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	lord_n	4,523	5	3.5716	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08319	A treatise, maintaining that temporall blessings are to bee sought and asked with submission to the will of God Wherein is confuted the presumptious way of absolute praying for temporals, in the particulars, broached, and defended by Mr. Rice Boye, in a late pamphlet, intituled The importunate beggar. As also a discovery of the late dangerous errours of Mr. Iohn Traske, and most of his strange assertions. Both necessary to be knowne of all for the avoiding of the like errours, and continuing in the truth. By Edw: Norice.	Norris, Edward, 1584-1659.	1636 (1636)	STC 18646; ESTC S103140	33,983	192

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comfortable_o ask_v the_o supply_n of_o their_o outward_a want_n when_o ezra_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v set_v their_o face_n towards_o zion_n and_o bend_v themselves_o to_o erect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o celebrate_v a_o fast_a to_o seek_v a_o right_a way_n for_o themselves_o their_o little_a one_o and_o all_o their_o substance_n ezra_n 8.21_o nehemiah_n and_o all_o the_o true_a israelite_n have_v humble_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o seek_v for_o grace_n than_o they_o put_v up_o their_o request_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o temporal_a thing_n which_o the_o enemy_n possess_v nehemiah_n 9.36_o 37._o the_o prophet_n david_n a_o man_n of_o much_o faith_n and_o grace_n and_o a_o great_a worshipper_n of_o god_n do_v often_o solicit_v the_o lord_n for_o outward_a deliverance_n &_o mercy_n and_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o the_o church_n put_v up_o this_o petition_n that_o their_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a from_o kind_n to_o kind_n that_o their_o sheep_n may_v bring_v forth_o thousand_o their_o ox_n strong_a to_o labour_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 144.13_o 14._o the_o like_a do_v jacob_n and_o agur_n for_o their_o part_n in_o their_o time_n be_v both_o believer_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n gene._n 28.20_o prov._n 30.8_o and_o all_o these_o pray_v in_o faith_n which_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o reason_n 1_o 1._o because_o so_o run_v the_o promise_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v math._n 6.33_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n psalm_n 33.18_o 19_o such_o may_v expect_v it_o reason_n 2_o 2._o because_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o only_o be_v sincere_a in_o ask_v these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o to_o right_a end_n the_o other_o intend_v they_o for_o their_o lust_n which_o be_v therefore_o deny_v jam._n 4.3_o reproof_n of_o two_o sort_n use_v 1_o 1._o such_o as_o whole_o and_o alone_o seek_v for_o earthly_a and_o outward_a matter_n the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o they_o may_v have_v supply_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o care_n for_o no_o more_o nor_o look_v any_o high_a these_o as_o common_o they_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o for_o they_o so_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v they_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o obtain_v because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o good_a end_n propose_v but_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o lust_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n own_o they_o as_o his_o people_n but_o they_o be_v people_n of_o the_o world_n who_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n psalm_n 17.14_o such_o as_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o though_o these_o therefore_o may_v have_v &_o possess_v outward_a matter_n as_o oftentimes_o they_o do_v yet_o not_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n nor_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n but_o as_o effect_n of_o his_o general_a providence_n whereby_o he_o feed_v and_o preferve_v all_o creature_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36.6_o 2._o such_o as_o ask_v in_o prayer_n and_o seek_v in_o the_o mean_n some_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v their_o own_o particular_a good_a to_o assure_v they_o of_o heaven_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o hell_n and_o so_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o evil_a but_o not_o out_o of_o any_o true_a love_n to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o their_o heart_n be_v upon_o the_o world_n much_o less_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o advance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o do_v of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o precedent_n to_o this_o four_o petition_n these_o be_v but_o selfe-lover_n and_o not_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o any_o good_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a zech._n 7.5_o use_v 2_o comfort_n to_o all_o such_o as_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o heart_n seek_v desire_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o renew_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n the_o advancing_z of_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o the_o chief_a affection_n as_o their_o only_a choice_n whatsoever_o else_o be_v deny_v they_o these_o have_v the_o evidence_n of_o adoption_n they_o may_v come_v unto_o god_n as_o their_o father_n and_o expect_v at_o his_o hand_n any_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a good_a bread_n food_n apparel_n life_n good_a success_n in_o their_o lawful_a endeavour_n etc._n etc._n as_o thing_n promise_v to_o

