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
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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a_o life_n free_a from_o sin_n why_o do_v he_o confine_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o a_o body_n so_o apt_a to_o taint_v and_o pollute_v it_o but_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o do_v find_v fault_n with_o thy_o maker_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 17._o 57_o he_o have_v offer_v we_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o spirit_n of_o he_o which_o be_v great_a than_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v promise_v we_o those_o weapon_n whereby_o we_o may_v withstand_v the_o torrent_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v not_o only_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o resistance_n but_o we_o understand_v the_o danger_n before_o hand_n pag._n 19_o 57_o their_o conscience_n still_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o for_o their_o sin_n then_o in_o a_o mighty_a rage_n and_o fury_n they_o charge_v god_n himself_o with_o tyranny_n as_o lay_v impossible_a law_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o if_o we_o either_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n or_o the_o promise_n which_o accompany_v it_o or_o the_o large_a experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v that_o this_o pretence_n be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n require_v of_o man_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o future_a happiness_n which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v judge_v impossible_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christian_a religion_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o be_v it_o to_o maintain_v a_o universal_a kindness_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n that_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a excellency_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o it_o so_o strict_o require_v it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v impossible_a farewell_o all_o good_a nature_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 21_o 22._o

extend_v whether_o to_o enjoin_v to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o faith_n yea_o or_o nay_o see_v sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v so_o prevalent_a among_o you_o and_o so_o contend_v for_o sure_o where_o the_o excercise_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n be_v experience_v there_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o or_o else_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v whilst_o person_n remain_v in_o disobedience_n further_o t._n d._n confess_v that_o we_o have_v a_o immediate_a dependency_n upon_o god_n in_o our_o operation_n john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o siorsima_fw-la i_n separate_z or_o apart_o from_o i_o it_o be_v well_o he_o have_v at_o some_o time_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n but_o how_o do_v this_o contradict_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n work_n elsewhere_o in_o their_o plead_n for_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o their_o imagine_a imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n to_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o 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and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o sanctify_v and_o make_v just_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o true_a obedience_n work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o just_a do_v pag._n 48._o but_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o nor_o exclude_v itself_o as_o t._n d._n say_v because_o in_o one_o sense_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n for_o true_a faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o itself_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o have_v not_o relation_n to_o those_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o jew_n wrought_v out_o of_o he_o and_o out_o of_o or_o beside_o that_o faith_n wherein_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o see_v he_o confess_v pag._n 49._o to_o a_o righteousness_n bestow_v upon_o man_n by_o faith_n i_o ask_v if_o that_o man_n be_v not_o a_o partaker_n and_o enjoyer_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n sure_o faith_n and_o its_o righteousness_n be_v not_o separate_v nor_o divide_v also_o he_o confess_v faith_n in_o god_n through_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v a_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n micah_n 6.8_o to_o this_o i_o say_v whilst_o he_o thus_o consider_v faith_n as_o such_o a_o walk_v be_v it_o not_o very_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o it_o exclude_v itself_o as_o before_o or_o that_o those_o work_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n viz._n walk_v humble_o with_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o faith_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o root_n thereof_o but_o this_o be_v even_o like_a t._n vincent_n affirm_v faith_n to_o be_v opposite_a not_o only_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o its_o own_o work_n pag._n 51._o i_o find_v t._n d._n upon_o james_n 2.24_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o talk_v like_o a_o ignorant_a blind_a guide_n with_o his_o vain_a babble_n and_o pervert_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o exclude_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o perfection_n from_o the_o believer_n and_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o justification_n import_v the_o absolution_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o a_o believer_n which_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o a_o believer_n that_o be_v approve_v of_o be_v absolve_v be_v justify_v and_o what_o from_o if_o not_o from_o sin_n and_o transgression_n otherwise_o faith_n that_o stand_v but_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n without_o a_o live_a work_n of_o purify_n the_o heart_n overcome_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n as_o t._n d._n in_o fine_a confess_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o our_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n james_n 2.22_o but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n which_o manifest_v fruit_n to_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n