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	save_v	4,872	5	7.1588	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77608	Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a wel-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4943; Thomason E1446_1; ESTC R209539	332,772	663

have_v the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o there_o be_v eight_o degree_n of_o heat_n we_o discern_v three_o now_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v define_v heat_n only_o by_o the_o high_a degree_n than_o all_o other_o degree_n will_v be_v cast_v out_o from_o be_v heat_n so_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v define_v faith_n only_o by_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o then_o that_o will_v be_v deny_v from_o be_v faith_n that_o indeed_o be_v faith_n as_o i_o shall_v present_o show_v in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o hint_n concern_v weak_a faith_n 1._o a_o weak_a faith_n do_v as_o much_o justify_v and_o as_o much_o unite_v a_o man_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o strong_a faith_n it_o give_v a_o man_n as_o much_o propriety_n and_o interest_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o strong_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n the_o babe_n have_v as_o much_o interest_n 1._o but_o a_o babe_n can_v improve_v his_o interest_n as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o grow_v year_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o father_n as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o grow_v year_n a_o weak_a faith_n give_v a_o man_n as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o eternity_n as_o the_o strong_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n a_o weak_a hand_n may_v receive_v a_o pearl_n as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a hand_n of_o a_o giant_n faith_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n john_n 1._o 12._o 2._o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n be_v not_o make_v over_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o the_o reality_n of_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v though_o he_o have_v not_o such_o a_o strength_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n as_o to_o work_v miracle_n as_o to_o remove_v mountain_n 35._o heb._n 11._o 33_o 34_o 35._o as_o to_o subdue_v kingdom_n as_o to_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n as_o to_o resist_v strong_a temptation_n as_o to_o rejoice_v under_o great_a persecution_n no_o man_n that_o be_v save_v be_v save_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o great_a day_n christ_n will_v not_o bring_v balance_n to_o weigh_v man_n grace_n but_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v their_o grace_n he_o will_v not_o look_v so_o much_o at_o the_o strength_n as_o at_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n 3._o the_o weak_a faith_n shall_v grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a a_o weak_a believer_n shall_v 2._o rom._n 1._o 17._o heb._n 12._o 2._o go_v on_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o finisher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n christ_n will_v nurse_v up_o this_o bless_a babe_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v strangle_v in_o its_o infancy_n he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n will_v perfect_v it_o christ_n be_v as_o 6._o phil._n 1._o 6._o well_o bind_v to_o look_v after_o our_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v to_o look_v after_o our_o soul_n grace_n be_v 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o christ_n work_n therefore_o it_o must_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v the_o great_a builder_n and_o repairer_n of_o our_o grace_n he_o will_v turn_v thy_o spark_n into_o a_o flame_n thy_o drop_n 32._o match_n 12._o 20._o &_o 13._o 32._o into_o a_o ocean_n thy_o penny_n into_o a_o pound_n thy_o mite_n into_o a_o million_o therefore_o do_v not_o sit_v down_o discourage_v because_o thy_o faith_n be_v weak_a that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n shall_v rise_v in_o power_n thy_o weak_a faith_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o pearl_n of_o price_n to_o be_v bury_v under_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n 4._o a_o little_a faith_n be_v faith_n as_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v fire_n a_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v water_n a_o little_a star_n be_v a_o star_n a_o little_a pearl_n be_v a_o pearl_n very_o thy_o little_a faith_n be_v a_o jewel_n that_o god_n do_v high_o prize_n and_o 10._o matth._n 18._o 10._o value_n and_o thy_o little_a faith_n will_v make_v thou_o put_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o christ_n 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o and_o grace_n then_o upon_o all_o the_o world_n well_o remember_v this_o that_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o true_a faith_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o salvation_n and_o possess_v thou_o of_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a measure_n a_o little_a faith_n accompany_v salvation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a faith_n a_o weak_a faith_n as_o well_o a_o strong_a therefore_o do_v not_o say_v o_o precious_a soul_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o such_o a_o strong_a faith_n or_o such_o and_o