Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	spirit_n	worship_v	2,123	5	8.9605	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88607	The hatred of Esau, and the love of Jacob unfoulded being a brief and plain exposition of the 9. chapter of Pauls epistle to the Romanes, being the heads of what was delivered in several discourses, both publick and private. By Samuel Loveday servant of the church of Christ.	Loveday, Samuel, 1619-1677.	1650 (1650)	Wing L3233; Thomason E1380_2; ESTC R209387	35,117	84

a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v himself_o pure_a yet_o there_o will_v be_v defilement_n and_o so_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o now_o god_n do_v not_o so_o require_v purity_n of_o man_n that_o be_v external_a purity_n that_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o touch_v of_o dead_a body_n or_o the_o like_a but_o now_o only_o wilful_a sin_n make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n i_o mean_v those_o once_o true_o join_v unto_o he_o see_v hebr._n 10._o vers_fw-la 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o apostle_n i_o say_v be_v thus_o very_o high_a in_o his_o expression_n of_o his_o bless_a condition_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n viz._n believer_n in_o christ_n as_o verse_n the_o first_o he_o now_o like_o a_o affectionate_a friend_n look_v back_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o kindred_n after_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o compassionate_a heart_n to_o look_v upon_o other_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o same_o enjoyment_n with_o himself_o this_o be_v paul_n condition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_o i_o and_o you_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n thus_o happy_a &_o glorious_a but_o stay_v have_v none_o lose_v that_o which_o we_o have_v find_v yes_o you_o my_o brethren_n the_o jew_n have_v lose_v that_o which_o we_o have_v find_v therefore_o my_o joy_n be_v a_o little_a abate_v this_o he_o be_v now_o upon_o he_o do_v not_o only_o hug_v and_o embrace_v the_o thing_n find_v but_o withal_o he_o wish_v he_o can_v persuade_v the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o of_o he_o again_o though_o he_o lose_v it_o see_v verse_n the_o three_o where_o the_o apostle_n wish_v himself_o accurse_v or_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n after_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o discourse_n that_o follow_v be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o from_o a_o man_n deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o friend_n loss_n which_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o comfort_v himself_o and_o they_o with_o this_o that_o the_o lose_v good_n shall_v be_v return_v now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n verse_n the_o 1._o verse_n 1._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o word_n be_v a_o preface_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o word_n themselves_o be_v a_o affirmation_n or_o i_o may_v say_v a_o oath_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n he_o swear_v himself_o be_v not_o require_v by_o any_o other_o we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n something_o to_o be_v understand_v or_o explain_v as_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n second_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o not_o lie_v or_o by_o a_o lie_n three_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o conscience_n four_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o understand_v he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v not_o present_v that_o before_o they_o which_o be_v not_o which_o we_o call_v a_o lie_n but_o speak_v word_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o speak_v they_o as_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o speak_v they_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n and_o so_o it_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v it_o must_v centre_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o but_o the_o second_o will_n more_o explain_v it_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o lie_n the_o greeck_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v several_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o vanity_n or_o emptiness_n in_o opposition_n to_o substance_n and_o fullness_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3._o chap._n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n john_n the_o 1._o chap._n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o so_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n the_o 4._o vers_fw-la 24._o but_o this_o lie_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o truth_n and_o so_o idol_n be_v call_v a_o lie_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o substance_n jesus_n christ_n see_v esai_n 44._o vers_fw-la 20._o speak_v of_o idol_n he_o say_v be_v not_o there_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v a_o liar_n because_o be_v persuade_v man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v to_o eve_n genes_n 3._o chap._n vers_fw-la 4._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o believer_n in_o gospel-order_n to_o put_v away_o lie_v see_v ephes_n 4._o vers_fw-la 25._o three_o for_o that_o word_n conscience_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n with_o the_o mind_n and_o regard_n with_o the_o affection_n as_o genes_n 48._o vers_fw-la 19_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n i_o know_v well_o my_o son_n i_o know_v well_o exod._n 1._o vers_fw-la the_o 8._o who_o know_v not_o joseph_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o so_o as_o to_o regard_v he_o so_o eccles_n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o psalm_n 49.11_o where_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v