Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A54131
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A discourse of the general rule of faith and practice and judge of controversie greatly importing all those who desire to take right measures of faith and to determine (at least to themselves) the numerous controversies now on foot in the world / by W. Penn.
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Penn, William, 1644-1718.
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1699
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Wing P1277; ESTC R1708
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the_o consequence_n of_o our_o principle_n but_o without_o great_a injustice_n to_o we_o the_o scripture_n be_v uncertain_a upon_o their_o â—â—â—ndation_n but_o not_o upon_o we_o do_v our_o manife_v their_o faith_n concern_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o their_o own_o imagination_n or_o humane_a tradition_n make_v void_a scripture_n or_o render_v they_o uncertain_a by_o mean_n for_o we_o will_v have_v they_o receivupon_o the_o spirit_n be_v testimony_n and_o evidence_n which_o give_v they_o forth_o and_o though_o can_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o life_n under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n which_o be_v power_n and_o life_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o to_o be_v reverent_o read_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o law_n write_v upon_o stone_n be_v 〈◊〉_d paul_n rule_n after_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o he_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n declare_v by_o 〈◊〉_d law_n if_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v and_o reject_v as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v envious_o say_v of_o we_o yea_o to_o vilify_v the_o scripture_n because_o we_o can_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n etc._n etc._n paul_n then_o may_v be_v say_v deny_v reject_v and_o vilify_v the_o write_a law_n what_o time_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n jesus_n become_v his_o rule_n there_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o cast_v away_o and_o â—â—lifying_a of_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d old_a fetch_v of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o pretend_v hoâ—our_n to_o the_o letter_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o unsuspected_o oppose_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d itself_o testify_v of_o and_o to_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n arrive_v at_o the_o end_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n john_n do_v as_o good_a as_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o to_o who_o write_v that_o the_o anoint_v which_o they_o have_v â—â—ceived_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o will_v lead_v they_o all_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o need_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v teach_v they_o to_o deny_v this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o saint_n teacher_n be_v to_o deny_v as_o 〈◊〉_d a_o proposition_n as_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o that_o one_o age_n of_o christianity_n 〈◊〉_d have_v one_o rule_n and_o another_o age_n anoâ—â—â—_n rule_n that_o age_n the_o spirit_n and_o this_o but_o letter_n be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n can_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o do_v john_n so_n write_v to_o the_o believer_n valid_a the_o scripture_n or_o vilify_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v think_v none_o can_v talk_v so_o 〈◊〉_d how_o then_o do_v our_o exalt_v the_o light_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n by_o bring_v such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n therein_o declare_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d vilify_v the_o scripture_n do_v our_o live_n up_o they_o by_o a_o high_a rule_n make_v we_o to_o deny_v aâ—â—_n reprobate_v they_o erasmus_n and_o grotius_n thiâ—â—_n they_o then_o most_o to_o be_v value_v when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v witness_n of_o their_o truth_n in_o themselves_o see_v they_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o i_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o sever_v heavenly_a prophecy_n godly_a reproof_n instruction_n and_o example_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v â—â—beyed_v and_o follow_v object_n if_o so_o then_o how_o be_v they_o not_o a_o rule_n faith_n and_o life_n answ_n a_o rule_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v two_o â—â—â—ngs_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n understand_v the_o live_n spiritual_n immediate_n â—mipresent_v discover_v order_v spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o a_o rule_n i_o apprehend_v some_o inâ—â—â—ment_n by_o and_o through_o which_o this_o great_a 〈◊〉_d universal_a rule_n may_v convey_v its_o direction_n such_o a_o subordinate_a secondary_a and_o deâ—â—ratory_a rule_n we_o never_o say_v several_a part_n of_o â—â—ripture_n be_v not_o yet_o we_o confess_v the_o â—eason_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v not_o mere_o because_o they_o be_v there_o write_v for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o eternal_a preâ—â—â—ts_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n conscience_n regul_n thereâ—epeated_v â—epeated_z and_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n which_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n for_o believe_v â—nd_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n 31._o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n must_v 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n for_o our_o believe_v and_o understand_v them_o thus_o hold_v the_o ancient_n tertullion_n say_v prescript_n worldly_a wisdom_n the_o lord_n â—alls_v foolishness_n he_o have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o confound_a of_o philosophy_n 204._o â—or_a that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n a_o divine_a interpreter_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o disposings_n justin_n martyr_n in_o exposit_n fid_fw-we 90._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o humane_a reason_n hieron_n say_v 70._o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v open_v with_o spiritual_a exposition_n epiphanius_n say_v only_o to_o the_o child_n the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d clear_a 532._o nor_o be_v the_o most_o approve_a protestant_n any_o sort_n who_o have_v be_v so_o repute_v in_o oviposition_n to_o popery_n of_o another_o mind_n it_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o article_n exâ—bited_v against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o the_o council_n trent_n 150._o as_o a_o erroneous_a doctrine_n they_o heâ—_n that_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n neither_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d comment_n be_v necessary_a but_o only_o to_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n pasture_n erasmus_n tell_v we_o 2._o what_o man_n set_v forth_o man_n device_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o man_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o inspiration_n the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v a_o interpreter_n inspire_v with_o the_o like_a spirit_n and_o without_o the_o inspiration_n of_o it_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n can_v 〈◊〉_d know_v luther_n give_v we_o his_o mind_n thus_o 169._o the_o scripâ—tures_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v write_v peter_n martyr_n 6._o that_o famous_a italian_a proteâ—stant_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o abettâ—â—_n by_o which_o we_o must_v assure_v ourselves_o for_o underâ—standing_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v discern_v between_o christ_n word_n and_o a_o stranger_n quote_v christ_n word_n my_o sheep_n know_v my_o voice_n and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripâ—ture_n again_o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n h._n bullinger_n decad._n 4._o serm._n 8._o man_n fetch_v â—he_n understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_o where_o â—lse_o but_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n john_n bradford_n answer_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n thus_o 298._o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n as_o christ_n sheep_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v and_o speak_v they_o be_v thereby_o assure_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d teach_v thus_o in_o his_o institutes_n 8._o it_o necessary_a the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v pierce_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o of_o god_n beza_n say_v 19_o that_o the_o way_n of_o understand_a prophecy_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o right_a scope_n must_v be_v seek_v or_o fetch_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o dictate_v they_o to_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o and_o more_o to_o that_o purpose_n w._n tindal_n 80._o call_v the_o english_a apostle_n by_o j._n fox_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v in_o the_o scripture_n more_o than_o a_o turk_n for_o any_o that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v it_o bp._n jewel_n say_v thus_o against_o harding_n 534._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v neither_o to_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n nor_o to_o abundance_n of_o learning_n flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n without_o special_a revelation_n without_o this_o special_a help_n and_o prompt_v of_o god_n spirit_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a and_o well_o learned_a as_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o seal_a book_n d._n ames_n 32._o a_o great_a father_n of_o the_o independent_o say_v upon_o occasion_n of_o bellarmin_n word_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v teach_v the_o