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
A10213	The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion.	1576 (1576)	STC 2049; ESTC S113223	100,323	280

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god_n remain_v sure_a ha●ing_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n lie_v hide_v in_o a_o mystery_n even_o that_o hide_v wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o the_o world_n unto_o our_o glory_n 10._o but_o god_n have_v revel_v those_o thing_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god._n 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o but_o be_v redeem_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o undefiled_a to_o wit_n christ_n which_o be_v foreordain_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v but_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o last_o time_n for_o your_o sake_n the_o five_o aphorism_n also_o when_o there_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reprobat_n or_o ofcast_n god._n 1_o albeit_o 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be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v love_v rather_o darkness_n than_o light_n rome_n 9_o 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n the_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v unto_o glory_n exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o even_o to_o show_v thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v declare_v my_o name_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n psa._n 33._o 15._o which_o have_v fashion_v their_o heart_n every_o one_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n prou._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o evil_a day_n rome_n 9_o 11._o for_o the_o child_n not_o be_v yet_o bear_v when_o as_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o his_o election_n that_o be_v not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v may_v remain_v sure_a etc_n etc_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v ●_o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n but_o hate_v esau._n where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o esau_n before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a be_v ordain_v unto_o hatred_n for_o after_o this_o sort_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o touch_v none_o but_o actual_a sin_n as_o they_o say_v or_o unbelief_n but_o faith_n plain_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o which_o word_n he_o exclude_v or_o sh●tteth_v out_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n original_a sin_n also_o &_o whatsoever_o in_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n may_v be_v reckon_v from_o his_o very_a birth_n therefore_o whereas_o a_o little_a after_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o reprobate_n or_o offcast_n part_v here_o against_o he_o do_v not_o attribute_n unto_o they_o such_o like_a kind_n of_o speech_n why_o do_v not_o god_n bear_v the_o same_o hatred_n towards_o other_o also_o for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o you_o same_o corruption_n that_o we_o be_v i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o he_o set_v this_o their_o exception_n against_o it_o who_o shall_v withstand_v his_o will_n for_o hereupon_o man_n reason_n gather_v that_o they_o be_v unworthe_o condemn_v neither_o do_v paul_n au●swere_v that_o god_n do_v so_o will_v it_o because_o he_o do_v foresee_v that_o they_o will_v be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v ground_v upon_o their_o wickedness_n which_o defence_n be_v plain_a and_o ready_a if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a but_o whilst_v he_o confess_v that_o it_o so_o please_v god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o will_n to_o change_v it_o doubtless_o he_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n wisdom_n that_o it_o may_v reverent_o esteem_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o meet_a but_o the_o elect_v or_o choose_v he_o exhort_v to_o behold_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o which_o he_o set_v forth_o with_o such_o comparison_n so_o therefore_o must_v other_o testimony_n be_v 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unto_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v even_o ordain_v and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n jud._n 1._o 4._o for_o there_o have_v creep_v in_o certain_a man_n be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v unto_o this_o condemnation_n the_o six_o aphorism_n for_o we_o must_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o purpose_n of_o reprobate_v or_o ofca_v reprobation_n and_o between_o reprobation_n or_o ofca_v itself_o for_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_a of_o that_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o but_o of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o destruction_n also_o that_o depend_v or_o hang_v upon_o it_o we_o have_v cause_n express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o wit_v the_o corruption_n unbelief_n and_o sin_n the_o which_o be_v necessary_a or_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o fall_v out_o of_o they_o of_o the_o vessel_n mad●_n unto_o dishonour_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o thes._n 2._o 9_o the_o come_n of_o the_o which_o wicked_a man_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 10._o and_o with_o all_o deceyu●ablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v for_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v ●yes_n 12._o that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_a which_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 11._o 20._o well_o through_o unbeléef●_n they_o be_v break_v

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the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o at_o the_o great_a day●_n which_o be_v always_o of_o the_o force_n and_o valour_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n which_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o gnaw_v the_o wicked_a for_o ever_o esai_n 46._o this_o conscience_n i_o say_v of_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o what_o shall_v god_n then_o do_v or_o wherein_o be_v his_o dreadful_a majesty_n to_o be_v charge_v cain_n by_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v great_a be_v my_o wickedness_n then_o can_v be_v r●●ytted_v thou_o cast_v i_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o and_o i_o must_v hide_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n loe_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worthy_a condemnation_n open_o confess_v who_o dare_v then_o blame_v god_n cain_n dare_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v it_o neither_o yet_o proud_a pharaoh_n who_o condemn_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n accuse_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o iusti●yeth_v god_n deliver_v all_o man_n from_o this_o wicked_a blasphemy_n say_v open_o i_o have_v sin_v now_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a exo._n 9_o what_o do_v judas_n do_v he_o not_o cry_v likewise_o i_o have_v sin_v betray_v this_o innocent_a blood_n math._n 27._o and_o to_o utter_v in_o d●●de_n that_o thing_n he_o feel_v within_o his_o breast_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v advengaunce_n and_o execute_v a_o judgement_n most_o terrible_a against_o himself_o utter_v to_o all_o the_o world_n himself_o most_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n punish_v such_o wicked_a traitor_n and_o murderer_n ought_v most_o worthy_o to_o be_v fear_v magnify_v and_o reverence_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n like_a as_o all_o the_o other_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a person_n which_o for_o anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n do_v murder_n themseluos_fw-la do_v evident_o and_o 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judas_n or_o any_o other_o the_o reprobate_n from_o the_o begynning●●_n three_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v de●yned_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o such_o thing_n only_o defile_v the_o man_n as_o christ_n our_o master_n say_v math._n 15._o and_o therefore_o be_v only_o to_o be_v account_v sin_n no_o such_o thought_n can_v be_v attribute_v or_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o can_v be_v against_o his_o will_n therefore_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v his_o work_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a and_o so_o far_o from_o evil_n that_o he_o turn_v all_o our_o evil_n to_o some_o good_a our_o sin_n to_o the_o utter_n of_o his_o grace_n our_o lie_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o truth_n no_o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a workemaster_n which_o work_v all_o thing_n without_o 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