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	know_v	true_a	8,326	5	5.4606	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

call_v the_o father_n god_n not_o to_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o he_o call_v the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n not_o because_o the_o father_n be_v not_o lord_n also_o but_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o idle_a conceit_n of_o they_o that_o serve_v any_o other_o false_a and_o lie_a lord_n hereby_o than_o you_o see_v that_o although_o when_o we_o do_v speak_v of_o these_o person_n asunder_o we_o call_v either_o person_n indiscrimmatim_o indifferent_o and_o without_o distinction_n both_o lord_n and_o god_n yet_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o together_o lest_o the_o heathen_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v think_v we_o worship_v many_o god_n if_o he_o call_v they_o both_o god_n we_o call_v the_o father_n god_n and_o the_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v requisite_a then_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o heathen_n new_o convert_v from_o idolatry_n but_o now_o those_o question_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n be_v so_o sufficient_o and_o learned_o handle_v that_o man_n be_v now_o we_o hope_v of_o ripe_a apprehension_n to_o know_v this_o truth_n without_o any_o such_o fear_n of_o danger_n as_o be_v then_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o first_o publish_v of_o this_o truth_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o true_a god_n and_o author_n of_o these_o blessing_n difference_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o false_a and_o imaginary_a god_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o 2._o he_o be_v distinguish_v and_o describe_v in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o ab_fw-la excellentia_fw-la potestatis_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o power_n because_o he_o be_v god_n 2._o a_o perfectione_n bonitatis_fw-la from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o goodness_n because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o 1._o show_v god_n greatness_n the_o 2._o show_v 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lege_fw-la credendi_fw-la when_o they_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o believe_v do_v set_v down_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o each_o one_o of_o they_o several_o in_o loge_n docendi_fw-la in_o all_o their_o writing_n do_v join_v these_o two_o point_n together_o that_o as_o the_o first_o teach_v reverence_n and_o fear_n so_o the_o other_o shall_v stir_v up_o boldness_n and_o love_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o bold_a quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v god_n nor_o yet_o too_o fearful_a quia_fw-la pater_fw-la because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n for_o that_o neither_o fear_n without_o confidence_n nor_o confidence_n without_o fear_n can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n or_o profitable_a unto_o man_n because_o the_o one_o breed_v presumption_n the_o other_o desperation_n and_o so_o each_o of_o they_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v so_o order_v his_o stile_n and_o join_v his_o title_n together_o that_o his_o greatness_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o presume_v and_o his_o goodness_n from_o despair_v whereupon_o saint_n bernard_n paruorum_fw-la bern._n ser_n 52._o paruorum_fw-la say_v that_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o fasten_v both_o these_o foot_n upon_o every_o sinner_n that_o true_o turn_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n only_o will_v animate_v the_o wicked_a to_o presumption_n and_o his_o greatness_n only_o will_v terrify_v even_o the_o godly_a to_o desperation_n 128._o psal_n 128._o and_o therefore_o david_n excellent_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o sing_v of_o mercy_n alone_o nor_o of_o judgement_n alone_o but_o his_o song_n shall_v be_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n together_o that_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o may_v retain_v fear_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n he_o may_v conceive_v hope_n but_o as_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n goodness_n do_v breed_v in_o we_o fiduciam_fw-la faith_n to_o proceed_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o greatness_n will_v breed_v in_o we_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o we_o be_v all_o ready_a enough_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o goodness_n but_o we_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o true_a fear_n of_o his_o greatness_n sinner_n lay_v hold_v on_o that_o only_a that_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o supra_fw-la dorsum_fw-la dei_fw-la fabricaverunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la prolong_v averunt_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la they_o lay_v all_o their_o sin_n upon_o god_n back_n and_o multiply_v their_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n they_o make_v god_n all_o of_o mercy_n only_o merciful_a and_o never_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v iustus_fw-la &_o verax_fw-la just_a and_o 102._o psal_n 102._o true_a as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o gracious_a and_o therefore_o they_o add_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o despise_v the_o goodness_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n and_o never_o 2._o rom._n 2._o think_v that_o his_o goodness_n be_v use_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o they_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o title_n joint_o it_o rest_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o several_o and_o 1._o of_o the_o title_n that_o express_v god_n greatness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n damascen_n say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o signify_v what_o the_o word_n god_n do_v signify_v principal_a name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o be_v or_o he_o that_o be_v or_o i_o be_o as_o himself_o say_v to_o moses_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o of_o this_o latter_a he_o give_v three_o special_a etymology_n and_o derivation_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o run_v or_o compass_v about_o because_o by_o his_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n attingit_fw-la a_o sine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o disponit_fw-la omne_fw-la suaviter_fw-la 1._o job_n 28._o sap._n 8._o 1._o he_o behold_v all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n orderly_o and_o thus_o plato_n proclus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o platonist_n do_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o see_v because_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v patent_n unto_o his_o eye_n and_o nothing_o 4._o heb._n 4._o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v see_v of_o he_o a_o phrase_n worth_a the_o nothing_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v christ_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n but_o that_o he_o see_v their_o thought_n quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o burn_v fire_n deut._n 4._o 24._o two_o property_n of_o fire_n and_o consume_v in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v fire_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n consume_v 1._o to_o consume_v against_o sinner_n in_o which_o sense_n moses_n say_v deus_fw-la ignis_fw-la consumens_fw-la est_fw-la your_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o burn_v the_o wicked_a like_o stubble_n and_o to_o consume_v the_o ungodly_a unto_o ash_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o cherish_v 2._o to_o cherish_v his_o majesty_n to_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v the_o godly_a in_o this_o sense_n saint_n john_n 1._o 1_o joh._n 1._o say_v god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v

