Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	peace_n	spirit_n	unity_n	1,812	5	8.9331	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44458	Blessed rest for the burthened sinner. Or the only center of the soul Wherein is discovered. 1. Who he is that invites and calls sinners to this rest. 2. The encouragements to come unto him for rest. 3. Many obstructions and impediments which keep back sinners. With their unreasonableness answered. 4. The rest that every one shall have that comes unto Christ. Delivered in some sermons at first, yet since some addition and enlargement has been made to them. By John Hopwood preacher of the Gospel.	Hopwood, John, preacher of the Gospel.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2761A; ESTC R216474	156,207	450

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of_o peace_n rom._n 10.15_o and_o eph._n 6.15_o because_o it_o proclaim_v peace_n and_o speak_v peace_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n unto_o poor_a wound_a and_o distress_a conscience_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a sanctify_a medicine_n which_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o to_o cure_v wound_v conscience_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o particular_a i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a grace_n by_o which_o a_o person_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o soul_n apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n although_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a evangelic_n and_o save_a faith_n and_o my_o business_n must_v be_v to_o acquaint_v you_o how_o you_o may_v discern_v this_o from_o the_o other_o which_o will_v never_o end_v in_o salvation_n and_o 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work_n once_o attribute_v to_o christ_n heb._n 12.2_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v ursin_n agit_fw-fr filius_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ursin_n *_o that_o christ_n do_v it_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v powerful_o and_o with_o the_o irresistible_a efficacy_n he_o make_v the_o soul_n believe_v those_o thing_n now_o which_o all_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v never_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v preach_v million_o of_o year_n it_o now_o believe_v unseen_a thing_n a_o unseen_a jesus_n and_o a_o invissible_a glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o if_o you_o have_v no_o more_o faith_n than_o what_o your_o own_o reason_n or_o judgement_n help_v you_o to_o or_o the_o teach_n of_o man_n have_v principled_a you_o with_o do_v not_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v save_v but_o sinful_a the_o spirit_n be_v the_o efficient_o and_o work_v instrumental_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v in_o and_o close_o with_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o object_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o believe_v not_o because_o man_n say_v so_o and_o so_o you_o must_v believe_v but_o because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n say_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n salvis_fw-la materia_fw-la quae_fw-la objecti_fw-la rationem_fw-la habet_fw-la communiter_fw-la quidem_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la propriae_fw-la vero_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la promissiones_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la fundatae_fw-la wol_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la salvis_fw-la until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o your_o 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then_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o gospel_n throughout_o direct_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n heb._n 12.2_o look_v unto_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n joh._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v no_o save_v faith_n which_o have_v not_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o have_v speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o before_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o over_o and_o come_v to_o the_o three_o particular_a by_o which_o it_o may_v more_o evident_o be_v discover_v 3_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o

3_o from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a property_n 5.7_o mat._n 28.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o 1_o from_o their_o distinct_a name_n they_o be_v call_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n these_o name_n do_v manifest_v a_o distinction_n not_o of_o nature_n and_o essence_n for_o they_o be_v one_o therefore_o of_o personality_n 2_o from_o the_o distinct_a personal_a act_n ascribe_v to_o the_o three_o person_n as_o 1_o the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n joh._n 14.16_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n the_o act_n of_o give_v be_v proper_a to_o a_o person_n that_o have_v understanding_n and_o will_n 2_o send_v the_o comforter_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o son_n jo._n 15.26_o and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n to_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o servant_n 3_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jo._n 16.13_o their_o personal_a 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the_o demand_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o