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	lord_n	3,927	5	4.0454	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52816	A Protestant antidote against the poyson of popery clearly proving the religion of the Church of Rome to be 1. superstitious, 2. idolatrous, 3. damnable, 4. bloody, 5. novel, 6. inconsistent with the publick peace, 7. irreconciliable to true Christianity ... / by Christopher Nesse ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1679 (1679)	Wing N461; ESTC R14548	103,633	225

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be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 169._o knowledge_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o true_a christian_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_n believe_v nor_o salvation_n without_o it_o it_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o save_v faith_n as_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n thereof_o for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n without_o faith_n yet_o there_o can_v never_o be_v faith_n without_o knowledge_n for_o one_o ingredient_n of_o faith_n be_v assent_v which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v truth_n and_o there_o must_v be_v some_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o this_o truth_n before_o we_o can_v assent_v to_o it_o 170._o though_o knowledge_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o habit_n distinct_a from_o it_o yet_o it_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o no_o assent_n can_v be_v without_o it_o as_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n to_o be_v add_v to_o knowledge_n for_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n and_o want_n faith_n so_o there_o 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which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n first_o to_o know_v god_n and_o then_o to_o worship_v he_o scientiae_fw-la praecedit_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la say_v lactantius_n institu_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o our_o understanding_n must_v first_o be_v inform_v and_o then_o our_o affection_n reform_v there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o then_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la how_o can_v a_o blind_a papist_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o know_v it_o not_o this_o bring_v upon_o he_o a_o double_a guilt_n to_o wit_n of_o ignorance_n and_o disobedience_n both_o which_o be_v damn_v 173._o ignorance_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n of_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v vengeance_n to_o be_v render_v on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o it_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n it_o make_v man_n alien_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o through_o the_o 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the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o in_o vice_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o effect_n this_o ignorance_n make_v we_o hater_n of_o god_n 175._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a ignorance_n which_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o every_o man_n understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o this_o in_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o original_a corruption_n be_v more_o than_o purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la but_o be_v also_o prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la as_o be_v ill_o dispose_v to_o know_v by_o their_o evil_a nature_n now_o where_o this_o simple_a ignorance_n be_v without_o any_o stubborn_a and_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n there_o stripe_n be_v due_a luke_n 12.48_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o deserve_v death_n 176._o ignorance_n in_o thing_n reveal_v and_o command_v to_o be_v know_v may_v incur_v 2.25_o incur_v christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o not_o know_n of_o 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a_o protestant_a antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o popery_n clear_o prove_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v 1._o superstitious_a 2._o idolatrous_a 3._o damnable_a 4._o bloody_a 5._o novel_a 6._o inconsistent_a with_o the_o public_a peace_n 7._o irreconciliable_a to_o true_a christianity_n publish_a for_o the_o public_a good_n by_o christopher_n nesse_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o fleetstreet_n london_n every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o matth._n 15.13_o london_n print_v for_o dorman_n newman_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1679._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n right_o honourable_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o most_o conspicuous_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o you_o be_v the_o grand_a patriot_n and_o present_a patron_n of_o all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o both_o as_o we_o be_v man_n and_o as_o we_o be_v 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