Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	faith_n	unity_n	2,197	5	9.0779	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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against_o all_o other_o 2._o thou_o have_v a_o offer_n of_o this_o benefit_n make_v to_o thou_o every_o day_n and_o thou_o be_v invite_v to_o entertain_v it_o will_v thou_o now_o stand_v off_o and_o say_v i_o can_v tell_v whether_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o or_o no_o if_o a_o creditor_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o imprison_a debtor_n come_v forth_o for_o thy_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v what_o a_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o answer_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v my_o debt_n be_v not_o discharge_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o intend_v my_o liberty_n no_o rather_o wave_v this_o intention_n and_o close_o with_o his_o offer_n 3._o the_o only_a way_n to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n be_v this_o apply_v thyself_o in_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n to_o the_o serious_a and_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o thy_o heart_n be_v draw_v off_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o repose_v itself_o on_o he_o according_a to_o 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i_o out_o by_o a_o eternal_a decree_n but_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o salvation_n than_o i_o shall_v have_v some_o courage_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n and_o take_v any_o pain_n for_o attain_v that_o end_n but_o if_o i_o be_v none_o of_o that_o number_n than_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o redemption_n and_o all_o my_o labour_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v good_a will_v be_v lose_v and_o i_o shall_v run_v in_o vain_a answ_n 1._o i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v whether_o we_o run_v or_o sit_v still_o we_o shall_v all_o in_o conclusion_n be_v find_v such_o as_o to_o our_o everlasting_a estate_n as_o god_n have_v decree_v we_o

will_n be_v carry_v towards_o he_o in_o desire_n and_o long_n to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o thy_o all_o in_o all_o so_o that_o now_o poor_a soul_n christ_n be_v willing_a and_o thou_o be_v willing_a the_o match_n be_v make_v thou_o enjoy_v he_o by_o faith_n although_o thou_o do_v not_o perceive_v it_o only_o stand_v not_o here_o but_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v it_o up_o to_o more_o sensible_a rest_v on_o he_o and_o so_o to_o the_o riches_n of_o full_a assurance_n chap._n xi_o sect_n 1._o exhortation_n to_o the_o redeem_a in_o two_o duty_n 3._o this_o doctrine_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n redeem_a one_o for_o such_o a_o carriage_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n every_o remarkable_a change_n of_o estate_n require_v a_o answerable_a change_n of_o course_n and_o practice_v if_o a_o prisoner_n suppose_v joseph_n be_v hasty_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n to_o stand_v before_o a_o king_n he_o must_v shave_v himself_o and_o change_v his_o raiment_n his_o speech_n apparel_n 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god_n and_o let_v this_o joy_n break_v forth_o in_o praise_n 1._o let_v this_o glorious_a work_n take_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o a_o holy_a wonder_v say_v oh_o what_o admirable_a condescension_n be_v here_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v at_o such_o cost_n for_o i_o to_o buy_v out_o such_o a_o wretch_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o make_v i_o actual_o partaker_n of_o this_o bless_a liberty_n the_o thought_n of_o this_o incomparable_a design_n thus_o bring_v home_o to_o my_o soul_n do_v even_o astonish_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v pluck_v i_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o i_o have_v little_a savour_n or_o desire_v that_o way_n do_v break_v open_a the_o prison_n door_n and_o set_v i_o free_a psal_n 126.1_o 2._o tune_n and_o teach_v thy_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n entertain_v this_o gift_n with_o all_o gladness_n let_v the_o inward_o of_o thy_o heart_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o joy_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o thou_o mary_n rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n luke_n 1.46_o 47._o when_o the_o jew_n be_v rescue_v from_o destruction_n by_o the_o dash_a in_o piece_n of_o haman_n bloody_a project_n they_o have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n esther_n 8.16_o 17._o thou_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n by_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o thou_o may_v now_o glory_v in_o he_o rom._n 5.11_o thou_o see_v sin_n the_o curse_n condemnation_n vanquish_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o thyself_o a_o conqueror_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n therefore_o thou_o have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o salvation_n hab._n 3.13_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 3._o let_v this_o joy_n vent_v itself_o on_o all_o fit_a occasion_n by_o thanksgiving_n both_o in_o song_n 126.2_o psal_n 126.2_o and_o