Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	spirit_n	worship_n	4,855	5	7.8659	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34538	The kingdom of God among men a tract of the sound state of religion, or that Christianity which is described in the holy Scriptures and of the things that make for the security and increase thereof in the world, designing its more ample diffusion among the professed Christians of all sorts and its surer propagation to future ages : with The point of church-unity and schism discuss'd / by John Corbet.	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6258; ESTC R23940	125,145	296

inherent_a righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o faithful_a be_v true_o name_v righteous_a not_o only_o before_o man_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o without_o good_a work_n then_o the_o sun_n without_o light_n that_o this_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o not_o to_o lack_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o to_o be_v maim_v in_o any_o principal_a part_n thereof_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o degree_n and_o some_o accidental_a part_n it_o be_v imperfect_a that_o the_o faithful_a can_v by_v this_o inherent_a righteousness_n abide_v the_o strict_a trial_n of_o divine_a justice_n but_o they_o be_v acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o their_o deserve_a punishment_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o far_o bestow_v on_o believer_n and_o make_v they_o that_o in_o the_o merit_n and_o consideration_n thereof_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n be_v justify_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o adopt_a to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n in_o this_o sense_n can_v be_v gainsay_v that_o no_o faith_n be_v justify_v but_o that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v faith_n alone_o not_o as_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n but_o as_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o legal_a covenant_n and_o this_o be_v no_o derogation_n from_o the_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o faithful_a keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o duty_n without_o reserve_v in_o the_o 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