Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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The right vvay to peace: shewing the art of over-coming one another by love : in a dialogue between a friend and his neighbour. Humbly presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament : and to the whole nation; / by their old and faithfull servant in the publick, Theodore Jennings.
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Jennings, Theodore.
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Wing J671; Thomason E412_26; ESTC R204471
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the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v ãâã_d know_v and_o understand_v the_o thiing_n of_o god_n which_o ãâã_d wether_n do_v nor_o can_v know_v this_o most_o bless_a ãâ¦ã_o truth_n will_v clear_o appear_v in_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o ãâ¦ã_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o he_o ãâã_d spirit_n have_v the_o same_o mind_n and_o therefore_o have_v ãâã_d christât_n be_v a_o impression_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o maltââââââââness_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n with_o jesus_n christ_n ãâ¦ã_o what_o the_o lamb_n mind_n be_v in_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o ãâã_d and_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o
their_o master_n and_o the_o king_n prepare_v great_a provision_n for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o send_v they_o away_o and_o also_o we_o gentile_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 2.12_o eph._n 2.12_o and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o then_o even_o then_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n pity_v we_o and_o do_v remember_v we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n say_v we_o have_v a_o little_a sister_n 9_o cant._n 8.8_o 9_o and_o she_o have_v no_o breast_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o our_o sister_n in_o the_o day_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v speak_v for_o if_o she_o be_v a_o wall_n we_o will_v build_v upon_o she_o a_o palace_n of_o silver_n and_o if_o she_o be_v a_o door_n we_o will_v enclose_v she_o with_o board_n of_o cedar_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o servant_n steven_n pity_v and_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v persecute_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o his_o member_n pity_v they_o often_o and_o most_o tender_o say_v 23.37_o mat._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o calvary_n there_o they_o crucify_v he_o 23.33.34_o lu._n 23.33.34_o then_o say_v jesus_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o when_o those_o that_o be_v esteem_v the_o learned_a man_n of_o those_o time_n etc._n acts._n 6.9.10_o etc._n etc._n dispute_v with_o steven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v they_o suborn_v 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though_o not_o in_o degree_n yet_o in_o truth_n be_v perfect_a in_o love_n even_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a so_o that_o although_o he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o false_a witness_n yet_o he_o pity_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n may_v do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n even_o by_o pardon_v this_o even_o this_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o thus_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n he_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o steven_n have_v thus_o pray_v he_o fall_v asleep_a his_o spirit_n repose_v in_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_a steven_n obtain_v their_o request_n for_o saul_n who_o consent_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o steven_n at_o whese_fw-mi sit_fw-mi they_o that_fw-mi stone_v he_o lay_v down_o their_o clothes_n though_o now_o a_o persecuter_n be_v after_o this_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o form_v i_o and_o all_o his_o into_o this_o bless_a frame_n of_o love_n i_o pray_v you_o show_v i_o how_o we_o may_v become_v instrumental_a to_o reclaim_v and_o reduce_v our_o enemy_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o evil_a way_n friend_n as_o god_n shall_v enable_v i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n form_v i_o into_o the_o truth_n i_o shall_v dedare_fw-la it_o unto_o you_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a in_o our_o conversation_n to_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n 2.20_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o with_o all_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n look_v how_o other_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n and_o peace_n pray_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o enemy_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o be_v you_o the_o like_a in_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o your_o enemy_n and_o as_o you_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n steven_n so_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o pray_v without_o wrath_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1.20_o jam._n 1.20_o and_o in_o this_o you_o will_v show_v forth_o your_o righteousness_n faith_n charity_n and_o peace_n towards_o your_o enemy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n when_o you_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o follow_v this_o manner_n of_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o 2.8_o they_o tim._n 2.8_o every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v second_o in_o order_n to_o our_o enemy_n themselves_o when_o they_o show_v much_o hatred_n and_o cruelty_n against_o we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o show_v much_o love_n patience_n and_o kindness_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o curse_v let_v we_o bless_v follow_v the_o commandment_n pursue_v it_o 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hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thirst_v 21_o prov._n 25.21_o rom._n 12.20_o 21_o give_v he_o drink_v this_o will_v extract_v goodness_n out_o of_o he_o towards_o thou_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n thou_o heap_a coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n not_o to_o consume_v he_o but_o to_o save_v and_o to_o refine_v he_o from_o that_o dross_n that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o as_o the_o refiner_n try_v the_o gold_n from_o the_o dross_n by_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o in_o the_o refiner_n vessel_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v good_a in_o like_a manner_n but_o be_v sure_a thou_o be_v draw_v forth_o in_o thy_o spirit_n with_o much_o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n in_o show_v he_o what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v