other_o expression_n of_o his_o praise_n speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n when_o the_o l_o rd_o have_v redeem_v his_o people_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o sing_v everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 35.10_o this_o prophecy_n do_v either_o whole_o or_o chief_o concern_v the_o church_n spiritual_a deliverance_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o full_o verify_v when_o their_o deliverance_n be_v complete_a the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n sing_v a_o new_a song_n unto_o the_o lamb_n upon_o this_o account_n because_o he_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la vide._n pareum_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o have_v redeem_v they_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 5.8_o 9_o which_o some_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n solomon_n in_o type_n but_o jesus_n christ_n in_o truth_n shall_v redeem_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v daily_o be_v praise_v psal_n 72.14_o 15._o 71.23_o psal_n 71.23_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o and_o practice_v it_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o call_v for_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o all_o little_a enough_o psal_n 103.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n keep_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o benefit_n let_v it_o still_o be_v warm_a upon_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v express_v some_o thankfulness_n every_o day_n but_o especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n day_n psal_n 118.24_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o solemn_a weekly_a commemoration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v perfect_v thereby_o and_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o by_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a warrant_n let_v this_o be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o let_v it_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o your_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v that_o too_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n ransom_v once_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o sorrow_n lowrness_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n whereas_o they_o shall_v rather_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o who_o have_v pluck_v their_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o net_n 2._o hold_v fast_o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v you_o see_v you_o be_v now_o set_v free_a enslave_v not_o yourselves_o again_o unto_o a_o second_o bondage_n which_o may_v be_v 1._o more_o gross_a and_o palpable_a by_o apostasy_n from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o doctrine_n profession_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o have_v entertain_v this_o truth_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o have_v go_v so_o far_o in_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o dare_v claim_v a_o part_n in_o it_o beware_v now_o of_o backslide_v that_o thou_o leave_v not_o christ_n on_o the_o plain_a field_n in_o cast_v off_o the_o truth_n and_o abandon_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o before_o man_n if_o thou_o draw_v back_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o thou_o heb._n 10.38_o let_v these_o terrible_a thunderclap_n be_v ever_o in_o thy_o ear_n that_o those_o which_o fall_v away_o can_v be_v renew_v unto_o repentance_n heb._n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o by_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n receive_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o expectation_n of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.26_o 27._o see_v also_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o 2._o more_o covert_a or_o refine_a and_o that_o either_o of_o conscience_n or_o of_o conversation_n 1._o bondage_n of_o conscience_n be_v when_o the_o redeem_a soul_n give_v way_n to_o the_o threat_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o get_v so_o far_o within_o he_o as_o they_o cause_v he_o in_o some_o degree_n to_o lie_v down_o under_o the_o power_n of_o they_o yield_v not_o to_o this_o slavery_n only_o know_v and_o make_v account_n that_o every_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o of_o such_o a_o malignant_a quality_n that_o it_o will_v certain_o bring_v the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o it_o thou_o must_v judge_v thyself_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o charge_v it_o upon_o thou_o and_o follow_v the_o law_n against_o thou_o to_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o hereupon_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o be_v often_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n with_o faith_n on_o the_o redeemer_n for_o pardon_n and_o fence_v thy_o soul_n more_o against_o thy_o sin_n by_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o resolution_n against_o it_o do_v all_o this_o and_o spare_v not_o but_o let_v not_o the_o law_n throw_v the_o fire-ball_n of_o hell_n into_o thy_o conscience_n look_v not_o on_o thyself_o as_o one_o that_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n thy_o redeemer_n have_v clear_v the_o