Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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Great precious promises, or, Some sermons concerning the promises and the right application thereof whereunto are added some other concerning the usefulnesse of faith in advancing sanctification, as also, three more concerning the faith of assurance / by Mr. Andrew Gray ... ; all being revised since his death by some friends, the last impression carefully corrected and amended.
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Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.
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Wing G1609; ESTC R39446
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the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o âath_v promise_v but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o effectuate_v ând_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v therefore_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o when_o god_n have_v be_v pass_v many_o excellent_a promise_n he_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n with_o this_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a ând_v no_o doubt_n where_o the_o word_n of_o this_o king_n ãâã_d there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o âhat_n do_v thou_o o_o misbeliever_n of_o the_o preâious_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v ashamed_a âo_o cast_v up_o your_o eye_n to_o heaven_n above_o or_o to_o âhe_n earth_n beneath_o we_o think_v the_o star_n the_o âun_v the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n they_o âay_v speak_v out_o that_o to_o you_o do_v not_o misbelieve_v god_n but_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v the_o seâond_n be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o infinite_a counsel_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o only_o complete_a ability_n to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v give_v but_o he_o have_v the_o depth_n and_o treasure_n oâ_n knowledge_n by_o which_o he_o have_v contrive_v thâ_n way_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n hence_o be_v that_o word_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v well_o order_v which_o speak_v out_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o theâ_n that_o word_n be_v subjoin_v the_o covenant_n be_v sureâ_n yea_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o art_n of_o heaven_n so_o much_o of_o infinite_a wisdom_n shine_v in_o it_o thaâ_n it_o be_v call_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n heb._n 6.17_o thaâ_n you_o may_v know_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n the_o three_o golden_a pillar_n be_v the_o infinite_a love_n ãâã_d god_n that_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o thaâ_n can_v put_v he_o to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n yeâ_n he_o will_v take_v a_o argument_n from_o his_o own_o love_n to_o make_v out_o such_o a_o promise_n to_o we_o there_o iâ_n sometime_o if_o not_o always_o nothing_o in_o we_o but_o that_o which_o may_v speak_v forth_o delay_n oâ_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o when_o god_n can_v bring_v no_o argument_n from_o we_o he_o can_v bring_v a_o argument_n from_o his_o own_o love_n ãâã_d deut._n 7.7_o 8._o where_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o many_o promise_n and_o oâ_n his_o love_n to_o they_o i_o love_v you_o say_v he_o because_o i_o love_v you_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o caâ_n be_v give_v for_o love_n but_o love_n the_o four_o be_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o promiser_n that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o without_o all_o alteration_n and_o shadow_n of_o change_n hence_o you_o may_v see_v exod._n 3.14_o when_o god_n be_v repeat_v many_o precious_a promise_n unto_o moses_n he_o as_o it_o be_v strengthen_v moses_n faith_n with_o this_o i_o be_o âaith_o he_o that_o i_o be_o which_o we_o conceive_v to_o point_v forth_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n âhat_n what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v certain_o accomplish_v in_o its_o own_o time_n and_o though_o the_o âision_n do_v tarry_v yet_o at_o last_o it_o shall_v speak_v the_o ãâã_d iâ_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o ãâã_d one_o that_o can_v lie_v but_o certain_o will_v âake_v out_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v love_n it_o take_v the_o promise_n the_o faithfulness_n and_o âower_n of_o god_n accomplish_v the_o promise_n ând_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n choose_v the_o âost_o fit_a time_n fâr_v the_o perform_n of_o they_o âence_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 119_o 89_o 90._o thy_o word_n ãâã_d lord_n be_v for_o ever_o settle_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o âround_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o âây_a faithfulness_n be_v unto_o all_o generation_n hence_o âou_fw-mi may_v see_v that_o oftentimes_o when_o god_n be_v âaking_v promise_n to_o his_o own_o he_o put_v to_o ââat_a word_n i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n isa._n 5_o 19_o and_o isa._n 63.1_o o_o must_v not_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a that_o be_v make_v by_o ãâã_d father_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n must_v ãâã_d the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a that_o be_v ââceived_v and_o merit_v by_o the_o son_n that_o be_v âruth_n itself_o and_o the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o âmen_n must_v not_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a that_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o ãâã_d the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o must_v not_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a that_o be_v make_v ââown_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o âord_n of_o truth_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o who_o ãâã_d leave_v that_o upon_o record_n of_o god_n that_o he_o âas_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n o_o what_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n shall_v a_o christian_a get_v wheâ_n he_o shall_v be_v stand_v upon_o the_o outmost_a liââ_n between_o time_n and_o eternity_n than_o he_o will_v ãâã_d god_n faithful_a in_o accomplish_v all_o his_o prââmises_n unto_o he_o from_o first_o to_o last_o the_o ãâã_d golden_a pillar_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n ãâã_d justice_n it_o now_o put_v he_o to_o accompliââ_n his_o promise_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n haâ_n now_o kiss_v each_o other_o hence_o be_v that_o worâ_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o he_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v so_o that_o now_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o tââ_n promise_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o love_n but_o ãâã_d be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n also_o we_o confess_v indeed_o love_n and_o mercy_n make_v the_o promise_n ãâã_d justice_n and_o truth_n also_o put_v god_n to_o the_o acâcomplishment_n of_o they_o hence_o be_v that_o word_n micah_n 7.20_o to_o perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacoâ_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n why_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v truth_n to_o jacob_n it_o iâ_n in_o short_a this_o because_o mercy_n make_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n but_o truth_n do_v accomplish_v the_o promise_n to_o jacob_n the_o three_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o froââhis_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a shall_v be_v to_o press_v these_o six_o duty_n upon_o yoâ_n from_o this_o point_n o_o christian_n and_o expectant_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 1._o this_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o be_v press_v from_o that_o ground_n heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n there_o be_v exceed_v much_o joy_n that_o may_v come_v to_o a_o christian_a from_o this_o that_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v iâ_n their_o own_o time_n we_o conceive_v that_o the_o word_n unchangeable_a it_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o many_o a_o christian_n mercy_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a write_v above_o the_o head_n of_o our_o promise_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a write_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o blessedness_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a write_v above_o the_o head_n of_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n that_o day_n be_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v unchangeable_a love_n unchangeable_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n unchangeable_a aâd_v we_o conceive_v that_o if_o these_o two_o be_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o promise_n a_o christian_n may_v walk_v through_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_v himself_o in_o hope_n the_o second_o duty_n we_o will_v press_v be_v this_o that_o you_o will_v sursease_v and_o give_v over_o your_o dispute_n and_o carnal_a reason_n about_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n since_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a ought_v not_o we_o with_o this_o to_o silence_v misbelief_n and_o all_o that_o blind_a humane_a reason_n can_v say_v this_o be_v press_v heb._n 6.16_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n god_n confirm_v of_o his_o covenant_n by_o a_o oath_n it_o ought_v to_o cut_v short_a the_o dispute_n of_o misbelief_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o point_v out_o a_o little_a these_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n do_v so_o much_o dispute_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o promise_n and_o to_o let_v you_o see_v how_o all_o these_o ground_n may_v be_v answer_v from_o these_o six_o pillar_n that_o be_v give_v of_o their_o unchangeableness_n the_o first_o be_v when_o dispensation_n seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n it_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o