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	father_n	speak_v	1,792	5	5.5183	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42999	Self-contradiction censured, or, A caveat against inconstancy, and the inconsistent contrariety of the same mens pretences, principles, opinions and practices dialogue-wise digested into a deliberative discourse between affection and judgement : and intended to serve as spiritual physick for two great diseases of phanatick spirits, hypocritical deceitfulness, and enthusiastical delusion / by Christopher Harvey ...	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663. Aphēniastēs.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1044; ESTC R19273	60,139	192

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for_o our_o saviour_n require_v in_o his_o sheep_n serpentine_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o dovelike_a simplicity_n mat._n 10.16_o and_o st._n john_n say_v express_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o which_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unless_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o well_o as_o necessary_a and_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o by_o as_o well_o as_o reason_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v tend_v not_o to_o discourage_v you_o altogether_o from_o enter_v upon_o such_o a_o inquiry_n but_o only_o to_o give_v you_o warning_n to_o be_v circumspect_a and_o wary_a what_o you_o do_v that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o seem_a show_n instead_o of_o solid_a truth_n sect_n ix_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o other_o man_n pretence_n aff._n i_o pray_v you_o then_o if_o you_o can_v at_o last_o deliver_v i_o of_o this_o doubt_n how_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o falsehood_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o pretence_n and_o profession_n which_o other_o man_n make_v of_o their_o intend_a end_n judg._n this_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v in_o some_o particular_a case_n then_o to_o give_v any_o general_a rule_n that_o shall_v hold_v indiffent_o in_o all_o yet_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v your_o desire_n therein_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v that_o as_o unity_n and_o verity_n be_v always_o insepaparable_a companion_n so_o falsehood_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o sever_v from_o such_o variety_n as_o make_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o that_o common_a say_n oportet_fw-la mendacem_fw-la esse_fw-la memorem_fw-la our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n sai_z he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o john_n 8.44_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v never_o speak_v any_o truth_n at_o all_o but_o that_o he_o can_v continue_v constant_a to_o that_o truth_n he_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o speak_v sometime_o be_v a_o evidence_n against_o he_o that_o at_o other_o time_n he_o lie_v thus_o the_o spirit_n that_o undertake_v to_o persuade_v ahab_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n speak_v truth_n when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahab_n prophet_n 1_o king_n 22.22_o but_o he_o quick_o fall_v off_o again_o from_o that_o truth_n when_o he_o contradict_v micaiah_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o say_v st._n paul_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o 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yet_o in_o this_o a_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o loyalty_n joab_n be_v a_o subject_n and_o servant_n unto_o david_n entrust_v by_o he_o with_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 2_o sam._n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o general_a rule_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o condition_n wherein_o joab_n then_o be_v be_v not_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o honour_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v employ_v who_o subject_n and_o servant_n they_o be_v for_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o in_o consideration_n hereof_o when_o joab_n may_v have_v perfect_v the_o victory_n himself_o in_o david_n absence_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o send_v for_o david_n to_o come_v and_o be_v present_a himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n lest_o i_o take_v the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v call_v after_o my_o name_n 2_o sam._n 12.27_o 28._o so_o 2_o 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the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2._o 28_o etc._n etc._n sect_n xxi_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a may_v become_v either_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a to_o inferior_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v they_o by_o their_o superior_n aff._n it_o seem_v than_o you_o think_v that_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a as_o those_o which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a may_v become_v either_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v inferior_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v they_o by_o their_o superior_n judg._n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v so_o and_o so_o must_v you_o too_o and_o every_o one_o else_o that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o humane_a authority_n &_o profess_a friend_n of_o confusion_n for_o order_n be_v the_o

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strange_a woman_n who_o when_o he_o be_v old_a turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o god_n 1_o king_n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n even_o peter_n that_o make_v that_o famous_a confession_n concern_v our_o saviour_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o that_o excellent_a attestation_n bless_v be_v thou_o siman_n bar_n jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n short_o after_o presume_v to_o advise_v his_o master_n as_o he_o suppose_v for_o his_o own_o good_a receive_v this_o sharp_a reproof_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n mat._n 16.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o pillar_n yet_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o withstand_v he_o 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upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o 1_o king_n 21.25_o etc._n etc._n yea_o upon_o elijah_n motion_n he_o send_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o gather_v the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n together_o unto_o mount_n carmel_n and_o permit_v they_o by_o elijah_n direction_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o slay_v 1_o king_n 18.20_o etc._n etc._n jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n and_o do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 10.28_o etc._n etc._n even_o pilate_n that_o condemn_v our_o saviour_n and_o judas_n that_o betray_v he_o and_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o testify_v his_o innocence_n yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n luk._n 3.34_o and_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n act_v 16.17_o so_o hard_o it_o be_v or_o rather_o impossible_a to_o find_v any_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n upon_o earth_n so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o it_o some_o course_n allay_v of_o error_n ignorance_n or_o evil_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v entertain_v with_o no_o more_o respect_n than_o poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n and_o scarce_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o desperate_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n but_o that_o in_o one_o particular_a or_o other_o at_o least_o now_o and_o then_o some_o beam_n of_o truth_n and_o spark_n of_o honesty_n may_v be_v