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compare_v with_o chap._n 9.31_o therefore_o be_v the_o temporary_a pitiful_o out_o and_o take_v subject_n take_v the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_n one_o thing_n for_o another_o as_o because_o the_o persecute_a be_v bless_v &_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n therefore_o persecution_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n as_o if_o because_o such_o as_o be_v slander_v revile_v torture_v rack_v and_o torment_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n be_v bless_v therefore_o slander_n revile_n rack_n torture_n and_o torment_n be_v bless_v thing_n in_o themselves_o which_o if_o they_o be_v then_o be_v they_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o but_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o desire_v thereupon_o be_v he_o mistake_v in_o the_o martyr_n truth_n for_o they_o be_v offer_v delivernace_n if_o they_o will_v have_v forsake_v the_o truth_n that_o refuse_v not_o deliverance_n because_o persecution_n be_v a_o blessing_n as_o he_o affirm_v but_o because_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o can_v consent_v unto_o else_o have_v they_o persecute_v themselves_o howsoever_o to_o the_o point_n see_v persecution_n bring_v the_o want_n of_o outward_a thing_n and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o call_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v absolute_o against_o all_o outward_a want_n and_o for_o outward_a benefit_n put_v the_o fault_n upon_o impenitency_n or_o infidelity_n if_o we_o have_v they_o not_o how_o weak_a a_o practice_n be_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o state_n of_o affliction_n all_o be_v bless_v to_o the_o faithful_a psal_n 94.12_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o reason_n to_o single_a out_o this_o from_o other_o case_n but_o that_o he_o will_v make_v matter_n come_v in_o to_o his_o own_o way_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o scripture_n at_o all_o else_o he_o will_v have_v annex_v some_o answer_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o lazarus_n be_v the_o story_n of_o job_n which_o be_v against_o he_o in_o his_o opinion_n direct_o therefore_o he_o slide_v by_o they_o as_o for_o the_o buffet_n of_o st_n paul_n 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o by_o satan_n wherein_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o particular_a be_v not_o grant_v conference_n grant_v in_o private_a conference_n he_o answer_v likewise_o that_o saint_n paul_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o pray_v against_o those_o temptation_n prayer_n a_o crazy_a passage_n many_o way_n &_o against_o the_o sixth_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o original_a sin_n which_o if_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v dote_v upon_o such_o opinion_n or_o other_o admire_v he_o for_o they_o but_o to_o proceed_v the_o second_o argument_n argu_n ∣_o ment_fw-mi 2_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v ordinary_o deny_v the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o accompany_v not_o their_o condition_n here_o can_v be_v absolute_o pray_v for_o or_o expect_v neither_o will_v that_o procure_v they_o for_o that_o be_v to_o cross_v his_o providence_n but_o these_o matter_n be_v so_o as_o be_v rehearse_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o appear_v by_o two_o testimony_n 1._o of_o saint_n james_n chap._n 2.5_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o yet_o outward_o poor_a the_o abundance_n of_o faith_n than_o help_v not_o their_o poverty_n 2._o of_o our_o saviour_n math._n 25.35_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v poor_a and_o distress_a want_v necessary_n in_o all_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v these_o tax_v for_o want_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o nor_o yet_o do_v the_o lord_n fail_v of_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n much_o less_o by_o a_o continual_a course_n therefore_o be_v they_o deny_v etc._n etc._n explication_n when_o i_o say_v that_o outward_a thing_n be_v ordinary_o deny_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n i_o intend_v such_o a_o administration_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n towards_o some_o and_o that_o not_o a_o few_o of_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o extraordinary_a matter_n nor_o limit_v to_o some_o time_n and_o age_n only_o and_o this_o the_o instance_n prove_v for_o when_o sr._n james_n say_v god_n have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n locum_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la plures_fw-la pauperes_fw-la quam_fw-la divites_fw-la hujusmundi_fw-la elegerit_fw-la deus-paraus_a in_fw-la locum_fw-la he_o mean_v that_o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o more_o than_o of_o other_o not_o for_o their_o poverty_n sake_n but_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n not_o utter_o exclude_v other_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v and_o manifest_v his_o grace_n towards_o these_o in_o every_o age_n who_o he_o call_v poor_a not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o affluence_n and_o abundance_n but_o as_o the_o original_a word_n import_v scarce_a thing_n necessary_a pauper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signif_n mendicus_fw-la and_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pauper_fw-la without_o help_n and_o supply_v from_o other_o which_o out_v off_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o temporary_a hold_v those_o poor_a to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v all_o thing_n convenient_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n aristophanis_n plutus_n act_n 2._o scen_n 5._o only_a riches_n and_o bravery_n except_v unless_o he_o will_v grant_v a_o contradiction_n in_o his_o answer_n which_o be_v no_o strange_a matter_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v by_o a_o ordinary_a dispensation_n and_o course_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n whence_o 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