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
A75934	Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1646 (1646)	Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746	144,259	361

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god_n mean_n and_o by_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n to_o increase_v it_o more_o and_o more_o now_o look_v back_o a_o little_a and_o let_v i_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v profit_v q._n how_o many_o nature_n have_v christ_n a._n two_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n q._n why_o be_v he_o a_o man_n a._n because_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o man_n must_v give_v satisfaction_n q._n why_o be_v he_o a_o god_n a._n because_o by_o his_o suffering_n he_o may_v bring_v in_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n q._n what_o use_n do_v he_o make_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n a._n to_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n q._n what_o use_n do_v he_o make_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n a._n to_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n q._n can_v the_o rise_n of_o christ_n justify_v thou_o a._n yes_o by_o certify_v i_o that_o my_o surety_n have_v pay_v all_o my_o debt_n q._n but_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n a._n those_o only_o who_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n q._n why_o so_o a._n because_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o eye_n foot_n hand_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o enjoy_v of_o christ_n q._n what_o then_o be_v this_o faith_n a._n a_o rest_n of_o my_o soul_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n q._n why_o must_v thou_o rest_v upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n a._n because_o he_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o keep_v i_o out_o of_o hell_n thus_o have_v i_o lead_v thou_o along_o my_o child_n from_o thy_o creation_n to_o thy_o misery_n and_o from_o thy_o misery_n to_o thy_o deliverance_n when_o thou_o be_v make_v thou_o sin_v against_o thy_o creation_n when_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o lay_v under_o the_o curse_n when_o thou_o lie_v thus_o miserable_a christ_n come_v to_o save_v thou_o he_o come_v to_o save_v in_o the_o fine_a only_a believer_n and_o thou_o have_v now_o hear_v what_o this_o faith_n be_v but_o now_o thou_o may_v say_v 4._o joh._n 4._o the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o there_o be_v no_o body_n to_o draw_v i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o reach_v this_o faith_n therefore_o tell_v i_o 27._o q._n how_o must_v this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v work_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o thou_o say_v right_a also_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n 16.14_o act._n 16.14_o who_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o make_v she_o attend_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o draw_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v appear_v to_o thou_o in_o what_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o galathian_o 15._o rom._n 10.14_o 15._o to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v they_o can_v believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o they_o can_v hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o they_o can_v preach_v now_o unless_o they_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n 11.14_o gal._n 3.2_o act._n 11.14_o to_o the_o second_o he_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n hence_o peter_n tell_v that_o god_n give_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o tell_v cornelius_n word_n that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o can_v work_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n he_o may_v tell_v thou_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v never_o the_o near_o to_o powerful_a believe_v but_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v home_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v write_v it_o there_o 8._o heb._n 8._o and_o so_o seal_v it_o home_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o impression_n of_o faith_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o must_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o must_v do_v it_o for_o faith_n be_v a_o infinite_a comfort_n 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thou_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v faith_n in_o thy_o heart_n 10.10_o ronvere_n 10.10_o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o head_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n have_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o head_n where_o they_o know_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tremble_v 2._o jam._n 2._o because_o they_o have_v no_o share_n and_o part_n in_o it_o but_o good_a people_n only_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n whereby_o they_o saving_o rest_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o wife_n upon_o a_o husband_n for_o protection_n provision_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n even_o to_o their_o perfection_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n use_v therefore_o my_o child_n depend_v not_o upon_o thy_o own_o strength_n nor_o upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o faith_n neither_o 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pray_v also_o that_o by_o the_o word_n thou_o may_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o receive_v it_o into_o thy_o soul_n so_o as_o thou_o may_v be_v change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n thy_o husband_n and_o be_v call_v a_o true_a christian_a i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o be_v examine_v what_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v a_o christian_n what_o be_v thy_o name_n he_o answer_v christian_n what_o be_v thy_o profession_n he_o answer_v christian_n what_o life_n lead_v thou_o he_o answer_v christian_n what_o be_v thy_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n he_o still_o answer_v

to_o abuse_v thy_o meat_n for_o gluttony_n thy_o drink_n for_o drunkenness_n thy_o apparel_n for_o pride_n or_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v thou_o light_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n or_o the_o house_n and_o wood_n and_o shade_n to_o cover_v wicked_a practice_n if_o thou_o have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n and_o lend_v it_o to_o another_o thou_o will_v be_v loath_a it_o shall_v be_v abuse_v yea_o god_n make_v provision_n under_o the_o law_n 22._o exod._n 22._o that_o the_o lender_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n but_o that_o the_o thing_n lend_v shall_v be_v make_v good_a much_o more_o be_v it_o equal_a that_o if_o god_n lend_v thou_o the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v sure_a therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n second_o this_o almighty_a god_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n also_o jeremy_n say_v 10.23_o 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aramite_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o their_o heart_n like_o those_o of_o the_o edomite_n who_o cry_v over_o jerusalem_n down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o 137._o psal_n 137._o even_o to_o the_o ground_n what_o then_o can_v hold_v they_o but_o god_n bridle_n which_o restrain_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 16._o matth._n 16._o that_o they_o can_v prevail_v over_o they_o resolve_v then_o therefore_o that_o god_n govern_v all_o thing_n use_v hence_o when_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o thy_o good_a give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o desire_v this_o almighty_a one_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o governor_n by_o govern_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v thy_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n without_o god_n in_o conscience_n of_o this_o david_n say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 19_o psal_n 19_o and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v always_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o my_o lip_n and_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n even_o so_o 51._o psal_n 51._o and_o much_o more_o may_v thou_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o less_o able_a thou_o be_v to_o govern_v thyself_o by_o so_o much_o more_o must_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n every_o day_n to_o govern_v thy_o mind_n heart_n life_n will_n affection_n desire_n conscience_n and_o action_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n 26._o esa_n 26._o into_o a_o place_n of_o happiness_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o pleasure_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o 16._o psal_n 16._o thus_o my_o good_a child_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o god_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o next_o 6._o q._n wherefore_o do_v god_n make_v thou_o a._n to_o do_v he_o service_n this_o be_v god_n truth_n for_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o 22.5_o we_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n deut._n 10.12_o joh._n 22.5_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o 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