Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	holy_a	spirit_n	4,640	5	4.9204	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03336	A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March, 1610. By Theophilus Higgons. In testimony of his heartie reunion with the Church of England, and humble submission thereunto. Published by command	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1611 (1611)	STC 13456; ESTC S104096	44,137	62

be_o confine_v unto_o his_o love_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v particular_o of_o it_o he_o have_v a_o immanent_a love_n dwell_v in_o he_o &_o so_o he_o love_v himself_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o have_v a_o transient_a love_n proceed_v from_o he_o and_o so_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n some_o more_o some_o less_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v a_o general_a love_n unto_o all_o for_o all_o be_v his_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o have_v a_o special_a love_n unto_o some_o according_a as_o his_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o substance_n be_v stamp_v in_o they_o and_o as_o his_o likeness_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o quality_n be_v represent_v in_o they_o for_o likeness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n so_o then_o god_n love_v we_o as_o his_o creature_n but_o more_o as_o man_n he_o love_v we_o as_o man_n but_o more_o as_o elect_v he_o love_v we_o as_o elect_v but_o more_o as_o justify_v and_o this_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o we_o as_o actual_o justify_v by_o christ_n he_o declare_v more_o in_o his_o work_n of_o our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n final_o the_o more_o holy_a we_o be_v the_o more_o he_o love_v us._n whereupon_o s._n augustine_n do_v excellent_o observe_v tract_n in_o joh._n that_o god_n love_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o any_o man_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v obtain_v and_o retain_v the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v be_v as_o he_o be_v conform_v our_o will_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a love_v as_o he_o be_v love_v gracious_a as_o he_o be_v gracious_a yea_o perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a math._n 5_o 48._o not_o by_o adequation_n that_o be_v beyond_o our_o power_n but_o by_o imitation_n that_o be_v our_o duty_n be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a levit._fw-la 11.44_o in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o before_o this_o love_n in_o god_n be_v a_o special_a and_o not_o a_o general_a love_n so_o here_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a but_o a_o great_a love_n for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n psal_n 95.3_o likewise_o his_o love_n be_v great_a above_o all_o love_n therefore_o the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o thus_o propter_fw-la nimiam_fw-la charitatem_fw-la for_o his_o over_o much_o love_n in_o truth_n it_o be_v over_o much_o beyond_o our_o desert_n and_o beyond_o our_o comprehension_n too_o for_o what_o love_n shall_v i_o compare_v unto_o his_o love_n the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v great_a indeed_o but_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o jonathan_n unto_o david_n be_v great_a than_o it_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a yea_o passing_a the_o love_n of_o woman_n 2._o sam._n 1.26_o the_o love_n of_o a_o mother_n here_o be_v a_o great_a degree_n then_o in_o the_o former_a but_o yet_o this_o love_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o god_n love_n can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n if_o they_o shall_v forget_v as_o some_o may_v be_v yea_o some_o have_v be_v so_o unnatural_a yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o say_v god_n unto_o his_o disconsolate_a and_o afflict_a zion_n esay_n 49.15_o therefore_o till_o you_o can_v find_v who_o you_o may_v compare_v with_o god_n you_o shall_v find_v no_o love_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o his_o love_n but_o now_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o point_n as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v before_o from_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o great_a love_n so_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o commend_v from_o the_o object_n thereof_o vs._n who_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o estate_n dead_a in_o sin_n this_o be_v 5._o be_v pag._n 5._o design_v by_o i_o to_o be_v the_o three_o general_a circumstance_n of_o my_o text_n but_o i_o will_v entreat_v of_o it_o here_o because_o i_o be_o so_o happy_o invite_v thereunto_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n first_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o object_n itself_o we_o which_o in_o extension_n do_v include_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_a second_o the_o quality_n thereof_o dead_a in_o sin_n or_o by_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o the_o object_n vs._n o_o bless_a s._n paul_n quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o we_o it_o be_v thy_o privilege_n &_o not_o we_o to_o say_v they_o the_o jew_o be_v hebrew_n so_o be_o i_o they_o be_v israelite_n so_o be_o i_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_o i_o 2._o cor._n 11.22_o but_o so_o be_v not_o we_o the_o gentile_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o thou_o shall_v here_o include_v thyself_o in_o this_o extensive_a particle_n we_o the_o reason_n be_v many_o but_o special_o three_o the_o first_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n be_v ego_fw-la i_o with_o a_o appropriation_n unto_o ourselves_o faith_n draw_v the_o circumference_n of_o god_n promise_n unto_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o we_o with_o a_o communication_n unto_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o note_n of_o charity_n assign_v by_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n second_o the_o special_a interest_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o gentile_n who_o apostle_n he_o be_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o prerogative_n above_o all_o other_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n