such_o degree_n of_o faith_n a_o great_a faith_n will_v yield_v a_o man_n a_o heaven_n here_o a_o little_a faith_n will_v yield_v he_o a_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o to_o show_v you_o be_v what_o repentance_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n that_o repentance_n do_v accompany_v salvation_n i_o have_v former_o show_v now_o i_o shall_v manifest_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n what_o repentance_n that_o be_v that_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n that_o comprehend_v salvation_n that_o boarder_n upon_o salvation_n first_o that_o repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v a_o general_a a_o universal_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n a_o change_n in_o every_o part_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n that_o repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n change_v both_o heart_n and_o life_n word_n and_o work_n it_o make_v a_o ethiopian_a a_o israelite_n a_o leper_n a_o angel_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o your_o heart_n put_v away_o the_o 18._o isa_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o their_o practice_n so_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n cast_v manner_n ezek._n 18._o 30_o 31_o 32._o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o thorough_a change_n both_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o manner_n away_o all_o your_o transgression_n say_v he_o whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o life_n and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n etc._n optima_fw-la &_o aptissima_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la nova_fw-la vita_fw-la say_v luther_n it_o be_v say_v that_o upon_o once_o preach_v repent_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o follow_v almost_o every_o where_o delictorum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la morum_fw-la reformatio_fw-la omnium_fw-la contritio_fw-la cessabant_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la aleae_fw-la ludi_fw-la etc._n etc._n work_v a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o all_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o understanding_n be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n the_o will_n from_o a_o sinful_a servility_n to_o a_o holy_a liberty_n the_o affection_n from_o disorder_n into_o order_n the_o heart_n from_o hardness_n into_o softness_n so_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o wanton_a eye_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o eye_n of_o chastity_n the_o uncircumcised_a ear_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o obedient_a ear_n the_o hand_n of_o bribery_n be_v turn_v into_o hand_n of_o liberality_n and_o the_o wander_a foot_n of_o vanity_n be_v turn_v into_o way_n of_o purity_n and_o very_o that_o repentance_n that_o change_v a_o man_n in_o some_o part_n but_o not_o in_o every_o part_n that_o only_o make_v a_o man_n a_o herod_n or_o a_o agrippa_n a_o half_a christian_a a_o almost_o christian_n that_o repentance_n will_v never_o bring_v down_o heaven_n into_o a_o man_n bosom_n here_o nor_o never_o bring_v a_o man_n up_o to_o heaven_n hereafter_o that_o repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n make_v a_o man_n all_o glorious_a within_o and_o his_o raiment_n 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o to_o be_v of_o embroider_v gold_n it_o stamp_v the_o image_n of_o god_n both_o upon_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a man_n it_o make_v the_o heart_n like_o the_o ark_n all_o gold_n within_o and_o it_o make_v the_o life_n like_o the_o sun_n all_o glorious_a without_o second_o that_o repentance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v a_o total_a turn_n as_o well_o as_o a_o universal_a turn_n a_o turn_n from_o all_o sin_n without_o any_o reservation_n or_o exception_n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v every_o false_a way_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v sin_n psal_n 119._o true_a hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o whole_a kind_n arist_n and_o god_n have_v engage_v himself_o to_o

count_v that_o hour_n lose_v wherein_o he_o do_v not_o some_o good_a with_o his_o tongue_n pen_n or_o purse_n barlaam_n who_o be_v ask_v how_o old_a he_o be_v answer_v five_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a to_o who_o josaphah_n reply_v thou_o seem_v to_o be_v seventy_o truth_n say_v he_o if_o you_o reckon_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v but_o i_o count_v not_o those_o year_n that_o be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n most_o man_n spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n about_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o the_o by_o that_o be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o value_n as_o bow●_n and_o solyman_n the_o great_a turk_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o make_v of_o notch_n of_o horn_n for_o bow●_n domitian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o stab_v of_o fly_n and_o artaxerxes_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o make_v heft_n for_o knife_n and_o archimedes_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o draw_v line_n on_o the_o ground_n when_o that_o famous_a city_n syracuse_n be_v take_v and_o myrmecides_n spend_v more_o time_n to_o make_v a_o bee_n than_o some_o man_n do_v to_o