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	see_v	word_n	4,495	5	4.2390	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08849	[A Paraphrase vppon the epistle of the holie apostle S. Paule to the Romanes ...]	Palfreyman, Thomas, d. 1589?; Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531.; Borrhaus, Martin, 1499-1564.; Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552.	1572 (1572)	STC 19137.5; ESTC S4810	168,483	223

which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o grant_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o final_o to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o chryst_n jesus_n both_o which_o righteousness_n moses_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o law_n of_o the_o which_o two_o the_o worldly_a righteousness_n he_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o it_o stand_v in_o ceremony_n 18._o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v and_o say_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o judgement_n which_o who_o soever_o shall_v do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o same_o and_o he_o likewise_o declare_v the_o second_o righteousness_n which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o our_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n chryst_n 30._o as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomij_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v in_o thine_o heart_n who_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v to_o pluck_v chryst_n out_o of_o heaven_n again_o let_v no_o man_n say_v who_o descend_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o be_v to_o call_v chryst_n again_o from_o death_n and_o herein_o be_v a_o likelihood_n that_o the_o same_o man_n believe_v neither_o of_o they_o both_o which_o demand_v the_o practice_n or_o experience_n of_o they_o but_o who_o soever_o believe_v true_o and_o sincere_o know_v this_o for_o a_o more_o surety_n than_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o further_a advertisement_n thereof_o that_o be_v that_o chryst_n do_v once_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o ascend_v thither_o again_o and_o now_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n both_o which_o be_v most_o true_a though_o we_o do_v not_o now_o see_v they_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n also_o that_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o hell_n and_o from_o thence_o return_v again_o and_o still_o live_v though_o the_o same_o be_v unknown_a to_o our_o outward_a sense_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o this_o be_v once_o do_v &_o fulfil_v therefore_o nothing_o else_o now_o remain_v to_o we_o and_o to_o all_o those_o that_o do_v see_v these_o thing_n bring_v to_o pass_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v his_o holy_a gospel_n and_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v very_o far_o to_o here_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o for_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v behold_v and_o see_v it_o fulfil_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o howbeit_o there_o be_v many_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o see_v it_o and_o yet_o they_o believe_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o conceal_a or_o hide_v from_o we_o among_o the_o whole_a scripture_n any_o one_o part_n of_o this_o point_n but_o they_o do_v witness_v the_o same_o and_o bid_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o very_a certainty_n thereof_o and_o say_v thus_o to_o we_o the_o word_n be_v near_o unto_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o what_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n here_o speak_v of_o very_o even_o the_o only_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o perfect_a health_n and_o be_v now_o preach_v of_o we_o who_o chryst_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n heart_n but_o how_o be_v it_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thine_o heart_n it_o be_v very_o in_o thy_o mouth_n if_o thou_o do_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o acknowledge_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n be_v already_o come_v and_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v in_o thine_o heart_n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v unfeigned_o with_o all_o thine_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v restore_v he_o again_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n that_o we_o hereafter_o may_v die_v with_o he_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o evermore_o to_o live_v with_o he_o for_o the_o desert_n sake_n of_o his_o passion_n death_n &_o resurrection_n for_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v our_o right_a belief_n which_o belief_n be_v the_o true_a &_o uncounterfeited_a key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n unto_o righteousness_n notwithstanding_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o glorify_v god_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o conceive_v this_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v &_o confess_v christ_n amongst_o man_n with_o our_o mouth_n if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o our_o perfect_v health_n and_o salvation_n but_o in_o all_o these_o you_o clear_o see_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o matter_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n but_o only_o upon_o true_a faith_n in_o chryst_n the_o which_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n witness_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o chryst_n 28._o who_o soever_o say_v he_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o which_o word_n we_o must_v diligent_o mark_v that_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v who_o soever_o shall_v believe_v he_o plain_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n but_o mean_v they_o all_o indifferent_o also_o whereas_o he_o say_v shall_v believe_v he_o mean_v not_o circumcision_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o utter_o exclude_v all_o the_o ceremony_n he_o only_o require_v our_o faith_n which_o be_v unto_o all_o nation_n a_o universal_a gift_n and_o virtue_n further_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o general_o to_o all_o nation_n kindred_n and_o people_n who_o large_a