Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	word_n	world_n	4,063	5	4.6137	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

not_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.5_o yea_o by_o this_o hope_n thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 8.24_o conclude_v not_o thyself_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o satan_n temptation_n but_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o christ_n prayer_n for_o peter_n be_v hear_v 22.32_o 〈◊〉_d 22.32_o that_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o fo●_n a_o time_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o fail_v total_o and_o final_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v also_o for_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o as_o effectual_o as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o yea_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o john_n 17._o 17.20_o i●h_o 17.20_o and_o the_o refore_o as_o job_n 19.25_o job_n 19.25_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o mis●●e_n do_v co_fw-la fort_n himself_o with_o this_o meditation_n that_o his_o redeemer_n un●d_v so_o do_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o c●ri●●_n th●●_n one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o virtue_n to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o wait_v with_o patience_n 22.9_o 2._o cor._n 22.9_o a●d_a b●_n content_v with_o god_n answer_n to_o paul_n my_o g●a●e_n be_v su●●●●ient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o strength_n shall_v be_v make_v manife_a in_o thy_o we●●●nesse_n it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n b●t_v for_o the_o me●i_fw-la s_o o●_n c_o r●●●_n that_o god_n free_o accept_v us._n and_o this_o be_v th●_n pr●mise_v of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o his_o child_n on_o who_o h●_n have_v ou●e_o bestow_v these_o grace_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n of_o ●egeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v once_o to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o thou_o tho_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o diverse_a great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n yea_o temptation_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o 10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o than_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o if_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overcome_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o reassure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n doubt_v not_o then_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a into_o thyself_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_n to_o christ_n because_o their_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o can_v commit_v but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v far_o great_a for_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o can_v not_o commit_v which_o be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o a_o sin_n commit_v wilful_o presumptuous_o and_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n though_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n com._n bucan_n loc_fw-la com._n but_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o final_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a renounce_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o rebellion_n proceed_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a sophistical_a and_o hypocritical_a oppugnation_n of_o the_o same_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n 6.5_o heb._n 6.5_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o taste_n for_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v of_o these_o grace_n spiritual_o and_o do_v digest_v they_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n god_n will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n when_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v shall_v afterward_o universal_o and_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n deny_v christ_n persecute_v he_o with_o reproach_n despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o continue_v thus_o without_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o do_v julian_n and_o other_o apostate_n sin_n and_o of_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v heb._n 6._o verse_n 6._o this_o sin_n i_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o fall_v into_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o for_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a remission_n be_v promise_v upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o free_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a leaden_a and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o this_o promise_n be_v general_a mat._n 11.28_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v to_o thou_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n mark_n 16.16_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o thou_o believe_v though_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o be_v very_o small_a matth._n 17.20_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o say_v with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hemne_a of_o christ_n vesture_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o he_o be_v want_v yet_o by_o this_o touch_n of_o christ_n even_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n may_v flow_v forth_o sufficient_o to_o stop_v the_o bloody_a issue_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o malady_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o thou_o may_v true_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o to_o conclude_v this_o then_o since_o thou_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o field_n of_o the_o church_n faint_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o terrible_a 6.16_o 2._o king_n 6.16_o but_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o yea_o and_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a yet_o the_o strong_a part_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n thou_o have_v god_n thy_o friend_n to_o send_v thou_o more_o aid_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v decay_v in_o thy_o strength_n thou_o have_v christ_n a_o conqueror_n thy_o captain_n under_o who_o banner_n thou_o do_v fight_v thou_o have_v the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v thou_o and_o though_o he_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o show_v his_o favourable_a presence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o long_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o esay_n 54.7_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v myriade_n of_o angel_n to_o accompany_v thou_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n like_o the_o shout_a of_o the_o israelite_n 6.20_o josh_n 6.20_o to_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o fail_v and_o therefore_o go_v on_o with_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o combat_n and_o faint_v not_o though_o thou_o have_v many_o loss_n of_o grace_n many_o wound_n by_o sin_n by_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o christ_n be_v thy_o captain_n thou_o shall_v certain_o be_v conqueror_n in_o the_o end_n but_o if_o with_o all_o this_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n unto_o thyself_o or_o to_o do_v it_o so_o weak_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o yet_o remoove_v peace_n confession_n and_o absolution_n a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o peace_n then_o as_o in_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o help_v