act._n 9.15_o three_o our_o communion_n in_o christ_n for_o now_o the_o stop_n of_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o ephes_n 2.14_o now_o there_o be_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheepfold_n joh._n 10.16_o now_o god_n have_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9.27_o so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n no_o distinction_n as_o our_o apostle_n divine_o say_v there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_n nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n galath_n 3.28_o why_o then_o shall_v one_o nation_n despise_v another_o or_o why_o shall_v one_o man_n contemn_v a_o other_o for_o as_o we_o be_v all_o one_o by_o nature_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o we_o be_v all_o one_o by_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o the_o nobility_n of_o stock_n the_o antiquity_n of_o descent_n the_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n the_o excellency_n of_o wit_n the_o comeliness_n of_o body_n final_o no_o external_a glory_n of_o temporal_a thing_n make_v a_o difference_n or_o a_o acception_n of_o person_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o to_o proceed_v unto_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n whereby_o the_o worth_a of_o god_n love_n be_v amplify_v be_v we_o jew_n or_o be_v we_o gentile_n great_a be_v the_o 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they_o he_o rain_v flesh_n also_o upon_o they_o as_o dust_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o sin_v still_o and_o believe_v not_o his_o wondrous_a work_n vers_fw-la 32._o notwithstanding_o he_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o restrain_v his_o anger_n from_o they_o upon_o their_o submission_n unto_o he_o yet_o they_o return_v and_o tempt_v god_n and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 41._o notwithstanding_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o heathen_a before_o they_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o inheritance_n yet_o they_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o testimony_n vers_fw-la 56._o but_o as_o for_o we_o gentile_n what_o can_v we_o plead_v we_o

want_v vessel_n to_o receive_v it_o 2._o king_n 4.6_o so_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o till_o we_o want_v faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o same_o second_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o love_n for_o love_n that_o be_v most_o fit_a since_o it_o be_v like_a for_o like_a but_o though_o it_o be_v like_a yet_o it_o be_v less_o for_o as_o he_o go_v before_o we_o in_o time_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1._o joh._n 4_o 19_o so_o he_o excel_v we_o in_o degree_n he_o love_v we_o more_o than_o we_o do_v or_o can_v love_v he_o he_o love_v we_o as_o a_o father_n we_o love_v he_o as_o child_n we_o be_v a_o ascend_a his_o a_o descend_a love_n but_o though_o we_o can_v love_v he_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o as_o he_o love_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o in_o earth_n i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o psal_n 73.25_o final_o let_v we_o love_v nothing_o but_o for_o he_o minùs_fw-la te_fw-la diligit_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la aliquid_fw-la diligit_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la say_v augustine_n o_o lord_n he_o love_v thou_o less_o than_o other_o thing_n who_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o thy_o sake_n three_o concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o take_v away_o all_o our_o rejoice_v but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o voluntary_o without_o our_o desire_n and_o free_o without_o our_o desert_n and_o entire_o without_o our_o cooperation_n have_v save_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n even_o by_o his_o love_a favour_n towards_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n therefore_o as_o i_o will_v not_o nay_o i_o can_v attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o myself_o but_o weakness_n and_o sin_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v my_o own_o and_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v of_o my_o infirmity_n 2._o cor._n 11.30_o so_o i_o will_v not_o put_v my_o confidence_n in_o man_n for_o none_o be_v so_o great_a or_o so_o good_a that_o i_o may_v rest_v secure_o upon_o his_o grace_n but_o contrariwise_o let_v the_o foolish_a deride_v i_o the_o malicious_a deprave_v i_o the_o insolent_a contemn_v i_o the_o mighty_a oppress_v i_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o lord_n sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratia_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o i_o condlude_v therefore_o with_o s._n paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o thus_o i_o have_v discourse_v brief_o upon_o three_o circumstance_n of_o my_o text_n the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n god._n the_o motive_n in_o he_o mercy_n love_n and_o grace_n the_o person_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v confer_v his_o benefit_n and_o favour_n we_o dead_a in_o sin_n of_o the_o benefit_n now_o 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o 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have_v esteem_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n add_v that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_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 faith_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o here_o then_o be_v life_n to_o live_v in_o he_o who_o be_v life_n itself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n without_o which_o you_o wander_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n without_o which_o you_o err_v i_o be_o the_o life_n without_o which_o you_o die_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o by_o sin_v any_o more_o kill_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n within_o we_o in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o live_v neither_o let_v we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n let_v we_o not_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o extinguish_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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