Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A54651
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Calling and election, or, Many are called, but few are chosen being a consideration of Mat. 22.14 / by Charles Phelpes.
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Phelpes, Charles.
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Wing P1973; ESTC R31116
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they_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o hereby_o they_o know_v they_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o can_v assure_v their_o heart_n before_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o 18-19_a &_o 5._o 1._o and_o also_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o lead_v of_o god_n by_o this_o love_n of_o his_o to_o the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n even_o to_o love_v they_o with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o to_o testify_v love_n to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o need_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n mat._n 5._o 44_o 45._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o so_o hereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v its_o elect_a efficacy_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o also_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o may_v be_v assure_v we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o choose_a generation_n if_o we_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o son_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o joh._n 14._o 21-24_a or_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o be_v not_o save_v and_o sanctify_v thereby_o but_o however_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o testimony_n god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o son_n yet_o while_o we_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n and_o imprison_v the_o truth_n profess_v by_o we_o in_o unrighteousness_n we_o believe_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o persist_v shall_v miserable_o deceive_v ourselves_o joh._n 3._o 19_o rom._n 1._o 18._o jam._n 1._o 22._o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n believe_v not_o with_o the_o heart_n the_o record_n god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o son_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 29._o with_o chap_a 5._o 1_o 10._o &_o 4._o 6._o be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 10._o these_o two_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v have_v and_o keep_v by_o we_o to_o wit_n the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v wrought_v thereby_o we_o herein_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o new_a creature_n and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n new_a creature_n compare_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o with_o gal._n 5_o 6._o &_o chap_v 6._o 15._o and_o he_o that_o be_v call_v by_o and_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n behold_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v at_o present_a none_o of_o god_n elect_v if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n if_o he_o believe_v not_o with_o the_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n so_o as_o to_o work_v effectual_o in_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o this_o love_n beget_v produce_v and_o continue_v in_o he_o by_o this_o faith_n as_o have_v be_v say_v jam._n 1._o 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12._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n say_v our_o saviour_n if_o you_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o joh._n 13._o 34_o 35._o but_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o to_o this_o use_n 3._o in_o that_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_v once_o of_o god_n be_v few_o it_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o god_n care_n concern_v they_o and_o protection_n over_o they_o in_o preserve_v such_o a_o handful_n among_o so_o many_o enemy_n they_o be_v like_o a_o lily_n among_o many_o thorn_n cant._n 2._o 2._o like_o a_o turtle_n dove_n among_o a_o multitude_n of_o bird_n of_o prey_n psal_n 74._o 19_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v preserve_v because_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a redeemer_n and_o a_o careful_a and_o faithful_a shepherd_n who_o will_v keep_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o this_o generation_n that_o hate_v they_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o psal_n 12._o 7._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v on_o their_o 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be_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v against_o their_o fear_n occasion_v by_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n luk._n 12._o 32._o fear_n not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o few_o man_n of_o israel_n isa_n 41._o 14._o but_o that_o these_o few_o be_v choose_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n choice_a one_o in_o god_n account_n and_o love_v with_o delightful_a well_o please_v everlasting_a love_n this_o be_v proper_a and_o powerful_a to_o strengthen_v they_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o