and_o the_o excellent_a mean_n of_o divine_a instruction_n ignorance_n 2._o gross_a and_o careless_a ignorance_n second_o there_o be_v ignorantia_fw-la crassa_fw-la &_o supina_fw-la a_o gross_a careless_a and_o wilful_a ignorance_n such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n who_o although_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v nor_o be_v instruct_v for_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o and_o of_o this_o one_o well_o observe_v qui_fw-la ex_fw-la crassa_fw-la &_o supina_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la peccat_fw-la philos_fw-la d._n case_n in_o a.b.c._n moral_n philos_fw-la duplici_fw-la poena_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la altera_fw-la pro_fw-la scelere_fw-la quod_fw-la commisit_fw-la he_o that_o sin_n of_o a_o gross_a and_o careless_a ignorance_n deserve_v a_o double_a punishment_n one_o for_o his_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o another_o for_o the_o wickedness_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o this_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v that_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n that_o reign_v now_o in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o esteem_v not_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n nor_o desire_v true_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o therefore_o they_o endeavour_v not_o to_o know_v god_n nor_o christ_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o delight_n rather_o in_o ignorance_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n oftentimes_o give_v they_o up_o as_o he_o do_v the_o gentile_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o comely_a rom._n 1.28_o and_o have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v they_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n even_o with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4.18_o 19_o pelag._n august_n tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la julian_n pelag._n this_o ignorance_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n itself_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o s._n augustine_n conclude_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o man_n shall_v delight_v in_o ignorance_n or_o in_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o thick_a cloud_n of_o ignorance_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n it_o be_v s._n chrysostom_n coloss_n s._n chrysost_o hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la coloss_n observation_n that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v unknown_a and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o want_n of_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o pearl_n be_v close_v in_o the_o shell_n ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o error_n say_v fulgentius_n 17._o fulgentius_n episcop_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 29._o council_n tolet_n 4._o can_n 24._o ant._n in_o meliss_n part_n 1._o ser_n 50._o max._n serm_n 17._o to_o who_o the_o four_o toledan_a council_n agree_v canon_n the_o 24._o socrates_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a creature_n he_o answer_v a_o man_n deck_v and_o garnish_v with_o learning_n and_o diogenes_n be_v demand_v what_o burden_n the_o earth_n do_v bear_v most_o heavy_a he_o answer_v a_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a man_n if_o these_o philosopher_n do_v thus_o judge_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o vileness_n of_o ignorance_n how_o shall_v christian_n blush_v for_o shame_n that_o have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v yet_o be_v find_v ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n for_o this_o without_o question_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v catechize_v even_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n demand_v the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o ignorance_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v the_o defection_n quest_n 1_o the_o fail_v or_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n or_o as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n of_o pagnine_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fail_n or_o prevarication_n of_o jacob_n so_o may_v some_o man_n demand_v here_o what_o be_v this_o ignorance_n of_o christian_n or_o rather_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n since_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v so_o clear_o among_o we_o and_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o learner_n prayer_n answ_n 1._o in_o hearer_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n be_v idleness_n want_v of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n for_o some_o there_o be_v who_o although_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v this_o knowledge_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o seek_v nor_o labour_n to_o obtain_v it_o they_o lend_v only_o their_o ear_n to_o the_o preacher_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sermon_n but_o they_o be_v so_o idle_a they_o will_v neither_o spend_v any_o time_n in_o meditation_n to_o increase_v and_o better_v their_o knowledge_n nor_o pray_v for_o the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o assist_v they_o therefore_o they_o hear_v but_o they_o understand_v not_o they_o be_v always_o learning_n 37._o 2._o tim._n 37._o but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n nonproficiency_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n be_v their_o sin_n and_o a_o non_fw-la novi_fw-la 25.12_o mat._n 25.12_o i_o know_v you_o not_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v their_o punishment_n except_o they_o repent_v otium_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la labour_n scientiam_fw-la generate_fw-la say_v hugo_n animae_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr claustro_fw-la animae_fw-la idleness_n breed_v folly_n but_o it_o be_v labour_n and_o industry_n that_o beget_v understanding_n as_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n to_o be_v loook_v for_o upon_o that_o tree_n where_o bud_n and_o blossom_n have_v not_o first_o 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