build_v a_o house_n sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v cato_n a_o heathen_a that_o say_v that_o needle_n chilo_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o sage_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v do_v answer_v to_o use_v and_o employ_v a_o man_n time_n well_o alexander_n the_o great_a give_v he_o a_o check_n and_o not_o a_o reward_n that_o boast_v that_o he_o can_v throw_v a_o pease_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n ah_o how_o will_v god_n at_o last_o check_v those_o that_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n as_o it_o be_v with_o throw_v pease_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n account_n must_v be_v give_v not_o only_o of_o our_o labour_n but_o also_o of_o our_o leisure_n and_o in_o affirm_v this_o he_o affirm_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o o_o what_o a_o sad_a account_n then_o have_v some_o to_o make_v well_o as_o cleopatra_n say_v to_o mark_n anthony_n it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o be_v fish_v for_o gugeon_n but_o for_o town_n fort_n and_o castle_n so_o say_v i_o right_o honourable_a and_o belove_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o spend_v your_o time_n about_o poor_a low_a contemptible_a thing_n but_o about_o those_o high_a and_o noble_a thing_n that_o make_v most_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a of_o your_o country_n it_o be_v titus_n a_o pagan_a emperor_n that_o utter_v this_o memorable_a and_o praiseworthy_a apothegm_n amici_n diem_fw-la perdidi_fw-la my_o friend_n i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v it_o in_o company_n without_o do_v good_a the_o egyptian_n draw_v the_o picture_n of_o time_n with_o three_o head_n to_o represent_v the_o three_o difference_n the_o first_o of_o a_o greedy_a wolf_n gape_v for_o time_n past_a because_o it_o have_v ravenous_o devour_v even_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n past_o recall_v the_o second_o of_o a_o crown_a lion_n roar_v for_o time_n present_a because_o it_o have_v the_o principality_n of_o all_o action_n for_o which_o it_o call_v aloud_o the_o three_o of_o a_o deceitful_a dog_n fawn_v for_o time_n to_o come_v because_o it_o feed_v fond_a man_n with_o many_o flatter_a hope_n to_o their_o own_o undo_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o man_n who_o upon_o his_o die_a bed_n will_v have_v give_v a_o world_n for_o time_n he_o still_o cry_v out_o day_n and_o night_n call_v time_n again_o call_v time_n again_o so_o a_o great_a lady_n of_o this_o land_n on_o her_o death_n bed_n cry_v out_o time_n time_n a_o world_n of_o wealth_n for_o a_o inch_n of_o time_n one_o hermanus_n a_o great_a courtier_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n be_v at_o point_n of_o death_n do_v most_o lamentable_o grace_n lamacus_fw-la a_o commander_n say_v to_o his_o offend_a soldier_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la bis_fw-la peccare_fw-la no_o man_n must_v offend_v twice_o in_o war_n so_o god_n sometime_o will_v not_o suffer_v man_n again_o and_o again_o to_o neglect_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o palace_n then_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o he_o have_v add_v to_o the_o riotousness_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o court_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v seek_v to_o have_v reform_v and_o so_o dye_v to_o the_o horror_n of_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o upon_o this_o because_o i_o have_v be_v a_o sad_a spactator_n of_o man_n mispending_a their_o time_n and_o trifle_v away_o golden_a opportunity_n at_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o at_o land_n and_o though_o i_o thus_o speak_v know_v that_o this_o treatise_n will_v come_v into_o other_o hand_n beside_o your_o own_o yet_o i_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o 9_o heb._n 6._o 8_o 9_o you_o to_o who_o i_o dedicate_v it_o even_o such_o as_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n three_o take_v no_o truth_n upon_o trust_n but_o all_o upon_o trial_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o belove_a aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n may_v more_o easy_o disturb_v the_o truth_n then_o subvert_v it_o aug._n believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n this_o age_n be_v very_o full_a of_o impostor_n therefore_o try_v the_o spirit_n as_o lapidary_n do_v their_o stone_n or_o as_o goldsmith_n do_v their_o metal_n a_o bristol_n stone_n may_v look_v as_o well_o as_o a_o indian_a diamond_n and_o many_o thing_n glister_v beside_o gold_n it_o be_v the_o glorious_a commendation_n of_o the_o berean_o that_o they_o searche●_n advancemet_fw-la act_n 17._o 10_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_o bear_v and_o breed_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a disposition_n they_o be_v more_o noble_a not_o by_o civil_a descent_n but_o by_o spiritual_fw-la advancemet_fw-la the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n that_o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v deliver_v be_v so_o and_o this_o act_n of_o they_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a than_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n christian_n nobility_n be_v the_o best_a and_o true_a where_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o kin_n and_o religion_n the_o root_n in_o regard_n