natural_a body_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o individual_a body_n he_o be_v crucify_v die_v be_v bury_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o interpretation_n which_o accord_v with_o these_o and_o all_o other_o principle_n you_o may_v be_v sure_o be_v true_a as_o the_o latter_a evident_o do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o these_o or_o any_o other_o certain_a principle_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a as_o the_o late_a apparent_o be_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o other_o controvert_v point_n of_o doctrine_n second_o for_o matter_n of_o practice_n it_o be_v dispute_v between_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o those_o of_o rome_n how_o that_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n &c._n &c._n must_v be_v understand_v whether_o of_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a unto_o those_o magistrate_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a authority_n reside_v or_o of_o civil_a only_o to_o try_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n bring_v they_o both_o to_o those_o undoubted_a principle_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n no_o nor_o reasonable_a man_n can_v deny_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la and_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la which_o we_o may_v see_v attest_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o mat._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.7_o 8._o render_v unto_o all_o their_o due_n etc._n etc._n that_o interpretation_n which_o accord_v with_o these_o principle_n as_o the_o 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be_v lead_v by_o the_o most_o convince_a evidence_n what_o be_v the_o other_o particular_a wherein_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v sect_n xviii_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n to_o show_v what_o be_v unlawful_a or_o necessary_a to_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a although_o useful_a heretofore_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v expect_v nor_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v now_o aff._n you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o as_o i_o must_v esteem_v that_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o which_o by_o god_n be_v forbid_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a so_o i_o must_v esteem_v that_o unlawful_a for_o i_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v to_o myself_o in_o particular_a or_o though_o not_o unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a yet_o unto_o man_n of_o such_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n estate_n and_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o present_a i_o be_o in_o for_o the_o former_a you_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o resolution_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o general_a receive_v principle_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o the_o latter_a i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o as_o not_o be_v simple_o forbid_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a be_v yet_o unlawful_a for_o myself_o in_o particular_a or_o that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o not_o be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a be_v yet_o necessary_a for_o myself_o as_o be_v particular_o require_v of_o i_o judg._n whilst_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n be_v in_o use_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n by_o which_o those_o particular_a instruction_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v be_v able_a also_o sufficient_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o authority_n and_o as_o well_o to_o subdue_v and_o incline_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o assent_v unto_o and_o 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and_o testify_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n act_v 18.5_o and_o st._n paul_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n 20.22_o but_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a proper_a unto_o those_o time_n and_o must_v neither_o be_v expect_v now_o nor_o easy_o believe_v either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o although_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o even_o now_o adays_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v both_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a persuasion_n and_o deceive_v other_o with_o fair_a pretence_n that_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n they_o be_v immediate_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v either_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n only_o which_o they_o harken_v to_o or_o the_o subtle_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n who_o sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o we_o need_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o express_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n aff._n do_v you_o think_v there_o may_v be_v no_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n now_o adays_o whereby_o some_o man_n may_v be_v guide_v and_o direct_v themselves_o and_o stir_v up_o and_o enable_v to_o guide_v and_o direct_v other_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o particular_a action_n as_o necessary_a or_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o special_a end_n judg._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o may_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o limit_v or_o straighten_a any_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n then_o place_n but_o divide_v several_o to_o who_o and_o where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o he_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o but_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a now_o nor_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o i_o say_v before_o either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o for_o fear_v lest_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o christ_n we_o either_o be_v deceive_v ourselves_o or_o deceive_v other_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o of_o antichrist_n sect_n xix_o some_o direction_n to_o try_v the_o pretend_a revelation_n of_o private_a spirit_n by_o aff._n what_o direction_n can_v you_o give_v i_o then_o to_o try_v the_o pretend_a revelation_n and_o instruction_n of_o private_a spirit_n by_o judg._n even_o the_o same_o that_o i_o mention_v before_o viz._n their_o accord_n and_o agreement_n with_o or_o their_o inconsistent_a contrariety_n to_o and_o contradiction_n of_o themselves_o or_o of_o the_o write_a word_n the_o good_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v always_o constant_a to_o itself_o the_o evil_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v always_o contrary_a either_o unto_o itself_o or_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n bring_v they_o then_o unto_o