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	jesus_n	life_n	1,867	5	4.4456	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29523	The Christians cabala, or, Sure tradition necessary to be known and believed by all that will be saved : a doctrine holding forth good tidings of great joy, to the greatest of penitent sinners : with a character of one that is by John Brinsley ...	Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.	1662 (1662)	Wing B4710; ESTC R3986	117,145	225

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5._o 7._o seeing_z and_o enjoy_v what_o now_o by_o faith_n we_o hope_v for_o but_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n thus_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o on_o jesus_n christ._n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o save_v faith_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v paul_n to_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16._o 31._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o brief_o by_o way_n of_o application_n where_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o cast_v a_o confute_v stone_n at_o the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o make_v faith_n to_o be_v only_o a_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o hold_v 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general_a faith_n but_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o christ_n bring_v we_o he_o home_n by_o such_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o ourselves_o q._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o when_o as_o christ_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o all_o sinner_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_o as_o for_o paul_n he_o may_v know_v this_o have_v a_o special_a revelation_n for_o it_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v

be_v unto_o we_o who_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o performance_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o do_v what_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o be_v make_v good_a to_o we_o what_o they_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o we_o have_v receive_v so_o as_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o say_v what_o here_o he_o do_v this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o confirmation_n witnese_n of_o this_o truth_n which_o among_o christian_n be_v but_o a_o needless_a labour_n never_o be_v truth_n except_v only_o that_o of_o a_o deity_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v attest_v by_o every_o creature_n compass_v about_o with_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n as_o this_o to_o this_o truth_n give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n so_o peter_n tell_v cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n act_v 10._o 43._o and_o to_o this_o truth_n give_v all_o the_o apostle_n witness_n the_o one_o testify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v 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thing_n which_o i_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v a_o good_a word_n contain_v good_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel_n that_o be_v a_o good_a spell_n a_o good_a speech_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o english_a word_n gospel_n a_o good_a say_v contain_v good_a tiding_n it_o be_v that_o which_o david_n say_v of_o ahimaaz_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 27._o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o he_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n much_o more_o true_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n be_v himself_o good_a he_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o what_o tiding_n like_v unto_o these_o tiding_n good_a tiding_n of_o joy_n of_o great_a joy_n so_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 2._o 10._o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n tiding_n of_o salvation_n can_v but_o be_v tiding_n of_o joy_n such_o be_v the_o tiding_n of_o temporal_a salvation_n they_o be_v good_a tiding_n no_o word_n more_o sweet_a more_o comfortable_a to_o nature_n than_o they_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n speak_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n which_o god_n make_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o angel_n from_o their_o present_a suffering_n zach._n 1._o 13._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o answer_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o with_o good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a word_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n the_o say_v here_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o text_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n to_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o that_o text_n have_v it_o heb._n 5._o 9_o and_o how_o good_a be_v this_o say_n well_o may_v it_o then_o be_v say_v what_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o acceptation_n men._n 2._o yea_o of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_n a_o universal_a acceptation_n to_o be_v accept_v by_o all_o man_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n both_o employ_v in_o this_o expression_n 1._o worthy_a to_o be_v accept_v by_o all_o man_n so_o it_o be_v there_o be_v none_o but_o have_v need_n of_o a_o saviour_n all_o be_v by_o nature_n lose_v creature_n as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o his_o prodigal_a son_n this_o my_o son_n be_v lose_v luke_n 15._o 24._o and_o without_o a_o saviour_n a_o redeemer_n for_o ever_o lose_v the_o news_n of_o a_o saviour_n such_o a_o saviour_n can_v but_o deserve_v a_o welcome_a entertainment_n from_o they_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n say_v the_o angel_n there_o luke_n 2._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o condition_n soever_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_n rich_a or_o poor_a prince_n or_o peasant_n and_o to_o all_o of_o these_o sort_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o but_o come_v within_o this_o list_n of_o sinner_n be_v so_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o practice_n and_o so_o just_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o free_v themselves_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n well_o than_o may_v the_o apostle_n here_o say_v of_o this_o say_n this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n that_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n to_o be_v accept_v by_o all_o man_n 2._o and_o as_o