Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	lord_n	4,517	5	3.6339	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30137	A defence of the doctrine of justification, by faith in Jesus Christ: shewing, true Gospel-holiness flows from thence. Or, Mr. Fowler's pretended design of Christianity, proved to be nothing more then to trample under foot the blood of the Son of God and the idolizing of man's own righteousness. As also, how while he pretends to be a minister of the Church of England, he overthroweth the wholesom doctrine contained in the 10th. 11th. and 13th. of the Thirty Nine Articles of the same, and that he falleth in with the Quaker, and Romanist, against them. By John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1673 (1673)	Wing B5508; ESTC R215886	107,458	132

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to_o promote_v or_o prefer_v your_o natural_a old_a covenant_n holiness_n viz._n that_o which_o we_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n or_o that_o which_o yet_o from_o he_o in_o the_o dregs_o thereof_o remain_v in_o humane_a nature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o again_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o 130_o page_n nor_o with_o the_o error_n contain_v therein_o about_o justification_n by_o impute_v righteousness_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o observe_v that_o in_o all_o this_o chapter_n you_o have_v nothing_o fortify_v what_o you_o say_v by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n no_o though_o you_o insinuate_v pag._n 129._o and_o pag._n 131._o that_o some_o dissent_n from_o your_o opinion_n but_o instead_o of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o you_o feign_v conscious_a to_o yourself_o you_o can_v do_v it_o so_o well_o as_o by_o another_o method_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o mr._n john_n smith_n therefore_o you_o proceed_v 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namely_o the_o holy-ghost_n faith_n hope_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o thing_n you_o mention_v pag._n 138_o 140_o 142_o 143._o viz._n 1._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n upon_o true_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n answ._n all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v assent_v to_o where_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o but_o yet_o the_o apprehension_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o light_n by_o which_o they_o be_v discover_v but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v they_o according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o nature_n of_o

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the_o cause_n of_o the_o unholiness_n of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o pag._n 171_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n have_v it_o be_v christianly_o manage_v by_o you_o as_o namely_o man_n gross_n unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o it_o effectually●worketh_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o thes._n 2._o 13._o but_o that_o you_o only_o touch_v and_o away_o neither_o show_v what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v so_o effectual_a to_o that_o purpose_n neither_o to_o you_o at_o all_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n and_o how_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v shut_v up_o therein_o rom._n 11._o 32._o but_o present_o according_a to_o your_o old_a and_o natural_a course_n you_o fall_v first_o upon_o a_o suppose_a power_n in_o man_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n both_o by_o close_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o shune_v the_o threaten_n pag._n 172._o far_o add_v that_o mankind_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n and_o that_o this_o principle_n be_v as_o essential_a as_o any_o other_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n pag._n 173._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o however_o you_o make_v mention_n of_o unbelief_n because_o the_o gospel_n have_v lay_v the_o same_o in_o your_o way_n yet_o our_o old_a doctrine_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n now_o break_v out_o into_o a_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o that_o as_o a_o essential_a of_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v your_o great_a principle_n of_o faith_n and_o your_o follow_v of_o that_o as_o it_o dictate_v to_o you_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o moral_n the_o practice_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o you_o think_v to_o be_v save_v that_o this_o be_v so_o must_v unavoidable_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o good_a opinion_n you_o have_v yourself_o of_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o command_n thereof_o it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o positive_a precept_n and_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o absolute_o consider_v 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as_o such_o to_o do_v thing_n towards_o his_o own_o conversion_n i_o mean_v thing_n immediate_o tend_v to_o and_o that_o must_v infallible_o consummate_v therein_o and_o let_v we_o see_v what_o thing_n they_o be_v and_o know_v that_o when_o you_o have_v well_o do_v all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o then_o it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a for_o false_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n but_o shall_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o you_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o your_o presumptuous_a exclamation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v because_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o promote_a your_o ignorant_a totter_a promiseless_a and_o gospelless_a holiness_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o old_a adam_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o dunghill_n rebellious_a righteousness_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o a_o great_a rabble_n more_o of_o such_o like_a pretend_a virtue_n yea_o they_o do_v and_o must_v and_o shall_v stand_v there_o when_o you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o socinian_o and_o quaker_n have_v say_v their_o all_o against_o they_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o sort_n of_o preacher_n who_o you_o condemn_v and_o so_o do_v i_o as_o well_o as_o you_o though_o not_o in_o your_o spirit_n nor_o to_o advance_v your_o pestiferous_a principle_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o make_v it_o their_o great_a business_n to_o advance_v the_o petty_a interest_n of_o any_o party_n whatsoever_o and_o concern_v themselves_o more_o about_o do_v this_o then_o about_o promote_a and_o carry_v on_o that_o wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v more_o zealous_a to_o make_v prosilite_n to_o their_o particular_a sect_n then_o convert_v i_o will_v add_v first_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o press_v more_o exact_a and_o ridge_v conformity_n to_o their_o mode_n and_o form_n then_o to_o the_o law_n 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to_o prepare_v man_n for_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n pag._n 267._o answ._n 1._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o obedient_a temper_n you_o mention_n be_v precedent_n to_o or_o before_o faith_n and_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o that_o which_o stand_v with_o unbelief_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o same_o now_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v altogether_o without_o proof_n and_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v affirm_v for_o the_o far_a promote_a of_o your_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o original_o be_v dictate_v thereof_o but_o 2._o the_o obedience_n or_o inclination_n to_o obedience_n that_o be_v before_o faith_n or_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v a_o excellent_a preparative_n or_o good_a 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