Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	spirit_n	world_n	4,721	5	4.7374	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52800	An antidote against Arminianism, or, A succinct discourse to enervate and confute all the five points thereof to wit, predestination grounded upon man's foreseen works, universal redemption, sufficient grace is all, the power of man's free-will in conversion, and the possibility of true saints published for the publick good by Christopher Ness.	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing N441; ESTC R25504	74,295	146

final_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n argument_n 1._o the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o father_n if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o choose_a one_o be_v a_o love_n unchangeable_a than_o his_o choose_a one_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fail_v away_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a john_n 16.27_o &_o 13.1_o jer._n 31.3_o jam._n 1.17_o john_n 10.29_o neither_o the_o force_n nor_o fraud_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o father_n elect_v love_n which_o run_v parallel_n with_o the_o long_a line_n of_o eternity_n therefore_o the_o consequence_n must_v be_v true_a also_o this_o be_v further_a illustrate_v god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o then_o everlasting_a love_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o a_o everliving_a god_n hence_o paul_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o apostate_n fall_v away_o comfort_v the_o weak_a mind_n of_o believer_n say_v that_o their_o stand_v be_v firm_a because_o 〈◊〉_d election_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o this_o he_o compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d foundation_n and_o to_o a_o seal_n two_o thing_n of_o greate●…_n validity_n and_o security_n they_o stand_v as_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d stable_a rock_n and_o mountain_n of_o brass_n so_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v for_o the_o father_n be_v not_o inconstant_a in_o his_o love_n to_o love_v to_o day_n and_o hate_v to_o morrow_n argument_n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o son_n in_o his_o redeem_v love_n as_o from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o elect_v love_n which_o be_v unalterable_a also_o for_o thereby_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n agglutinantur_fw-la be_v glue_v into_o christ_n their_o head_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o none_o ●an_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o christ_n hand_n john_n 10.28_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v no_o principality_n nor_o power_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n ●f_fw-fr god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.38_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.18_o if_o one_o member_n may_v be_v break_v off_o from_o christ_n than_o all_o may_v be_v one_o having_z no_o more_o privilege_n than_o ●nother_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o stand_v ●o_o christ_n may_v be_v suppose_v upon_o this_o hypothesis_n to_o be_v a_o head_n without_o a_o body_n or_o any_o member_n and_o christ_n also_o may_v have_v dye_v in_o ●ain_n both_o which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a beside_o ●he_v certainty_n of_o this_o redemption_n appear_v far_a inasmuch_o as_o christ_n 1_o st_o purchase_v perseverance_n for_o he_o if_o he_o purchase_v for_o they_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n eph._n 1.3_o than_o this_o great_a blessing_n of_o perseverance_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o purchase_a inheritance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2_o dly_a he_o pray_v for_o it_o luke_n 22.32_o that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a john_n 17.15_o yea_o and_o all_o believer_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o what_o christ_n pray_v for_o he_o be_v always_o hear_v therein_o joh._n 11.41,42_o 3_o dly_a christ_n promise_v it_o john_n 6.37_o that_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v believer_n out_o after_o they_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o mat._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o 2_o sam._n 7.14,15_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o under_o their_o severe_a correction_n psal_n 89.31_o but_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v not_o fail_v towards_o they_o isa_n 54.8,10_o 4_o thly_a he_o perform_v it_o also_o to_o all_o those_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 17.12_o and_o lose_v not_o one_o of_o they_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o eph._n 5.23_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n saint_n be_v in_o christ_n hand_n rev._n 1.16_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o pluck_v a_o star_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o to_o pluck_v a_o saint_n out_o of_o christ_n hand_n john_n 10.28_o judas_n 1._o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o argument_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o sanctification_n love_n if_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a operation_n then_o true_a believer_n can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o antecedent_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n first_o to_o a_o earnest_a second_o to_o a_o seal_n three_o to_o a_o witness_n first_o to_o a_o earnest_a 2_o cor._n 5.5_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_a penny_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o the_o pawn_n or_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v return_v again_o pignus_fw-la redditur_fw-la arrha_fw-la retinetur_fw-la jerom._n the_o earnest_a part_n of_o the_o bargain_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o pretio_fw-la promissis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o primicijs_fw-la now_o the_o earnest_n will_v quite_o be_v lose_v if_o the_o bargain_n of_o salvation_n stand_v not_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o earnest_n be_v not_o save_v and_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v damn_v he_o carry_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n along_o with_o he_o into_o hell_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v absurd_a second_o to_o a_o seal_n assurance_n be_v god_n seal_n as_o faith_n be_v our_o seal_n john_n 3.33_o eph._n 1.13_o &_o 4.30_o they_o first_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v