Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	grace_n	spirit_n	4,029	5	5.0239	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

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23._o all_o be_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n now_o what_o great_a comfort_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n faithful_o preach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o love_v it_o in_o that_o regard_n four_o consolation_n because_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n gracious_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n titus_n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n act._n ●0_n 32._o and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o yea_o the_o 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and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o i_o will_v manifest_v in_o these_o six_o particular_n 1._o gold_n be_v but_o of_o a_o fade_a gold_n perish_a nature_n and_o condition_n hence_o be_v that_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n last_a be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6._o 27._o hereupon_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v it_o durable_a riches_n pro._n 3._o 18._o so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n that_o of_o the_o psalm_n may_v be_v fit_o apply_v psal._n 102._o 26._o they_o shall_v perish_v that_o be_v all_o sublunary_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o perish_a condition_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o save_a grace_n shall_v endure_v even_o for_o ever_o riches_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v very_o fickle_a and_o uncertain_a they_o do_v often_o betake_v they_o to_o their_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o 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the_o rich_a man_n mark_v now_o what_o follow_v even_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v and_o blow_v away_o this_o vain_a confidence_n vers_fw-la 18._o their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n but_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n no_o no_o riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n only_o deliver_v from_o death_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v tell_v we_o long_o ago_o pro._n 11._o 4._o true_a save_a grace_n will_v afford_v both_o comfort_n in_o and_o also_o deliverance_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o bring_v a_o overflow_a scourg_n upon_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n he_o have_v a_o special_a respect_n not_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a the_o lord_n have_v 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the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n his_o tongue_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n slide_v such_o a_o man_n follow_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 4._o 6._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o gracious_a season_v with_o salt_n such_o as_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 22._o 32._o loe_o the_o concomitant_a and_o inseparable_a consequent_a of_o true_a conversion_n see_v this_o disposition_n in_o divers_a that_o man_n that_o have_v true_a grace_n himself_o earnest_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v that_o other_o may_v be_v true_o good_a as_o well_o as_o himself_o see_v it_o in_o one_o that_o have_v very_o little_a time_n to_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23._o 40._o he_o vindicate_v our_o saviour_n innocency_n confess_v his_o 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herself_o i_o may_v give_v you_o sundry_a instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o only_a and_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v what_o a_o special_a care_n and_o respect_v he_o have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o observe_v that_o speech_n of_o he_o rom._n 10._o 1._o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v this_o make_v he_o so_o abundant_a in_o labour_n especial_o in_o travel_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n because_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o yea_o such_o be_v his_o earnest_n desire_v this_o way_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o prefer_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n before_o his_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n a_o admirable_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v rom._n 9_o 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o separate_v and_o accurse_a from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yea_o he_o seek_v earnest_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n even_o every_o man_n if_o he_o can_v possible_a colos._n 1._o 28._o teach_v and_o admonish_v in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o consider_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o to_o agrippa_n act_v 26._o 27_o 28_o 29._o almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o become_v a_o christian_n say_v the_o king_n see_v what_o a_o admirable_a answer_n he_o return_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o gracious_a love_n and_o the_o heavenly_a affection_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n o_o golden_a paul_n oh_o gracious_a soul_n that_o be_v desirous_a that_o other_o even_o all_o other_o be_v true_o religious_a as_o well_o as_o himself_o i_o pray_v let_v we_o all_o try_v ourselves_o by_o this_o note_n where_o be_v our_o care_n and_o earnest_a desire_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o especial_o our_o family_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o our_o charge_n yea_o what_o cause_n have_v they_o to_o consider_v this_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o that_o they_o do_v labour_n to_o quench_v those_o beginning_n of_o true_a grace_n which_o they_o see_v in_o any_o yea_o and_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n only_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o hate_v they_o because_o they_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a well_o to_o say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o case_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o argue_v that_o these_o man_n be_v not_o only_o empty_a and_o void_a of_o all_o true_a grace_n but_o even_o full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n it_o be_v even_o unto_o such_o a_o fearful_a token_n of_o perdition_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 1._o 28._o second_o more_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n indeed_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a but_o earnest_o covet_v after_o more_o for_o though_o he_o be_v no_o niggard_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v withal_o a_o good_a husband_n with_o it_o and_o labour_v daily_a to_o increase_v it_o yea_o he_o be_v the_o more_o liberal_a in_o this_o case_n and_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o impart_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v one_o special_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o augment_v and_o increase_v his_o store_n for_o as_o a_o great_a deal_n lay_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n will_v quick_o come_v to_o just_a nothing_o so_o a_o little_a well_o improve_v will_v quick_o be_v increase_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v fit_o in_o this_o very_a case_n matth._n 25._o 31._o for_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n 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