Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	king_n	show_v	12	3	4.8024	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o to_o they_o be_v give_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n iuxta_fw-la mensuram_fw-la donationis_fw-la christi_fw-la according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n receive_v the_o spirit_n himself_o without_o measure_n in_o he_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n of_o all_o virtue_n of_o all_o knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n mostful_o and_o most_o perfect_o say_v aquinas_n and_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n 15._o thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 15._o of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o from_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_a grace_n for_o grace_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spiritual_a oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n de_fw-fr 2._o that_o we_o may_v understand_v to_o what_o end_n he_o be_v anoint_v we_o must_v search_v to_o know_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v christi_fw-la anoint_v and_o i_o find_v three_o several_a opinion_n touch_v this_o point_n 1._o some_o though_o they_o yield_v that_o meos_fw-la eliensis_n super_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la nolite_fw-la tangere_fw-la christos_n meos_fw-la priest_n be_v uncti_fw-la yet_o do_v they_o affirm_v that_o none_o but_o king_n be_v christi_fw-la and_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o they_o that_o be_v christi_n 2._o other_o though_o not_o much_o contradict_v domin_n barrad_n to_o 1._o de_fw-la circumcis_fw-la domin_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n anoint_v yet_o do_v they_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n anoint_v that_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n 3._o but_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n have_v think_v that_o king_n priest_n and_o hist_o euseb_n l._n 1._o eccles_n hist_o prophet_n be_v not_o only_a uncti_fw-la but_o christi_fw-la also_o now_o 1._o touch_v the_o first_o opinion_n i_o see_v anoint_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v anoint_v no_o reason_n why_o christus_fw-la shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o king_n and_o unctus_fw-la to_o the_o priest_n unless_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o king_n it_o be_v leave_v untranslate_v and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v translate_v unctus_fw-la for_o in_o the_o original_a both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v as_o well_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o priest_n as_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o king_n but_o if_o the_o not_o translate_n of_o a_o word_n vncti_fw-la whether_o king_n only_o be_v christi_n and_o priest_n vncti_fw-la retain_v unto_o it_o any_o great_a dignity_n than_o it_o have_v be_v translate_v or_o if_o the_o translate_n of_o a_o word_n derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o excellency_n it_o have_v in_o the_o original_n then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o translate_v any_o word_n at_o all_o lest_o we_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o original_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n and_o a_o curse_n annex_v to_o the_o diminisher_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o corrupt_v or_o translate_n or_o any_o way_n else_o but_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o translate_n of_o a_o word_n do_v derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o original_a word_n and_o therefore_o see_v in_o the_o original_n god_n call_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n christos_n eius_fw-la his_o anointed_n who_o he_o join_v together_o with_o the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o original_n i_o may_v not_o sever_v by_o the_o translation_n nor_o make_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o christos_n and_o unctos_fw-la but_o that_o the_o first_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o the_o second_o a_o latin_a word_n that_o do_v both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o anoint_a for_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o precept_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr tangendo_fw-la christos_n be_v speak_v of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jaakob_n and_o they_o be_v no_o more_o king_n than_o they_o be_v priest_n and_o prophet_n for_o neither_o the_o word_n pater_fw-la nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o for_o as_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v their_o household_n like_o king_n so_o be_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o religion_n like_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n that_o this_o precept_n of_o not_o touch_v they_o shall_v be_v give_v because_o they_o be_v king_n rather_o than_o because_o they_o be_v priest_n or_o if_o as_o one_o rather_o then_o as_o the_o other_o then_o why_o not_o as_o priest_n and_o prophet_n rather_o than_o as_o king_n for_o that_o king_n be_v better_a able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o then_o the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n they_o have_v the_o sword_n auxent_n ambros_n in_o erat_fw-la in_o auxent_n of_o vengeance_n but_o dolour_n &_o gemitus_fw-la &_o praeces_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arma_fw-la nostra_fw-la sigh_v and_o sob_v tear_n and_o prayer_n be_v all_o the_o weapon_n that_o the_o poor_a priest_n have_v to_o defend_v themselves_o say_v s._n ambrose_n and_o second_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n set_v this_o as_o a_o manifest_a reason_n why_o abimelech_n shall_v not_o touch_v abraham_n 20._o gen._n 20._o because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o see_v this_o precept_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr tangendo_fw-la christos_n of_o not_o touch_v god_n anoint_v be_v speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v as_o well_o priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o king_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v touch_v as_o priest_n no_o more_o then_o as_o king_n i_o dare_v not_o touch_v the_o text_n so_o rough_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o give_v they_o as_o king_n then_o as_o priest_n or_o prophet_n but_o we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o no_o man_n do_v nor_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o take_v the_o least_o grain_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o king_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o many_o yea_o priest_n themselves_o like_o wicked_a bird_n that_o defile_v their_o own_o nest_n that_o care_v not_o how_o much_o they_o speak_v against_o or_o how_o little_a they_o speak_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o make_v policy_n so_o great_a piety_n so_o little_a and_o priest_n so_o mean_a and_o so_o contemptible_a i_o say_v not_o this_o to_o derogate_v the_o least_o jota_n from_o the_o dignity_n or_o excellency_n of_o king_n god_n forbid_v