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	work_n	3,241	5	5.8566	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36522	Klētoi tetērēmēnoi, or, The Saints perseverance asserted in its positive grounds and vindicated from all material exceptions against it occasioned by a late immodest account of two conferences upon that point, between Tho. Danson and Mr. Jer. Ives, published by the said Mr. Ives, which account is also herein rectified, and its falshood detected to the just shame of the publisher / by Tho. Danson.	Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.	1672 (1672)	Wing D214; ESTC R24868	39,229	95

sinner_n to_o repentance_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o pharisee_n verse_n 11._o who_o do_v outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n chap._n 23.28_o which_o outward_a appearance_n be_v ground_n enough_o for_o that_o denomination_n of_o righteous_a 2._o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n who_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o be_v true_o wicked_a therefore_o the_o righteous_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v true_o righteous_a reply_v 1_o math._n 9.13_o before_o allege_v answer_v this_o argument_n the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n viz._n open_v debauch_v person_n be_v true_o sinner_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_n true_o righteous_a rep._n 2._o we_o retort_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o visible_o wicked_a therefore_o the_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o that_o be_v visible_o righteous_a only_o such_o as_o paul_n whilst_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi phil._n 3.6_o and_o so_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v more_o direct_a and_o the_o description_n here_o give_v of_o a_o righteous_a man_n viz._n the_o forbearance_n of_o external_a gross_a act_n of_o sin_n idolatry_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 18.6_o 7._o and_o the_o do_v of_o external_a act_n of_o mercy_n justice_n verse_n 8_o 9_o sufficient_o favour_v our_o limitation_n excep_v 2._o be_v this_o that_o the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a death_n immediate_o and_o explicit_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o our_o assertion_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n do_v evident_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o in_o their_o public_a calamity_n he_o exceed_v the_o desert_n of_o their_o personal_a sin_n ezek._n 18.2_o 19_o 25_o 29._o so_o we_o must_v understand_v those_o complaint_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o weight_n in_o what_o the_o arminian_o urge_v for_o extend_v the_o 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such_o a_o sinner_n yet_o other_o scripture_n do_v as_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o except_o 3._o we_o except_v against_o their_o position_n from_o a_o supposition_n that_o by_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v mean_v a_o true_o righteous_a man_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v simple_o possible_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v total_o and_o final_o depart_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o die_v eternal_o for_o 1._o when_o christ_n say_v if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v etc._n etc._n john_n 15.6_o that_o conditional_a enunciation_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o simple_a possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a viz._n of_o the_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n and_o damnation_n of_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n say_v i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v verse_n 16._o and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o luke_n 22.29_o 2._o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o great_a possibility_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a in_o this_o enunciation_n if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v die_v then_o in_o this_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n he_o shall_v live_v but_o from_o this_o conditional_a enunciation_n can_v be_v infer_v a_o simple_a possibility_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o of_o their_o salvation_n the_o arminian_o themselves_o be_v judges_n for_o if_o so_o than_o god_n prescience_n of_o the_o final_a impenitency_n and_o perdition_n of_o some_o wicked_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v deny_v which_o yet_o in_o their_o good_a mood_n the_o arminian_o stick_v not_o to_o grant_v vide_fw-la ames_n anti_fw-la synodalia_fw-la art_n 5._o c._n 2._o another_o scripture_n urge_v by_o the_o arminian_o be_v matth._n 13.20_o 21._o whence_o they_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o person_n have_v a_o description_n give_v of_o they_o agree_v to_o true_a believer_n 1._o that_o they_o receive_v or_o believe_v the_o word_n 2._o with_o gladness_n 3._o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n answ_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o description_n 1._o believe_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n james_n 2.19_o and_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 4.41_o which_o belief_n be_v elsewhere_o make_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o by_o the_o collation_n of_o which_o place_n we_o right_o conclude_v that_o every_o believe_v do_v not_o denominate_v man_n true_a believer_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n believe_v be_v not_o true_a faith_n why_o shall_v every_o believe_a of_o man_n yea_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o simon_n magus_n believe_v and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act_v 8.13_o 21._o see_v also_o john_n 2.23_o 24._o 2._o to_o the_o second_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o