Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	lord_n	sincerity_n	1,662	5	9.7763	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66098	Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2272; ESTC W37635	100,188	164

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his_o darling_n how_o be_v he_o like_v to_o stand_v to_o it_o remember_v then_o that_o you_o engage_v to_o be_v for_o god_n and_o for_o no_o other_o you_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n direct_v by_o his_o word_n to_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n and_o not_o your_o own_o to_o make_v his_o will_n your_o rule_n and_o his_o glory_n your_o end_n you_o promise_v that_o you_o will_v not_o run_v in_o the_o current_n and_o stream_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o vanity_n nor_o seek_v your_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o word_n you_o promise_v sincere_a and_o universal_a obedience_n do_v you_o know_v or_o consider_v this_o have_v you_o think_v and_o do_v you_o approve_v of_o it_o in_o your_o heart_n if_o not_o your_o heart_n be_v false_a 4._o take_v up_o a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o stand_v to_o and_o perform_v your_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o word_n but_o performance_n that_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o god_n will_v not_o 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engagement_n your_o heart_n be_v never_o firm_a in_o it_o if_o you_o find_v satan_n or_o your_o own_o heart_n lay_v bait_n before_o you_o to_o entice_v you_o you_o must_v say_v as_o abraham_n i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n let_v therefore_o your_o purpose_n be_v hearty_a purpose_n free_a and_o not_o constrain_v 5._o beware_v of_o sinful_a reserve_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a nor_o more_o dangerous_a than_o equivocation_n we_o make_v fair_a covenant_n and_o plausible_a but_o we_o have_v our_o mental_a reservation_n which_o spoil_v all_o if_o your_o covenant_n be_v not_o full_a and_o free_a and_o plain_a it_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n saul_n be_v send_v to_o destroy_v amalek_n and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v it_o only_o i_o reserve_v the_o best_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v that_o reserve_n in_o his_o mind_n before_o naaman_n have_v he_o reserve_v in_o this_o thing_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n it_o may_v be_v you_o think_v with_o yourselves_o i_o can_v do_v all_o and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o but_o this_o or_o that_o one_o particular_a thing_n one_o have_v his_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a call_v by_o which_o he_o get_v a_o live_n another_o his_o oppression_n &_o deceit_n another_o his_o excess_n in_o this_o or_o that_o lawful_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o intend_v to_o keep_v and_o think_v to_o say_v i_o never_o intend_v this_o know_v it_o this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a heart-deceit_n and_o god_n will_v find_v it_o out_o and_o it_o will_v render_v your_o whole_a covenant_n a_o vain_a oblation_n 6._o trust_v not_o in_o yourselves_o or_o your_o own_o strength_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n man_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o and_o exercise_v his_o create_a grace_n though_o not_o without_o implore_v divine_a assistance_n and_o concourse_n in_o the_o new-covenant_n man_n be_v utter_o to_o disclaim_v himself_o and_o deny_v all_o his_o own_o strength_n the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o plain_a impotency_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v discouragement_n enough_o to_o our_o renewal_n of_o covenant_n if_o god_n expect_v or_o we_o promise_v performance_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n though_o every_o believer_n must_v acknowledge_v with_o paul_n that_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o be_v he_o neither_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o or_o yet_o to_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o engage_v of_o himself_o to_o his_o service_n only_o he_o must_v careful_o beware_v that_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o be_v his_o own_o undertaker_n lest_o while_o he_o pretend_v to_o renew_v he_o destroy_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o paradox_n but_o be_v a_o evangelical_n truth_n that_o a_o christian_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o yet_o resolve_v and_o bind_v himself_o to_o do_v all_o therefore_o 7._o in_o sense_n of_o your_o own_o utter_a insufficiency_n be_v sure_a to_o 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receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o their_o dissimulation_n and_o falsehood_n you_o shall_v be_v keep_v preserve_v establish_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o appearauce_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o perfidious_a and_o formal_a professor_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o open_a shame_n then_o shall_v your_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n be_v open_o acknowledge_v before_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o the_o glorious_a blessing_n of_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n for_o evermore_o finis_fw-la

neither_o be_v preven_v nor_o oblige_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o or_o for_o we_o be_v a_o pillar-truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n rom._n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o we_o detract_v from_o god_n sovereignty_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o convert_v and_o save_v grace_n we_o so_o far_o make_v god_n a_o debtor_n to_o the_o creature_n before_o he_o make_v himself_o so_o by_o a_o free_a promise_n 2._o that_o all_o which_o parent_n can_v do_v for_o their_o child_n in_o attendance_n to_o the_o precept_n viz._n in_o bring_v they_o up_o for_o god_n instruct_v they_o in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n exercise_v their_o authority_n in_o keep_v they_o in_o from_o lewd_a course_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o visible_a attendance_n on_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o their_o duty_n and_o be_v in_o no_o way_n to_o be_v count_v meritorious_a luk._n 17._o 10._o hence_o for_o their_o own_o soul_n safety_n they_o must_v do_v it_o except_o they_o will_v hazard_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o it_o outdo_v the_o power_n of_o moral-mean_n and_o endeavour_n though_o never_o so_o sincere_o use_v to_o plant_v or_o infuse_v grace_n into_o any_o soul_n the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n only_o joh._n 1._o 13._o if_o good_a man_n can_v will_n can_v pray_v can_v labour_v faith_n into_o any_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n their_o will_v none_o of_o their_o child_n none_o of_o their_o servant_n none_o of_o their_o neighbour_n none_o in_o the_o world_n perish_v 4._o that_o divine_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o confidence_n but_o a_o ground_a confidence_n the_o rule_n do_v not_o only_o command_v and_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v but_o it_o also_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o hold_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v assure_v 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have_v reject_v abraham_n his_o ishmael_n isaac_n his_o esau_n david_n his_o ahsolom_n and_o adonijah_n eli_n his_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n now_o of_o abraham_n we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a in_o teach_v his_o child_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o therefore_o he_o instruct_v and_o discipline_v ishmael_n he_o circumcise_v he_o and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o he_o 2._o because_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n have_v themselves_o thus_o interpret_v the_o promise_n they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v upon_o supposition_n &_o to_o carry_v a_o condition_n in_o it_o eminent_a for_o this_o be_v the_o forementioned_a instance_n of_o david_n that_o he_o thus_o understand_v it_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o that_o forecited_a warning_n which_o he_o give_v to_o solomon_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o but_o also_o by_o that_o knowledgment_n which_o he_o make_v of_o it_o to_o god_n himself_o psal_n 132._o 11_o 12._o object_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n make_v a_o absolute_a promise_n to_o david_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o his_o seed_n and_o not_o violate_v it_o psal_n 89._o 28_o 29._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o that_o place_n david_n represent_v or_o typifyes_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o his_o child_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v only_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his._n but_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o subject_n of_o the_o visible_a covenant_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n que._n but_o you_o will_v say_v then_o what_o encouragement_n be_v there_o for_o parent_n to_o pray_v for_o to_o instruct_v and_o take_v pain_n with_o their_o child_n and_o give_v they_o up_o 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