_o heathen_a make_v they_o god_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n rather_o than_o have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o give_v divine_a honour_n not_o to_o man_n only_o like_o themselves_o but_o even_o to_o base_a and_o vile_a creature_n rather_o than_o be_v without_o a_o religion_n the_o devil_n than_o not_o able_a to_o root_v up_o this_o persuasion_n of_o a_o deity_n so_o deep_o and_o strong_o fasten_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n from_o atheism_n he_o turn_v to_o heathenism_n from_o deny_v to_o multiply_v the_o heavenly_a deity_n and_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o false_a god_n abuse_v the_o world_n almost_o 4000_o year_n but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n who_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o glorious_a truth_n so_o scatter_v this_o universal_a fog_n of_o paganism_n that_o those_o lie_a vanity_n be_v short_o discover_v man_n conscience_n convince_v of_o their_o former_a gross_a ignorance_n and_o turn_v from_o dead_a idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o now_o this_o old_a serpent_n be_v put_v to_o a_o new_a shift_n which_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n be_v not_o long_o to_o seek_v of_o but_o drive_v from_o heathenism_n betake_v himself_o to_o heresy_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n wherein_o he_o multiply_v so_o exceed_o that_o now_o there_o be_v as_o many_o false_a worship_n as_o before_o be_v false_a go_n to_o trace_v this_o crooke●_n

there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o confession_n and_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n noah_n gen._n 9.21_o abraham_n gen._n 20.2_o lot_z gen._n 19.33_o david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o paul_n rom._n 7._o and_o peter_n deny_v his_o master_n christ_n mat._n 26._o the_o perfectist_n themselves_o have_v enough_o in_o themselves_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n as_o pride_n envy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n to_o sickness_n death_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n object_n our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a mat._n 5_o sol._n there_o be_v a_o pattern_n propose_v unto_o we_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v not_o to_o match_v equal_a or_o overtake_v which_o can_v be_v as_o note_v the_o quality_n not_o equality_n object_n 1_o john_n 3_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o sol._n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o we_o sin_v then_o i_o sin_v of_o infirmity_n and_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n i_o we_o do_v not_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o service_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n final_o or_o total_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n 1._o of_o degree_n and_o stand_v oppose_v to_o imperfection_n 2._o of_o part_n and_o stand_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n this_o latter_a we_o may_v have_v i_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a not_o the_o former_a i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n defect_n or_o imperfection_n many_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v righteous_a just_a perfect_a not_o because_o they_o be_v without_o all_o vice_n but_o because_o they_o have_v many_o virtue_n hieronym_n for_o otherwise_o noah_n be_v drink_v david_n commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n for_o we_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o from_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o we_o only_o by_o imputation_n this_o also_o by_o infusion_n and_o real_a communication_n by_o that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n by_o this_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v all_o at_o once_o this_o by_o degree_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o righteousness_n then_o of_o sanctification_n be_v subjective_o in_o we_o four_o our_o sanctification_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 8.1_o 1_o john_n 3.10_o 14._o gal._n 5.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o last_o god_n do_v see_v sin_n in_o his_o dear_a saint_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o also_o confess_v the_o same_o be_v punish_v and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o psalm_n 51._o if_o god_n do_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o he_o how_o do_v he_o send_v nathan_n to_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o why_o do_v he_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n mat._n 6.12_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 1._o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o mat._n 28._o peter_n weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n we_o ought_v to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o renew_v our_o soul_n daily_o by_o repentance_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o moral_a law_n truth_n truth_n christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o all_o obedience_n unto_o it_o but_o that_o it_o still_o remain_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o error_n error_n antinomian_o or_o adversary_n to_o this_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a 1_o tim._n 1.9_o hold_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v cast_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v or_o our_o conscience_n terrify_v with_o the_o preach_v thereof_o but_o that_o we_o be_v gentle_o exhort_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n be_v two_o contrary_a thing_n whereof_o one_o can_v abide_v the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o a_o believer_n no_o rule_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v or_o examine_v his_o life_n by_o antidote_n antidote_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n finis_fw-la perficiens_fw-la not_o interficiens_fw-la august_n a_o consummate_v not_o consume_v end_n not_o destroy_v but_o fulfil_v the_o same_o so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v mat._n 5.17_o 19_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n but_o fulfil_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o tyrant_n but_o now_o as_o a_o father_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o rigour_n of_o it_o not_o obedience_n unto_o it_o which_o we_o yield_v now_o not_o of_o compulsion_n or_o fear_n but_o love_v with_o all_o cheerfulness_n and_o willingness_n our_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o dispose_v thereunto_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o so_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o regenerate_v become_v as_o it_o be_v gospel_n even_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a 1._o civil_a to_o punish_v and_o restrain_v sin_n 2._o spiritual_a to_o reveal_v it_o luther_n in_o galat._n in_o the_o first_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o righteous_a because_o good_a man_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.14_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o principal_a use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o reveal_v sin_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v light_a not_o to_o discover_v grace_n and_o life_n this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o discover_v sin_n and_o death_n therein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o blindness_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v they_o be_v corrupt_v but_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.7_o the_o law_n than_o serve_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o know_v sin_n and_o so_o know_v ourselves_o and_o so_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o 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