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
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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cheerful_o to_o the_o one_o mournful_o to_o the_o other_o thus_o ought_v christian_n to_o sympathize_v with_o their_o brethren_n be_v like_o affect_a with_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n 1._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v joy_n 1._o have_v mutual_a joy_n rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o temporal_a welfare_n not_o envy_v it_o nor_o repine_v at_o it_o but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o so_o do_v elizabeth_n neighbour_n and_o friend_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o luk._n 1.58_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n unto_o she_o viz._n in_o give_v she_o a_o son_n they_o rejoice_v with_o she_o but_o special_o in_o their_o spiritual_a welfare_n be_v there_o any_o enter_v or_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o marry_v door_n coming_z in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luk._n 15.10_o and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n do_v we_o see_v any_o who_o be_v before_o alienate_v bring_v home_o unto_o god_n either_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n of_o return_v after_o their_o defection_n and_o depart_n from_o he_o herein_o rejoice_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o malcontented_a son_n for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v luk._n 15.32_o and_o so_o where_o we_o see_v any_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n herein_o rejoice_v so_o do_v john_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o child_n of_o that_o elect_n honour_v lady_n as_o he_o call_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o 2_o joh._n v._o 1_o 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n the_o 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act._n 9_o the_o foot_n be_v tread_v on_o upon_o earth_n and_o the_o head_n feel_v it_o in_o heaven_n and_o such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n and_o that_o both_o in_o their_o spiritual_a distemper_n and_o temporal_a suffering_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 11_o 29._o who_o be_v weak_a say_v he_o and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o thus_o do_v he_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o distemper_n distemper_n in_o spiritual_a distemper_n infirmity_n scandal_n of_o any_o weak_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o like_a shall_v all_o christian_n do_v not_o insult_v over_o the_o fall_v of_o their_o brethren_n but_o mourn_v over_o they_o be_v it_o so_o

to_o heal_v and_o save_v brief_o of_o each_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n now_o to_o insist_v large_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o reserve_v to_o another_o occasion_n quest_n be_v quest_n what_o save_v faith_n be_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o which_o we_o draw_v this_o heal_n save_a virtue_n from_o christ_n ans_fw-fr type_n answ_n illustrate_v from_o the_o type_n to_o this_o i_o can_v answer_v more_o apt_o and_o clear_o then_o by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o type_n which_o most_o excellent_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v which_o be_v do_v by_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n so_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n q._n now_o how_o do_v they_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n a._n therein_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o their_o action_n 2._o their_o affection_n there_o behold_v it_o and_o the_o affection_n wherewith_o they_o behold_v it_o 1._o they_o behold_v it_o look_v upon_o it_o see_v it_o make_v and_o see_v it_o lift_v up_o withal_o take_v notice_n for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v make_v and_o lift_v up_o 2._o as_o they_o thus_o see_v it_o so_o they_o look_v unto_o it_o viz._n in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n with_o a_o twofold_a affection_n 1_o of_o desire_n 2._o of_o hope_n or_o trust_v desire_v to_o be_v cure_v hope_v and_o trust_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o it_o thus_o do_v they_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n not_o only_o see_v it_o expectatio_fw-la numb_a 21.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aspicicbat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intucri_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videre_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expectatio_fw-la but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o receive_v benefit_n by_o it_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a there_o proper_o signify_v and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n behold_v he_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o you_o have_v they_o both_o together_o in_o that_o one_o verse_n john_n 6.40_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o behold_v christ_n christ_n 1._o i'faith_o behold_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n right_o apprehend_v and_o serious_o consider_v he_o for_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serpent_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la potius_fw-la dixit_fw-la quàm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 1_o john_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la cicero_n tuscul_fw-la 5._o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la qui●_n videt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n g●_n annot._fw-la dr._n taylour_n brazen_a serpent_n proper_o signify_v as_o beza_n and_o grotius_n note_n upon_o it_o non_fw-la quavis_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la attentione_n videre_fw-la not_o a_o bare_a and_o simple_a intuition_n a_o cast_v a_o glance_n upon_o a_o thing_n but_o a_o serious_a and_o advise_v observe_v and_o view_v of_o it_o studiosè_fw-la perspicere_fw-la as_o tully_n render_v it_o studious_o to_o view_n and_o consider_v a_o thing_n this_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n behold_v jesus_n christ_n consider_v he_o as_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o then_o in_o that_o nature_n lift_v up_o lift_v up_o two_o way_n ratione_fw-la ligni_fw-la ratione_fw-la regni_fw-la as_o some_o distinguish_v first_o in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n there_o suffer_v then_o in_o his_o session_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o triumph_v both_o these_o the_o believer_n take_v notice_n of_o look_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o twofold_a state_n of_o humiliation_n exaltation_n and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o faith_n it_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n apprehend_v and_o believe_v what_o be_v there_o reveal_v concern_v he_o touch_v his_o incarnation_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n withal_o take_v notice_n to_o what_o end_n all_o this_o be_v do_v viz._n for_o the_o redeem_n and_o save_v of_o lose_a mankind_n and_o here_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o it_o christ_n 2._o i'faith_o a_o affectionate_a look_v up_o unto_o christ_n the_o believer_n thus_o behold_v christ_n he_o also_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o even_o as_o the_o lame_a man_n which_o lie_v in_o solomon_n porch_n look_v upon_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n act._n 3._o look_v on_o we_o 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which_o god_n promise_v to_o pour_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n say_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v zach._n 12.10_o viz._n in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v upon_o christ_n viz._n with_o a_o double_a affection_n of_o desire_n and_o hope_n 1._o desire_n desire_n 1._o with_o desire_n earnest_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n desire_v to_o to_o be_v heal_v save_v by_o he_o which_o desire_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a unto_o it_o even_o as_o a_o israelite_n feel_v himself_o sting_v and_o apprehend_v the_o eminent_a danger_n he_o be_v in_o out_o of_o that_o apprehension_n he_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n with_o desire_n of_o cure_n thus_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believe_a sinner_n feel_v itself_o mortal_o sting_v by_o sin_n apprehend_v itself_o in_o a_o lose_a state_n and_o condition_n it_o look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n earnest_o desire_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o and_o through_o he_o confidence_n 2._o confidence_n 2_o and_o as_o it_o desire_v it_o from_o he_o so_o it_o hope_v for_o it_o by_o he_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o what_o it_o desire_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thus_o do_v the_o believer_n look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n viz._n as_o for_o direction_n so_o for_o protection_n and_o provision_n expect_v to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o they_o even_o so_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v up_o unto_o christ_n wait_v rest_a depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o what_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o viz._n the_o 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