Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	manifest_a	2,272	5	9.7572	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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friend_n of_o christ_n truth_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n who_o part_n they_o take_v sect._n 12_o 4._o and_o this_o love_n and_o dear_a affection_n to_o the_o saint_n for_o christ_n sake_n where_o it_o be_v indeed_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o act_n of_o real_a kindness_n and_o friendship_n to_o they_o as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n do_v occur_v which_o be_v call_v a_o love_a not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n by_o which_o man_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v their_o heart_n before_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o if_o they_o want_v brotherly_a admonition_n reproof_n instruction_n exhortation_n or_o comfort_n for_o the_o healthful_a and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o these_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n which_o when_o faithful_o do_v christ_n take_v as_o a_o real_a demonstration_n of_o love_n not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o 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luke_n 18.5_o or_o at_o the_o best_a to_o allay_v the_o clamour_n of_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n clear_o suppose_v that_o man_n may_v give_v alm_n upon_o such_o term_n that_o their_o very_a give_v shall_v rather_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o be_v covetous_a man_n than_o charitable_a else_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o take_v such_o and_o such_o course_n about_o the_o collection_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n for_o other_o poor_a saint_n that_o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o they_o as_o matter_n of_o bounty_n and_o not_o of_o covetousness_n 2_o cor._n 9.5_o and_o that_o he_o have_v herein_o a_o eye_n upon_o niggardliness_n in_o give_v we_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o very_a next_o word_n verse_n 6._o but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o he_o which_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o which_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o disproportion_n between_o man_n give_v and_o their_o ability_n to_o give_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o number_n and_o quantity_n of_o their_o gift_n as_o be_v too_o common_a among_o man_n their_o alms-deed_n will_v never_o amount_v unto_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n reality_n or_o sincerity_n of_o their_o christian_a love_n but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a prove_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o grace_n for_o whence_o proceed_v this_o straitness_n of_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v trace_v but_o from_o narrowness_n and_o straitness_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o from_o want_n of_o love_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o love_n where_o it_o be_v to_o open_v and_o dilate_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o till_o it_o come_v be_v contract_v and_o shut_v up_o and_o this_o illiberal_a temper_n in_o man_n as_o it_o argue_v want_v of_o love_n in_o they_o so_o it_o argue_v want_v of_o faith_n too_o the_o mother_n of_o love_n for_o whence_o proceed_v that_o undue_a spare_v and_o save_v and_o loathness_n to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n considerable_a but_o from_o a_o secret_a distrust_n of_o want_v that_o themselves_o which_o other_o call_v for_o from_o they_o if_o man_n can_v but_o believe_v and_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n not_o only_o to_o provide_v themselves_o bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n but_o also_o to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o child_n too_o from_o want_n and_o poverty_n here_o on_o earth_n they_o will_v as_o free_o part_v with_o their_o money_n in_o a_o way_n of_o charity_n for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o to_o give_v as_o now_o they_o do_v in_o their_o trade_n in_o hope_n of_o defend_v themselves_o from_o want_n if_o such_o scripture_n be_v but_o turn_v into_o faith_n which_o declare_v the_o man_n bless_v that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o preserve_v he_o alive_a and_o make_v he_o bless_v on_o earth_n psalm_n 41.1_o 2._o that_o say_v the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n he_o shall_v stand_v isa_n 32.8_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v himself_o prov._n 11.25_o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o prov._n 19.17_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v prov._n 28.27_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o viz._n the_o poor_a because_o that_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o deut._n 15.10_o and_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o always_o have_v all_o sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 9.8_o i_o say_v if_o these_o and_o many_o like_a scripture_n be_v but_o turn_v into_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v count_v be_v live_v to_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n liberality_n and_o bounty_n a_o thousand_o time_n better_a security_n against_o want_n than_o all_o man_n pinch_a and_o spare_v in_o their_o deed_n of_o charity_n be_v like_a to_o be_v prov._n 11.24_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withholdeth_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n it_o be_v certain_o man_n unbelief_n that_o bind_v their_o heart_n and_o bind_v their_o hand_n from_o bounteous_a act_n they_o must_v have_v god_n to_o go_v before_o they_o something_o to_o trust_v to_o which_o they_o see_v and_o therefore_o they_o think_v the_o diminish_v of_o their_o wealth_n by_o give_v will_v be_v a_o weaken_n of_o the_o prop_n upon_o which_o they_o lean_v and_o therefore_o these_o lean_a starve_a sacrifice_n and_o niggardly_a 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