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	speak_v	4,061	5	4.0748	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87170	Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel.	Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373	72,620	183

redemption_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v this_o covenant_n for_o ever_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n psal._n 111.5_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v this_o will_v afford_v deathbed_n comfort_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v so_o not_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v now_o than_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v phrase_v in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n yet_o not_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o condescend_v thus_o to_o lisp_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n else_o we_o can_v not_o understand_v or_o take_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o act_n in_o god_n as_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v but_o one_o divine_a excellency_n and_o glory_n the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o but_o this_o be_v too_o big_a to_o come_v in_o all_o at_o once_o into_o our_o narrow_a heart_n therefore_o god_n let_v out_o himself_o by_o degree_n by_o drop_n and_o beam_n as_o we_o may_v bear_v it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o council_n and_o operation_n concerning_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o though_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v undivided_a but_o according_a to_o a_o ancient_a agreement_n between_o they_o the_o operation_n be_v attribute_v to_o that_o person_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o subsist_v appear_v most_o in_o it_o beginning_n work_n to_o the_o father_n carry_v on_o to_o the_o son_n finish_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o though_o many_o disown_v and_o dislike_v these_o thing_n yet_o now_o go_v and_o put_v they_o home_o to_o god_n and_o if_o he_o will_v own_v they_o and_o bear_v his_o witness_n to_o they_o and_o seal_v they_o upon_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o shame_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o hard_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o to_o secure_v thou_o from_o the_o like_a torment_a fear_n for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o i_o know_v it_o he_o will_v work_v wonder_n if_o thy_o spirit_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o put_v he_o to_o it_o rather_o than_o be_v want_v in_o his_o witness_n to_o so_o great_a a_o truth_n as_o this_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o job_n speak_v deliver_v for_o ever_o from_o thy_o judge_n from_o all_o frightful_a idea_n and_o apprehension_n of_o he_o as_o a_o angry_a severe_a judge_n and_o enable_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o all_o thy_o day_n as_o with_o a_o most_o indulgent_a and_o tender_a hearted_a father_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o i_o may_v a_o poor_a soul_n say_v unbelief_n though_o i_o assent_v unto_o it_o and_o think_v i_o believe_v it_o if_o my_o faith_n prove_v a_o false_a blaze_n of_o fancy_n presumption_n vain_a hope_n and_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o suspect_v it_o because_o it_o have_v not_o the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o plant_n of_o paradise_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 2.12_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a be_v this_o thy_o case_n many_o time_n 1.1_o go_v order_n thy_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n go_v bow_v thy_o knee_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o 1._o tell_v he_o he_o know_v how_o thy_o heart_n be_v carry_v forth_o towards_o he_o only_o according_a to_o the_o term_n and_o tenor_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n away_o with_o that_o that_o he_o shall_v deal_v and_o do_v by_o thou_o as_o thou_o do_v by_o he_o no_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o isa._n 57.10_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n deut._n 33.7_o and_o will_v he_o trample_v upon_o worm_n that_o will_v fain_o creep_v towards_o he_o only_o in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v chalk_v out_o and_o be_v so_o please_v to_o he_o second_o he_o know_v that_o the_o sole_a ground_n of_o thy_o confidence_n be_v the_o precious_a and_o plenteous_a grace_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o tell_v thou_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n enemy_n ungodly_a impotent_a one_o and_o ask_v he_o 8._o if_o he_o have_v ever_o a_o soul_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n that_o be_v not_o once_o such_o a_o one_o 26.28_o that_o many_o be_v ransom_v and_o pardon_v by_o christ_n 10.45_o but_o not_o how_o many_o why_o may_v not_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o that_o salvation_n be_v neither_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o even_o to_o the_o prisoner_n of_o unbelief_n rom._n 11.32_o these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a precious_a thing_n the_o gospel_n utter_v ask_v he_o now_o if_o thou_o