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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69054	The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; May, Edward, b. 1546 or 7.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.	1580 (1580)	STC 4426.8; ESTC S115884	203,289	560

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piety_n require_v 5_o true_o the_o scripture_n do_v willing_o procure_v and_o obtain_v reverenc●_n to_o itself_o by_o the_o proper_a majesty_n that_o be_v in_o it_o yet_o then_o only_o it_o pierce_v our_o affection_n when_o it_o be_v seal_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o now_o we_o believe_v not_o by_o our_o own_o judgement_n or_o other_o man_n that_o the_o same_o be_v from_o god_n as_o many_o receive_v a_o thing_n unknown_a or_o as_o wretched_a man_n be_v wont_v to_o captive_a their_o mind_n to_o superstition_n but_o because_o we_o most_o assure_o feel_v which_o thing_n all_o the_o faithful_a try_v that_o the_o undoubtful_a power_n of_o god_n do_v therein_o geve_v strength_n 44.10_o esai_n 44.10_o 53.1_o esai_n 54.13_o deut._n 30.12_o rom._n 10.5_o esai_n 53.1_o and_o breathe_v forth_o such_o persuasion_n require_v

shall_v not_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n but_o common_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteousness_n of_o the_o one_o &_o a_o other_o of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o convenient_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o therefore_o proper_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n whereas_o osiander_n brag_v of_o a_o place_n of_o jeremie_n that_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n shalbée_v our_o righteousness_n 53.11_o esay_n 53.11_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o that_o but_o that_o christ_n which_o be_v righteousness_n be_v god_n open_o show_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n 20.21_o act._n 20.21_o it_o can_v thereby_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o blood_n wherewith_o sin_n be_v purge_v be_v divine_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o godheade_n christ_n then_o be_v make_v righteousness_n when_o he_o do_v put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o do_v justify_v we_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n &_o therefore_o do_v not_o this_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o godhead_n but_o according_a to_o the_o office_n of_o dispensation_n commit_v unto_o he_o for_o although_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o no_o other_o mean_a but_o by_o the_o partake_n of_o he_o yet_o because_o we_o be_v by_o unhappy_a disagréement_n estrange_v from_o his_o righteousness_n we_o must_v needs_o come_v down_o to_o this_o low_a remedy_n that_o christ_n may_v justify_v we_o with_o the_o force_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 9_o if_o he_o object_n that_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o such_o excellency_n that_o it_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v ascribe_v but_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n this_o also_o he_o plain_o show_v of_o how_o little_a weight_n it_o be_v 5.19_o rom._n 5.19_o and_o how_o malicious_o he_o contend_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o essential_a righteousness_n which_o paul_n deni_v and_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o set_v before_o we_o a_o assure_a pledge_n thereof_o in_o his_o flesh_n 6.51.55_o job._n 6.51.55_o he_o do_v in_o deed_n call_v himself_o the_o lively_a bread_n but_o express_v the_o manner_n here_o he_o add_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v very_a meat_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v very_a drink_n which_o manner_n of_o teach_v be_v see_v in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o although_o they_o direct_v our_o faith_n to_o whole_a christ_n and_o not_o to_o half_a christ_n yet_o they_o do_v therewithal_o teach_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n remain_v in_o his_o flesh_n not_o in_o that_o he_o be_v only_a man_n he_o either_o justifi_v or_o quicken_v of_o himself_o but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v open_o in_o the_o mediator_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v &_o incomprehensible_a in_o himself_o wherefore_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o we_o out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v without_o fruit_n lie_v hide_v in_o that_o close_a and_o deep_a spring_n that_o rise_v up_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n 10_o yet_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o want_v this_o incomparable_a benefit_n till_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o where_o also_o he_o show_v what_o this_o union_n shall_v be_v true_o a_o notable_a and_o a_o effectual_a union_n but_o mystical_a not_o essential_a then_o he_o show_v to_o what_o end_n osiander_n require_v so_o importunate_o essential_a righteousness_n and_o essential_a habitation_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o to_o obtain_v that_o god_n have_v pour_v himself_o into_o we_o by_o a_o 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that_o christ_n be_v make_v wisdom_n which_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o eternal_a word_n therefore_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n be_v not_o wisdom_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o deed_n his_o eternal_a wisdom_n but_o the_o name_n be_v of_o paul_n diverse_o give_v because_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o that_o therefore_o which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n ●_o col._n 2._o ●_o he_o disclose_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o to_o our_o use_n &_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o christ_n his_o nature_n of_o manhood_n 8.12_o john_n 8.12_o because_o although_o he_o shine_v a_o light_n in_o the_o darkness_n before_o that_o he_o do_v put_v on_o flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o hide_a light_n till_o the_o same_o christ_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o shine_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o therefore_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v foolish_o object_v that_o the_o power_n of_o iustifi_v be_v far_o above_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n 13.3_o gal._n 13.3_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o hang_v not_o upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o angel_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v god_n that_o be_v not_o thereunto_o appoint_v but_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v man_n &_o albeit_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o suffer_v death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o to_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n yet_o the_o honour_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o whole_a christ_n as_o he_o be_v open_o show_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o distinction_n only_o make_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v it_o neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v open_o give_v we_o in_o christ_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o secret_a grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 2.15_o phi._n 2.15_o and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n geve_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o we_o hold_v this_o that_o we_o have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o hold_v this_o also_o that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o perform_v and_o refourm_v with_o his_o spirit_n unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o by_o himself_o and_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n with_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o with_o his_o abundant_a store_n he_o will_v supply_v the_o need_n of_o his_o member_n and_o although_o righteousness_n come_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o secret_a fountain_n of_o the_o godhead_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o christ_n which_o sanctify_a himself_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o our_o sake_n be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o godhead_n 17.19_o john_n 17.19_o in_o redeem_n the_o church_n esay_n say_v god_n do_v put_v on_o his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o harness_n but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o spoil_v christ_n of_o his_o armour_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o to_o make_v he_o no_o perfect_a redeemer_n but_o the_o prophet_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o god_n borrow_v nothing_o out_o of_o himself_o 3.25_o esay_n 59.15_o rom._n 3.25_o nor_o be_v holpen_v by_o any_o aid_n to_o redeem_v us._n 13_o and_o so_o come_v to_o other_o that_o imagine_v righteousness_n to_o be_v make_v of_o faith_n and_o work_v 2.4_o phi._n 8.3_o rom._n 2.4_o he_o show_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o