time_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v total_o fall_v from_o grace_n or_o lose_v all_o grace_n until_o the_o same_o be_v renew_a in_o they_o again_o 3._o other_o say_v that_o those_o which_o have_v once_o receive_v grace_n can_v never_o lose_v the_o same_o final_o nor_o yet_o total_o but_o touch_v this_o point_n de_fw-fr amissione_n well_fw-mi retentione_n gratia_fw-la of_o the_o lose_n or_o retainign_a of_o grace_n i_o think_v all_o must_v confess_v that_o whosoever_o find_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o love_n and_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n can_v never_o lose_v it_o because_o this_o be_v in_o god_n reside_v and_o not_o in_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o grace_n immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o so_o the_o scripture_n show_v who_o he_o lo●●d_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v 29._o rom._n 11._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o repentance_n the_o question_n therefore_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v of_o the_o infuse_a grace_n faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o such_o like_a whether_o a_o man_n may_v have_v these_o grace_n and_o afterward_o lose_v they_o either_o final_o or_o total_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o saint_n 1._o outward_o by_o profession_n only_o before_o the_o world_n 2._o inward_o and_o true_o before_o god_n so_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o grace_n 1._o common_a to_o all_o professor_n 2._o special_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o i_o say_v way_n god_n give_v his_o grace_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o god_n give_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o general_o and_o more_o remisse_o to_o all_o professor_n or_o to_o all_o that_o have_v they_o to_o make_v they_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o make_v they_o able_a thereby_o if_o they_o will_v themselves_o well_o use_v the_o same_o to_o seek_v for_o more_o grace_n to_o continue_v and_o be_v save_v or_o if_o they_o neglect_v the_o same_o to_o make_v they_o without_o excuse_n 2._o special_o and_o more_o effectual_o to_o the_o elect_n to_o make_v they_o not_o only_o to_o see_v his_o love_n but_o also_o by_o this_o more_o special_a and_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o make_v they_o continue_v therein_o and_o retain_v the_o same_o indeed_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n de._n 1._o many_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o outward_a professor_n have_v no_o true_a grace_n at_o all_o neither_o faith_n hope_n nor_o charity_n but_o only_o a_o show_n and_o a_o appearance_n of_o grace_n &_o so_o s._n gregory_n seem_v to_o affirm_v 13._o greg._n moral_a l._n 34._o c._n 13._o when_o speak_v of_o such_o man_n he_o say_v quasi_fw-la habitam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la aute_fw-la oculos_fw-la hominum_fw-la videntur_fw-la amittere_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la they_o seem_v to_o lose_v that_o sanctity_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o never_o have_v any_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la videtur_fw-la stare_n videat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la he_o that_o seem_v to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v indeed_o but_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n not_o whether_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n have_v any_o true_a grace_n or_o not_o gregory_n that_o this_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o feign_a show_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o do_v seek_v thereby_o to_o deceive_v the_o world_n but_o not_o of_o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n indeed_o and_o do_v many_o service_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o time_n until_o they_o fall_v away_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o sequent_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n videat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v do_v in_o my_o judgement_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v stand_v or_o else_o how_o can_v he_o fall_v and_o therefore_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v ezech._n 18._o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v leave_v his_o righteousness_n that_o the_o charity_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a mat._n 24._o 12._o 13._o that_o their_o talon_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o mat._n 25._o 29._o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n luk._n 8._o 13._o that_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a 6._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o heb._n 3._o 6._o conscience_n that_o they_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o &_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o many_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o their_o relapse_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o as_o their_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o assent_v unto_o the_o same_o be_v real_a and_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o so_o the_o other_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v be_v true_a grace_n and_o not_o seem_v grace_n only_o and_o indeed_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o therefore_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o worldling_n and_o outward_a professor_n may_v have_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o such_o other_o infuse_v grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o that_o general_a manner_n and_o to_o those_o end_n that_o god_n bestow_v they_o upon_o outward_a professor_n and_o that_o they_o do_v utter_o lose_v the_o same_o as_o woeful_a experience_n daily_o prove_v in_o all_o revolter_n but_o that_o hypocrite_n or_o worldling_n may_v have_v save_v faith_n or_o justify_v grace_n or_o any_o other_o fruit_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o special_a and_o more_o effectual_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o elect_a i_o utter_o deny_v for_o 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shall_v be_v that_o of_o esay_n c._n 59_o v._n 21._o i_o will_v make_v this_o my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o &_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o thy_o seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o what_o can_v be_v plain_o for_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v true_a of_o the_o whole_a must_v be_v true_a in_o every_o member_n and_o therefore_o in_o what_o true_a member_n soever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v once_o put_v it_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thence_o even_o for_o ever_o 2._o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v i_o will_v 40._o jer._n 32._o 40._o put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o i._o my_o fear_n shall_v be_v such_o 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gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o which_o oil_n the_o church_n say_v meliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la ubera_fw-la tua_fw-la vino_fw-la fragrantia_fw-la unguentis_fw-la optimi_fw-la thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n it_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o with_o this_o ointment_n he_o anoint_v all_o his_o member_n and_o from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v likewise_o call_v christian_n quia_fw-la excellenter_n unctus_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la perungit_fw-la because_o he_o be_v most_o excellent_o anoint_v do_v anoint_v all_o his_o body_n say_v saint_n augustine_n and_o so_o saint_n john_n 103._o aug._n in_o psal_n 103._o say_v we_o have_v a_o ointment_n from_o that_o holy_a one_o i_o from_o christ_n the_o anointed_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n as_o theodoret_n do_v expound_v cant._n theodor._n in_o cant._n it_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v mean_a 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