Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	lord_n	spirit_n	4,020	5	4.9859	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43572	The best entail, or, Dying parents living hopes for their surviving children grounded upon the covenant of Gods grace, with believers and their seed, being a short discourse upon 2 Sam. 23, 5 : wherein is a collection of several covenant-promises to support the faith, and some pleas to direct and quicken the prayers of Gods covenanted people for their surviving posterity / by O.H. ...	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1693 (1693)	Wing H1761; ESTC R40552	56,018	114

some_o plea_n argument_n and_o encouragement_n not_o to_o move_v god_n but_o to_o quicken_v your_o faith_n hope_n and_o importunity_n thus_o then_o say_v 1._o lord_n this_o covenant_n thou_o have_v make_v with_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n do_v spring_n only_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o freegrace_n this_o promise_v commence_v before_o i_o have_v a_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o depend_v on_o any_o worthiness_n in_o i_o 8._o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n on_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v better_a than_o other_o but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n produce_v the_o love_n of_o complacency_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n both_o in_o its_o original_n and_o duration_n 31.3_o jer._n 31.3_o it_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o in_o god_n breast_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n lord_n for_o thy_o word_n sake_n 17.19_o 2_o sam._n 7.21_o compare_v with_o 1_o chr._n 17.19_o yea_o for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n viz._n christ_n who_o be_v god_n essential_a word_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n have_v thou_o see_v any_o stop_n or_o obstruction_n on_o my_o part_n thou_o will_v have_v forbear_v make_v this_o covenant_n but_o such_o a_o covenant_n there_o be_v and_o grace_n make_v it_o look_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n lord_n and_z as_o grace_n only_o make_v it_o so_o let_v grace_n perform_v it_o 2._o lord_n thou_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o promise_n mercy_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n 89.35_o mic._n 7.20_o numb_a 23.19_o psal_n 89.35_o truth_n perform_v it_o to_o jacob_n thou_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thy_o holiness_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n well_o lord_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o marry_v beget_v child_n give_v they_o up_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o thou_o take_v they_o as_o thy_o own_o and_o do_v thou_o now_o repent_v of_o thy_o choice_n oh_o no_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o in_o thy_o word_n 10._o isa_n 54.9_o 10._o that_o thy_o covenant-promise_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n not_o overflow_n the_o world_n 37._o jer._n 31.35_o 36_o 37._o yea_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n will_v soon_o depart_v than_o god_n go_v back_o from_o his_o word_n yea_o his_o covenant_n be_v as_o sure_a as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o sure_a as_o day_n and_o night_n lord_n my_o soul_n have_v get_v such_o good_a hold_n of_o thou_o by_o faith_n i_o will_v not_o let_v go_v this_o hold_n but_o stick_v fast_o till_o thou_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o i_o and_o my_o seed_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o sue_v thy_o bond_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n till_o thou_o pay_v this_o debt_n 3._o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v this_o covenant_n good_a to_o other_o thou_o have_v perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o father_n and_o remember_v thy_o holy_a covenant_n 72._o luk._n 1.45_o 55_o 72._o there_o have_v be_v a_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v by_o the_o lord_n never_o can_v any_o stand_v forth_o and_o challenge_v thou_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o promise_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n and_o i_o humble_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o begin_v with_o i_o 18._o gen._n 13.16_o 17_o 18._o thou_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n and_o inhabit_v canaan_n and_o thou_o do_v perform_v all_o to_o a_o tittle_n yea_o to_o a_o minute_n the_o least_o jota_n do_v not_o fail_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o thou_o be_v as_o great_a as_o good_a as_o powerful_a as_o merciful_a now_o as_o ever_o 42.2_o gen._n 18.14_o job_n 42.2_o thou_o say_v be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n echo_n no_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o reduce_v my_o prodigal_a child_n to_o convert_v my_o stubborn_a child_n oh_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o this_o great_a work_n 4._o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v good_a the_o promise_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n my_o parent_n improve_v and_o plead_v thy_o covenant_n for_o i_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o same_o good_a to_o i_o i_o must_v say_v as_o once_o solomon_n thou_o have_v keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n 24._o 1_o kin._n 8.23_o 24._o that_o thou_o promise_v he_o thou_o speak_v also_o with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o have_v fulfil_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n that_o have_v not_o cut_v off_o his_o kindness_n from_o i_o that_o be_o the_o seed_n of_o those_o faithful_a one_o that_o be_v now_o at_o rest_n with_o thou_o i_o myself_o can_v rise_v up_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o thy_o faithfulness_n ecce_fw-la signum_fw-la behold_v a_o testimony_n of_o