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	spirit_n	true_a	4,682	5	4.8641	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01891	The saints interest in God opened in severall sermons, preached anniversarily upon the fifth of November. By John Goodwin pastor of S. Stephens Coleman-street.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1640 (1640)	STC 12031; ESTC S117964	75,238	484

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in_o the_o world_n exercise_v upon_o they_o can_v not_o have_v make_v these_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n they_o have_v they_o not_o be_v willing_a and_o consent_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o own_a they_o in_o that_o relation_n now_o than_o this_o willingness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o make_v he_o they_o or_o to_o give_v they_o this_o special_a and_o peculiar_a propriety_n in_o he_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o rather_o in_o god_n through_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o john_n 12.44_o be_v nothing_o else_o be_v interpret_v but_o by_o the_o mean_n or_o encouragement_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n give_v unto_o they_o real_o and_o unfeigned_o to_o take_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o our_o god_n and_o to_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o according_o as_o well_o inward_o with_o love_n fear_v reverence_n dependence_n etc._n etc._n as_o outward_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n suitable_a hereunto_o and_o all_o this_o in_o the_o root_n and_o first_o spring_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o willingness_n of_o mind_n to_o take_v and_o own_v he_o for_o our_o god_n or_o to_o trust_v he_o and_o make_v our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o this_o disposition_n be_v true_o beget_v and_o effectual_o raise_v in_o the_o soul_n contain_v all_o those_o other_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o it_o beget_v and_o raise_v it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n through_o he_o preach_v unto_o we_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o manage_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n overcom_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o and_o smite_v the_o crooked_a spirit_n of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a indisposition_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o our_o god_n with_o the_o glorious_a brightness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o creat_v a_o right_a spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o stead_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o first_o break_v of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o aptness_n and_o willingness_n to_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o accept_v and_o entertain_v the_o true_a god_n for_o our_o god_n for_o before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o distinct_a and_o complete_a act_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o accept_v god_n for_o our_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n a_o inclination_n or_o willingness_n to_o such_o a_o act_n go_v before_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v forsake_v his_o usual_a method_n of_o proceed_v à_fw-la minus_fw-la perfectis_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectiora_fw-la from_o less_o perfection_n to_o great_a now_o as_o the_o first_o and_o weak_a act_n of_o faith_n or_o accept_v god_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o real_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o secret_a in_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n give_v a_o right_a and_o propriety_n in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o so_o do_v the_o second_o act_n or_o outward_a testify_v to_o the_o world_n a_o man_n faith_n or_o dependence_n upon_o god_n draw_v out_o the_o particular_a and_o special_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n this_o set_v god_n on_o work_n to_o express_v himself_o free_o unto_o they_o he_o care_v not_o now_o if_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o be_v they_o this_o faith_n of_o they_o in_o he_o open_o manifest_v make_v they_o fit_a and_o meet_v to_o be_v belove_v i_o mean_v open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hell_n true_o god_n love_v his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o be_v say_v before_o they_o believe_v or_o else_o they_o can_v never_o come_v to_o believe_v thou_o they_o be_v say_v christ_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o i_o 17.6_o joh._n 17.6_o but_o till_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o other_o expression_n of_o affection_n to_o they_o be_v but_o ordinary_a as_o to_o other_o man_n though_o they_o be_v his_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o own_v they_o open_o till_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v repute_v he_o that_o be_v make_v their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o first_o difference_v expression_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v they_o and_o they_o his_o be_v the_o give_v of_o faith_n unto_o they_o and_o when_o this_o be_v give_v and_o begin_v to_o work_v and_o be_v active_a in_o they_o he_o care_v not_o then_o what_o or_o how_o great_a blessing_n he_o give_v they_o afterward_o the_o stumble_a block_n be_v now_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o world_n way_n all_o the_o world_n can_v but_o confess_v it_o just_a and_o equal_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v they_o that_o trust_n in_o he_o he_o be_v but_o a_o heathen_a man_n that_o 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that_o though_o all_o the_o way_n and_o path_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n as_o david_n speak_v yet_o be_v there_o many_o thing_n in_o these_o way_n of_o he_o 25.14_o ps_n 25.14_o very_o liable_a and_o obnoxious_a for_o a_o time_n to_o another_o interpretation_n to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o all_o passage_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o administration_n towards_o his_o church_n require_v a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o god_n may_v be_v come_v towards_o his_o church_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n when_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v he_o be_v come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o say_v s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o a_o messenger_n from_o or_o of_o satan_n it_o be_v well_o spy_v of_o s._n paul_n to_o find_v out_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o a_o message_n and_o messenger_n from_o the_o 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