benefit_n be_v not_o so_o strait_o pinch_v in_o and_o shut_v into_o a_o only_a angle_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v only_o appertain_v to_o they_o of_o jewry_n and_o so_o peradventure_o of_o they_o to_o be_v so_o clean_o sup_v up_o that_o nothing_o thereof_o shall_v remain_v unto_o other_o but_o his_o bountifulness_n be_v without_o all_o measure_n and_o overflow_v not_o to_o one_o only_a nation_n or_o twain_o but_o stretch_v forth_o without_o exception_n to_o all_o kindred_n and_o people_n so_o that_o the_o same_o call_v only_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o help_n and_o succour_n 2.22_o with_o a_o earnest_n and_o undoubting_a faith_n and_o even_o thus_o testify_v the_o prophet_n micheas_n every_o man_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v here_o you_o well_o see_v that_o the_o prophet_n except_v not_o man_n therefore_o whosoever_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n gentile_n or_o stranger_n shall_v come_v unto_o his_o salvation_n contrariwise_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v how_o it_o no_o man_n call_v upon_o he_o or_o demand_v his_o help_n and_o succour_n in_o who_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v man_n believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v again_o how_o can_v man_n here_o of_o he_o except_o there_o be_v some_o to_o preach_v of_o he_o and_o how_o can_v man_n preach_v he_o if_o there_o be_v none_o send_v to_o do_v it_o namely_o of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n appertain_v of_o which_o preacher_n esaias_n speak_v and_o say_v oh_o how_o beautiful_a and_o precyo●●e_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v peace_n 52._o and_o of_o they_o that_o tell_v good_a thing_n here_o you_o perceive_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o all_o the_o preacher_n of_o chryst_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v not_o circumcision_n and_o holy_a day_n but_o the_o peace_n that_o couple_v we_o together_o in_o perfect_v charity_n and_o such_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o be_v always_o good_a and_o good_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o now_o leave_v behind_o unpreach_v that_o touch_v the_o call_n of_o mortal_a man_n to_o their_o salvation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o chryst_n be_v preach_v unto_o all_o nation_n though_o they_o do_v not_o all_o believe_v it_o and_o give_v their_o only_a trust_n thereunto_o for_o even_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n lord_n say_v he_o who_o do_v believe_v our_o sermon_n and_o preach_n 12._o for_o among_o the_o nation_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o gather_v together_o in_o a_o sum_n those_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o which_o be_v if_o the_o call_n upon_o god_n do_v bring_v health_n unto_o man_n and_o again_o if_o they_o that_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o then_o be_v faith_n special_o of_o a_o christian_a man_n require_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o circumcision_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o

high_a and_o notable_a mystery_n for_o after_o almighty_a god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n have_v create_v adam_n far_o pass_v all_o other_o his_o creature_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o have_v also_o but_o of_o very_o base_a and_o vile_a matter_n make_v he_o unto_o his_o own_o godly_a im●●●_n and_o similitude_n resemble_v therein_o his_o divine_a majesty_n in_o heaven_n and_o most_o godly_a perfection_n of_o all_o innocence_n wherewith_o he_o be_v high_o endue_v at_o his_o first_o original_a and_o beginning_n he_o then_o place_v he_o in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a paradise_n of_o all_o ●oy_n and_o singular_a comfort_n and_o give_v free_a choice_n and_o liberty_n unto_o he_o to_o use_v all_o thing_n there_o at_o pleasure_n and_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n desire_n save_v only_o he_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v of_o most_o amiable_a apearance_n beautiful_a to_o behold_v and_o most_o pleasant_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n the_o commandment_n hereof_o be_v not_o burdenous_a or_o unreasonable_a for_o man_n to_o bear_v but_o only_o request_v therein_o due_a obedience_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o love_a god_n and_o maker_n unto_o who_o only_o that_o noble_a creature_n man_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n shall_v have_v have_v most_o special_a regard_n consider_v most_o deep_o in_o himself_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o so_o gracious_o form_v he_o bless_v he_o and_o most_o pleasant_o place_v he_o and_o there_o to_o look_v for_o all_o goodness_n only_o at_o his_o holy_a hand_n &_o not_o to_o take_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o worthiness_n the_o form_n of_o goodness_n and_o evil_n but_o shall_v only_o have_v hold_v that_o for_o evil_a and_o forbid_a which_o god_n restrain_v as_o evil_a and_o to_o count_v that_o only_a for_o good_a and_o righteous_a which_o of_o god_n be_v allow_v and_o grant_v god_n therefore_o 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through_o the_o only_a compassion_n and_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n who_o notwithstanding_o offence_n so_o grievous_o commit_v against_o he_o whereby_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v due_a to_o the_o offendor_n and_o to_o become_v a_o bondslave_n unto_o the_o devil_n for_o ever_o to_o who_o he_o so_o willing_o yield_v so_o diligent_o obey_v believe_v follow_v and_o serve_v yet_o as_o be_v say_v so_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n so_o infinite_o his_o love_n abound_v and_o so_o tender_a he_o be_v over_o he_o and_o so_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o grievous_a fall_n from_o bliss_n into_o perdurable_a torment_fw-mi and_o pain_n and_o to_o redeem_v he_o again_o from_o it_o and_o from_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o most_o certain_o decree_v with_o himself_o to_o curse_v his_o own_o dear_a son_n and_o to_o push_v he_o as_o it_o be_v forward_o by_o the_o shoulder_n to_o most_o cruel_a death_n for_o the_o recover_n again_o of_o man_n and_o so_o through_o his_o 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