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
A78218	[Baʻal-samz] or, Soveraigne balsome, gently applied in a few weighty considerations (by way of quærie) for healing the distempers of such professors of religion as Satan hath wounded and drawn aside (under the notion of living in God) to the utter renouncing and casting off the use of divine ordinances, and Gospel-institutions of worship. With an apendix by way of postscript to such professors, wherein the most principall grounds upon which they build their practise, are fully answered and removed. And a catalogue of the errors that many of them hold since they left the ordinances, discovered. As also a true relation of Gods extraordinary working upon one of this way very lately in Plimouth, to the sight of his error, for the good of others published. / By Will. Bartlet, an unworthy minister of the Gospel, and lecturer at Bytheford in Devonshire.	Bartlet, William, 1609 or 10-1682.; M. P.	1649 (1649)	Wing B987; Thomason E549_19; ESTC R209139	79,502	81

very_o absurd_a and_o vile_a and_o a_o abuse_n of_o god_n goodness_n that_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o work_v together_o with_o god_n as_o rational_a creature_n etc._n etc._n p_o 743._o so_o mr_n greenhill_n in_o his_o elaborate_a lecture_n on_o ezekiel_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o p._n 293._o observe_v 1._o have_v these_o word_n the_o godly_a must_v act_v and_o put_v forth_o their_o grace_n towards_o further_a reception_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n when_o christ_n will_v give_v ezekiel_n donum_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la a_o roll_n to_o eat_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o set_v a-work_o his_o faith_n to_o receive_v this_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n faith_n in_o the_o habit_n be_v like_o the_o mouth_n shut_v up_o nothing_o enter_v but_o in_o exercise_n it_o be_v like_o the_o mouth_n open_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n that_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v offer_v we_o spiritual_a favour_n and_o excellency_n we_o shall_v therefore_o beforward_o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 1.6_o he_o will_v have_v man_n deal_v with_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o they_o do_v with_o fire_n under_o the_o ash_n they_o blow_v they_o off_o and_o blow_v the_o fire_n up_o and_o there_o be_v a_o flame_n fit_a for_o service_n sloth_n fear_n infirmity_n carnal_a reason_n be_v ash_n that_o do_v oft_o cover_v divine_a fire_n that_o it_o seem_v dead_a but_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o blow_v off_o those_o ash_n and_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v burn_v and_o shine_v be_v useful_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o the_o prophet_n complain_v in_o esay_n 64.7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o i_o they_o be_v like_o man_n asleep_a that_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o the_o vulgar_a be_v non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la consurgat_fw-la so_o that_o i_o conceive_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a business_n of_o a_o believer_n mortification_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a duty_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o till_o he_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o be_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n receive_v to_o act_v his_o supra_fw-la his_o they_o that_o speak_v against_o performance_n of_o duty_n may_v as_o well_o speak_v against_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n &_o exercise_n of_o grace_n for_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n &_o exercise_v of_o grace_n bolt_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la faith_n on_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o give_v in_o assistance_n to_o we_o and_o ability_n to_o go_v through_o that_o work_n he_o call_v we_o unto_o and_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o same_o god_n that_o call_v we_o to_o duty_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v in_o strength_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o discharge_v it_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v to_o rely_v on_o and_o make_v use_n of_o for_o its_o encouragement_n in_o all_o the_o work_v the_o lord_n call_v a_o believer_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o not_o but_o that_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n but_o because_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o act_n without_o they_o in_o a_o true_a believer_n for_o doubtless_o such_o as_o be_v true_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o make_v one_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o act_v as_o dead_a stock_n as_o if_o every_o time_n and_o moment_n of_o their_o act_n godward_o they_o receive_v new_a life_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a for_o want_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o formal_a easy_a professor_n take_v such_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o to_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o holy_a duty_n because_o they_o say_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o further_a than_o the_o spirit_n move_v and_o quicken_v they_o as_o if_o one_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v altogether_o without_o spiritul_a life_n and_o motion_n long_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n from_o whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o habit_n of_o grace_n nor_o inherent_a work_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o believer_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o 4.24_o the_o john_n 1.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o ephes_n 2.10_o ephes_n 4.24_o scripture_n and_o all_o find_a writer_n 2._o that_o whensoever_o a_o believer_n be_v without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o time_n of_o sleep_n and_o bodily_a rest_n or_o time_n of_o temptation_n yea_o fall_v into_o sin_n as_o the_o best_a be_v subject_n to_o do_v james_n 3.2_o than_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o absurd_a as_o unsound_a 3._o that_o all_o those_o ult_n those_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 25._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o luke_n 21.26_o ephes_n 6.18_o jam._n 1.19_o 21._o phil._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n exhortation_n to_o believer_n that_o concern_v the_o stir_v up_o their_o grace_n their_o watchfulness_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n their_o work_n out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a their_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a their_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n and_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n make_v believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n &_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n who_o have_v their_o duty_n discover_v but_o have_v not_o grace_n and_o power_n give_v 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which_o be_v frequent_o do_v by_o they_o as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o if_o they_o can_v act_v no_o long_o nor_o no_o further_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v they_o as_o ●t_z their_o first_o conversion_n then_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v charge_v with_o such_o fault_n and_o command_v to_o amend_v threaten_v if_o they_o do_v not_o as_o rev._n 2_o 4_o 5._o see_v god_n deal_v not_o with_o believer_n in_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n any_o long_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n though_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v full_a of_o justice_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o order_n it_o in_o righteousness_n who_o 33._o who_o psal_n 89.32_o 33._o sceptre_n be_v a_o righteous_a sceptre_n and_o will_v correct_v