must_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v of_o the_o law_n 37._o of_o thy_o look_n for_o life_n by_o it_o and_o if_o he_o will_v reject_v this_o confidence_n also_o so_o that_o thou_o must_v not_o prosper_v in_o it_o three_o ask_v he_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o double_a reconciliation_n plain_o teach_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 11._o the_o one_o actual_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n and_o acknowledge_v by_o god_n at_o that_o time_n the_o other_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o arm_n and_o enmity_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o other_o have_v god_n then_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n again_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v near_o he_o who_o will_v fain_o receive_v the_o atonement_n and_o be_v make_v friend_n with_o he_o four_o ask_v he_o wherefore_o have_v this_o gospel_n be_v bring_v to_o thy_o ear_n to_o thy_o heart_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v trust_v in_o it_o and_o that_o perfect_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o even_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o do_v he_o not_o call_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o will_v he_o now_o repent_v of_o his_o call_v that_o can_v be_v for_o his_o gift_n and_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o do_v he_o not_o bid_v thou_o come_v unto_o he_o upon_o those_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o must_v thou_o now_o sink_v and_o perish_v to_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o peter_n mat._n 14.30_o five_o tell_v he_o he_o know_v how_o full_o how_o thankful_o thy_o soul_n submit_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v reveal_v of_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o none_o perish_v in_o unbelief_n but_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o or_o submit_v not_o thereunto_o rom._n 10.3_o {non-roman}_o once_o indeed_o thou_o be_v proud_a of_o thy_o own_o poor_a pollute_a rag_n but_o have_v now_o cast_v they_o all_o away_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o with_o detestation_n get_v you_o hence_o and_o will_v never_o gather_v they_o together_o again_o but_o bless_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n for_o that_o better_a provision_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v fain_o appear_v daily_o continual_o before_o he_o clothe_v with_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n come_v on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n dan._n 9.24_o six_o he_o know_v thy_o heart_n close_v with_o christ_n for_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v thy_o faith_n 1.30_o as_o that_o must_v justify_v thy_o person_n it_o close_v with_o the_o whole_a gospel_n with_o whole_a christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o desirable_a to_o thy_o eye_n than_o that_o holiness_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v promise_v and_o promote_v how_o fain_o will_v thy_o soul_n be_v his_o glass_n wherein_o he_o may_v view_v all_o his_o own_o glory_n virtue_n beauty_n grace_n by_o reflection_n and_o will_v he_o break_v this_o glass_n in_o piece_n seven_o and_o last_o {non-roman}_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v but_o stand_v to_o that_o one_o good_a word_n speak_v in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o servant_n rom._n 5.20_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v this_o be_v not_o the_o spawn_n or_o spume_n of_o thy_o fancy_n nor_o have_v thou_o meet_v with_o this_o say_n in_o some_o good_a book_n who_o author_n may_v be_v mistake_v but_o if_o god_n will_v make_v it_o good_a as_o thou_o think_v he_o bind_v to_o do_v even_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o truth_n thou_o can_v tell_v where_o there_o be_v superfluity_n of_o

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prevail_v against_o thou_o thus_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chr._n 20.6_o etc._n etc._n thus_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o to_o the_o 20._o ver_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o amos_n chap._n 7._o ver._n 2_o 3_o 5_o 6._o thus_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o ver._n 24._o to_o 31._o not_o that_o god_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o inform_v he_o concerning_o our_o necessity_n which_o he_o know_v better_a than_o we_o but_o because_o hereby_o we_o give_v some_o proof_n that_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o stranger_n at_o home_n as_o many_o careless_a one_o be_v but_o know_v something_o of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o case_n and_o of_o he_o and_o his_o deal_n towards_o we_o but_o i_o will_v give_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o the_o point_n than_o those_o of_o job_n resolution_n for_o this_o practice_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o upon_o earnest_n argue_v god_n will_v undoubted_o answer_v some_o way_n or_o other_o that_o be_v employ_v vers._n 5._o i_o will_v know_v the_o word_n that_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o 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