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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66342	An answer to Mr. J. Humphrey's second printed letter wherein he publisheth Mr. Lob's objections against Mr. W's books.	Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.	1695 (1695)	Wing W2644A; ESTC R30208	9,049	10

to_o the_o blessing_n consequent_a thereupon_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n gospel_n truth_n p._n 54._o you_o see_v i_o mean_v only_a antecedent_n to_o subsequent_a benefit_n by_o gospel_n constitution_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o election_n sir_n you_o omit_v one_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n viz._n that_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o condition_n be_v legal_a etc._n etc._n i_o never_o call_v they_o so_o nay_o p._n 56._o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n differ_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o prove_v it_o in_o five_o instance_n one_o whereof_o be_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v mere_o of_o grace_n they_o be_v for_o another_o sake_n and_o not_o our_o own_o etc._n etc._n 9_o obj._n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o covenant_n benefit_n answ_n he_o pretends_z to_z cite_v no_o place_n out_o of_o my_o book_n for_o this_o and_o i_o never_o write_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o i_o have_v say_v god_n have_v promise_v and_o christ_n engage_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o the_o elect_n shall_v believe_v gospel_n truth_n p._n 60._o the_o first_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n be_v absolute_o give_v p._n 61._o christ_n purchase_v all_o grace_n for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_v all_o grace_n in_o we_o 248._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n make_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n the_o elect_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n 66._o now_o sir_n compare_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o judge_n whether_o your_o author_n deserve_v such_o trust_n as_o to_o adventure_v your_o publication_n of_o these_o thing_n upon_o his_o credit_n sincerity_n incline_v you_o to_o be_v too_o credulous_a for_o some_o associate_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o objection_n your_o author_n make_v though_o he_o never_o vouchsafe_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o what_o he_o give_v to_o many_o other_o private_o 10._o obj._n the_o father_n be_v never_o displease_v with_o christ_n gospel_n truth_n p._n 31._o answ_n i_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n endure_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o be_v amaze_v thereat_o but_o be_v never_o displease_v with_o christ_n it_o seem_v the_o objector_n will_v have_v i_o say_v with_o crisp_n that_o christ_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n hate_v worse_a than_o a_o toad_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o 11._o obj._n all_o communication_n of_o comfort_n can_v not_o be_v interrupt_v whilst_o the_o personal_a union_n remain_v p._n 33._o answ_n my_o word_n be_v this_o union_n can_v not_o be_v dissolve_v nor_o can_v all_o communication_n of_o comfort_n or_o strength_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v interrupt_v while_o the_o union_n remain_v he_o leave_v out_o or_o strength_n and_o change_v a_o disjunctive_a proposition_n into_o a_o absolute_a i_o distinguish_v between_o the_o arbitrary_a communication_n of_o comfort_n and_o those_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o christ_n hope_n trust_v peace_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o his_o own_o innocency_n to_o his_o holiness_n strength_n and_o the_o prevention_n of_o despair_n what_o degree_n of_o comfort_n be_v necessary_a to_o these_o i_o affirm_v be_v not_o interrupt_v 12._o obj._n christ_n and_o we_o be_v not_o one_o in_o conspectu_fw-la fori_fw-la and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o debase_v he_o among_o the_o number_n of_o transgressor_n gospel_n truth_n 41._o answ_n 1._o not_o one_o in_o conspectu_fw-la fori_fw-la be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o my_o book_n the_o word_n partly_o cite_v be_v part_n of_o my_o argument_n against_o the_o crispian_n change_v of_o person_n whereby_o we_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n and_o he_o as_o sinful_a as_o we_o they_o be_v these_o it_o be_v profane_a arrogance_n for_o we_o to_o pretend_v to_o christ_n prerogative_n and_o its_o blasphemy_n to_o debase_v christ_n among_o enemy_n and_o sinner_n for_o who_o he_o be_v the_o die_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o reserve_v the_o peculiar_o of_o a_o redeemer_n shall_v agree_v to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o be_v pardon_v and_o adopt_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o deserve_v endless_a woe_n and_o be_v never_o capable_a of_o make_v the_o least_o atonement_n answ_n 2._o if_o the_o objector_n intend_v to_o represent_v i_o deny_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v once_o upon_o christ_n he_o know_v i_o plain_o state_n and_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n p._n 7._o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o so_o that_o by_o the_o father_n be_v appointment_n and_o his_o own_o consent_n he_o become_v oblige_v as_o mediator_n to_o bear_v those_o punishment_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o justice_n and_o p._n 9_o christ_n do_v bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o respect_n to_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n answ_n 3._o i_o suppose_v the_o objector_n be_v now_o offend_v that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v with_o crisp_n and_o his_o party_n that_o sin_n itself_o the_o filth_n and_o fault_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o oppose_v to_o the_o guilt_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o god_n esteem_n the_o very_a murderer_n and_o idolater_n answ_n 4._o i_o grant_v god_n esteem_v christ_n and_o sinner_n so_o one_o as_o he_o that_o free_o engage_v to_o die_v to_o redeem_v sinner_n by_o die_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o they_o in_o who_o stead_n he_o so_o die_v be_v one_o but_o i_o shall_v ever_o deny_v that_o christ_n and_o sinner_n be_v so_o one_o in_o conspectu_fw-la fori_fw-la as_o that_o god_n esteem_v sinner_n to_o die_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n though_o they_o when_o believer_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n death_n as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v atonement_n and_o also_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o sinner_n in_o god_n account_n when_o he_o die_v sustain_v the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n 13._o obj._n mr._n w._n differ_v from_o himself_o have_v in_o his_o write_n several_a inconsistency_n and_o self-contradiction_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v put_v in_o for_o a_o provision_n against_o all_o that_o occur_v in_o my_o book_n to_o debar_v the_o false_a charge_n against_o i_o oh_o he_o contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o utter_v thing_n in_o full_a opposition_n to_o socinianism_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 2._o and_o wherein_o do_v i_o contradict_v myself_o the_o objector_n think_v if_o i_o deny_v the_o crispian_n change_n of_o person_n or_o pecuniary_a suretyship_n and_o one_o legal_a person_n in_o a_o sense_n infer_v our_o make_a satisfaction_n by_o our_o own_o die_v in_o the_o law_n estimate_n then_o whatever_o i_o say_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n must_v be_v socinianism_n and_o all_o i_o can_v utter_v against_o socinianism_n be_v self-contradicting_a but_o if_o he_o call_v i_o to_o it_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n sponsor_n or_o subsequent_a surety_n ex_fw-la re_fw-la gesta_fw-la constitute_v such_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n pursuant_n to_o that_o prior_n engagement_n to_o obey_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n what_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o a_o way_n consistent_a with_o god_n glory_n as_o our_o lawgiver_n will_v argue_v as_o great_a a_o change_n of_o person_n and_o suretyship_n as_o will_v solve_v his_o feign_a contradiction_n and_o yet_o shall_v deny_v such_o a_o complete_a change_n of_o person_n which_o argue_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o the_o redeem_a to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v deny_v such_o a_o legaloness_n and_o strict_a pecuniary_a suretyship_n as_o argue_v we_o pay_v all_o our_o own_o debt_n we_o satisfy_v the_o law_n by_o obey_v its_o precept_n and_o endure_v its_o penalty_n and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o work_n not_o the_o gospel_n absolve_v we_o you_o may_v see_v the_o point_n partly_o stat_v in_o the_o last_o leaf_n of_o defence_n of_o gospel_n truth_n as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v of_o my_o pretend_v a_o agreement_n with_o some_o modern_a divine_n who_o disagree_v with_o i_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v true_o recite_v their_o own_o word_n which_o so_o far_o express_v my_o sentiment_n let_v he_o prove_v they_o self-contradictor_n if_o he_o can_v his_o fly_a charge_n from_o the_o premise_n as_o if_o socinianism_n be_v abet_v deserve_v no_o far_a reply_n than_o to_o call_v it_o slanderous_a all_o my_o argument_n against_o christ_n pecuniary_a suretyship_n he_o never_o read_v in_o any_o book_n and_o have_v a_o socinian_n urge_v they_o against_o a_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o the_o less_o valid_a if_o urge_v against_o error_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n

and_o what_o if_o some_o socinian_o use_v some_o expression_n in_o a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o that_o wherein_o i_o plain_o use_v they_o they_o do_v also_o own_o a_o commutation_n of_o person_n and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v socinian_n by_o as_o strong_a a_o consequence_n who_o use_v that_o phrase_n if_o i_o have_v not_o in_o my_o book_n say_v enough_o to_o clear_v i_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o that_o error_n the_o objector_n malice_n must_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o socinianism_n and_o not_o the_o fundamental_a position_n which_o have_v by_o all_o its_o celebrate_a opposer_n be_v hitherto_o confute_v to_o omit_v christ_n eternal_a generation_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o one_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n which_o i_o oft_o assert_v can_v i_o say_v more_o as_o to_o his_o satisfaction_n than_o i_o have_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la do_v and_o oft_o with_o enforce_v reason_n see_v man_n make_v righteous_a p._n 7_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16_o 35_o to_o 42_o 229_o etc._n etc._n i_o place_v the_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n essential_a justice_n i_o describe_v it_o