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	faith_n	justify_v	5,380	5	8.8463	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06732	Christs love and affection towards Jerusalem Delivered in sundry sermons out of his words and carriage when he came unto her, as they are recorded, Luke 19. 41, 42. Wherein are handled, 1 Christs teares which he shed for Ierusalem, and the matter of singular observation in them. ... 6 The sin and misery of those who live under the meanes, and have the things of Christ and the Gospell hid from them. By Richard Maden B.D. preacher of the word of God at St. Helens London, and late fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge.	Maden, Richard.	1637 (1637)	STC 17179; ESTC S111890	200,454	300

is made to all those upon whom the commandement is laid they runne along together in an equall extent and the promise is made good in as full and ample terms as the command is obeyed not any of all those that perform the conditions required that is disappointed of the blessing promised to it for whosoever asketh receiveth c. 2. Because there is no ground or warrant that any one can have that he shall receive remission of sinnes if hee doe imbrace the promise of the Gospell and lay hold upon it by a lively faith if the offer be not tendered in generall termes without exception either of sinnes or persons to all and every one that doth beleeve for there is no such promise as hath this and that man particularly and by name mentioned in it and therefore if ye aske any man a reason of the faith that is in him or what ground and warrant he hath to beleeve that he shall obtain remission of sinnes if hee doe repent and obey the Gospell seeing his name is no where in all the Gospell particularly mentioned he can give no other reason but this that remission of sinnes is offered and tendered in generall termes whosoever repenteth whosoever beleeveth c. and therefore it will follow by good consequence If I repent and beleeve I shall obtaine mercy and forgivenesse m Muscul com in Ioan. c. 3.16 Neque putare quisquam debet dilectionē hāc Dei ob id ad se minꝰ pertinere quod in genere destinata est omnibus ut enim nemo est mortalium qui non sit mundi hujus à Deo dilecti portio ita nemo est ad quem non pertineat divina ista dilectio nisi sit qui incredulita●e sua seipsum à beneficio illius excludat because there is none excluded in the generall offer of it no particular but fals within the compasse of that generall whosoever repenteth whosoever beleeveth c. whereas if the offer of Christ and salvation were not generall there is no man could have any ground or bottome for his faith to rest upon when the Gospell is first preached unto him for when the Gospell is first preached to men in the estate of their unregeneracy it is impossible for any to know his election then when there is no peculiar fruits or effects of it to be found in him when as yet there is nothing wrought in him n Rom. 3.33 that puts a difference betweene him and another man And therefore if the offer were made onely to the Elect the Gospell should be preached in vaine to men in their naturall estate and condition because they could not then possibly know whether it did concerne them or not being altogether ignorant of their election and therefore that every one may know that it doth concerne him the offer of mercy is tendered in generall terms without exception either of sins or persons for there is none can beleeve in Christ by a justifying faith before hee doe beleeve the generall promise of the Gospell by an historicall faith he must first beleeve this to be a truth in generall That whosoever repents of his sin shall be forgiven whosoever takes Christ shall have salvation with him c. before he will ever come to resolve upon it for the doing of the same but when this foundation is well laid by an historicall faith That whosoever layes hold upon the generall promise of the Gospell by a lively faith shall be saved this is apt to beget thoughts and purposes inclining that way to make a man willing to imbrace that conditionall promise by a lively and justifying faith by consenting and agreeing to the conditions of it and undertaking by way of covenant for the performance of the same for the preaching of the Gospell it is like the proclamation of a generall pardon sent forth into the world o Aret. com in Joan. 1.9 Illuminat omnem hominem c. potest intelligi hic locus de oblata gratia quae omni mortaliū generi offertur c. Christi enim beneficiū omnibus offertur sine discrimine Perer. com in Io. 1.9 Dicendum divinum lumē lucere omnibꝰ qui omnibus propositum et oblatum est Tolet. com in Ioa. 1.9 Dicitur lux illa omnem hominem illuminare sicut et sol qui sufficiens lumen expandit ut omnes illuminet et omnibus propositus est ut videant Lorin com in 2 Pet. 3.9 Hinc porro elicitur c. paratā semper in hac vita hominibus gratiam esse c. nec ullam poni exceptionem debere vel in peccatis vel in peccatoribus quantumlibet peccaverint like as it is with a King that sends forth a Proclamation of pardon to his subjects that are run out in rebellion against him promising that if any will lay downe his weapons of rebellion and come in and submit himself he shal be received againe into favour Now seeing there is not any whose name in particular is set down nor himselfe by name mentioned in that Proclamation none could have any ground or warrant to obtain pardon upon his submission if the offer of it were not tendered in generall termes but when hee seeth that the proclamation of pardon runnes in such a generality that none are excluded this makes him assume and inferre upon it therefore if I come in and submit my selfe I shall finde favour and mercy at the Kings hand and so building upon the truth of that generall promise or offer made by the King he is thereby drawne to lay down his weapons of rebellion and so comes againe to be received into his Princes favour even so it is with the King of heaven hee sends out a proclamation of pardon into the world promising life and salvation to all and every one that repents and beleeves in Christ c. Now seeing there is not any man particularly and by name mentioned in that Proclamation none could have any ground or warrant to obtaine life and salvation upon his repentance if the offer of it were not tendered in generall termes but when a man seeth the promise of pardon run in such a generality as excludeth none then he begins to think with himselfe certainly there is mercy to be had for me if it be sought for why because there is a generall Proclamation made at the Market crosse of every thirsty soul and an offer of mercy tendered to every one that is desirous of it without exception either of sins or persons * Esay 55.1 Hoe every one that thirsteth come ye to the waters and ye that have no mony come come I say and buy wine and milke and refined things without silver and without money Then he begins seriously to consider with himselfe certainly God will receive me if I come unto him why because there is a generall invitation sent forth to all and every one he lets every one know that he keeps open house and