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	word_n	14,132	5	4.8692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64661	The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of the extent of Christs death and satisfaction &c, 2. Of the Sabbath, and observation of the Lords day, 3. Of the ordination in other reformed churches : with a vindication of him from a pretended change of opinion in the first, some advertisements upon the latter, and in prevention of further injuries, a declaration of his judgement in several other subjects / by N. Bernard.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1658 (1658)	Wing U188; ESTC R24649	53,942	189

it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n his_o justice_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n but_o all_o do_v not_o obtain_v actual_a remission_n because_o most_o offender_n do_v not_o take_v out_o nor_o plead_v their_o pardon_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o therein_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n god_n will_v not_o have_v come_v unto_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o we_o more_o than_o with_o the_o fall_v angel_n who_o nature_n the_o son_n do_v not_o assume_v but_o this_o way_n be_v make_v god_n hold_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n of_o admit_v we_o unto_o his_o presence_n and_o accept_v of_o our_o submission_n which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a grace_n but_o also_o send_v a_o embassage_n unto_o we_o and_o entreat_v we_o that_o we_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o hence_o we_o infer_v against_o the_o first_o extremity_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o bless_a oblation_n god_n be_v make_v placable_a unto_o our_o nature_n which_o he_o never_o will_v be_v unto_o the_o angelical_a nature_n offend_v but_o not_o actual_o appease_v with_o any_o until_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o son_n and_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o also_o against_o the_o latter_a extremity_n that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o common_a though_o all_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o take_v it_o the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n be_v set_v open_a unto_o all_o apoc._n 22._o 17._o whosoeever_n will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o but_o many_o have_v nothing_o to_o draw_v with_o and_o the_o well_o be_v deep_a faith_n be_v the_o vessel_n whereby_o we_o draw_v all_o virtue_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o all_o 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o now_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o our_o salvation_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o which_o minister_v this_o general_a ground_n for_o every_o one_o to_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o syllogism_n what_o christ_n have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o gospel_n offer_v unto_o thou_o that_o ought_v thou_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o accept_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n have_v provide_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o gospel_n offer_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o accept_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n now_o this_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n many_o do_v not_o hear_v at_o all_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o many_o hear_n do_v not_o believe_v or_o light_o regard_v it_o and_o many_o that_o do_v believe_v the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v so_o wed_v to_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v the_o gracious_a offer_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o refusal_n on_o their_o part_n we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o good_a thing_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o on_o christ_n part_n and_o a_o rich_a price_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n howsoever_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o use_v it_o prov._n 17._o 16._o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v perform_v on_o his_o part_n have_v procure_v a_o jubilee_n for_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v his_o trumpet_n whereby_o he_o do_v proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_o 4._o 18_o 19_o if_o for_o all_o this_o some_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o their_o captivity_n that_o they_o desire_v no_o deliverance_n that_o derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o freedom_n annex_v to_o that_o year_n if_o one_o say_v to_o sin_v his_o old_a master_n levite_n 25._o 24._o exod._n 21._o 5._o deut_n 15_o 26_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a he_o shall_v be_v bore_v for_o a_o slave_n and_o serve_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o slavish_a disposition_n of_o he_o make_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o year_n not_o a_o whit_n the_o straight_a because_o he_o be_v include_v within_o the_o general_n grant_v as_o well_o as_o other_o howsoever_o he_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o certain_a king_n that_o make_v a_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n with_o this_o message_n behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o my_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v to_o the_o marriage_n verse_n 4._o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o event_n they_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v make_v light_a of_o their_o entertainment_n and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n and_o another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n verse_n 5._o but_o that_o neglect_n of_o they_o do_v not_o falsify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n verse_n 4._o viz._n that_o the_o dinner_n be_v prepare_v and_o these_o unworthy_a guest_n be_v invite_v thereunto_o