seal_v i._n e._n full_o assure_v god_n honour_v our_o seal_n to_o his_o truth_n by_o his_o seal_n with_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o earnest_n make_v the_o bargain_n so_o the_o seal_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o and_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o unalterable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n three_o to_o a_o witness_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o and_o such_o a_o witness_n as_o can_v be_v except_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o this_o witness_n abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o elect_n john_n 14.16_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o &_o 3.9_o so_o call_v a_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o a_o witness_n that_o can_v die_v nor_o lie_v so_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v become_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n this_o will_v make_v satan_n rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o god_n as_o if_o strong_a than_o he_o can_v he_o dispossess_v he_o as_o he_o be_v oft_o dispossess_v by_o he_o luke_n 11.21,22_o argument_n 4._o the_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o spiritual_a enemy_n if_o no_o spiritual_a enemy_n can_v prevail_v against_o a_o true_a believer_n total_o and_o sinal_o than_o a_o true_a believer_n can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o satan_n can_v make_v believer_n fall_v so_o for_o that_o wicked_a one_o can_v touch_v they_o tactu_fw-la qualitativo_fw-la with_o any_o of_o his_o deadly_a touch_v 1_o john_n 5.18_o but_o god_n tread_v he_o under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n may_v nibble_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o can_v mortal_o wound_v the_o heart_n gen._n 3.15_o christ_n take_v his_o armour_n from_o he_o luke_n 11.21_o and_o destroy_v his_o work_n heb._n 2.14_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4.4_o 2._o not_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n give_v they_o faith_n to_o conquer_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n for_o they_o in_o himself_o john_n 16.33_o and_o make_v they_o king_n unto_o god_n viz._n give_v they_o a_o royal_a spirit_n to_o live_v above_o the_o frown_n and_o flattery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v higher-region-man_n above_o all_o storm_n prov._n 15.24_o have_v the_o moon_n the_o emblem_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n psal_n 8.6,7,8_o rev._n 12.1_o 3._o nor_o their_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o those_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o the_o army_n of_o the_o spirit_n war_n against_o they_o cant._n 6.13_o gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v as_o sinful_a as_o sometime_o they_o will_v and_o though_o a_o troop_n overcome_v god_n sometime_o come_v about_o he_o like_o bee_n as_o david_n phrase_n be_v yet_o gad_n overcome_v at_o last_o gen._n 49._o 18._o and_o they_o become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n to_o wit_n triumpher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o all_o their_o enemy_n rom._n 8.35_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o no_o create_a power_n can_v prevail_v against_o they_o rom._n 8.38_o argument_n 5._o the_o five_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o saintship_n

decree_n of_o love_n itself_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n but_o never_o for_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o elect_a one_o himself_o as_o be_v show_v before_o god_n will_v to_o save_v we_o for_o christ_n but_o not_o for_o christ_n will_v he_o we_o to_o be_v save_v according_a to_o that_o thesis_n in_o the_o school_n deus_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la christ_n indeed_o be_v the_o first_o choose_v for_o the_o head_n come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o predestinate_v love_n and_o then_o the_o member_n yet_o though_o he_o be_v first_o choose_v to_o that_o glory_n which_o become_v he_o as_o a_o head_n he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v also_o choose_v even_o as_o the_o first_o alum_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v love_v i_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n and_o have_v this_o natural_a be_v though_o in_o and_o through_o he_o i_o come_v to_o have_v this_o be_v so_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v love_v i_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n and_o have_v a_o supernatural_a be_v a_o life_n above_o nature_n even_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n though_o i_o attain_v to_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o through_o he_o in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o fake_n the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o immediate_o come_v from_o himself_o to_o i_o as_o to_o christ_n he_o be_v fore-ordained_n to_o be_v our_o head_n 1_o pet._n 1.20_o as_o we_o to_o be_v his_o member_n thus_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 22,23_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o elect_n from_o all_o eternity_n reason_n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n be_v that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n affirm_v to_o be_v a_o free_a act_n a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o special_a favour_n found_v upon_o the_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n must_v be_v according_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o by_o we_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v all_o this_o ergo_fw-la mat._n 11.26_o even_o so_o o_o father_n it_o please_v thou_o luke_n 12.32_o it_o please_v your_o father_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a purpose_n in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n eph._n 1.5,9,11_o paul_n repeat_v epiphonema_n be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o more_o full_o in_o that_o rom._n 9.13,15_o exemplify_a this_o truth_n in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n both_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o instance_n the_o full_a exemplification_n of_o free_a election_n mal._n 1.3_o rom._n 9.11_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v in_o for_o a_o instance_n that_o of_o cain_n and_o abol_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n or_o that_o of_o shem_fw-mi and_o ham_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new_a 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