Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	divine_a	faith_n	reveal_v	2,785	5	8.8750	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

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acquit_v he_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n pronounce_v he_o righteous_a and_o consequent_o accept_v he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a rom_n 3.30_o &_o 8.33_o act_n 13.39_o rom_n 2.13_o q._n be_v not_o a_o man_n justify_v before_o god_n by_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o himself_o a._n no_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n not_o by_o my_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v style_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n as_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n suffer_v be_v inherent_a in_o we_o not_o in_o christ_n so_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n not_o in_o we_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.21_o rom_n 4.6_o jer_n 23.6_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.21_o rom_n 10.4_o q._n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o absurd_a doctrine_n that_o 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faith_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o rom._n 4.6.11_o rom._n 3.22_o &_o 4.13_o phil._n 3.9_o heb._n 11.7_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o justification_n a_o they_o be_v two_o absolution_n from_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n to_o life_n eternal_a both_o which_o presuppose_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n christ_n merit_v by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n our_o gracious_a acceptation_n and_o admittance_n to_o eternal_a life_n christ_n merit_v by_o his_o active_a obedience_n rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 5.18_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.19_o col._n 1.21_o 22._o rom_n 5.18_o 19_o q._n hitherto_o of_o justification_n tell_v i_o now_o what_o be_v sanctification_n a._n sanctification_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o pure_a

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dishonourable_a for_o god_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v do_v they_o god_n can_v lie_v god_n can_v deny_v himself_o god_n can_v die_v etc._n etc._n not_o out_o of_o impotency_n or_o weakness_n but_o because_o these_o contradict_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n job_n 42.2_o psal_n 115.3_o and_o 135.6_o mat._n 19.26_o luk._n 1.37_o tit._n 1.2.2_o tim_n 2.13_o jam._n 1.13_o q._n what_o be_v god_n holiness_n a._n it_o be_v a_o attribute_n general_o note_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n god_n be_v so_o perfect_o pure_a from_o sin_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v endure_v any_o sin_n in_o his_o creature_n and_o this_o holiness_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v in_o his_o justice_n mercie_n truth_n and_o other_o virtue_n isa_n 6.3_o heb._n 1.13_o psal_n 5.4_o q._n what_o be_v his_o justice_n a._n it_o be_v that_o divine_a attribute_n whereby_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o exercise_v justice_n towards_o his_o creature_n as_o in_o reward_v and_o bless_v they_o that_o do_v well_o so_o in_o punish_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a deut_n 32.4_o psal_n 119.137_o and_o 145.17_o exod._n 20.5.9_o and_o 34.7_o rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 10._o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7._o q._n what_o be_v god_n mercy_n a._n it_o be_v that_o divine_a property_n whereby_o god_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n though_o they_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o ready_a of_o himself_o to_o pardon_v their_o offence_n and_o to_o help_v they_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v abundant_o in_o his_o ah_o patience_z b_o long-suffering_a and_o c_o bountifullnesse_n towards_o sinner_n jud_v 10.16_o exod_n 34.6_o 7._o psal_n 103.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 145.8_o mic_n 7.18_o see_v rom._n 2.4_o a_o isa_n 1.24_o psal_n 50.21_o act_n 17.30_o rom_n 3.25_o b_o