by_o christ_n perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o work_n in_o its_o essential_o and_o do_v much_o more_o as_o also_o in_o his_o suffer_a death_n in_o our_o stead_n i_o assert_v his_o suffering_n to_o be_v punishment_n satisfactory_a to_o justice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o himself_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v it_o on_o earth_n i_o make_v his_o obedience_n proper_o meritorious_a of_o all_o our_o save_a benefit_n himself_o a_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o death_n with_o much_o more_o which_o i_o challenge_v he_o to_o prove_v consistent_a with_o socinianism_n but_o some_o man_n think_v they_o can_v gain_v a_o point_n among_o their_o credulous_a silly_a admirer_n by_o brand_a with_o a_o scandalous_a name_n all_o they_o bear_v a_o ill_a will_n to_o if_o not_o affright_v the_o person_n injure_v or_o at_o least_o their_o friend_n but_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o have_v find_v more_o of_o his_o defence_n and_o be_o more_o assure_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o my_o cause_n than_o to_o be_v affright_v from_o my_o duty_n by_o such_o bugbear_n and_o shall_v all_o they_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o i_o expose_v the_o truth_n by_o little_a art_n and_o trim_v method_n in_o pretence_n of_o design_n never_o so_o plausible_a i_o shall_v have_v peace_n when_o my_o testimony_n be_v faithful_o give_v as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v by_o whatever_o implacable_a rage_n i_o be_o pursue_v i_o conclude_v sir_n blame_a your_o credulity_n in_o print_v thing_n as_o i_o before_o examination_n though_o in_o most_o you_o declare_v yourself_o to_o be_v of_o my_o side_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n far_o from_o my_o enemy_n nor_o perceive_v i_o your_o author_n self-denial_n or_o peaceableness_n unless_o you_o think_v because_o i_o have_v be_v so_o injure_v therefore_o i_o must_v still_o by_o far_a suffer_v justify_v the_o injurious_a and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hinderer_n of_o the_o union_n because_o they_o who_o never_o be_v of_o it_o persecute_v i_o for_o my_o diligence_n in_o make_v and_o care_v to_o preserve_v that_o union_n against_o their_o various_a and_o unwearied_a attempt_n from_o the_o first_o to_o break_v it_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o as_o they_o rest_v not_o till_o by_o their_o error_n noise_n of_o doctrine_n and_o other_o art_n they_o have_v gain_v several_a to_o make_v this_o breach_n so_o a_o compliance_n even_o to_o the_o allow_v their_o error_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o truth_n to_o their_o lust_n will_v be_v insignificant_a to_o bring_v such_o into_o the_o union_n who_o refuse_v it_o long_o before_o any_o of_o my_o book_n be_v write_v or_o firm_o restore_v such_o who_o by_o their_o influence_n desert_v it_o unless_o god_n give_v a_o spirit_n that_o shall_v prefer_v public_a good_a to_o little_a design_n and_o incline_v to_o love_n and_o peace_n above_o division_n and_o wrath._n experience_n of_o the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o many_o overture_n for_o peace_n a_o narrative_a whereof_o will_v amaze_v the_o world_n induce_v this_o conjecture_n and_o yet_o no_o hardship_n i_o have_v endure_v shall_v abate_v a_o desire_n of_o a_o solid_a union_n upon_o honest_a term_n you_o will_v find_v dr._n b_n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n a_o design_n no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o i_o affirm_v and_o they_o hate_v the_o error_n i_o oppose_v and_o which_o though_o so_o dangerous_a m._n l._n for_o partysake_v will_v promote_v by_o blast_v my_o confutation_n and_o press_v a_o implicit_a disow_v my_o book_n as_o a_o term_n of_o union_n with_o those_o who_o reject_v it_o as_o sinful_a long_o before_o my_o book_n be_v write_v yea_o who_o influence_v the_o divide_n of_o p._n hall_n lecture_n to_o break_v the_o fond_a for_o poor_a minister_n that_o both_o these_o add_v to_o their_o state_v separate_a meeting_n of_o minister_n at_o the_o same_o hour_n the_o unite_a brethren_n meet_v a_o perfect_a breach_n may_v be_v proclaim_v and_o for_o a_o grave-stone_n over_o it_o the_o only_a four_o pastor_n in_o london_n who_o never_o come_v into_o the_o union_n be_v with_o two_o more_o the_o only_a lecturer_n at_o p._n h._n can_v than_o the_o subscribe_v to_o my_o book_n be_v so_o false_a to_o truth_n and_o their_o ministry_n as_o to_o abate_v their_o testimony_n will_v a_o general_a union_n ensue_v no_o unless_o the_o dissenter_n former_a declaration_n against_o it_o be_v a_o trick_n why_o then_o so_o insist_v on_o it_o be_v because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v yield_v to_o and_o so_o they_o get_v a_o excuse_n long_o after_o this_o subscription_n why_o they_o unite_a not_o before_o it_o or_o if_o comply_v with_o then_o beside_o a_o countenance_n to_o their_o error_n man_n will_v judge_v the_o presbyterian_o cause_n these_o division_n although_o they_o ask_v nothing_o of_o the_o dissenter_n but_o to_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o be_v quiet_a and_o last_o the_o english_a and_o foreign_a church_n will_v affix_v the_o crispian_n dotage_n to_o the_o presbiterian_o for_o thus_o revoke_v their_o testimony_n against_o they_o a_o censure_n of_o which_o sort_n on_o a_o light_a occasion_n be_v go_v into_o the_o press_n just_a as_o my_o book_n so_o subscribe_v come_v out_o i_o be_o your_o brother_n and_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d williams_z