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	gospel_n	salvation_n	2,078	5	7.0597	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02273	An additional word to The body of divinity, or Confession of faith; being the substance of Christianity. Added on special occasion, tending further to confirm some truths therein. With a further discourse about the doctrine of election, universal, and special grace, &c. All which were touched in the said Confession of faith, but in this more plainy and fully (though briefly) discoursed and designed for the good of all. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable word of advice, being an essay for peace and union among all the sons and daughters of peace. / Written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. Body of divinity.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5267AB; ESTC R174082	85,720	108

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act._n 16._o 13._o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n jam._n 1._o 18._o by_o which_o we_o become_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o he_o in_o and_z by_o the_o word_n effect_n it_o help_v we_o herein_o for_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v state_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o matter_n likewise_o wherein_o it_o consist_v that_o be_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o lust_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o put_v off_o sin_n and_o the_o sinful_a disposition_n and_o to_o put_v on_o holiness_n to_o be_v more_o unlike_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v more_o like_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o great_a gospel-duty_n and_o this_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o perform_v quest_n do_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o come_v work_v in_o all_o alike_o or_o may_v we_o suppose_v that_o he_o effect_n a_o more_o special_a work_n in_o some_o than_o in_o other_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n know_v only_o to_o god_n how_o far_o he_o work_v in_o man_n in_o this_o matter_n yet_o something_o we_o may_v obtain_v from_o scripture-light_n and_o experience_n too_o herein_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v 1._o that_o he_o work_v so_o far_o in_o all_o his_o ministry_n as_o by_o which_o they_o may_v obtain_v and_o as_o to_o leave_v the_o neglector_n or_o rejector_n without_o excuse_n rom._n 1._o 20._o joh._n 3._o 19_o heb._n 2_o 3._o 2._o that_o he_o work_v conviction_n in_o some_o that_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v act._n 24_o 25._o &_o 26._o 28._o 3._o other_o be_v wrought_v so_o far_o by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o spirit_n as_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n so_o as_o if_o they_o continue_v therein_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v col._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o matth._n 10._o 22._o 4._o though_o the_o work_n be_v sufficient_a by_o which_o all_o may_v obtain_v 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