lam._n 3.22_o joel_n 2.13_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o c_o mal._n 5.45_o act._n 14._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o q._n how_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n a._n god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v style_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o his_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n can_v lie_v so_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o but_o will_v certain_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o purpose_v and_o this_o be_v proper_o call_v his_o faithfulness_n this_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n deut._n 32._o vers_fw-la 4._o psal_n 31.1_o psalm_n 119.43.142_o eph._n 1.13_o joh_n 17.17_o tit._n 1.1_o 2._o 2_o tim_n 2.13_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o rev._n 22.6_o q_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o divine_a attribute_n a._n yes_o that_o we_o may_v conceive_v aright_o of_o they_o these_o general_a conclusion_n be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o these_o divine_a property_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n essential_o god_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a without_o quality_n great_a without_o quantity_n everlasting_a without_o time_n merciful_a without_o passion_n god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v himself_o god_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a and_o simple_a essence_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v style_v not_o only_o just_a but_o justice_n itself_o not_o only_o merciful_a but_o mercy_n itself_o not_o only_o the_o live_a god_n but_o life_n itself_o &c._n &c._n joh._n 11.25_o and_o 14.6_o 1_o joh._n 4.8_o and_o 5.20_o 2._o the_o former_a property_n which_o be_v style_v incommunicable_a may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v call_v communicable_a as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_o perfect_a infinite_a eternal_a and_o immutable_a so_o be_v his_o holiness_n so_o be_v his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 147.5_o 3._o see_v these_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v his_o essence_n and_o see_v they_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o divine_a property_n be_v equal_a in_o god_n though_o they_o appear_v not_o always_o equal_o to_o we_o psal_n 145.9_o doct._n ii_o a_o large_a exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n q._n see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v a_o deep_a and_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n be_v this_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v of_o all_o christian_n a._n yes_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o every_o christian_a ought_v to_o believe_v the_o only_a true_a god_n to_o be_v one_o most_o pure_a essence_n subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n q_o what_o be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n a_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a substance_n have_v the_o whole_a divine_a essence_n in_o it_o the_o most_o pure_a divine_a essence_n consider_v as_o it_o subsist_v with_o his_o relative_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n be_v call_v a_o person_n q._n how_o may_v this_o mystery_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n subsist_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v prove_v a._n not_o by_o humane_a reason_n but_o by_o divine_a authority_n the_o scripture_n in_o divers_a place_n make_v express_v mention_n of_o three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n as_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n the_o father_n speak_v from_o heaven_n and_o testify_v of_o his_o son_n who_o have_v then_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n this_o be_v faithful_o record_v in_o the_o four_o evangelist_n see_v mat._n 3.16_o 17._o mar._n 1.10_o 11._o luk_n 3.22_o joh_n 1.33_o 34._o by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a testimony_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n read_v joh._n 14.26_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 14._o gal._n 4.6_o eph._n 2.18_o q._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o these_o three_o person_n or_o subsistency_n a._n their_o proper_a name_n be_v express_v in_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o have_v be_v cite_v the_o first_o person_n be_v call_v the_o father_n the_o second_o person_n be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o the_o word_n the_o three_o person_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n q._n why_o be_v the_o first_o person_n call_v the_o father_n a._n because_o he_o have_v the_o relation_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o father_n to_o the_o second_o person_n q._n why_o be_v the_o second_o person_n call_v the_o son_n a._n because_o he_o have_v the_o proper_a relation_n of_o a_o son_n to_o the_o first_o person_n q._n why_o be_v the_o son_n and_o second_o person_n call_v the_o word_n a._n first_o because_o as_o speech_n be_v conceive_v and_o beget_v of_o the_o mind_n without_o any_o passion_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o god_n the_o father_n second_o because_o he_o be_v so_o often_o speak_v of_o and_o promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o whole_a subject_n of_o the_o scripture_n three_o because_o he_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n as_o man_n do_v make_v know_v his_o will_n to_o man_n by_o his_o word_n so_o god_n have_v make_v know_v and_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n joh._n 1.18_o q_o why_o be_v the_o three_o person_n call_v the_o spirit_n a._n although_o the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o son_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o this_o title_n spirit_n be_v peculiar_o attribute_v to_o the_o three_o person_n because_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v spire_v or_o breathe_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o q._n why_o be_v the_o title_n of_o holy_a peculiar_o attribute_v to_o the_o three_o person_n a._n although_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v equal_o holy_a with_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o the_o title_n of_o holy_a be_v peculiar_o attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o sanctify_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n sanctify_v immediate_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n sanctifi_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n by_o himself_o immediate_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o 2_o thess_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o q._n what_o be_v the_o father_n a._n the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o by_o a_o divine_a generation_n have_v eternal_o beget_v his_o belove_a son_n of_o himself_o mat._n 28.19_o prov._n 8.22.25_o joh._n 1.1_o mat_n 3.17_o heb._n 7.3_o q._n what_o be_v the_o son_n a._n the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o person_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n mat._n 28.19_o heb._n 1.6_o joh._n 1.14.18_o q._n what_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n mat._n 28.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o joh._n 14.26_o &_o 15.26_o rom._n 8.11_o gal._n 4.6_o q._n how_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o these_o three_o person_n a._n they_o be_v one_o in_o be_v and_o essence_n the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n although_o we_o may_v say_v personal_o the_o father_n be_v one_o subsistence_n the_o son_n be_v another_o subsistence_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n another_o subsistence_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v essential_o the_o father_n be_v one_o god_n the_o son_n be_v another_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n another_o god_n for_o they_o be_v coessential_a that_o be_v they_o have_v the_o same_o essence_n together_o although_o the_o entire_a godhead_n the_o whole_a divine_a essence_n be_v in_o each_o person_n yet_o the_o three_o person_n be_v most_o singular_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n joh._n 10.30_o 38._o joh._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o joh._n 1.12_o joh_n 5.32_o 37._o heb._n 1.3_o joh._n 14.16_o 1_o cor_n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o deut_n 6.4_o mar_n 12.32_o 1_o