duty_n be_v not_o so_o consistent_a when_o they_o can_v grant_v that_o live_v in_o god_n and_o dice_v drink_v dance_a drab_v etc._n etc._n with_o divers_a other_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o secret_a and_o too_o too_o open_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o shame_v to_o mention_v eph._n 5.12_o be_v consistent_a and_o may_v very_o well_o stand_v together_o but_o o_o tempora_fw-la o_o mores_fw-la oh_o the_o desperate_a wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o age_n can_v the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o darkness_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v stand_v with_o a_o person_n live_v in_o god_n which_o be_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a abomination_n as_o hell_n itself_o can_v hardly_o afford_v a_o foul_a and_o not_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o godliness_n the_o serve_a and_o worship_v of_o god_n stand_v with_o live_v in_o god_n o_o quintessence_n of_o impiety_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 13.10_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n psal_n 120.2_o 3._o 3._o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v use_v to_o lead_v his_o people_n out_o of_o those_o low_a and_o childish_a dispensation_n to_o a_o more_o high_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o i_o answer_v brief_o be_v it_o not_o a_o childish_a reason_n to_o say_v god_n lead_v child_n from_o their_o childish_a word_n and_o action_n they_o manifest_v while_o they_o be_v child_n therefore_o he_o lead_v they_o from_o speak_v and_o reason_v and_o discourse_v and_o study_v and_o other_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o rational_a creature_n when_o they_o grow_v old_a so_o here_o what_o weakness_n do_v man_n discover_v to_o the_o world_n when_o they_o say_v god_n lead_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n and_o way_n of_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o he_o by_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o from_o their_o ignorance_n darkness_n fleshliness_n filthiness_n carnalnesse_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o cleave_v to_o and_o be_v mix_v with_o their_o performance_n because_o god_n lead_v his_o people_n out_o of_o live_v in_o and_o trust_v to_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o creature-comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n to_o which_o their_o heart_n be_v apt_a and_o prone_a to_o bow_v down_o therefore_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o take_v they_o off_o from_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o use_v of_o creature-comfort_n what_o madness_n will_v it_o be_v in_o any_o man_n to_o affirm_v this_o so_o here_o because_o god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v off_o his_o people_n more_o and_o more_o from_o their_o unbelief_n pride_n selfe-seekng_a &c_n &c_n and_o other_o weakness_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n therefore_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o and_o from_o the_o duty_n themselves_o be_v not_o this_o handsome_a reason_n beside_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v lead_v the_o saint_n from_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n when_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o they_o to_o his_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o query_n he_o lead_v his_o people_n indeed_o to_o live_v above_o they_o but_o not_o to_o live_v without_o they_o 6._o the_o six_o ground_n on_o which_o people_n build_v their_o neglect_n of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o that_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v or_o perform_v duty_n etc._n etc._n further_o than_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o thereunto_o answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o somesense_n yet_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o ibid._n we_o though_o we_o be_v to_o go_v when_o god_n spirit_n move_v we_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v when_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v such_o sensible_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n bolt_n bound_n of_o christian_a freedom_n v._o 202._o we_o must_v do_v duty_n sometime_o out_o of_o obedience_n although_o we_o want_v both_o a_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o a_o heart_n in_o it_o id._n ibid._n abuse_v it_o and_o make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o it_o to_o bring_v about_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v as_o this_o in_o particular_a for_o one_o viz._n the_o willing_a omission_n and_o wit_v neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n both_o public_a and_o secret_a which_o he_o call_v we_o daily_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o believer_n without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o and_o work_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o there_o be_v no_o perform_v of_o holy_a duty_n without_o he_o but_o whether_o a_o believer_n so_o sanctify_v and_o enliven_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o to_o ibid._n to_o though_o we_o can_v bring_v the_o spirit_n to_o we_o yet_o let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n for_o he_o to_o meet_v with_o we_o hold_v up_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n enter_v upon_o religious_a duty_n before_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o a_o new_a act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o he_o i_o suppose_v can_v hardly_o be_v make_v out_o for_o i_o suppose_v after_o regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a birth_n when_o a_o person_n be_v implant_v or_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mere_a passive_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n as_o prayer_n mortification_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o a_o worker_n together_o with_o god_n and_o so_o much_o those_o eminent_o anoint_a and_o qualify_a servant_n of_o christ_n mr._n tho._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n jeremy_n burronghe_v and_o mr._n w._n greenhill_n affirm_v mr._n tho._n goodwin_n in_o his_o 139._o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n growth_n p._n 82_o 83._o &_o 138_o 139._o treatise_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n touch_v a_o believer_n mortify_v sin_n say_v we_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o body_n be_v by_o physic_n from_o humour_n though_o the_o physic_n work_n yet_o nature_n join_v with_o the_o physic_n be_v quicken_v and_o help_v by_o it_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o humour_n so_o as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n purge_v we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v to_o do_v it_o as_o mere_a physical_a agent_n like_v as_o the_o pruning-hook_n cut_v off_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n or_o as_o when_o a_o chirurgeon_n cut_v out_o dead_a flesh_n but_o these_o mean_n do_v it_o by_o stir_v up_o our_o grace_n and_o quicken_a they_o and_o by_o set_v our_o thought_n and_o faith_n and_o affection_n a-work_o and_o so_o god_n assist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n he_o do_v purge_v we_o daily_o by_o make_v his_o word_n 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