every_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a one_o we_o may_v then_o question_v whether_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n but_o he_o have_v do_v so_o and_o make_v complete_a satisfaction_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 1.29_o joh._n 1.29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o complete_o satisfy_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n and_o pay_v a_o infinite_a price_n for_o our_o sin_n bucanum_n peccati_fw-la gravitas_fw-la irae_fw-la dei_fw-la immensum_fw-la &_o intolerabile_fw-la pondus_fw-la mortis_fw-la imperium_fw-la tirannis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la quae_fw-la tollere_fw-la vincere_fw-la abolere_fw-la placare_fw-la nemo_fw-la potuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la bucanum_n so_o that_o the_o suffering_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o 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find_v in_o none_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o work_n he_o do_v he_o be_v a_o free_a voluntary_a agent_n no_o way_n oblige_v till_o he_o bind_v himself_o and_o become_v our_o surety_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v joh._n 10.17_o 18._o therefore_o do_v the_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o so_o the_o work_n be_v perfect_v by_o his_o own_o divine_a power_n as_o be_v almighty_a and_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a value_n to_o the_o reward_n even_o grace_n pardon_v life_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o then_o we_o conclude_v that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o inviter_n be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o 9_o argument_n from_o christ_n testimony_n of_o or_o concern_v himself_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o be_v no_o slight_a argument_n

if_o thou_o do_v sin_n god_n be_v merciful_a he_o be_v full_a of_o pity_n exod._n 34.6.7_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o long_a suffering_n therefore_o question_v not_o but_o thou_o will_v do_v well_o &_o we_o find_v this_o answer_n very_o ready_a in_o their_o mouth_n when_o we_o come_v to_o set_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o and_o demand_v how_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v see_v they_o live_v so_o in_o sin_n the_o answer_n be_v god_n be_v merciful_a and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v pardon_v my_o iniquity_n by_o this_o wile_n of_o satan_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v and_o the_o sinner_n undo_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o pity_n and_o tenderness_n unto_o poor_a creature_n but_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o save_v without_o christ_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o enter_v into_o that_o dispute_n whether_o or_o no_o god_n can_v save_v sinner_n by_o his_o mercy_n alone_o without_o any_o consideration_n of_o or_o relation_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o this_o i_o assert_v from_o christ_n own_o word_n jo._n 14.6_o that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n no_o come_n to_o he_o for_o mercy_n pardon_n and_o salvation_n but_o by_o christ_n alone_o but_o consider_v further_o it_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o he_o design_n only_a cruelty_n when_o he_o keep_v thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n and_o yet_o flatter_v thou_o with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n i_o do_v not_o write_v this_o to_o discourage_v any_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n from_o find_v mercy_n but_o to_o bring_v delude_v sinner_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o and_o discover_v the_o wile_n of_o satan_n show_v they_o the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v it_o for_o never_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o mercy_n when_o thou_o have_v live_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o sin_n for_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o all_o such_o heb._n 12.29_o and_o instead_o of_o extend_v mercy_n he_o will_v on_o the_o contrary_n condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o 21_o he_o impede_v they_o by_o begete_v prejudices_fw-la in_o they_o against_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o do_v this_o he_o think_v he_o have_v do_v the_o work_n thus_o he_o do_v in_o the_o jew_n act._n 3.45_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v preach_v christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n they_o then_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_n and_o be_v file_v with_o envy_n against_o they_o christ_n ambassador_n be_v the_o very_a butt_n satan_n shoot_v at_o and_o he_o know_v if_o he_o can_v but_o keep_v sinner_n from_o embrace_v their_o doctrine_n than_o he_o have_v they_o secure_a because_o christ_n have_v commit_v such_o treasure_n unto_o they_o and_o his_o choose_a they_o as_o instrument_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o convert_v sinner_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act._n 26.18_o and_o as_o christ_n say_v jo._n 15.20_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v my_o say_n they_o will_v keep_v you_o also_o satan_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o begete_v faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 20.14_o therefore_o he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v sinner_n &_o this_o he_o do_v sometime_o by_o