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	know_v	salvation_n	1,631	5	6.7824	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47984	A letter from a friend to the wise and learned, in England, Scotland, France, and Ireland		1680 (1680)	Wing L1378; ESTC R221715	6,428	13

C 2 R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE A Letter from a Friend to the Wise and Learned in England Scotland France and Ireland FOr to procure and secure great Sums of Money to the Crown of England above Ten Hundred Thousand Pounds a Year for ever And that in a Right Lawful Honourable and most Commendable Way and Manner for to maintain and uphold the great Honour and Exaltation of our Royal Sovereign Charles the Second King of Great Britain among the Sons of Men and above any of them above all Heathen and Popish Kings Priests Princes and Emperors in the World for the Glory and great Glory of the God of Heaven for the Credit of his holy Gospel that so it may run and be glorified among all Nations where it is not and may flourish more and more where it is For the Honour and Renown of the Protestant Religion and the Government of the Church of England and the Peace and Prosperity of all Kingdoms That this may be done and well done and many hundred thousands of Pounds yearly to the Crown of England let there for ever be provided and made ready by the Command of Authority in England Scotland France and Ireland many hundred thousands of Bibles with the Publick Prayers of the Church of England and let them be sent among all People in all Nations for their Information Reformation and their great Joy Peace and Consolation And for every hundred thousand of Bibles will bring to the Crown of England in a short time Yearly above a hundred thousand a Year And well it may Because there is no Religion or Wisdom to be learned among the Sons of Men or from any Books made by them but what is Ten thousand times more to be learned in the Bible which is the Word of God and doth contain the Mind and Will of God towards Man and all mens duty towards Him who is their Creator Redeemer and Preserver who only can save and will deliver them from Wrath to come that do obey his Word and believe in his Son The time is come that in these days of the Gospel and in the Reign of our Royal Sovereign Charles the Second King of Great Britain That all Heathen and Popish Kings Priests Princes and Emperors in the World are to know and understand that the Lord of Hosts who is the God of all Wisdom and Power has the greatest Power and Command over them and that he will command their Kingdoms from them or them from their Kingdoms if that they will not maintain and uphold a Religion that is suitable and agreeable to his holy Word which is the Bible which doth contain his Mind and Will This will be the way for to win many Souls from the Devil so that the Heathens will be Converted and Jews and Gentiles brought into one Fold so that the Knowledg of the Lord will cover the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea This will be the way for the Kingdoms of Sin and Satan to grow weaker and weaker and the Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour stronger and stronger This will be the way for all false Religion to be discovered The Religion of the Turk and that of the Pope to be known that it is full of Deceit and a great Cheat. Men cannot but sin against God and wrong their own Souls for to be of any Religion that is of man's Judgment or Opinion but they that make the Word of God their Rule his Spirit their Guide and his Glory their Aim their Lives will be comfortable to themselves and profitable to many in the Wilderness of this World That man that is Converted should know when and how in due time and season to hold forth the Word of Life to counsel comfort and strengthen his Brethren not only they that be in a state of Grace but they that be in the state of Nature Because that the best of men that have the greatest Knowledg and the strongest assurance of God's Love and Favour to their Souls are as bad by Nature as they that want Grace and do not injoy the means of Grace therefore they are to be pitied and all means to be used that they may come to the knowledg of the true God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent and that is by having the Word of God sent among them and made known unto them For the Word of God is such a Light as doth discover and hold forth the Lord of Life who is the Saviour of all men but especially them that do believe in him and are not afraid and ashamed to own Him and appear for Him who is a Person most worthy and altogether lovely As God who is most Great and most Good is willing that all should be saved and come to the knowledg of the Truth therefore all People in all Nations should have the Word of Truth made known unto them Because the salvation of a man is more worth than the gaining of the whole World By the Word of God which too many do slight and undervalue the simple do come to understand the Mind of God to do his Will and to injoy his Favour which is better than Life and all the delights of this World But there is a Generation of men that have made separation from the Church of England that be pure in their own Eyes these take upon them to condemn all but themselves but it will be well for them if that God and their own Consciences do not condemn them too many of them having a name to Live and are Dead The condemnation of such men at the Day of Judgment will be more heavier than upon them that do want the means of Grace and never heard of Christ Is not God willing that any should miscarry but that all should come to the knowledg of the Truth then let not any take up Religion upon man's Judgment or Opinion but let every one search the Scriptures for they be they that testifie of Christ which make the Bible to be more worth than thousands ten thousands of Gold and Silver For the Law of the Lord is perfect converting the Soul the Testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the Simple the Statutes of the Lord are right rejoycing the Heart the Commandments of the Lord is pure enlightning the Eyes the Fear of the Lord is clean enduring for ever the Judgments of the Lord are True and Righteous altogether More to be desired are they than Gold yea than much fine Gold sweeter also than Honey or the Honey-comb The Word of God is the richest Treasure and gives unto the Mind of man the sweetest pleasure above all other Books in the World That Exhortation is full of Consolation for Young and Old High and Low Rich and Poor for Learned and Unlearned for to have the Word of God to dwell richly in them because it is the Word of Power of Authority of Majesty and of Prophecy O how did