whereof_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v but_o shadow_n and_o shape_n of_o nobleness_n a_o father_n that_o have_v three_o son_n be_v desirous_a to_o try_v their_o discretion_n which_o he_o do_v by_o give_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o apple_n that_o have_v some_o part_n of_o it_o rot_a the_o first_o eat_v up_o his_o rot_a and_o all_o the_o second_o throw_v all_o his_o away_o because_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v rot_v the_o three_o pick_v out_o the_o rot_a and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o three_o be_v the_o wise_a some_o in_o these_o day_n swallow_v down_o every_o thing_n rot_a and_o sound_a together_o other_o throw_v away_o all_o truth_n because_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v present_v to_o they_o be_v not_o truth_n but_o sure_o they_o be_v the_o wise_a that_o know_v 15._o isai_n 7._o 15._o how_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_n you_o must_v not_o with_o pythagoras_n friend_n amicus_fw-la socrates_n amicus_fw-la plato_n amicior_fw-la veritas_fw-la socrates_n be_v my_o friend_n and_o ●lato_n be_v my_o friend_n but_o above_o all_o truth_n be_v my_o friend_n scholar_n magnify_v the_o ipse_fw-la dixerit_fw-la of_o the_o great_a clerk_n especial_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o eternal_a concernment_n to_o your_o soul_n you_o will_v try_v and_o tell_v and_o weigh_v gold_n after_o your_o father_n deal_v so_o by_o the_o truth_n you_o hear_v and_o let_v no_o man_n bind_v you_o to_o believe_v with_o anaxagoras_n that_o snow_n be_v black_a truth_n say_v basil_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v take_v by_o hunt_v and_o must_v be_v find_v out_o by_o a_o narrow_a observe_v of_o her_o footstep_n on_o every_o side_n many_o be_v like_o those_o in_o clemens_n that_o think_v truth_n to_o be_v cruelty_n four_o be_v exemplary_a to_o those_o beata_fw-la the_o complaint_n in_o seneca_n be_v ancient_a that_o common_o man_n live_v not_o ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la among_o who_o you_o walk_v and_o over_o who_o you_o command_v bone_fw-la dux_fw-la bone_fw-la comes_fw-la a_o good_a leader_n make_v a_o good_a follower_n praecepta_fw-la aocent_fw-la exempla_fw-la movent_fw-la precept_n may_v instruct_v but_o example_n do_v persuade_v very_o gentleman_n your_o example_n will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v under_o you_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o inferior_n to_o mind_n more_o what_o their_o superior_n do_v than_o what_o they_o say_v therefore_o you_o have_v need_n be_v angelical_a in_o

be_v so_o full_o persuade_v of_o its_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n that_o it_o be_v carry_v like_o cause_n 4_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a persuasion_n that_o flow_v from_o divine_a principle_n and_o cause_n noah_n ark_n above_o all_o wave_n doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o noah-like_a fit_n still_o and_o quiet_a and_o can_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n triumph_n over_o sin_n hell_n wrath_n death_n and_o devil_n this_o be_v sometime_o call_v 22._o col._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 6_o 11._o 18_o 19_o cha_z 10._o 22._o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n because_o these_o be_v the_o choice_n and_o pleasant_a spring_n from_o whence_o assurance_n flow_v now_o though_o this_o full_a assurance_n be_v earnest_o desire_v and_o high_o assurance_n this_o full_a assurance_n be_v the_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o assurance_n prize_v and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o much_o lament_v &_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o much_o endeavour_v after_o by_o all_o saint_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o obtain_v by_o a_o few_o assurance_n be_v a_o mercy_n too_o good_a for_o most_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v a_o crown_n too_o weighty_a for_o most_o man_n head_n assurance_n be_v optimum_fw-la maximum_fw-la the_o best_a and_o great_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v only_o give_v it_o to_o his_o best_a and_o dear_a friend_n augustus_n in_o his_o solemn_a feast_n give_v trifle_n to_o some_o but_o gold_n to_o other_o honour_n and_o riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v trifle_n that_o god_n give_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n 18._o rev._n 3._o 18._o but_o assurance_n be_v that_o try_a gold_n that_o god_n only_o give_v to_o try_a friend_n among_o those_o few_o that_o have_v a_o share_n or_o ●r_o most_o saint_n i_o believe_v can_v give_v aloud_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o their_o experience_n shall_v confute_v ●r_o portion_n in_o the_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o that_o have_v a_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v one_o mercy_n for_o god_n to_o love_v the_o soul_n and_o another_o mercy_n for_o god_n to_o assure_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o love_n god_n write_v many_o a_o man_n name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o let_v he_o know_v it_o till_o his_o hour_n of_o death_n as_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o precious_a soul_n do_v clear_o evidence_n assurance_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o paradise_n that_o god_n stick_v but_o 17._o rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o