Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	john_n	son_n	4,500	5	5.8945	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

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the_o better_a let_v i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o like_o a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o simil._n 1_o tower_n so_o long_o as_o he_o look_v upward_o he_o stand_v sure_a without_o doubt_v but_o if_o once_o he_o look_v down_o his_o head_n begin_v present_o to_o be_v giddy_a and_o he_o fear_v fall_v so_o while_o we_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n and_o remember_v how_o god_n free_o accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a in_o he_o we_o be_v confident_a of_o our_o estate_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o if_o we_o cast_v down_o our_o eye_n upon_o our_o own_o corruption_n our_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n than_o doubt_n begin_v to_o assault_v us._n we_o must_v not_o then_o seek_v peace_n in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n 2._o ephes_n 2.14_o rom._n 3.24_o 2._o and_o in_o who_o upon_o repentance_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 14.28.29.30.31_o mat._n 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l_o t_o him_z pray_v say_v s._n james_n thus_o will_v ch●ist_n give_v thou_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n as_o he_o do_v to_o pet●r_v and_o deliver_v thou_o in_o his_o due_a time_n from_o the_o w●ues_n of_o fear_n and_o sea_n of_o despair_n he_o will_v bring_v thou_o safe_a into_o the_o ship_n of_o comfort_n and_o re-assurance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n again_o and_o to_o find_v out_o this_o assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o thy_o election_n and_o god_n favour_n to_o which_o s._n peter_n 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o exhort_v that_o by_o holiness_n we_o may_v perfect_v our_o assurance_n as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o security_n and_o presumption_n phil._n 2.12_o as_o he_o that_o will_v find_v the_o sea_n must_v take_v the_o river_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o follow_v that_o so_o a_o christian_n who_o will_v find_v out_o his_o election_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o call_v he_o 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weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o want_v help_v christ_n be_v that_o virtue_n and_o power_n that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o succour_v thou_o if_o thou_o fear_v death_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n if_o thou_o desire_v heaven_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n if_o thou_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n christ_n be_v that_o righteousness_n that_o will_v take_v thy_o yoke_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o which_o be_v heavy_a and_o put_v his_o yoke_n of_o righteousnsse_n upon_o thou_o which_o be_v light_n to_o ease_v thou_o if_o thou_o fly_v darkness_n christ_n be_v the_o light_n to_o lighten_v thy_o eye_n that_o they_o steep_v not_o in_o death_n 1.9_o joh._n 1.9_o yea_o that_o light_n who_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o seek_v food_n christ_n be_v that_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v thy_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o eternal_a glory_n where_o be_v freedom_n from_o evil_a ibid._n e●t_n omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la quia_fw-la isto_fw-la ha●●o_fw-la omne_fw-la habentur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la chrysost_n ibid._n and_o fullness_n of_o good_a for_o evermore_o quid_fw-la plura_fw-la charissimi_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o belove_v as_o the_o father_n conclude_v christ_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n because_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n he_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o want_v christ_n have_v he_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v nothing_o all_o this_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o have_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o our_o apostle_n speak_v so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v again_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v our_o new_a creation_n and_o further_o that_o of_o saint_n bernard_n erudire_fw-la bernard_n super_fw-la cant._n serm_n 37._o ornat_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o eruditeam_n &_o facit_fw-la ut_fw-la p●ssitetiam_fw-la alios_fw-la erudire_fw-la be_v true_o verify_v again_o of_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n it_o deck_v and_o garnish_v the_o soul_n and_o instruct_v it_o and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o and_o hence_o saint_n paul_n do_v so_o high_o esteem_v it_o that_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n philip._n 3.8_o so_o that_o as_o plutarch_n colotem_fw-la plutarch_n adversus_fw-la colotem_fw-la relate_v of_o that_o wise_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o that_o among_o all_o those_o say_n which_o be_v write_v or_o give_v by_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n that_o be_v general_o account_v to_o be_v most_o divine_a so_o may_v we_o conclude_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o among_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v from_o god_n for_o man_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v there_o be_v 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9.6_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o intolerable_a weight_n of_o evil_n with_o which_o mankind_n be_v oppress_v which_o can_v be_v take_v off_o by_o no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o saviour_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o inestimable_a good_a that_o freedom_n from_o evil_a and_o fullness_n of_o joy_n restore_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1._o cor_n 1.30_o and_o therefore_o the_o redeemer_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n yea_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o man_n which_o be_v his_o second_o nature_n nature_n 2_o humane_a nature_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o 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