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	jesus_n	law_n	4,649	5	5.3571	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10194	The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1626 (1626)	STC 20471; ESTC S115319	355,787	462

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second_o because_o it_o be_v say_v u●…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o unbelief_n if_o then_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o break_v o●…_n be_v not_o elect_v if_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n it_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o they_o be_v never_o true_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n because_o they_o never_o have_v any_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n three_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v apostatise_v and_o so_o be_v break_v off_o yet_o the_o 2._o 5._o 7._o and_o 17._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n certify_v we_o that_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o all_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n do_v still_o continue_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o root_n and_o be_v not_o break_v off_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v from_o grace_n none_o but_o the_o counterfeit_n and_o superficial_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o the_o true_a and_o live_a branch_n do_v still_o continue_v so_o that_o this_o 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11._o 12._o pag._n 300._o the_o sixteen_o from_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o pag._n 301._o the_o seventeen_o from_o psal_n 27._o 9_o 11._o psal._n 51._o 11._o psal._n 71._o 9_o pag._n 302._o the_o eighteen_o from_o gal_n 5._o 4._o pag._n 304._o the_o ninteenth_n from_o prou_z 30._o 8._o 9_o pag._n 305._o the_o twenty_o from_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 19_o pag._n 306._o the_o twenty_o one_o from_o 2_o joh●…_n 8._o pag._n 307._o the_o twenty_o two_o from_o psal._n 119._o 176._o pag._n 309._o the_o twenty_o three_o from_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 15_o 16._o pag._n 310._o the_o twenty_o four_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o gross_a know_v and_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o lie_v in_o it_o for_o a_o time_n or_o die_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n therefore_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n pag._n 312._o the_o twenty_o five_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n pag._n 342._o the_o twenty_o 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exod._n 22._o 12._o 14._o numb_a 14._o 13._o ver_fw-la 18._o ezech_v 20_o 8_o 9_o 14_o 22._o 44._o levit._n 10._o 3._o psa_n 29._o 1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o jude_n 25._o reu_fw-fr 4._o 11._o and_o reu._n 5._o 13._o if_o therefore_o it_o stand_v upon_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n to_o preserve_v his_o saint_n in_o that_o estate_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o it_o can_v be_v that_o ever_o they_o shall_v loose_v it_o or_o fall_v from_o it_o because_o god_n shall_v then_o loose_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v man_n will_v not_o loose_v their_o honour_n and_o their_o glory_n if_o they_o can_v preserve_v it_o much_o less_o will_v god_n therefore_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v grant_v now_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o god_n in_o his_o honour_n can_v not_o but_o preserve_v they_o in_o it_o and_o that_o it_o 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grace_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v admit_v even_o in_o this_o respect_n three_o this_o assertion_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v will_v utter_o disannul_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o the_o very_a root_n and_o chief_a of_o grace_n even_o true_a justify_v and_o save_v faith_n for_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v define_v heb._n 11._o 1._o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o those_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n must_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v diligent_o seek_v he_o they_o must_v be_v persuade_v of_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o embrace_v they_o as_o their_o own_o hebr._n 11._o 6._o 13._o and_o with_o faithful_a abraham_n rom._n 4._o 19_o 20_o 21._o they_o must_v not_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unble●…fe_n but_o they_o must_v be_v strong_a in_o 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