Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	light_n	see_v	spirit_n	4,161	5	5.1950	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02147	Christendom; or, The nature of Christ's kingdom opened, and the chiefest difficulties in divinity cleared in order to ending the controversies among Christian philosophers, scool-men [sic], and divines of all parties.		1687 (1687)	Wing C3933; ESTC R171319	44,677	48

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thus_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o abolish_v but_o establish_v rom._n 3.31_o 4._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a open_n of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o righteous_a not_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o righteous_a nor_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o all_o may_v have_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o that_o god_n do_v not_o like_a and_o approve_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v and_o drink_v what_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a in_o the_o wicked_a that_o so_o the_o righteous_a may_v for_o 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v in_o god_n praise_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d this_o perfect_a open_n shall_v be_v by_o conscience_n as_o god_n 〈…〉_o in_o each_o one_o bosom_n 5._o eternal_a felicity_n consider_v as_o 〈…〉_o of_o no_o degree_n thus_o all_o both_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o 〈…〉_o and_o all_o in_o hell_n be_v equal_o miserable_a for_o great_a 〈…〉_o th●n_o eternal_a there_o can_v possible_o be_v eternal_a 〈…〉_o admit_v of_o degree_n for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a 〈…〉_o the_o world_n can_v but_o by_o conscience_n as_o his_o agent_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o man_n eternal_o difference_n as_o between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o between_o the_o more_o wicked_a and_o the_o less_o wicked_a so_o also_o between_o the_o more_o and_o the_o less_o abundant_a in_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n thus_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o 〈…〉_o of_o glory_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o angel_n who_o never_o lin_v than_o the_o saint_n and_o eminent_a saint_n such_o as_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n th●n_o ordinary_a and_o common_a saint_n thus_o there_o be_v perfect_a unity_n and_o perfect_a 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holiness_n justice_n and_o goodness_n to_o annihilate_v or_o eternal_o to_o to●●ent_v a_o holy_a man._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 1._o two_o thing_n as_o i_o conceive_v do_v great_o conduce_v to_o unity_n and_o peace_n among_o christian_n touch_v religion_n a_o clear_a explication_n of_o gospel-truth_n and_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love._n the_o former_a i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o among_o person_n true_o conscientious_a a_o clear_a explication_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a cure._n the_o latter_a it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o procure_v yet_o this_o one_o thing_n well_o weigh_v may_v do_v much_o towards_o it_o that_o person_n eminent_o godly_a may_v ignorant_o hold_v a_o opinion_n in_o itself_o heretical_a and_o against_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o hold_v it_o heretical_o and_o so_o as_o do_v the_o ungodly_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o heavenly_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n 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48.14_o thus_o relation_n be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o father_n not_o incarnate_a the_o son_n incarnate_a the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o incarnate_a essential_o and_o yet_o free_o relate_v to_o all_o elect_a angel_n and_o man_n as_o their_o god_n and_o portion_n for_o ever_o error_n 3._o there_o be_v four_o distinct_a cause_n of_o justification_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o efficient_a the_o material_a the_o formal_a and_o the_o final_a cause_n confut._n all_o cause_n touch_v religion_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v either_o principal_a or_o supreme_a or_o instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr and_o the_o principal_a and_o supreme_a cause_n be_v superlative_o and_o transcendent_o material_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o eternal_a welfare_n the_o cause_n of_o cause_n even_o all_o in_o all_o as_o to_o worldly_a science_n common_a to_o we_o and_o heathen_n there_o be_v matter_n and_o 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