Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	true_a	word_n	4,752	5	4.0523	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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or_o as_o he_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o to_o save_v for_o that_o clear_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o this_o place_n and_o not_o its_o barrenness_n of_o good_a work_n though_o that_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o another_o sense_n i._n e._n void_a of_o spiritual_a vigour_n force_n and_o power_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v alone_o and_o not_o accompany_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o conversation_n yet_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o its_o be_v alone_o and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o work_n as_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o not_o the_o absence_n of_o work_n from_o the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o say_v he_o that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v alone_o for_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o its_o be_v alone_o carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o 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service_n unto_o which_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v appoint_v to_o wit_n to_o justify_v or_o save_v he_o that_o have_v it_o sect._n 4_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o have_v clear_o set_v before_o we_o the_o true_a sense_n in_o which_o work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v as_o they_o do_v qualify_v faith_n for_o that_o work_n or_o office_n of_o justify_v unto_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v design_v it_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o though_o he_o will_v so_o magnify_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o to_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o by_o christ_n upon_o or_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o believe_v in_o he_o yet_o have_v he_o therein_o make_v such_o provision_n to_o magnify_v his_o holiness_n and_o his_o love_n of_o it_o in_o his_o creature_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n upon_o any_o other_o faith_n or_o entitle_v any_o other_o 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whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n plain_o imply_v that_o expression_n of_o love_n from_o one_o christian_a to_o another_o where_o the_o love_n be_v right_a christian_a indeed_o proceed_v towards_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o near_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o christ_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n when_o man_n be_v love_v because_o they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v for_o christ_n namesake_n or_o out_o of_o friendship_n to_o he_o then_o be_v they_o love_v with_o a_o right_a spirit_n of_o love_n indeed_o 3_o john_n 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v common_a among_o man_n where_o one_o do_v true_o and_o entire_o love_v another_o there_o to_o love_v and_o respect_v the_o child_n and_o friend_n of_o such_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o these_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n and_o relation_n he_o 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