in_o a_o few_o man_n bosom_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o another_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v or_o see_v himself_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n the_o child_n in_o the_o arm_n may_v be_v heir_n to_o a_o crown_n a_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o not_o understand_v it_o so_o many_o a_o saint_n may_v be_v heir_n to_o a_o crown_n a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v it_o as_o the_o babe_n that_o pass_v the_o pang_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n do_v not_o present_o cry_v father_n father_n so_o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n in_o christ_n that_o have_v 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o past_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o second_o birth_n do_v not_o present_o cry_v abba_n father_n they_o do_v not_o present_o cry_v out_o heaven_n heaven_n be_v we_o glory_n glory_n be_v we_o the_o three_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o proposition_n the_o three_o proposition_n a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a grace_n that_o have_v not_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n unbeleef_n the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n call_v his_o faith_n unbeleef_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o holy_a and_o yet_o not_o have_v assurance_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v eternal_o happy_a a_o man_n may_v be_v god_n and_o yet_o he_o not_o know_v it_o his_o estate_n may_v be_v good_a and_o yet_o he_o not_o see_v it_o he_o may_v 29._o mat._n 15._o 22._o 29._o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n all_o may_v be_v well_o with_o he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o glory_n when_o he_o will_v give_v a_o thousand_o world_n that_o all_o be_v but_o well_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o canaanite_n woman_n show_v much_o love_n wisdom_n zeal_n humility_n and_o faith_n yea_o such_o strength_n of_o faith_n as_o make_v christ_n admire_v she_o and_o yield_v to_o she_o grace_v she_o and_o gratify_v she_o and_o yet_o she_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o we_o read_v of_o so_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o believe_a spirit_n eph_n 1._o 13._o they_o that_o honour_n god_n by_o seal_v to_o his_o truth_n those_o god_n will_v honour_v by_o seal_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n ephesian_n say_v in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n first_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o then_o second_o they_o believe_v and_o then_o three_o they_o be_v seal_v that_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n of_o a_o primitiis_fw-la saint_n have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o in_o praetio_fw-la 2_o in_o promisso_fw-la 3_o in_o primitiis_fw-la purchase_a possession_n so_o 1_o john_n 5._o 13._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o in_o that_o isa_n 50._o 10._o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n so_o in_o that_o mich._n 7._o 8._o 9_o verse_n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o mer●_n zagnaph_n signify_v vehement_a anger_n with_o a_o sad_a and_o lower_a countenance_n dan._n 1._o 10._o vide_fw-la mer●_n execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n asaph_z be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n a_o man_n eminent_a in_o grace_n and_o yet_o without_o assurance_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o that_o 77._o ps_n heman_n doubtless_o be_v a_o very_a precious_a soul_n and_o yet_o from_o his_o youth_n up_o he_o be_v even_o distract_v with_o terror_n psalm_n 88_o there_o be_v thousand_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o shall_v be_v 11._o isa_n 8._o 17._o chap._n 49._o 14_o 15_o 16._o ch._n 54_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o save_v that_o want_v assurance_n and_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o as_o high_a joy_n pure_a comfort_n glorious_a peace_n and_o vehement_a long_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n assurance_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o to_o the_o be_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o consolation_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o to_o the_o mere_a be_v of_o grace_n though_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v save_v without_o assurance_n god_n have_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o without_o faith_n it_o god_n never_o say_v except_o you_o be_v assure_v i_o will_v pardon_v you_o i_o will_v never_o pardon_v you_o except_o you_o be_v assure_v i_o will_v save_v you_o i_o will_v never_o save_v you_o this_o be_v language_n god_n never_o speak_v and_o why_o then_o shall_v man_n speak_v it_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o god_n have_v not_o in_o any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n declare_v that_o without_o assurance_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v save_v before_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n for_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o a_o man_n must_v have_v save_v grace_n before_o he_o can_v be_v save_v for_o he_o can_v be_v save_v by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o again_o a_o man_n must_v be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n before_o