Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	damn_v	delusion_n	1,893	5	11.0930	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

man_n hate_v fear_n and_o careful_o shun_v as_o evil_a he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o if_o it_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n to_o do_v otherwise_o a_o man_n that_o love_v riches_n desire_v they_o seek_v after_o they_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n luke_n 12.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o if_o he_o be_v undo_v by_o cross_a providence_n and_o poverty_n befall_v he_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n when_o the_o evil_a that_o a_o man_n fear_v be_v fall_v upon_o he_o it_o make_v he_o sad_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a in_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n a_o godly_a man_n rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o good_a the_o lord_n work_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o thus_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v true_o grieve_v for_o all_o the_o evil_a he_o do_v commit_v so_o far_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o thus_o david_n make_v a_o sad_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 51.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thus_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 24.10_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o dau●d_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o peter_n go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o after_o he_o have_v deny_v christ_n luke_n 22.62_o and_o this_o sorrow_n be_v not_o mere_o for_o gross_a sin_n but_o for_o lesser_a also_o such_o as_o the_o world_n never_o see_v a_o godly_a man_n as_o he_o hate_v so_o he_o grieve_v for_o vain_a thought_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o carnal_a or_o brutish_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n let_v the_o antinomian_n stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v no_o more_o that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o any_o sin_n whatever_o he_o commit_v ibid._n commit_v tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ista_fw-la erit_fw-la quando_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la nullum_fw-la erit_fw-la borro_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la dicend●_n est_fw-la quum_fw-la animum_fw-la contingere_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ullus_fw-la affectus_fw-la quis_fw-la hunc_fw-la sluporem_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la judicet_fw-la esse_fw-la pejorem_fw-la potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a dici_fw-la perfectam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la sine_fw-la stimulo_fw-la timoris_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullae_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la futuram_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la nec_fw-la metus_fw-la ullus_fw-la exterret_fw-la nec_fw-la angit_fw-la dolour_n aversanda_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la volumus_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 9_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la juxta_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sacras_fw-la sacramque_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cives_fw-la sanctae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la peregrinatione_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la viventes_fw-la metuunt_fw-la cupiuntque_fw-la dolent_a gaudentque_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la rectus_fw-la est_fw-la amor_fw-la eorum_fw-la istas_fw-la omnes_fw-la affectiones_fw-la rectas_fw-la habent_fw-la metuunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la perseverare_fw-la dolent_a in_o peccatis_fw-la gaudent_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ibid._n those_o that_o be_v remove_v to_o heaven_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o sin_n have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n but_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o life_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o daily_a offence_n and_o sometime_o to_o great_a miscarriage_n yet_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o they_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n although_o he_o may_v conceit_v himself_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v all_o pardon_v long_o since_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n in_o some_o degree_n while_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o whether_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n without_o any_o remorse_n or_o sorrow_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n who_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v 2_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n jerem._n 8.5_o 6._o luke_n 13.3_o 5._o well_o whatever_o vain_a mind_n may_v fancy_v to_o themselves_o the_o old_a divinity_n will_v prove_v the_o sound_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a more_o than_o in_o all_o worldly_a prosperity_n i_o do_v not_o say_v more_o passionate_o but_o more_o solid_o that_o if_o it_o be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n he_o will_v not_o change_v grace_n for_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o indies_n psal_n 119.14_o i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n psal_n 19.8_o 10._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n more_o to_o be_v desire_v be_v they_o than_o gold_n yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n exh._n 4._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o fear_v god_n and_o upon_o examination_n find_v thyself_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n rouse_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o take_v unto_o thou_o word_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v raise_v 1._o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v 2.9_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o tit._n 3.3_o col._n 1.21_o joh._n 8.44_o c._n 3.18.36_o tit._n 3.4_o isa_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o luc._n 4.18_o col._n 1.13_o rom._n 8.16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o what_o thou_o be_v how_o sad_a be_v thy_o condition_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o wretched_a bondslave_n of_o satan_n lead_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n serve_v divers_a lust_n &_o run_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n with_o they_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n through_o evil_a work_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o god_n eternal_a vengeance_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o now_o since_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thy_o saviour_n towards_o thou_o 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in_o his_o lust_n which_o cause_v he_o sad_o to_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o pray_v earnest_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 51.12_o be_v we_o but_o as_o sensible_a of_o spiritual_a as_o we_o be_v of_o bodily_a injury_n our_o sin_n we_o fall_v into_o will_v be_v unto_o our_o soul_n as_o so_o many_o wound_n and_o bruise_n be_v to_o our_o body_n cause_v pain_n and_o grief_n but_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n do_v much_o dull_a their_o spiritual_a sense_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n yet_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v so_o much_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n at_o leastwise_o after_o some_o time_n of_o recollection_n that_o they_o feel_v their_o foul_a miscarriage_n pain_n they_o to_o the_o purpose_n they_o be_v unto_o they_o like_o so_o many_o putrify_a wound_n break_a bone_n or_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n as_o david_n complain_v psal_n 38.3_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n say_v christ_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o to_o wit_n comfortable_o here_o as_o well_o as_o joyful_o hereafter_o if_o purity_n qualify_v the_o soul_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v god_n than_o impurity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n interpose_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o former_o till_o by_o serious_a repentance_n the_o cloud_n be_v remove_v 3._o this_o will_v likewise_o inform_v we_o whether_o we_o may_v in_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil_a and_o do_v of_o good_a propose_v the_o escape_n of_o hell_n and_o obtain_v salvation_n as_o the_o end_n of_o so_o do_v our_o sin_n dishonour_v god_n by_o our_o sanctification_n we_o glorify_v he_o and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o read_v hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o must_v we_o not_o press_v on_o still_o forward_o towards_o perfection_n continual_o grow_v in_o grace_n till_o we_o come_v to_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v our_o salvation_n to_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n and_o towards_o this_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o piety_n tend_v the_o word_n that_o we_o hear_v be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o sin_n we_o pray_v against_o sin_n watch_v against_o sin_n strive_v against_o sin_n and_o may_v we_o not_o do_v it_o to_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n nay_o can_v we_o right_o or_o rational_o use_v the_o mean_n without_o mind_v this_o end_n do_v not_o heaven_n happiness_n consist_v 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the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb._n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n but_o certain_o as_o the_o torment_n be_v there_o the_o great_a so_o sin_n there_o be_v at_o the_o high_a where_o the_o damn_v never_o cease_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n can_v god_n honour_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o not_o fear_v to_o blaspheme_v he_o can_v we_o make_v god_n glory_n our_o end_n without_o solicitous_a care_n to_o avoid_v that_o state_n wherein_o we_o shall_v never_o cease_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o most_o high_a when_o man_n have_v frame_v a_o heaven_n and_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n no_o marvel_n if_o they_o deduce_v strange_a consequence_n from_o it_o 4._o this_o likewise_o inform_v we_o that_o christ_n die_v not_o alike_o for_o all_o man_n again_o man_n see_v ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o pag._n 203._o to_o pag._n 264._o under_o this_o head_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o he_o come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n all_o be_v not_o his_o people_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o neither_o be_v all_o save_v or_o to_o be_v save_v from_o their_o sin_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o equal_a universal_a redemption_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n die_v and_o die_v alike_o for_o all_o man_n as_o much_o for_o cain_n esau_n judas_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o abel_n jacob_n peter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o this_o they_o boast_v of_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o exalt_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n one_o of_o they_o public_o except_v 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