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
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

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love_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v and_o those_o then_o that_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n teach_v and_o act_v express_o contrary_a to_o so_o great_a a_o truth_n and_o a_o most_o necessary_a duty_n 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o the_o truth_n with_o those_o from_o who_o they_o divide_v how_o will_v they_o justify_v their_o practice_n when_o they_o make_v a_o causeless_a breach_n nay_o will_v it_o not_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n impium_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o sacrilegum_fw-la est_fw-la divortium_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la veritate_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la distrahere_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o sacrilegious_a divorce_n to_o pull_v those_o asunder_o who_o consent_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n aug._n christ_n scismatico_v facit_fw-la non_fw-la diversa_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la communionis_fw-la disrupta_fw-la societas_fw-la aug._n

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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when_o there_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o a_o family_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n thou_o shall_v be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o choose_v when_o they_o be_v leave_v what_o mere_a grace_n and_o astonish_a distinguish_a mercy_n be_v this_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 3._o how_o many_o more_o rich_a more_o honourable_a more_o wise_a than_o thyself_o and_o many_o less_o sinner_n and_o of_o better_a natural_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o perish_v eternal_o yet_o god_n have_v reform_v thy_o crooked_a perverse_a spirit_n and_o continual_o pardon_v thy_o daily_a miscarriage_n and_o lead_v thou_o and_o guide_v thou_o by_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n in_o the_o way_n to_o perfect_a glory_n have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o