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	revelation_n	3,458	5	9.7228	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67397	The life of faith in two sermons to the university of Oxford, at St. Mary's Church there, on the 6th of January 1683/4 and June the 29th following / by John Wallis ...	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1684 (1684)	Wing W592; ESTC R18108	31,157	46

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and_o eternal_a and_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o if_o the_o same_o life_n or_o what_o be_v equivalent_a to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n and_o by_o the_o second_o covenant_n by_o faith_n in_o christ._n 12._o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 6._o and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o same_o life_n or_o blessedness_n though_o by_o different_a way_n attainable_a and_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n 10.39_o and_o by_o which_o the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n 11.2_o and_o by_o faith_n abraham_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n sojourn_v in_o the_o promise_a land_n 9_o as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n of_o which_o though_o promise_v to_o they_o they_o have_v no_o other_o enjoyment_n than_o mere_a stranger_n for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n who_o be_v builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 1$_n another_o kind_n of_o city_n than_o those_o on_o earth_n 13._o all_o these_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v therefore_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v after_o death_n but_o see_v they_o afar_o off_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n this_o be_v not_o the_o country_n they_o seek_v for_o for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n 14._o such_o a_o country_n as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o and_o true_o 15._o if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o such_o a_o country_n as_o that_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v they_o may_v have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v return_v 16._o but_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a 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sword_n etc._n etc._n 39_o and_o all_o these_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v not_o the_o promise_n their_o faith_n be_v exercise_v on_o better_a promise_n than_o of_o what_o they_o here_o receive_v 4$_n god_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o better_a thing_n that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o those_o to_o we_o be_v the_o same_o again_o as_o this_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n extend_v backward_o to_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n so_o it_o extend_v wide_a than_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o blessing_n which_o the_o gentile_n be_v particular_o concern_v in_o and_o which_o we_o 6._o this_o day_n celebrate_v the_o epiphany_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n 3.14_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n also_o through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n 8._o preach_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v before_o hand_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v 7._o in_o thou_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n 9_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o be_v therefore_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o as_o there_o it_o follow_v who_o shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 11._o now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v too_o large_a a_o task_n for_o one_o sermon_n to_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o for_o almost_o the_o whole_a bible_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n be_v but_o a_o comment_n on_o it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o content_v myself_o to_o give_v a_o 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