but_o his_o tell_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v so_o he_o quote_v rome_n 3.23_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o it_o do_v not_o but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o sinner_n nor_o without_o the_o obedience_n work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o justify_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o to_o his_o say_n that_o we_o be_v make_v free_a meritorious_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o word_n meritorious_o he_o add_v but_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n we_o do_v confess_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n the_o freedom_n of_o which_o we_o testify_v be_v of_o everlasting_a worth_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o law_n and_o spirit_n pag._n 52._o t._n d._n say_v that_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n indeed_o we_o do_v observe_v it_o believe_v it_o and_o experience_n it_o and_o do_v not_o whole_o put_v it_o off_o from_o we_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o t._n d._n and_o some_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v corrupt_o do_v though_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n person_n but_o not_o therefore_o to_o 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be_v perfect_o contrary_a to_o evil_n but_o such_o t._n d._n &_o his_o brethren_n with_o their_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n be_v stranger_n to_o whilst_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n wherein_o the_o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v and_o as_o to_o the_o condignity_n he_o speak_v of_o or_o worth_a as_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o infinite_a reward_n we_o do_v as_o before_z place_v it_o in_o that_o heavenly_a image_n spirit_n and_o life_n which_o bring_v forth_o the_o good_a work_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o lead_v its_o follower_n to_o the_o infinite_a reward_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n arg._n 4._o rom._n 2.13_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v to_o this_o t._n d._n say_v the_o word_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o jew_n perish_v who_o have_v the_o law_n viz._n the_o old_a covenant_n reply_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o perish_v be_v their_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o law_n but_o this_o of_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o both_o the_o just_a and_o justify_v state_n be_v intimate_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o relate_v to_o those_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n outward_o and_o yet_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n render_v as_o a_o reason_n and_o proof_n of_o their_o justification_n who_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o law_n be_v pure_a and_o spiritual_a convert_v the_o soul_n and_o here_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n they_o have_v both_o in_o power_n and_o operation_n who_o have_v it_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o but_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o be_v and_o have_v be_v much_o oppose_v by_o t._n d._n and_o such_o as_o he_o who_o have_v gross_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o own_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a end_n to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o destruction_n and_o now_o that_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n perfection_n this_o t._n d._n erroneous_o set_v down_o as_o a_o error_n and_o argue_v against_o it_o as_o follow_v arg._n 1._o if_o no_o mere_a man_n ever_o attain_v to_o any_o such_o state_n than_o it_o be_v not_o attainable_a but_o no_o mere_a man_n ever_o do_v etc._n etc._n answ._n his_o term_n mere_a man_n be_v his_o own_o and_o not_o we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o mere_a man_n be_v a_o question_n for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v various_o as_o first_o he_o may_v be_v deem_v a_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v without_o god_n christ_n or_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o live_v to_o himself_o in_o which_o state_n we_o never_o say_v that_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a by_o any_o mere_a man_n for_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o second_o if_o mere_a man_n be_v take_v single_o as_o purus_fw-la homo_fw-la or_o man_n pure_o or_o entire_o without_o mixture_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o contrary_a to_o he_o as_o man_n or_o not_o proper_a to_o his_o be_v man_n as_o sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v improper_a to_o he_o for_o so_o he_o be_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n in_o innocency_n and_o primitive_a purity_n as_o so_o consider_v to_o deny_v he_o perfection_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o that_o which_o god_n do_v invest_v he_o with_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o maker_n image_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o and_o to_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o restore_v man_n again_o out_o of_o the_o fall_n but_o then_o t._n d._n explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o mere_a man_n viz._n such_o as_o the_o eminent_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n who_o he_o deny_v to_o have_v ever_o attain_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n by_o which_o he_o have_v accuse_v all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n at_o once_o as_o but_o mere_a man_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3.3_o and_o he_o have_v therein_o both_o oppose_v god_n command_n promise_n and_o work_n as_o also_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n manifestation_n which_o be_v perfect_o to_o restore_v man_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n unto_o god_n see_v gen._n 3.15_o rom._n 16.20_o deut._n 6.5_o and_o 10.12_o and_o 11.1_o and_o 13.18_o and_o 19.9_o matth._n 22.37_o mark_v 12.30_o gen._n 17.1_o deut._n 18.13_o 2_o sam._n 22.33_o psal._n 18.32_o and_o 37.37_o and_o 119.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o isa._n 1.16_o john_n 13.8_o isa._n 4.4_o and_o 60.21_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o 33._o jer._n 33.8_o hebr._n 8._o and_o chap._n 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o zeph._n