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	reason_n	7,423	5	5.8303	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21060	A vvorthy communicant: or, A treatise, shewing the due order of receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By Ier. Dyke, minister of Epping, in Essex	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1636 (1636)	STC 7429; ESTC S100166	228,752	658

1_o thess_n 4._o 3._o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n so_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 15._o the_o ground_n therefore_o of_o all_o obedience_n must_v be_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v ask_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o obedience_n why_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o see_v it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o commandment_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n therefore_o i_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o david_n obedience_n psal_n 119._o 4._o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n his_o desire_n be_v exceed_o strong_a to_o give_v god_n obedience_n in_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v thou_o have_v command_v that_o only_o and_o proper_o be_v obedience_n which_o be_v do_v intuitu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la by_o look_v at_o god_n will_n by_o have_v a_o respect_n or_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o and_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n look_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o obedience_n then_o a_o man_n believe_v when_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o believe_v only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v believe_v if_o a_o man_n believe_v such_o a_o truth_n because_o he_o have_v good_a argument_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v science_n but_o not_o faith_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o do_v thing_n command_v upon_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o obedience_n suppose_v a_o man_n do_v the_o same_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v and_o yet_o know_v not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o this_o be_v no_o obedience_n or_o if_o a_o man_n do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v command_v but_o do_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v command_v neither_o be_v this_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o a_o law_n there_o be_v no_o obedience_n in_o all_o true_a obedience_n there_o must_v be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o and_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 2._o prove_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v search_v and_o try_v and_o so_o allow_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 17._o understanding_n what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o which_o place_n imply_v thus_o much_o that_o that_o only_o be_v obedience_n indeed_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n of_o be_v god_n will_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v god_n will_n and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n be_v not_o obedience_n by_o this_o may_v a_o man_n try_v his_o obedience_n if_o thy_o heart_n can_v sincere_o witness_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o obedience_n and_o all_o thy_o action_n therein_o be_v god_n will_n that_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o have_v it_o do_v and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n thou_o do_v it_o such_o obedience_n be_v upon_o the_o right_a ground_n but_o by_o this_o may_v the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o many_o a_o man_n obedience_n be_v discover_v some_o man_n come_v due_o to_o public_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o world_n that_o bring_v they_o thereunto_o many_o a_o man_n be_v diligent_a in_o his_o call_n follow_v it_o close_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v it_o not_o because_o god_n will_v it_o but_o because_o desire_v of_o gain_n carry_v he_o on_o or_o necessity_n of_o maintenance_n force_v he_o thereto_o this_o be_v no_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o obedience_n to_o his_o covetousness_n or_o obedience_n to_o his_o necessity_n which_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n 2_o second_o ground_n of_o obedience_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n true_a obedience_n must_v spring_v and_o flow_v from_o faith_n s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 16._o 26._o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o obedience_n which_o in_o believe_v we_o give_v to_o god_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n all_o obedience_n may_v be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n because_o by_o it_o we_o give_v god_n that_o obedience_n we_o give_v he_o heb._n 11._o 8._o by_o faith_n abraham_n obey_v god_n faith_n quicken_v and_o enable_v to_o obedience_n so_o as_o without_o it_o we_o can_v give_v god_n no_o obedience_n therefore_o rom._n 3._o 3●_n faith_n stablish_v the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o help_v a_o man_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o obedience_n he_o perform_v to_o it_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n thus_o 1_o first_o a_o man_n must_v first_o believe_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v before_o he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o yield_v it_o any_o obedience_n 2_o second_o all_o obedience_n flow_v from_o a_o man_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o covenant_n god_n article_n with_o we_o and_o bind_v himself_o to_o enable_v to_o obedience_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o now_o this_o covenant_n must_v be_v lay_v hold_v on_o for_o ability_n and_o strength_n to_o obedience_n before_o a_o man_n can_v obey_v god_n it_o be_v true_a in_o obedience_n to_o every_o commandment_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o four_o isay_n 56._o 4._o that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n in_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v promise_v strength_n unto_o obedience_n and_o this_o covenant_n be_v take_v hold_v on_o strength_n to_o obedience_n be_v give_v now_o that_o which_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o covenant_n be_v faith_n which_o from_o the_o covenant_n fetch_v ability_n to_o obedience_n 3_o three_o christ_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o activity_n john_n 15._o 5._o phil_n 4._o 13._o christ_n must_v first_o dwell_v in_o a_o man_n before_o he_o have_v strength_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n ephes_n 3._o 16_o 17._o now_o all_o virtue_n to_o be_v fetch_v from_o christ_n must_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n dwell_v in_o we_o ephes_n 3._o 17._o no_o obedience_n till_o we_o have_v christ_n effectual_o work_v in_o we_o and_o quicken_a we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o no_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n by_o this_o then_o a_o man_n may_v try_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v fruit_n come_v from_o a_o root_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v good_a fruit_n i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o speak_v psal_n 116._o so_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o pray_v and_o do_v god_n service_n john_n 9_o 38._o he_o say_v lord_z i_o believe_v and_o he_o worship_v he_o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o sanctify_v the_o lordsday_n i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v duty_n of_o obedience_n then_o be_v thy_o obedience_n true_a fruit_n of_o paradise_n because_o it_o grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o if_o thy_o obedience_n arise_v from_o a_o root_n only_o of_o morality_n it_o be_v but_o hedge_n fruit_n 3_o third_z ground_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n indeed_o obedience_n must_v not_o be_v upon_o constraint_n but_o in_o one_o sense_n it_o