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	great_a	time_n	4,486	5	3.5288	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16543	The importunate begger for things necessary, or necessity, without deniall Or a treatise, wherein is shewed the lawfullnesse of praying absolutely for necessary temporall things, without doubting or wavering, and that the saints of God may and ought, as absolutely depend upon God, for their dayly bread, as they may for the pardon of their sinnes, and that the cause is in themselves, who doe not obtaine them. Whereunto is annexed an answer to Mr. Norrice his 5 arguments, which were framed against it, together with an answer to his Prosopopeia, wherein, as well the insufficiency of those arguments, as the deceitfullnesse of his collections, is plainely manifested by R.B.	Boye, Rice.	1635 (1635)	STC 3450; ESTC S106818	69,334	88

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ghost_n condemn_v as_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o contrary_a namely_o solid_a certain_a and_o undaunted_a confidence_n require_v and_o sure_o concern_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n we_o may_v say_v with_o a_o domestic_a writer_n if_o faith_n be_v a_o virtue_n then_o doubt_v be_v a_o vice_n for_o certain_o as_o we_o say_v before_o it_o be_v unresistable_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n add_v unto_o all_o this_o the_o definition_n of_o prayer_n as_o we_o find_v they_o record_v by_o our_o own_o divine_n by_o some_o it_o be_v define_v thus_o to_o make_v prayer_n be_v to_o put_v up_o request_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n from_o a_o contrite_a heart_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o full_a assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v this_o last_o clause_n say_v the_o author_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o prayer_n as_o that_o the_o want_n of_o it_o make_v prayer_n no_o prayer_n for_o say_v he_o how_o can_v a_o man_n pray_v for_o any_o thing_n effectual_o who_o doubt_v whether_o 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do_v warrant_v unto_o they_o non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vanum_fw-la it_o can_v be_v in_o vain_a all_o these_o definition_n tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o they_o all_o the_o point_n be_v verify_v that_o faith_n without_o waver_v be_v necessary_a require_v in_o all_o prayer_n as_o well_o for_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o to_o what_o end_n say_v calvine_n do_v our_o saviour_n so_o often_o say_v to_o the_o disease_a according_a to_o thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o quod_fw-la citra_fw-la fidem_fw-la nihil_fw-la consequi_fw-la nos_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o expect_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o faith_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n once_o to_o think_v that_o they_o will_v profit_v wherefore_o good_a christian_a reader_n i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n in_o 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daughter_n for_o want_v of_o other_o meat_n now_o israel_n rebel_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o break_v his_o commandment_n for_o she_o pluck_v away_o the_o shoulder_n say_v zachary_n chap._n 7.11_o and_o forget_v the_o lord_n former_a kindness_n that_o as_o hosea_n say_v chap._n 2.8_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o wool_n &_o flax_n he_o bring_v upon_o they_o this_o grievous_a plague_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 10._o the_o pitiful_a woman_n according_a as_o he_o have_v threaten_v do_v eat_v their_o own_o child_n for_o want_n of_o other_o meat_n neither_o do_v the_o church_n go_v about_o to_o excuse_v herself_o or_o lay_v the_o least_o aspersion_n upon_o god_n for_o this_o for_o she_o do_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v just_o come_v upon_o she_o as_o appeareth_z vers_n 12.13_o for_o say_v she_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o 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the_o promise_n and_o from_o your_o own_o word_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v punish_v with_o famine_n be_v because_o they_o want_v both_o humiliation_n for_o their_o sin_n 7.7_o zach._n 7.7_o they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n cry_v by_o the_o former_a prophet_n the_o plague_n be_v still_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o also_o because_o they_o want_v faith_n they_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o promise_n 9_o 1._o king_n 9_o which_o god_n make_v with_o they_o contrary_a to_o your_o word_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o charge_v to_o want_v faith_n they_o want_v humiliation_n for_o their_o sin_n 32.20_o sin_n see_v deut._n 32.20_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n and_o then_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o have_v faith_n to_o apprehend_v that_o particular_a deliverance_n for_o have_v they_o have_v faith_n in_o that_o particular_a they_o must_v needs_o have_v have_v repentance_n too_o they_o both_o go_v together_o and_o whereas_o you_o say_v who_o will_v bear_v any_o correction_n if_o by_o his_o faith_n he_o may_v present_o remove_v it_o from_o he_o sure_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o any_o but_o will_v be_v glad_a so_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o uprightness_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o procure_v his_o displeasure_n so_o far_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o i_o know_v not_o any_o but_o be_v grieve_v in_o heart_n so_o far_o to_o displease_v he_o as_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o punish_v they_o and_o last_o whereas_o you_o say_v how_o can_v that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o unbelief_n that_o be_v a_o special_a testimony_n of_o god_n love_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a when_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v revolt_n and_o run_v backward_o and_o it_o may_v be_v lie_v sleep_v in_o some_o sin_n a_o pretty_a while_n the_o lord_n and_o that_o out_o of_o his_o love_n do_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n by_o lay_v some_o judgement_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v as_o a_o warning-peale_n 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neither_o do_v they_o accept_v deliverance_n and_o paul_n also_o 2._o cor._n 11.37_o suffer_v those_o thing_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n as_o he_o testify_v 2._o tim._n 1.12_o which_o kind_n of_o suffering_n both_o of_o paul_n and_o those_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v blessing_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o god_n servant_n not_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o unto_o the_o partake_n of_o which_o affliction_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o quote_v verse_n 8_o now_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o case_n do_v prove_v the_o temporal_a promise_n to_o be_v conditional_a or_o contradict_v absolute_a prayer_n for_o temporal_a necessary_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o you_o may_v see_v it_o further_o prove_v in_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v in_o defence_n of_o that_o tenent_n unto_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v ordinary_o deny_v to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o 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own_o word_n do_v witness_v i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a 37.35_o psal_n 37.35_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o their_o seed_n beg_v bread_n and_o the_o psalmist_n do_v give_v the_o reason_n verse_n 9_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n second_o that_o these_o outward_a necessary_n do_v accompany_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o contrary_a to_o your_o assertion_n be_v plain_o prove_v all_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n but_o restore_v again_o to_o those_o and_o to_o those_o only_a who_o be_v renew_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o they_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o usurper_n wherefore_o say_v the_o