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	tell_v	2,152	5	5.4127	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08552	The Christian conflict a treatise, shewing the difficulties and duties of this conflict, with the armour, and speciall graces to be exercised by Christian souldiers. Particularly applied to magistrates, ministers, husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants. The case of vsury and depopulation, and the errours of antinomists occasionally also discussed. Preached in the lecture of Kettering in the county of Northampton, and with some enlargement published by Ioseph Bentham, rector of the Church of Broughton in the same county.	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1635 (1635)	STC 1887; ESTC S113626	266,437	390

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the_o dunghill_n dross_n and_o gli●tering_a gloze_n of_o this_o bewitch_a world_n not_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n although_o they_o appear_v beautiful_a like_o the_o not_o beneficial_a dusty_a fruit_n of_o sodom_n or_o like_o the_o glitter_a golden_a yet_o not_o nourish_v loaf_n of_o caligula_n thus_o by_o our_o faith_n we_o may_v overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o and_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a ephes_n 6._o 16._o the_o devil_n temptation_n with_o which_o he_o fight_v against_o we_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o in_o our_o motion_n and_o concupiscence_n or_o by_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v his_o instrument_n be_v dart_n so_o call_v because_o they_o pierce_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o be_v dangerous_a make_v great_a and_o grievous_a wound_n lead_v to_o damnation_n and_o fiery_a so_o call_v because_o 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and_o use_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o piece_n of_o this_o armour_n be_v the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n or_o hope_v 1_o thess_n 5._o 8._o which_o be_v a_o constant_a desire_n of_o the_o promise_a happiness_n and_o a_o cheerful_a expectation_n of_o the_o same_o this_o helmet_n hope_n be_v so_o like_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v often_o put_v one_o for_o the_o other_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o yea_o they_o work_v alike_o and_o have_v many_o like_a property_n privilege_n and_o prerogative_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o by_o hope_n rom._n 8._o 24._o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o and_o hope_n purify_v the_o heart_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o faith_n give_v full_a assurance_n heb._n 10._o 22._o and_o hope_n give_v full_a assurance_n heb._n 6._o 11._o faith_n make_v patient_a isa_n 28._o 16._o and_o hope_n do_v the_o same_o rom._n 8._o 25._o yet_o be_v it_o a_o grace_n different_a and_o distinct_a from_o and_o necessary_a and_o 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affliction_n faith_n be_v of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v hope_v only_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v faith_n be_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a hope_v only_o of_o good_a thing_n faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o hope_n therefore_o first_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o hop●_n rom._n 5._o 2._o 1_o thess_n 1._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 1._o as_o by_o faith_n the_o ancient_a patriarch_n be_v assure_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v so_o by_o hope_n they_o look_v for_o he_o and_o say_v come_v faith_n say_v s._n chrisostome_n do_v begin_v glory_n hope_n do_v by_o c●art●ate_o chr●●_n tom_fw-mi ●_o cap._n ●e_v fi●e_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o c●art●ate_o support_v finish_v it_o faith_n lay_v the_o foundation_n hope_n do_v build_v up_o the_o man_n faith_n give_v the_o beginning_n hope_n do_v lead_v a_o christian_a to_o the_o top_n or_o end_n faith_n do_v begin_v the_o entrance_n of_o credulity_n hope_n do_v practice_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n faith_n do_v believe_v what_o be_v promise_v hope_v now_o 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himself_o bless_v for_o ever_o act._n 16._o 31._o 7._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n the_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o great_a blessing_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 18_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o the_o sure_a promise_n tha●_n can_v be_v make_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 23._o 8._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v thereof_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 9_o three_o although_o sottish_a and_o secure_v ignorant_a people_n and_o loose_a licentious_a and_o lewd_a lossel_n content_v themselves_o with_o that_o false_a feign_a and_o barren_a faith_n which_o be_v fruitless_a and_o unworking_a yea_o and_o boast_v and_o glory_n too_o that_o they_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a although_o this_o their_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o natural_a persuasion_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o suck_v from_o the_o breast_n not_o that_o extraordinary_a special_a gift_n of_o god_n 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etc._n etc._n 6._o little_o consider_v that_o all_o his_o popular_a plausible_a and_o pharisaical_a performance_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v vain_a and_o vacant_a without_o that_o faith_n unfeigned_a of_o god_n elect_v without_o which_o obedience_n be_v not_o acceptable_a rom._n 14._o 23._o prayer_n not_o prevail_v rom._n 10_o 14._o and_o confession_n not_o available_a rom._n 10._o 10._o the_o fruit_n not_o be_v good_a which_o come_v not_o from_o this_o root_n the_o water_n be_v pollute_v which_o stream_n not_o from_o this_o fountain_n although_o i_o say_v those_o fond_a and_o foolish_a forename_a people_n do_v fond_o and_o santastical_o deceive_v their_o own_o precious_a and_o peerless_a soul_n yet_o let_v every_o true_a christian_a soldier_n of_o christ_n jesus_n high_o prize_n and_o labour_n for_o that_o peerless_a precious_a faith_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n choose_a child_n therefore_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a titus_n 1._o 1._o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v sincere_a without_o counterfeit_n hypocrisy_n therefore_o call_v faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o for_o that_o so_o excellent_a faith_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v precious_a thing_n therefore_o call_v precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o for_o that_o faith_n which_o increase_v from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o from_o weak_a to_o strong_a from_o a_o lesser_a to_o a_o great_a rom_n 1._o 17._o for_o that_o faith_n which_o rely_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n esteem_v christ_n above_o all_o more_o than_o all_o desire_v christ_n before_o all_o thing_n delight_n in_o christ_n more_o than_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o look_n for_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o therefore_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n james_n 2._o 1._o for_o that_o faith_n which_o defend_v the_o spiritual_a warrior_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o temptation_n cast_v against_o he_o by_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n hold_v out_o christ_n and_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o his_o 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which_o load_n to_o the_o bless_a life_n to_o come_v under_o pretence_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o father_n in_o religion_n they_o 1._o ibid._n e._n 1._o be_v exempt_v by_o their_o rule_n and_o canon_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n and_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o from_o all_o temporal_a power_n who_o of_o very_a 1._o hom._n of_o obed_n n._n 1._o duty_n by_o god_n law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o subject_n do_v our_o bind_a duty_n etc._n etc._n here_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o saint_n paul_n the_o elect_a vessel_n of_o god_n that_o 111._o ibid._n n._n 111._o all_o person_n have_v soul_n do_v owe_v of_o bind_a duty_n and_o even_o in_o conscience_n obedience_n submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n thus_o we_o know_v partly_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o common_a authority_n p._n ibid._n p._n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v we_o then_o be_v free_a if_o not_o free_a from_o then_o bind_v to_o from_o 11_o hom._n against_o adultery_n p._n 11_o this_o commandment_n where_o so_o great_a charge_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o our_o church_n catechism_n q._n do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v for_o thou_o a._n yes_o very_o etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o do_v be_v to_o obey_v god_n law_n answ_n before_o three_o that_o i_o shall_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o new_a although_o the_o 7._o artic._n 7._o law_n give_v from_o god_n by_o moses_n as_o touch_v ceremony_n and_o rite_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_a man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o christian_a man_n what_o soever_o be_v free_a from_o therefore_o bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v moral_a hear_v some_o of_o our_o worthy_a divine_n speak_v dr._n reinolds_n say_v the_o moral_a law_n bind_v joseph_n and_o david_n 83._o overthr_n of_o stage_n pl._n p._n 83._o to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n and_o themselves_o equity_n thereof_o pertain_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o so_o be_v perpetual_o and_o simple_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o moral_a law_n remain_v for_o ever_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n to_o every_o 36._o ibid._n p._n 36._o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v the_o same_o obedience_n for_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n ecclesiastical_a history_n mention_v many_o such_o libertine_n simon_n magus_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v lawful_o commit_v fornication_n basilides_n eunomius_n gnosticke_n who_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v live_v as_o they_o listen_v see_v now_o such_o liberty_n be_v procure_v they_o be_v free_v from_o be_v under_o the_o law_n any_o long_o which_o sin_n die_v not_o with_o those_o curse_a heretic_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n revive_v it_o especial_o d._n idem_fw-la in_o jude._n p_o 518._o 2._o d._n in_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n first_o the_o libertine_n of_o this_o age_n who_o hold_v with_o the_o former_a that_o be_v under_o grace_n we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o 33._o idem_fw-la in_o jude_n p._n 5_o 18._o 2_o d._n rom._n 13._o 5._o p._n 1096._o col._n 28._o p._n 33._o obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n m._n wilson_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_n etc._n etc._n m._n bifield_n but_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n abrogate_a etc._n etc._n d._n ames_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v etc._n etc._n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o bellarmine_n whereas_o the_o i●suite_n object_n that_o we_o place_v christian_n liberty_n in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v subject_a or_o bind_v to_o no_o law_n in_o conscience_n before_o god_n he_o answer_v so_o heinous_a be_v this_o liberty_n of_o false_a accuse_v that_o the_o author_n thereof_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o law_n or_o conscience_n in_o witness_n before_o god_n for_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o all_o the_o divine_a law_n enjoy_v we_o any_o duty_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o bind_v namely_o to_o have_v that_o power_n that_o the_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o do_v sin_n if_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n hear_v other_o writer_n judgement_n and_o determination_n peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n or_o square_v of_o 4._o loc._n com._n clas_n 2._o cap._n 2._o bul._n d●c_n de_fw-fr per_n legis_fw-la d_o 3_o ●_o 8._o cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o conscience_n bullinger_n the_o law_n do_v order_n and_o frame_v the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o century_n say_v the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v or_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n not_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n again_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n moral_a which_o be_v the_o immovable_a judgement_n of_o divine_a understanding_n be_v not_o disannul_v 184._o p._n 184._o but_o do_v endure_v for_o ever_o palanus_fw-la have_v diverse_a reason_n to_o prove_v this_o 1496._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la ch._n hom_o cap._n 105_o p._n 1496._o chemnitius_n a_o lutheran_n say_v we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o justification_n but_o we_o be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o