for_o what_o if_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n disannul_v the_o faith_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 3_o 4._o god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a &_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o judge_v let_v not_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v unequal_a for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v they_o the_o inequality_n will_v be_v find_v on_o their_o side_n and_o not_o on_o he_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a and_o your_o way_n unequal_a say_v the_o lord_n ezek_n 18._o 29_o 30._o the_o lord_n be_v right_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n all_o the_o way_n of_o our_o god_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o any_o way_n or_o remedy_n shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o our_o recovery_n and_o when_o the_o remedy_n be_v prepare_v we_o be_v never_o the_o near_o except_o he_o be_v please_v of_o his_o free_a mercy_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o we_o that_o so_o the_o whole_a praise_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o may_v entire_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o nothing_o leave_v to_o sinful_a flesh_n wherein_o it_o may_v rejoice_v the_o free_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o great_a deliverance_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o cyrus_n king_n of_o fersia_n who_o be_v christus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o herein_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o author_n of_o our_o redemption_n publish_v his_o proclamation_n in_o this_o manner_n who_o be_v among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v up_o 2_o chron_n 36._o 23._o and_o 1_o ezra_n 2._o now_o it_o be_v true_a they_o alone_o do_v follow_v this_o call_v who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v to_o go_v up_o ezra_n 1._o 5._o but_o can_v they_o that_o remain_v still_o in_o babylon_n just_o plead_v that_o the_o king_n grant_v be_v not_o large_a enough_o or_o that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o go_v up_o by_o any_o clause_n contain_v therein_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o all_o be_v invite_v to_o it_o none_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o accept_v of_o it_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o the_o beautiful_a foot_n of_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n do_v bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o every_o house_n where_o they_o tread_v the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o message_n be_v this_o peace_n to_o this_o house_n rom._n 10._o 15._o luke_n 10._o 5._o luke_n 17._o but_o unless_o god_n be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n the_o rebellion_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o that_o we_o run_v headlong_o to_o the_o way_n of_o destruction_n and_o misery_n rom._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n do_v

why_o i_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o every_o step_n wherein_o he_o tread_v and_o so_o much_o for_o mr._n aim_v the_o main_a error_n of_o the_o arminian_n vid._n corvin_n in_o defen_n armini_fw-la cap._n ii_o and_o of_o the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n be_v this_o that_o god_n offer_v unto_o every_o man_n those_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n both_o sufficient_o and_o effectual_o and_o that_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o free_a will_n of_o every_o one_o to_o receive_v or_o reject_v the_o same_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o they_o allege_v as_o their_o predecessor_n the_o semipelagian_o do_v before_o they_o that_o receive_v axiom_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n some_o of_o their_o opposite_n subject_n to_o oversight_n as_o well_o as_o other_o more_o forward_o herein_o then_o circumspect_a have_v answer_v this_o objection_n not_o by_o expound_v as_o be_v fit_a but_o by_o flat_a deny_v that_o famous_a axiom_n affirm_v peremptory_o that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o for_o other_o nullo_n modo_fw-la whereby_o they_o give_v the_o adverse_a party_n advantage_n to_o drive_v they_o unto_o this_o extreme_a absurdity_n viz._n that_o see_v christ_n in_o no_o wise_a die_v for_o any_o but_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n for_o the_o contrary_a infidelity_n therefore_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v elect_v although_o in_o truth_n the_o matter_n be_v nothing_o so_o non_fw-la tali_fw-la auxilio_fw-la nec_fw-la defensoribus_fw-la istis_fw-la tempus_fw-la eget_fw-la neither_o be_v their_o hope_n that_o the_o arminian_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o error_n of_o their_o position_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o admit_v that_o a_o untruth_n must_v be_v believe_v even_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n endeavour_v therefore_o to_o make_v one_o truth_n stand_v by_o another_o and_o to_o ward_v off_o the_o blow_n give_v by_o the_o arminian_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o shall_v neither_o bring_v hurt_v to_o the_o truth_n nor_o give_v advantage_n to_o error_n admit_v i_o fail_v of_o my_o intent_n i_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v rather_o a_o oppugner_n than_o any_o wise_a a_o abettor_n of_o their_o fancy_n that_o for_o the_o arminian_n now_o for_o mr._n culverwell_n that_o which_o i_o have_v hear_v he_o charge_v withal_o be_v the_o former_a extremity_n which_o in_o my_o letter_n i_o do_v condemn_v viz._n that_o christ_n in_o such_o sort_n do_v die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o make_v a_o actual_a reconcilement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o the_o special_a reason_n why_o all_o man_n reap_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v believe_v that_o god_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v