conscience_n be_v render_v a_o inward_a thought_n see_v likewise_o luke_n 3._o vers_fw-la 27._o math._n 7._o vers_fw-la 23._o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v not_o to_o know_v they_o so_o as_o to_o regard_v they_o with_o his_o inward_a affection_n so_o that_o now_o the_o apostle_n will_v speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o know_v very_o well_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o four_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v sometime_o that_o visible_a discovery_n of_o cleave_a tongue_n act_n 2.3_o sometime_o a_o dove_n as_o matth._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o sometime_o for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o john_n the_o 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o compare_v with_o 1._o pet._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o where_o you_o may_v see_v that_o that_o which_o be_v call_v spirit_n in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v call_v word_n in_o another_o see_v rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v quicken_v see_v psalm_n 119._o vers_fw-la 50._o where_o david_n say_v thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o 6._o of_o john_n and_o the_o 63._o which_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o word_n be_v that_o quicken_a spirit_n so_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o so_o our_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n eph._n 2._o vers_fw-la 22._o compare_v with_o colos_n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o and_o to_o this_o add_v 1._o john_n 2._o vers_n 24._o let_v that_o therefore_o abide_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o if_o it_o do_v you_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n to_o this_o add_v john_n 15._o vers_n 7._o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n or_o anoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o christhood_n which_o make_v we_o on_o with_o god_n as_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n see_v 1._o cor._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v the_o more_o of_o this_o because_o man_n in_o these_o late_a day_n speak_v much_o of_o a_o spirit_n and_o yet_o lie_v low_a the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n but_o take_v notice_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o do_v cleanse_v comfort_n exhort_v and_o lead_v into_o truth_n yea_o and_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n see_v 2._o tim._n 3._o vers_fw-la 15.17_o the_o word_n spirit_n if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o quintessence_n or_o abstract_n of_o god_n as_o it_o may_v be_v so_o

and_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o deal_v with_o jacob_n i_o shall_v assert_v some_o scripture_n first_o concern_v jacob_n or_o israel_n the_o lord_n speak_v large_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 4.6.7_o verse_n he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o they_o he_o threaten_v to_o lay_v their_o land_n waste_v and_o destroy_v their_o city_n waste_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o this_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o but_o for_o their_o great_a rebellion_n chap_n 3._o large_o set_v out_o by_o this_o you_o see_v how_o god_n love_v or_o hatred_n appear_v in_o his_o act_n so_o likewise_o chap._n 5.14_o and_o 15._o verse_n and_o verse_n 25._o your_o iniquity_n have_v hinder_v these_o thing_n from_o you_o we_o have_v further_a fruit_n of_o this_o hatred_n chap._n 8.17_o i_o will_v scatter_v they_o with_o a_o east-wind_n before_o the_o enemy_n i_o will_v show_v they_o the_o back_n and_o not_o the_o face_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o so_o likewise_o vers_n 19_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n now_o all_o this_o while_n esau_n who_o be_v jacobs_n persecutor_n be_v save_v in_o a_o sense_n because_o israel_n be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o this_o love_n and_o hatred_n appear_v in_o outward_a dominion_n and_o submission_n and_o this_o be_v that_o hatred_n and_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n the_o make_n of_o the_o one_o great_a and_o the_o other_o small_a the_o major_n shall_v serve_v the_o minor_a thus_o you_o see_v in_o some_o part_n the_o proposition_n clear_v for_o the_o understanding_n what_o love_n &_o hatred_n be_v here_o mean_v and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o for_o the_o second_o proposition_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o time_n of_o jacobs_n love_n be_v the_o time_n of_o esau_n hatred_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v persecutor_n or_o persecute_v jacobs_n or_o esau_n the_o one_o be_v up_o the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v down_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n and_o a_o pregnant_a place_n be_v psalm_n the_o 60._o which_o be_v to_o this_o very_a thing_n in_o hand_n concern_v esau_n under_o the_o name_n of_o edom_n where_o the_o prophet_n mix_v his_o discourse_n betwixt_o they_o both_o as_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n where_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n he_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o israel_n enemy_n and_o ezekiel_n 39_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v to_o this_o very_a thing_n in_o hand_n so_o likewise_o psalm_n 68_o at_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o the_o whole_a psalm_n likewise_o be_v eminent_a to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o the_o love_a of_o jacob_n be_v the_o hate_v of_o esau_n that_o be_v the_o make_n of_o jacob_n great_a must_v be_v the_o make_n of_o esau_n small_a i_o may_v speak_v much_o to_o this_o but_o i_o must_v hasten_v i_o thus_o conclude_v that_o god_n do_v prophetical_o