Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abide_v	devil_n	father_n	1,602	5	5.6636	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32847	A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.; Webster, John, 1610-1682. Displaying of supposed witchcraft.	1678 (1678)	Wing C388; ESTC R18390	139,675	230

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as_o we_o use_v mortal_n for_o man_n so_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o also_o he_o add_v a_o epithet_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o follow_v too_o from_o their_o be_v spirit_n and_o so_o not_o have_v within_o themselves_o a_o principle_n of_o corruption_n nor_o be_v liable_a to_o destruction_n from_o other_o create_a power_n for_o nothing_o be_v so_o immortal_a as_o not_o to_o be_v annihilable_a by_o god_n and_o destroy_v by_o that_o power_n which_o at_o first_o produce_v it_o as_o to_o he_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v mortal_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o only_o and_o no_o other_o have_v immortality_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o for_o he_o only_o be_v absolute_o immutable_a and_o have_v omnimodam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la essendi_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v a_o every-way_n necessary_a existence_n and_o all_o other_o being_n have_v a_o essential_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o a_o possibility_n of_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o will_n nay_o i_o may_v add_v a_o necessity_n of_o not-being_a when_o he_o please_v hence_o possible_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v by_o max._n ty●ius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immortal_o of_o the_o second_o rate_n xxvi_o and_o damascen_n put_v it_o into_o his_o definition_n of_o angelic_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v by_o grace_n a_o natural_a immortality_n it_o be_v a_o know_a maxim_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o be_v make_v be_v also_o mutable_a and_o with_o this_o interpretation_n it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v somewhat_o qualify_v that_o of_o tatianus_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n g●●ecos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o mortal_a but_o yet_o in_o a_o capability_n of_o not_o die_v the_o rather_o because_o he_o accuse_v aristotle_n ibid._n quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o reject_v or_o impeach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n theodoret_n decide_v the_o matter_n well_o god_n say_v he_o be_v proper_o immortal_a for_o he_o be_v so_o essential_o and_o independent_o but_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o must_v consequent_o own_v their_o immortality_n as_o his_o gift_n but_o yet_o ●arther_o spirit_n as_o i_o say_v have_v not_o that_o principle_n of_o corruption_n within_o themselves_o which_o elementary_a body_n have_v nor_o be_v they_o liable_a to_o a_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a violence_n from_o creature_n without_o as_o our_o life_n be_v sometime_o from_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o inconsiderable_a fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n 12.4_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o which_o they_o can_v do_v be_v at_o their_o ne_fw-la plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quite_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n kill_v that_o they_o can_v but_o only_o manumit_v and_o set_v it_o free_a and_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v such_o spirit_n as_o can_v die_v be_v sufficient_o intimate_v when_o this_o be_v make_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o immortality_n who_o shall_v be_v raise_v hereafter_o and_o consequent_o our_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n then_o which_o be_v the_o appendag●s_n of_o this_o mortal_a decay_n and_o perish_a state_n on_o earth_n 36._o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o attain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o body_n too_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o incorruption_n 15.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a body_n but_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o angelical_a spirit_n so_o far_o as_o we_o understand_v it_o cit_fw-la who_o skill_n but_o little_a exact_o and_o distinct_o of_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o conclude_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o may_v add_v safe_o and_o modest_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o scepticism_n in_o the_o case_n as_o damascen_n do_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o description_n of_o these_o being_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n alone_o who_o make_v they_o know_v comprehensive_o the_o kind_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o be_v chap._n iii_o of_o their_o number_n and_o distinction_n three_o we_o pass_v on_o next_o to_o their_o number_n and_o multitude_n and_o under_o that_o head_n to_o treat_v somewhat_o of_o their_o distinction_n and_o order_n for_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o all_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o not_o all_o sect_n i._o of_o their_o multitude_n the_o angel_n be_v many_o consider_v they_o 37_o as_o they_o be_v divide_v now_o into_o two_o sort_n good_a and_o evil_a the_o angel_n that_o stand_v and_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v you_o will_v find_v very_o many_o a_o great_a number_n under_o both_o head_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o o●d_a testament_n be_v somewhat_o silent_a in_o relate_v to_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n though_o it_o evident_o enough_o suppose_v it_o and_o refer_v to_o it_o but_o in_o the_o new_a we_o have_v more_o express_a and_o frequent_a mention_n thereof_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n 8.44_o who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n o●_n lie_v 3.8_o saint_n john_n also_o say_v the_o de●il_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_n the_o wo●d_a devil_n include_v all_o the_o apostate_n spirit_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v plural_o devil_n saint_n james_n 2.19_o and_o sometime_o more_o distinct_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n saint_n peter_n put_v their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n together_o 2.4_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n 6._o and_o in_o like_a mann●r_n saint_n jude_n the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n 〈◊〉_d have_v reserve_v in_o chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n all_o without_o question_n innocent_a and_o holy_a at_o the_o first_o be_v make_v by_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a god_n but_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o liberty_n or_o freewill_n prevaricate_a and_o rebel_n against_o their_o maker_n and_o sovereign_n be_v thereupon_o cast_v down_o from_o the_o region_n of_o light_n above_o and_o leave_v under_o a_o irreversible_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n but_o these_o devil_n be_v not_o such_o by_o nature_n or_o creation_n ang●lis_n as_o the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n teach_v of_o old_a but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a degeneracy_n theodoret_n conceive_v it_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o judg._n how_o say_v he_o can_v he_o be_v call_v good_a be_v he_o the_o creator_n of_o vice_n or_o how_o just_a and_o righteous_a shall_v he_o punish_v a_o nature_n which_o can_v do_v no_o good_a and_o be_v engage_v by_o he_o in_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n many_o thing_n be_v say_v by_o the_o father_n of_o their_o fall_n or_o sin_n in_o particular_a as_o pride_n and_o envy_n etc._n etc._n nay_o and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o lust_n apply_v to_o that_o purpose_n gen._n 6.2_o but_o theodoret_n who_o i_o just_a now_o quote_v censure_v that_o opinion_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o dotage_n i_o will_v not_o digress_v further_o into_o

