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
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

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and_o by_o what_o mean_v himself_o please_v though_o ordinary_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o divine_a appointment_n rom._n 10.17_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o whereby_o the_o spirit_n open_v the_o blind_a eye_n and_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n act._n 26.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o gal._n 5.22_o whereby_o they_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v phil._n 1.29_o and_o to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n joh._n 1.12_o and_o to_o

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whatsoever_o be_v in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o will_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o pleasantness_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a sound_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v some_o snare_n and_o temptation_n lie_v upon_o some_o soul_n touch_v those_o word_n before_o mind_v and_o repeat_v viz._n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n whence_o some_o person_n do_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o

thou_o must_v no_o more_o go_v forth_o to_o seek_v a_o righteousness_n but_o look_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o ans_fw-fr the_o christ_n of_o who_o this_o discourse_n have_v be_v treat_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o to_o which_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_v as_o have_v be_v testify_v by_o many_o several_a passage_n before_o recite_v not_o here_o to_o be_v repeat_v viz_o the_o lord_n be_v christ_n the_o anoint_a saviour_n or_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v disdain_v but_o consider_v by_o the_o soberminded_n and_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a evidence_n that_o appear_v in_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n under_o a_o twofold_a dispensation_n first_o either_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n so_o become_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o tabernacle_v among_o man_n and_o as_o such_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o though_o he_o under_o that_o dispensation_n be_v without_o not_o only_o before_o but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o be_v without_o while_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n none_o will_v deny_v whether_o he_o be_v consider_v before_o his_o suffering_n or_o after_o his_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 6_o 7._o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o while_n he_o be_v so_o be_v prove_v from_o joh._n 14.1_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n joh._n 5.23_o thus_o he_o speak_v touch_v himself_o while_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o consequent_o without_o during_o which_o space_n of_o time_n he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n math._n 3.5_o and_o become_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o of_o he_o isa_n 53.10.12_o he_o 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24._o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v 1_o john_n 3.16_o herein_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o his_o without_o they_o not_o within_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o cloud_n of_o witness_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o christ_n without_o and_o of_o what_o he_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v without_o not_o in_o but_o for_o his_o people_n even_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o sinner_n be_v no_o despicable_a thing_n nay_o it_o be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n of_o and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o those_o scripture_n esay_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o rom._n 4.23_o 24_o 25._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a yea_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o vers_fw-la 8._o much_o more_o than_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n shall_v we_o be_v save_v 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find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n visit_v his_o people_n with_o salvation_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v luk._n 1.71_o become_a a_o day_n spring_n or_o sun_n rise_v upon_o they_o vers_n 78._o after_o their_o long_a night_n or_o shadowy_a dispensation_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v bespangle_v with_o variety_n of_o prophecy_n all_o tend_v to_o this_o day_n star_n or_o sun-riseing_a to_o which_o they_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o he_o come_v

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to_o have_v reprove_v every_o man_n of_o every_o transgression_n yea_o of_o unbelief_n now_o it_o be_v plain_o testify_v by_o christ_n touch_v the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o be_v to_o reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n viz_o of_o unbelief_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v while_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o ascend_v as_o appear_v john_n 16.7.13_o nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n how_o be_v it_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a yea_o truth_n itself_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o appearance_n and_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o reprove_v the_o world_n for_o not_o 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this_o in_o sundry_a place_n those_o which_o have_v see_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o i_o say_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n these_o be_v say_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n or_o the_o god_n of_o god_n so_o do_v that_o proud_a king_n nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 3.28_o 29._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v after_o this_o sort_n dan._n 4.2_o 3._o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o show_v the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o high_a god_n have_v show_v towards_o i_o how_o great_a be_v his_o sign_n and_o how_o mighty_a be_v his_o wonder_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o i_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o i_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o now_o i_o nabuchadnezzar_n praise_n and_o extol_v and_o honour_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n all_o who_o work_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o way_n judgement_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v thus_o he_o glorify_a god_n as_o the_o most_o high_a god_n dan._n 5.21_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n so_o may_v and_o so_o ought_v every_o natural_a man_n to_o own_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o to_o ascribe_v to_o he_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v in_o his_o son_n belshazzar_n dan._n 5.22_o and_o thou_o his_o son_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o and_o the_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v have_v thou_o not_o glorify_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n do_v but_o the_o son_n do_v not_o glorify_v god_n i.e._n ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n and_o extol_v and_o praise_v he_o according_a thereunto_o as_o the_o most_o high_a the_o only_a god_n of_o god_n 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last_o verse_n to_o the_o soule_o sensual_a or_o natural_a man_n whether_o civil_a or_o profane_a solomon_n apply_v his_o heart_n to_o know_v to_o search_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n even_o of_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n eccles_n 9.3_o centre_n all_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o testify_v mar._n 7.21_o 22._o but_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o this_o testimony_n the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o make_v this_o diligent_a search_n ecclesiast_fw-la 7._o ult_n lo_o this_o ●nly_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v 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