divine_a love_n 17._o psal_n 86.16_o 17._o thou_o have_v show_v i_o a_o token_n for_o good_a who_o be_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o i_o take_v this_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o more_o kindness_n to_o i_o 116.16_o psal_n 116.16_o thou_o have_v loose_v my_o bond_n will_v thou_o not_o also_o knock_v off_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n from_o my_o poor_a child_n i_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o any_o and_o cost_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n many_o a_o tear_n and_o groan_n but_o thou_o hear_v their_o prayer_n will_v thou_o not_o also_o hear_v i_o 5._o lord_n i_o do_v find_v all_o that_o i_o want_v for_o myself_o and_o seed_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o pardon_v sin_n so_o thou_o have_v undertake_v to_o work_v the_o condition_n thou_o require_v as_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o obtain_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n thou_o say_v they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o 31.34_o jer._n 31.34_o i._n e._n as_o i_o understand_v it_o young_z as_o well_o as_o old_a 30.6_o deut._n 30.6_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n again_o thou_o say_v they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v 14.7_o hos_fw-la 14.7_o among_o who_o be_v child_n and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o child_n 4.6_o mal._n 4.6_o so_o some_o read_v it_o this_o be_v enough_o lord_n may_v my_o child_n be_v save_o convert_v i_o have_v all_o my_o desire_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o salvation_n and_o i_o have_v these_o promise_n under_o thy_o hand_n and_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o insignificant_a 6._o yea_o lord_n thou_o have_v convert_v some_o who_o immediate_a parent_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n and_o whether_o their_o remote_a parent_n be_v so_o who_o can_v tell_v i_o plain_o 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a_o word_n to_o god_n for_o they_o eminent_a in_o grace_n and_o monument_n of_o freegrace_n and_o shall_v any_o of_o my_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v into_o thy_o family_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o thy_o door_n i_o hope_v not_o 7._o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o design_n to_o deny_v my_o suit_n thou_o will_v have_v shut_v my_o mouth_n in_o prayer_n for_o thy_o word_n say_v 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v a_o enlarge_a heart_n in_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o a_o pledge_n of_o gracious_a audience_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o send_v thy_o spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n and_o

vain_a i_o live_v say_v god_n to_o make_v his_o word_n take_v impression_n on_o his_o survive_a child_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o correction_n you_o have_v a_o notable_a promise_n in_o prov._n 23.13_o 14._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o he_o thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n o_o blessed_a whip_n sure_o such_o a_o scourge_n as_o fetch_v blood_n be_v easy_a than_o hell-torment_n but_o my_o benediction_n shall_v be_v upon_o that_o correction_n that_o be_v a_o cruel_a parent_n that_o will_v rather_o see_v his_o child_n a_o flame_a faggot_n in_o the_o scorch_a fire_n than_o try_v to_o whip_v folly_n out_o of_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a pity_n better_a he_o shall_v cry_v here_o then_o roar_v hereafter_o yea_o and_o curse_v thou_o for_o ever_o that_o will_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o give_v he_o a_o tap_n to_o prevent_v these_o intolerable_a torment_n oh_o the_o good_a that_o seasonable_a correction_n may_v do_v if_o thou_o prevail_v not_o to_o make_v thy_o child_n good_a yet_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o both_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n prov._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n yet_o take_v this_o caution_n that_o these_o promise_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v absolute_o necessary_o and_o universal_o produce_v this_o effect_n but_o ordinary_o so_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o parent_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o encouragement_n therein_o 12._o the_o last_o encouragement_n to_o parent_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o their_o survive_a child_n be_v that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o their_o outward_a concern_v in_o the_o world_n prov._n 20.7_o the_o just_a man_n 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gospel-time_n which_o consist_v more_o in_o spiritual_n but_o this_o will_v remain_v a_o truth_n that_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n be_v usual_o provide_v for_o comfortable_o even_o in_o thing_n that_o concern_v this_o life_n if_o it_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o good_a and_o if_o god_n see_v it_o good_a in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n which_o limitation_n must_v always_o be_v annex_v to_o temporal_a promise_n but_o if_o they_o be_v poor_a defame_v sick_a in_o prison_n banish_v yet_o all_o these_o work_n together_o for_o their_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o chap._n vi_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o premise_n the_o three_o general_a head_n in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o main_a objection_n which_o be_v this_o object_n you_o have_v produce_v many_o promise_n as_o branch_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n that_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n shall_v have_v convert_v grace_n that_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v 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