and_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v imagine_v that_o i_o do_v for_o i_o know_v and_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o they_o be_v christi_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o say_v this_o to_o declare_v also_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o same_o man_n be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o abraham_n isaak_n other_o how_o king_n and_o priest_n shall_v defend_v each_o other_o and_o jaakob_n and_o especial_o melchisedech_n king_n of_o shalem_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o either_o office_n they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o same_o name_n christi_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o anoint_a of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n both_o king_n and_o priest_n shall_v be_v atone_v and_o both_o shall_v be_v regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la king_n make_v priest_n and_o priest_n make_v king_n and_o therefore_o king_n and_o priest_n shall_v be_v like_o moses_n and_o aaron_n two_o love_a brethren_n they_o to_o protect_v our_o dignity_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o we_o to_o defend_v their_o authority_n with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o never_o to_o oppress_v we_o and_o we_o never_o to_o speak_v against_o they_o 2._o touch_v the_o second_o opinion_n nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-fr lyra_n carthusianus_n barradius_fw-la anoint_v whether_o the_o prophet_n be_v anoint_v and_o other_o do_v yield_v many_o probable_a reason_n to_o show_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o anoint_v with_o any_o material_a oil_n as_o 1._o because_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o even_o elizeus_fw-la that_o be_v ever_o bid_v to_o be_v anoint_v 2._o because_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o elias_n do_v anoint_v elizeus_fw-la but_o only_o throw_v his_o cloak_n over_o he_o which_o throw_v of_o his_o mantle_n carthusianus_n and_o lyra_n do_v call_v his_o anoint_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v expound_v the_o word_n vnges_fw-la elizaeum_fw-la to_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o elige_v elizaeum_fw-la &_o creabis_fw-la eum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la thou_o shall_v choose_v elizaeus_n and_o make_v he_o prophet_n in_o thy_o stead_n 3._o

inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 15._o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v persuasisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la thy_o spirit_n o_o god_n persuade_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o grace_n and_o therefore_o teach_v i_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o god_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o be_v to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n we_o may_v know_v the_o same_o by_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o s._n john_n set_v down_o three_o as_o the_o true_a sign_n and_o touchstone_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 1._o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 2._o and_o this_o s._n paul_n likewise_o show_v when_o he_o say_v that_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n 10._o rom._n 10._o 10._o be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n he_o will_v christ_n acknowledge_v before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o profession_n or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o he_o want_v grace_n and_o be_v as_o yet_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o 6._o verse_n 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n touch_v when_o he_o say_v my_o 10._o joh._n 10._o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o 7._o verse_n 7._o brethren_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v hereby_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o s._n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v more_o large_o set_v down_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n viz._n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n unto_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o not_o for_o so_o s._n john_n show_v plain_o in_o this_o the_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 10._o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 7._o verse_n 7._o even_o as_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v themselves_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o job_n say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n 25._o job_n 19_o 25._o live_v and_o s._n paul_n i_o live_v by_o the_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o these_o man_n know_v it_o by_o special_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o outward_a examination_n we_o find_v the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o epiphanius_n say_v christ_n be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v from_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d definitionibus_fw-la epiphan_n in_o anchor_n pag._n 496._o basil_n in_o definitionibus_fw-la and_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o how_o know_v he_o this_o s._n basil_n show_v certo_fw-la quis_fw-la persuaderi_fw-la potest_fw-la sibi_fw-la dimissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la si_fw-la odit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la any_o man_n may_v know_v this_o if_o he_o hate_v sin_n and_o love_v righteousness_n and_o so_o ferus_fw-la show_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v in_o christo_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la inveneris_fw-la certus_fw-la esto_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la whosoever_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o charity_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v grace_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o grace_n and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v grace_n yet_o i_o say_v this_o knowledge_n of_o have_v weak_a all_o our_o knowledge_n of_o have_v grace_n be_v very_o weak_a grace_n be_v weak_a and_o full_a of_o imbecility_n 1._o because_o all_o our_o knowledge_n our_o hope_n our_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o only_o in_o part_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2._o because_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o like_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n so_o hardly_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n choose_v &_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n so_o like_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ovum_fw-la ovo_fw-la similius_fw-la that_o without_o diligent_a search_n and_o examination_n we_o can_v discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 3._o because_o all_o of_o we_o and_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v so_o press_v and_o almost_o oppress_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n that_o we_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o examine_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o 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