Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	holy_a	john_n	6,642	5	6.1656	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69235	A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes of this sinne, the divers kindes of it; and that all of them are sinfull, and unlawfull, with the motives and meanes to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it. By John Dovvname, B. of D. and preacher of Gods Word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1636 (1636)	STC 7149; ESTC S116622	107,724	178

than_o truth_n when_o he_o judge_v they_o evil_a and_o again_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n intolerable_a to_o tell_v lie_n another_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v equal_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n who_o conceave_v one_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o speak_v another_o thing_n with_o his_o mouth_n and_o that_o jupiter_n the_o great_a father_n phocyllides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n lib._n 4._o phocyllides_n who_o help_v all_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v helpful_a unto_o liar_n another_o persuade_v thus_o tell_v say_v he_o no_o lie_n but_o speak_v all_o truth_n and_o again_o do_v not_o hide_v one_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o utter_v another_o with_o thy_o tongue_n another_o affirm_v that_o every_o prudent_a cleobulus_n cleobulus_n and_o wise_a man_n hate_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o be_v show_v derive_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o lie_n from_o another_o which_o signify_v a_o thing_n dishonest_a and_o worthy_a reprehension_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n final_o plato_n in_o many_o repub._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o theat_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n place_n condemn_v lie_n and_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n to_o think_v the_o truth_n say_v he_o be_v honest_a but_o a_o filthy_a and_o dishonest_a thing_n to_o lie_v and_o again_o a_o lie_n be_v odious_a not_o only_o to_o the_o god_n but_o also_o to_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o heathen_n can_v discover_v the_o fowlnesse_n and_o deformity_n of_o this_o vice_n by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v so_o blind_a in_o our_o understanding_n and_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v the_o ugliness_n of_o it_o when_o as_o we_o have_v the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o illumination_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v we_o but_o let_v we_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o show_v the_o nature_n §._o 3._o that_o lie_v be_v opposite_a to_o god_n nature_n heinousness_n of_o this_o vice_n which_o will_v better_a be_v clear_v if_o we_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o relation_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v commit_v either_o against_o god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n in_o itself_o but_o also_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o many_o other_o evil_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o examine_v some_o particular_n for_o first_o lie_v be_v in_o this_o respect_n a_o great_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n the_o chief_a goodness_n whether_o we_o consider_v his_o nature_n or_o his_o person_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n he_o be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o be_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o be_v truth_n and_o goodness_n be_v convertible_a and_o all_o one_o he_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o truth_n itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v true_a in_o and_o for_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o describe_v himself_o merciful_a gracious_a 6._o exod._n 34._o 6._o long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n so_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o 4._o deut._n 32._o 4._o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o so_o esay_n he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 16._o esay_n 65._o 16._o yea_o he_o be_v so_o essential_o true_a as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o true_a beside_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n and_o though_o 4._o rom._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v at_o man_n choice_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o lie_n yet_o truth_n be_v of_o god_n essence_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n nothing_o but_o the_o true_a god_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n can_v no_o more_o deny_v the_o truth_n than_o deny_v himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v yea_o though_o he_o can_v do_v 19_o numb_a 23._o 19_o all_o thing_n yet_o he_o can_v lie_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a 18._o tit._n 1._o 2._o heb._n 6._o 18._o for_o god_n to_o lie_v which_o do_v not_o argue_v any_o impotency_n in_o he_o but_o perfection_n of_o be_v see_v if_o he_o can_v lie_v he_o can_v also_o deny_v himself_o and_o so_o not_o be_v see_v truth_n in_o he_o and_o be_v be_v all_o one_o and_o as_o the_o former_a place_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n and_o so_o primary_o of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v so_o other_o place_n testify_v the_o like_a of_o the_o son_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o 14._o of_o john_n 1._o 14._o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o all_o 17._o all_o vers_fw-la 17._o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o he_o yea_o that_o he_o be_v the_o 6._o the_o john_n 14._o 6._o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n itself_o and_o so_o also_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v call_v the_o 17._o the_o john_n 14._o 17._o spirit_n of_o truth_n yea_o 6._o yea_o 1_o john_n 5._o 6._o truth_n itself_o who_o proceed_v 26._o proceed_v john_n 15._o 26._o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o those_o who_o by_o regeneration_n he_o make_v his_o child_n 13._o child_n john_n 16._o 13._o he_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o work_v in_o they_o all_o sanctify_a and_o save_v grace_n and_o truth_n among_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n number_v among_o the_o 9_o the_o eph._n 5._o 9_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v as_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o truth_n be_v a_o virtue_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n so_o also_o that_o those_o best_a please_v he_o who_o resemble_v he_o in_o truth_n by_o love_v embrace_v and_o speak_v it_o approve_v themselves_o hereby_o to_o be_v his_o child_n because_o they_o be_v like_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n 8._o esa_n 63._o 8._o that_o will_v not_o lie_v to_o which_o purpose_n a_o heathen_a philosopher_n speak_v excellent_o who_o be_v ask_v pythagoras_n pythagoras_n in_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o if_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n their_o magi_fw-la or_o magician_n affirm_v that_o their_o great_a god_n who_o they_o call_v oromagden_n 11._o serm._n 11._o be_v in_o his_o body_n like_a unto_o the_o light_n and_o in_o his_o mind_n or_o soul_n like_a unto_o truth_n as_o stobaeus_n record_v it_o and_o excellent_a to_o this_o use_n be_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o they_o signify_v truth_n which_o jamblichus_n bring_v ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deducta_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v the_o truth_n so_o truth_n itself_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o god_n although_o other_o give_v another_o etymology_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o privative_a participle_n because_o the_o truth_n can_v lie_v hide_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o truth_n be_v dear_a unto_o god_n so_o a_o lie_n which_o oppose_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o most_o odious_a unto_o he_o see_v it_o oppose_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n for_o he_o who_o lie_v deni_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o who_o deni_v it_o deni_v god_n himself_o again_o truth_n which_o have_v its_o existence_n in_o the_o mind_n against_o which_o the_o liar_n speak_v be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v it_o to_o lie_v but_o to_o make_v the_o tongue_n speak_v against_o the_o truth_n engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o to_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o 2._o leu._n 6._o 2._o author_n of_o it_o second_o by_o lie_v we_o sin_v immediate_o against_o commandment_n §._o 4._o that_o lie_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n god_n in_o that_o we_o break_v and_o violate_v his_o word_n and_o holy_a commandment_n which_o enjoin_v we_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n for_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n under_o the_o name_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n as_o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n he_o require_v all_o truth_n so_o in_o