bestow_v as_o also_o that_o aspersion_n which_o he_o cast_v upon_o the_o pious_a and_o profound_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o everywhere_a guilty_a of_o vain_a traditional_a fancy_n 51._o these_o a●●_n ep●th●●es_v which_o howe●er_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o a_o practitioner_n of_o physic_n who●_n age_n ●nd_v infirmity_n may_v ●a●e_v 〈◊〉_d froward_a and_o waspish_a be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o his_o other_o character_n as_o a_o presbyter_n of_o this_o church_n ordain_v long_o since_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a dr._n tho._n morton_n bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o c●rate_a of_o kildwick_n about_o the_o year_n 1634_o as_o himself_o acquaint_v we_o 275._o 277._o though_o he_o whole_o balk_v his_o spiritual_a title_n in_o the_o frou●_n of_o his_o book_n as_o one_o that_o glory_v rather_o in_o another_o function_n i_o do_v hearty_o both_o approve_v and_o commend_v his_o piety_n in_o acquiesce_v as_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o full_o accord_v with_o he_o in_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o proceed_v in_o these_o controversy_n the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a medium_n 50._o with_o sound_a reason_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o power_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n by_o and_o again_o that_o the_o scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a medium_fw-la to_o decide_v these_o controversy_n by_o be_v most_o undeniable_o apparent_a because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o therefore_o best_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a world_n and_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n can_v and_o do_v inform_v we_o nay_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o true_o know_v and_o can_v and_o do_v teach_v we_o their_o nature_n office_n and_o operation_n and_o again_o the_o scripture_n and_o find_v reason_n be_v the_o most_o fit_a medium_fw-la to_o determine_v these_o thing_n by_o particular_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o human●_n soul_n angel_n and_o devil_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o 45._o do_v particular_o teach_v we_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o move_v and_o draw_v we_o ●o_o believe_v the_o immortal_a existence_n of_o soul_n 2._o have_v not_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ample_o and_o plain_o lay_v down_o the_o state_n of_o the_o other_o world_n ibid._n in_o describe_v to_o we_o such_o a_o numerous_a company_n of_o seraphim_n and_o cherubim_n angel_n and_o arch-angel_n with_o their_o several_a order_n office_n ministry_n and_o employment_n 3._o the_o scripture_n do_v full_o and_o abundant_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a power_n 47._o and_o against_o the_o same_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n with_o which_o we_o ou●ht_v to_o be_v furnish_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 6._o now_o that_o which_o i_o purpose_v to_o observe_v and_o examine_v be_v chief_o this_o how_o consistent_a our_o author_n be_v to_o himself_o and_o how_o well_o he_o have_v acquit_v he_o according_a to_o these_o rule_n and_o measure_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o so_o far_o only_o as_o i_o apprehend_v myself_o concern_v by_o some_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v assert_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a treatise_n i_o have_v suggest_v in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a atheism_n that_o the_o general_a disbelief_n of_o spirit_n may_v well_o be_v think_v a_o introduction_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n which_o bring_v i_o in_o part_n under_o that_o condemnation_n wherein_o he_o involve_v both_o dr._n casaubon_n and_o mr._n glanvil_n the_o one_o for_o say_v one_o prime_a foundation_n of_o atheism_n 37._o as_o by_o many_o ancient_a and_o late_o be_v observe_v be_v the_o not_o belief_n of_o spiritual_a being_n the_o other_o for_o affirm_v those_o that_o will_v not_o blunt_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n content_v themselu●s_o for_o a_o fair_a step_n and_o introduction_n to_o deny_v there_o be_v spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o who_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n 39_o because_o god_n may_v be_v without_o they_o and_o god_n be_v before_o they_o and_o the_o sadducee_n believe_v a_o god_n allow_v of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o discourse_v more_o at_o large_a now_o this_o formal_a argue_v of_o his_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v weak_a and_o trifle_a for_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o such_o ethical_a proposition_n as_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v scan_v over-rigid_o but_o construe_v sometime_o cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la as_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o ther●_n may_v be_v a_o god_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o angel_n nor_o devil_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la yet_o those_o that_o deny_v in_o general_a the_o be_v of_o spirit_n do_v therein_o implicit_o impugn_v the_o be_v of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n whether_o themselves_o know_v and_o consider_v it_o or_o no._n and_o as_o some_o have_v justify_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o royal_a maxim_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n against_o they_o who_o will_v prove_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o this_o author_n plead_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a and_o immediate_a connexion_n of_o the_o term_n bishop_n and_o king_n or_o no_o essential_a dependence_n of_o king_n upon_o bishop_n because_o nevertheless_o they_o that_o have_v oppose_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n have_v be_v general_o also_o against_o a_o king_n in_o the_o state_n and_o the_o same_o antimonarchical_a principle_n incline_v they_o to_o oppose_v both_o so_o may_v we_o answer_v here_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v among_o our_o modern_a atheist_n and_o sadducee_n especial_o that_o 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