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
A77498	The drinking of the bitter cup: or, The hardest lesson in Christ's school, learned and taught by himself, passive obedience. Wherein, besides divers doctrinall truths of great importance, many practicall directions are held forth, for the teaching of Christians how to submit to their heavenly father in suffering his will, both in life and death, patiently, obediently, willingly. / As it was lately presented to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4713; Thomason E1838_1; ESTC R210133	201,893	311

exod._n 15.24_o and_o so_o against_o god_n in_o he_o as_o moses_n tell_v they_o exod._n 16.7_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o interpret_v it_o numb_a 14.29_o and_o the_o like_a they_o do_v upon_o other_o occasion_n as_o in_o the_o want_n of_o bread_n exod._n 16.2_o thus_o do_v they_o murmur_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n subject_n to_o if_o god_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n bitter_a water_n give_v they_o some_o bitter_a cup_n to_o drink_v exercise_v they_o with_o some_o sharp_a afflictious_a their_o gesture_n their_o speech_n their_o action_n be_v too_o ready_a to_o bewray_v the_o secret_a discontent_n and_o impatience_n of_o their_o spirit_n those_o instance_n of_o eliah_n jeremy_n job_n jonah_n be_v all_o obvious_a all_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o how_o be_v they_o surprise_v with_o this_o distemper_n now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n say_v eliah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a which_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v will_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o altogether_o as_o a_o liar_n or_o as_o water_n that_o fail_v say_v jeremy_n to_o his_o god_n in_o a_o distemper_a passion_n jer._n 15.18_o and_o again_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o and_o i_o be_v deceive_v thou_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o and_o have_v prevail_v i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o cap._n 20.7_o and_o again_o v._n 14._o curse_a be_v the_o day_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v let_v not_o the_o day_n wherein_o my_o mother_n bear_v i_o be_v bless_v and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o passionate_a language_n betray_v a_o strange_a distemper_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o contempt_n and_o treachery_n and_o ill_o use_v which_o he_o meet_v with_o and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o job_n though_o 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active_a so_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n so_o drink_v those_o cup_n which_o our_o heavenly_a father_n shall_v give_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o here_o do_v this_o which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o not_o despise_v of_o not_o murmur_v at_o not_o faint_v under_o whatever_o affliction_n and_o chastisement_n god_n shall_v please_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o but_o bear_v and_o suffer_v they_o patient_o obedient_o willing_o every_o of_o which_o particular_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o spend_v a_o little_a time_n upon_o the_o three_o former_a whereof_z be_v negative_n show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v not_o to_o do_v the_o three_o latter_a positives_n show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a the_o

lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o of_o himself_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o but_o well_o at_o his_o hand_n do_v he_o yet_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v and_o be_v you_o you_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a wretch_n they_o that_o shall_v go_v altogether_o unpunished_a no_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a you_o shall_v sure_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n soon_o or_o late_a shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o you_o however_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v spare_v you_o which_o he_o sometime_o do_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a he_o endure_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o have_v it_o rom._n 9.22_o not_o present_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o ungodly_a sinner_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o ever_o so_o do_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v mith_o man_n gen._n 6.3_o no_o this_o cup_n here_o give_v to_o christ_n show_v what_o all_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n even_o all_o unbelieving_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o stand_v chargeable_a with_o their_o own_o sin_n must_v expect_v and_o make_v account_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n shall_v be_v reach_v forth_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v drink_v it_o yea_o so_o drink_v it_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v the_o church_n enemy_n shall_v drink_v of_o that_o cup_n which_o he_o bring_v unto_o they_o jer._n 25.27_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a and_o fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o this_o by_o way_n of_o terror_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n use_v 3_o do_v god_n the_o father_n thus_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n his_o natural_a son_n child_n consolation_n to_o god_n child_n here_o be_v comfort_n for_o all_o his_o adopt_a child_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o those_o suffering_n which_o otherwise_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o must_v have_v undergo_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o way_n satisfy_v they_o be_v discharge_v this_o cup_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o stand_v in_o their_o room_n and_o stead_n they_o be_v hereby_o free_v from_o the_o drink_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o cup_n of_o satisfactory_a punishment_n true_o indeed_o as_o for_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o trial_n this_o they_o must_v make_v account_n to_o taste_v of_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n matth._n 20.23_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v indeed_o drink_v of_o christ_n cup_n and_o some_o of_o they_o drink_v deep_a of_o it_o be_v thus_o make_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n so_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o suffering_n col._n 1.24_o but_o as_o for_o satisfactory_a punishment_n issue_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o inflict_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o revenge_a justice_n that_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o christ_n cup_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o drink_v by_o he_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o suffer_v of_o this_o kind_n for_o they_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o who_o shall_v n●w_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v vers_fw-la 33._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v vers_fw-la 34._o this_o will_v not_o god_n himself_o do_v nay_o with_o reverence_n may_v we_o speak_v it_o this_o in_o justice_n he_o can_v do_v justice_n require_v satisfaction_n but_o once_o now_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o satisfaction_n be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o mutual_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n once_o make_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o surety_n for_o his_o elect_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v 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