scandalize_a of_o they_o and_o cast_v contempt_n upon_o they_o give_v forth_o name_n of_o schismatic_n heretic_n and_o the_o like_a as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v and_o some_o other_o sometime_o by_o blaspheme_v the_o doctrine_n they_o deliver_v as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o congruent_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o sinner_n thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n and_o seek_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o keep_v thou_o from_o delusion_n he_o delude_v thou_o altogether_o for_o although_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n hate_v they_o persecute_v they_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o christ_n minister_n and_o servant_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v so_o jo._n 15.30_o 22._o satan_n hinder_v by_o persuade_v the_o sinner_n that_o christ_n service_n be_v very_o difficult_a his_o yoke_n be_v heavy_a and_o his_o burden_n intolerable_a that_o christ_n be_v a_o hard_a master_n and_o will_v exact_v the_o whole_a tale_n of_o brick_n but_o will_v not_o allow_v straw_n there_o be_v no_o abide_n long_o in_o his_o service_n for_o there_o be_v several_a that_o have_v make_v trial_n but_o be_v return_v to_o their_o former_a course_n if_o he_o become_v his_o servant_n he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o deny_v himself_o he_o must_v be_v universal_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o obedience_n pray_v always_o watch_v always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 4.5_o thus_o satan_n render_v the_o service_n of_o christ_n as_o unlovely_a and_o intolerable_a as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v impede_fw-la the_o sinner_n from_o come_v home_o to_o christ_n but_o satan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v before_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o i_o say_v hearken_v to_o what_o christ_n say_v mat._n 11.30_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_n all_o his_o command_n and_o injunction_n be_v light_a and_o easy_a because_o he_o put_v under_o everlasting_a arm_n to_o support_v the_o soul_n and_o inable_v it_o to_o go_v cheerful_o under_o it_o there_o be_v no_o service_n like_o he_o for_o it_o be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o free_a till_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o his_o sincere_a disciple_n and_o servant_n will_v confute_v this_o lie_a argument_n of_o satan_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o but_o will_v say_v they_o have_v find_v his_o way_n pleasant_a and_o his_o burden_n tolerable_a thou_o may_v hear_v they_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o and_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o psal_n 38.4_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o account_v his_o service_n difficult_a or_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o weightiness_n of_o christ_n burden_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o cry_v o_o how_o do_v we_o love_v thy_o law_n as_o david_n in_o psal_n 119._o i_o rejoice_v in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o hide_a treasure_n so_o paul_n rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man._n aug._n dam_fw-la quod_fw-la mandas_fw-la &_o manda_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la aug._n this_o be_v their_o language_n give_v but_o strength_n lord_n and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v let_v not_o this_o discourage_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v only_a satan_n wile_n 23._o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o will_v let_v fly_v his_o fiery_a dart_n and_o by_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n 6.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 6.16_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o scare_v the_o sinner_n from_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v send_v forth_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n against_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o threaten_v nothing_o but_o damnation_n if_o it_o go_v to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n he_o will_v give_v it_o no_o peace_n till_o it_o return_v again_o to_o folly_n woeful_a experience_n do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o many_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o yet_o by_o satan_n dart_n have_v be_v shameful_o overcome_v if_o christ_n promise_v peace_n satan_n will_v give_v the_o soul_n nothing_o but_o trouble_n he_o will_v terrify_v and_o amaze_v it_o if_o once_o it_o offer_v to_o look_v to_o christ_n when_o his_o sophystry_n and_o subtlety_n will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o play_v his_o engine_n of_o war_n and_o make_v the_o poor_a sinner_n willing_o yield_v and_o lay_v down_o arm_n upon_o condition_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v willing_a to_o comply_v and_o yield_v subjection_n rather_o than_o stand_v the_o contest_v with_o such_o a_o potent_a adversary_n but_o let_v not_o satan_n with_o his_o fiery_a dart_n beat_v thou_o back_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n pray_v christ_n to_o give_v thou_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v quench_v his_o fiery_a dart_n eph._n 6.6_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v tread_v this_o enemy_n satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o bring_v thou_o conqueror_n out_o of_o the_o