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	jesus_n	lord_n	4,121	5	3.4974	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50683	A sermon preached before the King at White-hall July 30, 1676 by John Meriton ...	Meriton, John, b. ca. 1630.	1677 (1677)	Wing M1821; ESTC R744	12,431	32

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n july_n 30._o 1676._o by_o john_n meriton_n m._n a._n chaplain_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o arlington_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n print_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1677._o matth_n iii._o 8_o 9_o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n who_o be_v the_o great_a zealot_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n especial_o the_o pharisees_n who_o saint_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o strait_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 26._o 5._o which_o know_v i_o from_o the_o beginning_n if_o they_o will_v testify_v that_o after_o the_o most_o strait_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o live_v a_o pharisee_n these_o be_v zealous_a and_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n institute_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n under_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v contain_v the_o mystery_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n heb._n 9_o 9_o 10._o which_o be_v a_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a in_o which_o be_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v that_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o only_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n in_o which_o institution_n consist_v the_o external_a profession_n and_o form_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o outward_a communion_n with_o the_o 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we_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o thing_n enjoin_v we_o of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n tush_o god_n can_v destroy_v we_o be_v righteous_a nor_o according_a to_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o but_o with_o ixion_n in_o the_o fable_n they_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n whilst_o they_o think_v they_o have_v find_v the_o clear_a and_o the_o bright_a truth_n it_o prove_v but_o a_o cloud_n of_o palpable_a error_n and_o darkness_n for_o the_o baptist_n accuse_v their_o righteousness_n of_o insufficiency_n admonish_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o upbraid_v their_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o fruitless_a boast_n of_o succession_n from_o abraham_n from_o who_o faith_n and_o virtue_n they_o be_v so_o far_o degenerate_v as_o they_o be_v more_o like_o a_o brood_n of_o viper_n than_o his_o child_n they_o have_v proceed_v all_o this_o while_n upon_o a_o false_a 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religion_n be_v not_o a_o compliment_n but_o a_o real_a thing_n and_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v not_o external_a obedience_n of_o the_o body_n to_o institute_v righteousness_n or_o positive_a law_n but_o internal_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n engrave_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n rom._n 2._o 14._o explain_v and_o make_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o several_a revelation_n of_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o these_o last_o day_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o 1._o the_o former_a which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o but_o the_o shadow_n and_o carcase_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n phil._n 3._o 9_o as_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o body_n through_o mere_a natural_a virtue_n which_o be_v our_o own_o but_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v call_v in_o the_o same_o text_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o word_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o distinct_a and_o full_a account_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n to_o my_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o present_a life_n to_o a_o future_a happiness_n which_o make_v a_o error_n dangerous_a and_o truth_n to_o be_v value_v in_o open_v they_o then_o i_o must_v give_v solution_n to_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o of_o god_n 3._o of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o 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2._o 28._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o nor_o be_v circumcision_n that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o which_o be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o accept_v the_o condition_n 2._o upon_o our_o acceptance_n to_o assist_v our_o weakness_n 3._o to_o accept_v our_o sincerity_n through_o many_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n the_o integrity_n of_o

delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o veneration_n these_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o text_n have_v for_o themselves_o for_o tthe_a mint_n anis_z and_o cummin_n but_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n for_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n remain_v within_o full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n make_v long_a prayer_n to_o devour_v widow_n house_n our_o saviour_n esteem_v no_o better_a of_o they_o than_o white_v sepulcher_n which_o appear_v beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n but_z within_z be_v full_a of_o rottenness_n and_o dead_a man_n bone_n let_v our_o care_n be_v then_o to_o be_v real_o what_o we_o appear_v not_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n and_o let_v every_o man_n that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n for_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o 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