answer_n to_o heb._n 6.5_o 3._o to_o the_o three_o luke_n 4.41_o may_v suffice_v where_o the_o devil_n open_o profess_v the_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o secret_o believe_v it_o see_v also_o act_v 16.17_o where_o the_o devil_n open_o acknowledge_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o act_v 19.15_o he_o own_v christ_n authority_n over_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o paul_n as_o the_o servant_n etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o every_o profession_n be_v not_o a_o indicium_fw-la or_o mark_v of_o true_a faith_n 2._o the_o arminian_o observe_v that_o the_o stony-ground-hearer_n be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o true_a believer_n answ_n we_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o before_o we_o distinguish_v in_o the_o antecedent_n of_o hypocrite_n some_o be_v not_o nor_o care_n to_o be_v what_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o grant_v their_o antecedent_n other_o esteem_v themselves_o what_o they_o be_v not_o so_o we_o deny_v their_o antecedent_n in_o this_o last_o sense_n they_o be_v hypocrite_n which_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v no_o root_n in_o a_o tropical_a term_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n which_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o that_o term_n which_o only_o the_o last_o sort_n have_v matth._n 13.21_o compare_v with_o luke_n 8.15_o 3._o the_o arminian_o affirm_v that_o perseverance_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o therefore_o these_o person_n may_v have_v true_a faith_n though_o they_o fall_v away_o answ_n we_o distinguish_v in_o the_o antecedent_n between_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o true_a faith_n constitutiuè_n and_o 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18.21_o i_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n whence_o i_o urge_v a_o argument_n in_o form_n he_o that_o have_v never_o wicked_o depart_v from_o god_n have_v never_o fall_v away_o total_o from_o grace_n but_o david_n have_v never_o wicked_o depart_v from_o god_n ergo_fw-la david_n have_v never_o fall_v away_o total_o from_o grace_n the_o major_a i_o presume_v they_o deny_v not_o the_o minor_a i_o suppose_v will_v not_o down_o with_o they_o because_o they_o may_v imagine_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v before_o his_o total_a apostasy_n but_o to_o i_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o david_n speak_v this_o of_o himself_o after_o the_o suppose_a time_n of_o his_o total_a apostasy_n for_o it_o be_v speak_v after_o god_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o he_o take_v notice_n particular_o of_o god_n deliver_v he_o from_o the_o strive_n of_o his_o people_n i._n e._n his_o own_o subject_n verse_n 43._o which_o evident_o relate_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absolom_n and_o sheba_n which_o be_v after_o and_o a_o punishment_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o david_n by_o which_o the_o arminian_o pretend_v he_o fall_v away_o total_o from_o grace_n as_o any_o one_o may_v inform_v himself_o that_o will_v compare_v 2_o sam._n chap._n 11.12_o and_o chap._n 12.10_o with_o chap._n 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 20_o and_o when_o those_o sin_n be_v commit_v david_n be_v in_o actual_a contest_v with_o his_o enemy_n 2_o sam._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o in_o any_o sin_n david_n have_v wicked_o depart_v from_o god_n we_o may_v judge_v in_o that_o by_o the_o black_a brand_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v upon_o that_o 1_o king_n 15.5_o another_o instance_n be_v of_o solomon_n from_o who_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n they_o infer_v his_o total_a apostasy_n and_o final_a too_o and_o so_o consequent_o his_o damnation_n 1_o king_n 11._o answ_n 1._o as_o to_o his_o idolatry_n not_o every_o 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sam._n 12.24_o now_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a john_n 13.1_o that_o solomon_n be_v not_o a_o final_a apostate_n we_o prove_v thus_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o miscarriage_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n the_o penitent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o word_n and_o thing_n the_o learned_a may_v find_v useful_a observation_n amass_v by_o mr._n pool_n in_o his_o synopsis_n crit._n comm._n in_o eccles_n 1._o give_v to_o ecclesiastes_n as_o our_o translation_n call_v it_o and_o particular_o of_o give_v himself_o to_o woman_n chap._n 7.26_o under_o which_o and_o that_o phrase_n of_o invention_n verse_n ult_n he_o seem_v to_o include_v his_o idolatry_n which_o for_o aught_o appear_v to_o i_o be_v not_o by_o personal_a worship_n but_o by_o connivance_n at_o or_o at_o most_o allowance_n of_o temple_n for_o his_o wife_n idolatrous_a worship_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o 8._o 2._o from_o his_o be_v join_v with_o david_n as_o a_o precedent_n for_o rehoboam_n 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equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a we_o deny_v ●hem_n both_o 2._o to_o the_o major_a we_o say_v that_o by_o fall_v from_o grace_n be_v not_o mean_v fall_v from_o true_a inherent_a grace_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o teach_v justification_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n as_o seem_v evident_a by_o compare_v the_o phrase_n elsewhere_o oppose_v to_o another_o gopel_n which_o suppose_v grace_n to_o be_v one_o gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o a_o five_o of_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 20._o whence_o they_o argue_v they_o that_o have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n but_o so_o have_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v fall_v away_o answ_n we_o