love_v they_o how_o just_o he_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o this_o error_n himself_o can_v best_o tell_v but_o if_o ever_o he_o hold_v it_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o be_v drive_v thereunto_o by_o the_o absurdity_n which_o he_o discern_v in_o the_o other_o extremity_n for_o what_o will_v not_o a_o man_n fly_v unto_o rather_o than_o yield_v that_o christ_n no_o manner_n of_o way_n die_v for_o any_o reprobate_n and_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a have_v any_o kind_n of_o title_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o so_o many_o thousand_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o tie_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n yea_o and_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a torment_n for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n if_o we_o may_v call_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v believe_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o untrue_a and_o lay_v hold_v of_o that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o interest_n if_o they_o who_o deal_v with_o mr._n culverwell_n labour_v to_o drive_v out_o one_o absurdity_n by_o bring_v in_o another_o or_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v one_o hole_n by_o make_v two_o i_o shall_v the_o less_o wonder_n at_o that_o you_o write_v that_o though_o he_o have_v be_v deal_v withal_o by_o many_o brethren_n and_o for_o many_o year_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o error_n but_o those_o stumbling-block_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o truth_n lay_v open_a by_o which_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v i_o dare_v bold_o say_v he_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o extremity_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v but_o follow_v that_o safe_a and_o middle_a course_n which_o i_o lay_v down_o for_o after_o he_o have_v well_o weigh_v what_o i_o have_v write_v he_o hearty_o thank_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o for_o so_o good_a a_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n which_o for_o his_o part_n he_o whole_o approve_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v gainesay_v and_o so_o much_o likewise_o for_o mr._n culverwell_n now_o for_o mr._n stock_n be_v public_a opposition_n in_o the_o pulpit_n i_o can_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o aim_v at_o i_o therein_o if_o he_o do_v i_o must_v needs_o say_v he_o be_v deceive_v when_o he_o reckon_v i_o among_o those_o good_a man_n who_o make_v the_o universality_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o all_o man_n to_o be_v one_o indeed_o i_o write_v but_o even_o now_o that_o god_n do_v execute_v his_o decree_n of_o election_n in_o all_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o all_o thereby_o i_o shall_v understand_v the_o universality_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o universality_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a alone_o he_o shall_v great_o wrong_v my_o meaning_n for_o i_o be_o of_o no_o other_o mind_n than_o prosper_n be_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n habet_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o quamvis_fw-la magna_fw-la pars_fw-la hominum_fw-la salvantis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aut_fw-la repellat_fw-la aut_fw-la negligat_fw-la in_fw-la electis_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o praescitis_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la generalitate_fw-la discretis_fw-la specialis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la censetur_fw-la universitas_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la liberatus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la videantur_fw-la assumpti_fw-la that_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o apostle_n luke_o 22._o 19_o for_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10._o 15._o for_o his_o friend_n john_n 15._o 13._o for_o his_o church_n ephes_n 5._o 25._o may_v make_v peradventure_o against_o those_o who_o make_v all_o man_n to_o have_v a_o share_n alike_o in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o hold_v full_o with_o he_o who_o say_v etsi_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la specialiter_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la yea_o and_o in_o my_o former_a writing_n i_o do_v direct_o conclude_v that_o as_o in_o one_o respect_v christ_n may_v have_v be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o so_o in_o another_o respect_n true_o say_v not_o to_o have_v die_v for_o all_o and_o my_o belief_n be_v that_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n be_v that_o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n scatter_v abroad_o john_n 11._o 52._o and_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o do_v special_o sanctify_v himself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n john_n 17._o 19_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v well_o conclude_v that_o christ_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n die_v for_o these_o but_o to_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o no_o manner_n of_o respect_n he_o die_v for_o any_o other_o be_v but_o a_o very_a weak_a collection_n special_o the_o respect_n by_o i_o express_v be_v so_o reasonable_a that_o no_o sober_a mind_n advise_o consider_v thereof_o can_v just_o make_v question_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n intend_v by_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n to_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o he_o assume_v a_o fit_a subject_n for_o mercy_n and_o to_o prepare_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n that_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cure_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o also_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o all_o and_o deny_v to_o none_o that_o indeed_o do_v