speak_v unto_o rebeckah_n that_o though_o jacob_n shall_v first_o be_v small_a and_o despise_v as_o you_o know_v he_o be_v yet_o afterward_o at_o his_o embrace_a jesus_n christ_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o honourable_a and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o 14._o verse_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v these_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n argue_v thus_o man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a when_o he_o come_v to_o render_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o persecute_v his_o people_n these_o enemy_n be_v as_o a_o rod_n in_o god_n hand_n that_o must_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v esay_n 40.2_o she_o have_v receive_v double_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o her_o transgression_n which_o be_v the_o time_n which_o the_o apostle_n now_o point_v at_o that_o man_n i_o say_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o righteous_a in_o his_o render_v a_o recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n appear_v in_o their_o plead_n with_o he_o as_o in_o mat._n 25.43.44_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o affirmation_n god_n forbid_v the_o sum_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o that_o god_n shall_v appear_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o hatred_n of_o esau_n and_o love_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v clear_v express_o by_o paul_n rom_n 2.4.6_o for_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o render_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o it_o be_v a_o equal_a and_o righteous_a thing_n that_o as_o esau_n and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v have_v their_o time_n not_o only_o to_o persecute_v but_o to_o enjoy_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o jacob_n who_o have_v be_v small_a shall_v also_o have_v his_o time_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v by_o christ_n luke_n 16.25_o concern_v lazarus_n shall_v have_v their_o time_n to_o enjoy_v the_o earth_n i_o mean_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n herein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n see_v very_o much_o and_o this_o be_v clear_v by_o several_a scripture_n as_o math._n the_o 5._o and_o the_o 5._o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n see_v math._n 19.28.29_o revel_v 5.10_o and_o revel_v 5.20_o psalm_n 49.14_o the_o just_a shall_v have_v dominion_n ever_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o love_n and_o hatred_n be_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v verse_n 11._o for_o ere_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v for_o answer_v to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n that_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o word_n leave_v out_o the_o parenthesis_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o rebeckah_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a but_o for_o more_o particular_a answer_n i_o say_v as_o i_o prove_v before_o that_o god_n hatred_n and_o love_n be_v know_v by_o his_o external_a act_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o express_v towards_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o hatred_n of_o esau_n malachy_n the_o 1._o and_o the_o 2._o compare_v with_o obadiahs_n pprophecy_n be_v not_o act_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v neither_o be_v it_o do_v without_o reference_n to_o his_o work_n for_o in_o obadiah_n be_v say_v for_o thy_o violence_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n god_n promise_n &_o threaten_n have_v always_o be_v conditional_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o first_o concern_v niniveh_n god_n threaten_v to_o bring_v a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o repent_v and_o he_o repent_v to_o consider_v also_o jeremy_n the_o 18._o if_o i_o speak_v against_o a_o nation_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o destroy_v if_o that_o nation_n turn_v i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o think_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o condition_n of_o god_n we_o see_v in_o ahab_n 1_o king_n the_o 21.27_o 28_o 29._o so_o also_o luke_n the_o 13._o except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o god_n do_v always_o threaten_v and_o promise_v conditional_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v threaten_v to_o hate_n esau_n and_o to_o love_n jacob_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n of_o his_o proceed_n which_o be_v according_a to_o their_o deserve_n for_o his_o rule_n be_v to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n roman_n the_o 2._o now_o these_o condition_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o express_v but_o imply_v which_o cause_v the_o mistake_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ninive_n forty_o day_n and_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v where_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n express_v yet_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v imply_v otherwise_o god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n for_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o a_o place_n eminent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o first_o of_o samuel_n the_o 23._o the_o 11.12_o where_o david_n inquire_v of_o god_n whether_o saul_n will_v come_v down_o or_o whether_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n will_v deliver_v he_o up_o the_o answer_v of_o god_n be_v first_o that_o saul_n will_v come_v down_o and_o second_o that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n will_v deliver_v he_o up_o neither_o of_o which_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v if_o david_n have_v be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o