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	justify_v	object_n	1,744	5	9.2095	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09780	The fauourite: or, A plaine demonstration from Holy Scripture of Gods especiall loue to the righteous, in a sermon preached at S. Andrewes in Norwich, the 18. of Nouemb. 1611. since enlarged and newly published for the comfort of Gods people. By Timo: Plummer preacher of Gods word	Plummer, Timothy.	1622 (1622)	STC 20050; ESTC S105176	25,009	62

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denounce_v against_o such_o 23._o math._n 23._o the_o hypocrite_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n feign_a sanctity_n be_v account_v double_a iniquity_n and_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v extreme_o he_o will_v give_v they_o their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n 24.51_o mat._n 24.51_o use_v 4_o four_o we_o hence_o enforce_v a_o double_a exhortation_n 1._o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o will_v go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o 22.11_o first_o exhortation_n rom._n 13.14_o matth._n 22.11_o and_o get_v into_o the_o true_a fountain_n of_o righteousness_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n put_v he_o on_o as_o a_o rich_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n the_o only_a wedding_n garment_n of_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o dream_n figment_n and_o vain_a shadow_n of_o righteousness_n but_o labour_n with_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o 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this_o mean_n the_o apostle_n lay_v the_o idle_a empty_a verbal_a professor_n upon_o his_o back_n who_o only_o brag_v of_o faith_n not_o have_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o remain_v a_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a tree_n ready_a to_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n but_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o poor_a hand_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v apprehensiuè_fw-fr apprehend_v 3.10_o math._n 3.10_o apply_v and_o appropriate_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o sinner_n 4.5_o rom._n 4.5_o by_o which_o the_o sinner_n may_v with_o boldness_n appear_v before_o god_n tribunal_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o apostle_n beat_v down_o the_o proud_a conceit_a pharisaical_a justiciary_a that_o dare_v obtrude_v and_o thrust_v upon_o god_n his_o own_o good_a work_n good_a intent_n and_o good_a meaning_n yea_o this_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o infallible_a truth_n that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v such_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n 9.13_o math._n 9.13_o the_o poor_a publican_n that_o humble_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o desire_v god_n mercy_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 18.14_o luk._n 18.14_o be_v the_o man_n that_o go_v away_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o object_n 2_o do_v not_o david_n say_v judge_v i_o oh_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n ans_fw-fr psal_n 7.8_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o double_a righteousness_n one_o of_o the_o person_n another_o of_o the_o cause_n david_n there_o will_v have_v god_n to_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o goodness_n or_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n therefore_o if_o thou_o look_v ever_o to_o come_v to_o heaven_n cast_v away_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o dung_n and_o dross_n for_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o righteousness_n 3.5_o deut._n 9.4.5_o 6._o tit._n 3.5_o so_o think_v not_o thou_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o thy_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n let_v i_o deal_v plain_o be_v not_o so_o sortish_a to_o think_v of_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n by_o thy_o work_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n consider_v what_o thou_o may_v read_v in_o job_n against_o this_o conceit_n 35.7_o job_n 22.3_o &_o 35.7_o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n command_v we_o of_o god_n let_v we_o say_v in_o truth_n and_o humility_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n object_n 3_o be_v not_o we_o enemy_n to_o good_a work_n by_o this_o doctrine_n do_v we_o not_o hinder_v well_o do_v may_v not_o man_n say_v what_o use_n have_v we_o of_o good_a work_n when_o you_o so_o strict_o preach_v faith_n only_o 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before_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v harken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n with_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n etc._n verse_n 3_o etc._n etc._n blessed_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n blessed_n shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n bless_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o three_o 2.6_o jam._n 2.6_o this_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o wealthy-wicked_n that_o usual_o despise_v and_o disdain_v the_o poor_a righteous_a man_n and_o count_v he_o as_o the_o dung_n and_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n let_v they_o know_v that_o although_o he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a 12.26_o pro._n 12.26_o yet_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n and_o again_o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n 28.6_o pro._n 28.6_o than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o to_o say_v truth_n the_o righteous_a poor_a man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o wicked_a rich_a inasmuch_o as_o righteousness_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n now_o righteousness_n excel_v rithe_n in_o many_o particular_n especial_o in_o these_o four_o 1_o riches_n can_v secute_v we_o from_o god_n wrath_n 11.4_o prou._n 11.4_o but_o righteousness_n can_v riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n 1.18_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o learn_v what_o this_o mean_v 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hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o true_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v yea_o 4.14_o joh._n 4.14_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o christ_n do_v give_v shall_v thirst_v no_o more_o 4_o riches_n continue_v not_o they_o be_v not_o permanent_a and_o durable_a they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o be_v soon_o fly_v away_o 23.5_o prou._n 23.5_o but_o righteousness_n be_v call_v everlasting_a by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n 82.3_o dan._n 9.24_o psal_n 82.3_o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o well_o then_o thou_o that_o despise_v god_n poor_a god_n will_v contemn_v thou_o and_o set_v thou_o at_o naught_o and_o high_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n 6._o verse_n 6._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 10.7_o prou_z 10.7_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v use_v 4_o 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though_o they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n and_o increase_v in_o rick_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o god_n do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o destruction_n therefore_o do_v we_o see_v they_o aloft_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o fortune_n wheel_n ruant_fw-la claud._n jamnon_n ad_fw-la culmine_fw-la rerum_fw-la iniustos_fw-la crevisse_fw-la queror_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsu_fw-la graviore_fw-la ruant_fw-la do_v they_o build_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o cloud_n stay_v awhile_o they_o will_v not_o be_v long_o there_o they_o will_v come_v down_o as_o fast_o as_o ever_o they_o go_v up_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v 16._o psal_n 49.12_o verse_n 16._o as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o stand_v amaze_v when_o they_o that_o work_n 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