be_v by_o constraint_n yet_o by_o the_o constraint_n of_o love_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o love_n have_v such_o a_o active_a power_n that_o it_o constrain_v we_o to_o obedience_n not_o only_o that_o love_n which_o christ_n bear_v to_o we_o but_o which_o we_o bear_v to_o he_o obedience_n to_o god_n must_v be_v filial_a obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o as_o obedient_a child_n now_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n flow_v from_o love_n the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n set_v he_o on_o work_n to_o do_v what_o his_o father_n command_v the_o good_a son_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 21._o when_o his_o father_n bid_v he_o go_v work_n in_o his_o vineyard_n he_o at_o first_o say_v i_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o he_o repent_v and_o go_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o vineyard_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o obey_v his_o father_n his_o father_n promise_v no_o wage_n if_o he_o will_v go_v work_n nor_o threaten_v he_o any_o evil_n if_o he_o do_v not_o work_v but_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a command_n mat._n 21._o 28._o

service_n be_v not_o a_o fix_a heart_n but_o a_o wander_a straggle_a heart_n a_o kind_n of_o planetary_a spirit_n as_o there_o be_v fix_v star_n and_o planet_n wander_a star_n so_o there_o be_v wander_a spirit_n and_o fix_v heart_n in_o god_n service_n now_o david_n heart_n be_v a_o fix_a heart_n a_o heart_n firm_o prepare_v not_o take_v up_o nor_o wander_v after_o any_o by-businesse_n when_o he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o that_o service_n the_o second_o may_v imply_v this_o second_o duty_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o bend_v with_o all_o its_o power_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n and_o therefore_o he_o awaken_v his_o glory_n his_o tongue_n his_o psaltery_a his_o harp_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n so_o shall_v a_o man_n heart_n be_v double_o fix_v when_o he_o fit_v himself_o for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n fix_a as_o not_o draw_v away_o and_o draw_v about_o other_o business_n and_o fix_v as_o bend_v whole_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o preparation_n so_o fix_v upon_o the_o business_n as_o he_o shall_v summon_v and_o awaken_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o attend_v it_o awake_v my_o understanding_n and_o my_o affection_n awake_v my_o affection_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o awake_a and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o attend_v this_o great_a work_n in_o hand_n chap._n 10._o of_o examination_n chap._n 10_o the_o heart_n thus_o withdraw_v from_o all_o avocation_n and_o bend_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n let_v a_o man_n in_o the_o next_o place_n come_v to_o the_o second_o duty_n of_o examination_n to_o that_o duty_n which_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n unto_o orderly_o receive_v be_v require_v a_o precedent_a examination_n of_o a_o man_n self_n a_o duty_n though_o to_o be_v do_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o never_o more_o seasonable_a then_o before_o our_o come_n to_o the_o 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worthy_a but_o a_o man_n must_v know_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o conscience_n question_n a_o man_n fitness_n and_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v fit_a or_o no_o though_o he_o be_v fit_a and_o well_o prepare_v yet_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o fear_v it_o be_v in_o will_v not_o only_o allay_v but_o quite_o forestall_v all_o the_o comfort_n that_o will_v arise_v from_o his_o fitness_n to_o a_o man_n comfortable_a receive_n it_o be_v as_o needful_a to_o know_v his_o fitness_n as_o to_o have_v it_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o good_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_n have_v but_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v it_o what_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n better_o than_o a_o poor_a man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o privy_a to_o his_o wealth_n if_o he_o have_v treasure_n and_o know_v it_o not_o wherein_o be_v his_o want_n fear_n care_n distraction_n and_o disquiet_v of_o spirit_n less_o than_o a_o poor_a man_n it_o be_v laodiceas_n ill_a condition_n apoc._n 3._o 17._o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v poor_a and_o it_o be_v many_o a_o man_n condition_n he_o say_v i_o be_o poor_a and_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a this_o be_v the_o safe_a condition_n indeed_o of_o the_o two_o but_o yet_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v but_o a_o droop_a and_o uncheerefull_a estate_n therefore_o as_o our_o safety_n lie_v in_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n so_o our_o comfort_n lie_v in_o know_v that_o we_o have_v they_o and_o know_v our_o wealth_n we_o may_v a_o christian_n not_o only_o know_v god_n but_o he_o know_v that_o he_o know_v he_o 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o a_o christian_n not_o only_o be_v in_o god_n but_o he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o god_n 1_o john_n 2._o 5._o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v that_o he_o believe_v 1_o john_n chap._n 10_o 5._o 10._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v that_o god_n love_v he_o 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o and_o we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v to_o we_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v that_o he_o love_v god_n child_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o christian_a may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n a_o christian_a may_v know_v that_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 24._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n 5._o 13._o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n but_o now_o how_o come_v a_o christian_n to_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o way_n by_o which_o a_o man_n get_v the_o 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case_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v comfortable_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v of_o eat_v the_o sacrament_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o case_n of_o eat_v some_o meat_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v a_o man_n may_v come_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o come_v acceptable_o but_o this_o i_o may_v say_v that_o he_o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o come_n he_o exceed_o hinder_v his_o own_o comfort_n if_o he_o eat_v doubt_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o eat_v doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v come_v yea_o or_o no_o eat_v with_o such_o doubt_n must_v needs_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o a_o man_n comfortable_a eat_n now_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v such_o doubt_n be_v to_o live_v by_o that_o rule_n the_o apostle_n give_v in_o that_o case_n of_o eat_v rom._n 14._o 5._o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n be_v careful_a beforehand_o to_o take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o may_v assoil_v and_o clear_v up_o such_o doubt_n take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o may_v assure_v and_o persuade_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o be_v fit_a in_o a_o acceptable_a measure_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o what_o course_n may_v be_v take_v to_o this_o purpose_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o the_o way_n to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o to_o prevent_v such_o troublesome_a doubt_n when_o we_o be_v come_v be_v self_n examination_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v serious_o examine_v himself_o he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v enable_v to_o give_v a_o true_a