Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	faith_n	work_n	2,131	5	5.9364	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

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 estate_n or_o of_o have_v grace_n by_o these_o fruit_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o that_o will_v try_v and_o examine_v the_o same_o may_v know_v the_o same_o and_o the_o more_o they_o try_v the_o better_a they_o may_v know_v and_o know_v the_o same_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o themselves_o for_o dicere_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la 85._o aug._n in_o psal_n 85._o non_fw-la est_fw-la superbia_fw-la elati_fw-la sed_fw-la confessio_fw-la non_fw-la ingrati_fw-la for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o token_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n but_o of_o thankfulness_n &_o true_a humility_n to_o confess_v to_o other_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n but_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v mere_a presumption_n a_o wonder_n to_o see_v they_o be_v so_o sure_a of_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n see_v they_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o not_o to_o be_v too_o presumptuous_a or_o too_o cocksure_o of_o grace_n but_o sometime_o to_o be_v dubious_a for_o be_v qui_fw-fr nil_fw-la dubitat_fw-la nil_fw-la capit_fw-la inde_fw-la boni_fw-la he_o that_o never_o doubt_v of_o his_o estate_n never_o tri_v his_o estate_n whereas_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o doubt_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o know_v their_o own_o estate_n whether_o they_o have_v grace_n or_o not_o for_o god_n will_v not_o make_v we_o too_o too_o certain_a causa_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v too_o too_o careless_a and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o altogether_o uncertain_a gratia_fw-la consolationis_fw-la lest_o we_o shall_v be_v deject_a but_o what_o he_o deny_v we_o à_fw-la priori_fw-la he_o grant_v à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la that_o by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v any_o grace_n de_fw-fr 2._o we_o must_v consider_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o continue_n or_o not_o lose_v of_o grace_n a_o point_n of_o more_o difficulty_n and_o no_o less_o necessity_n to_o be_v know_v then_o the_o former_a for_o i_o find_v concern_v the_o same_o three_o opinion_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o both_o good_a and_o lose_v whether_o save_v grace_n once_o have_v may_v afterward_o be_v utter_o lose_v bad_a may_v receive_v grace_n and_o yet_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o their_o sin_n may_v lose_v the_o same_o both_o total_o whole_o and_o final_o 2._o other_o say_v that_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a may_v have_v grace_n and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o may_v lose_v it_o total_o but_o that_o both_o of_o they_o can_v lose_v it_o final_o for_o that_o the_o saint_n can_v final_o lose_v grace_n though_o many_o

be_v call_v a_o apostle_n with_o the_o centurion_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v 8._o matth._n 8._o come_v under_o my_o roof_n and_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la piarum_fw-la mentum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuere_fw-la for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v any_o goodness_n to_o ourselves_o godly_a mind_n to_o attribute_v nothing_o unto_o themselves_o but_o to_o ascribe_v all_o unto_o god_n because_o all_o be_v from_o god_n say_v s._n augustine_n et_fw-fr none_a dignus_fw-la peccator_fw-la pane_fw-la quo_fw-la ve_fw-la scitur_fw-la nec_fw-la lumine_fw-la coeli_fw-la quo_fw-la illuminatur_fw-la and_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o bread_n wherewith_o he_o be_v feed_v nor_o of_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n wherewith_o he_o be_v enlighten_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o ascribe_v too_o little_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o another_o but_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n at_o all_o to_o ascribe_v too_o little_a unto_o ourselves_o because_o we_o can_v never_o ascribe_v so_o little_a unto_o ourselves_o as_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a be_v of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a 24._o jer._n 9_o 24._o man_n boast_v of_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n of_o his_o strength_n nor_o any_o man_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v but_o let_v every_o man_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v the_o lord_n and_o know_v that_o himself_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o second_o point_n may_v serve_v to_o teach_v we_o these_o four_o principal_a lesson_n 1._o to_o reprove_v fortune_n 2._o to_o condemn_v abuser_n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v 4._o to_o move_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n 1._o many_o think_v that_o thing_n come_v customable_o unto_o they_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n chance_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n come_v by_o chance_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o they_o come_v from_o a_o cause_n intelligent_a even_o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o though_o god_n have_v sinum_fw-la facile_o heart_n easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v to_o give_v we_o what_o we_o lack_v yet_o have_v he_o not_o sinum_fw-la pensoratum_fw-la a_o careless_a respect_n to_o let_v we_o take_v what_o we_o like_v and_o though_o he_o open_v his_o hand_n to_o fill_v every_o live_a 15._o psa_fw-la 145._o 15._o thing_n yet_o he_o let_v not_o his_o blessing_n to_o drop_v through_o his_o finger_n without_o care_v how_o or_o know_v to_o who_o he_o bestow_v they_o for_o as_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o wisdom_n so_o he_o guide_v all_o thing_n with_o discretion_n and_o give_v his_o blessing_n with_o deliberate_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o blind_a mole_n or_o senseless_a swine_n grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v the_o acorn_n that_o do_v fall_v from_o the_o tree_n and_o never_o look_v up_o to_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o they_o fall_v but_o as_o we_o have_v sursum_fw-la capita_fw-la os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a de_fw-fr dit_fw-fr our_o eye_n make_v to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n so_o let_v we_o have_v sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la our_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o behold_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o grace_n &_o peace_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o heathenish_a conceit_n to_o conceit_n that_o the_o name_n of_o fortune_n be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n invent_v such_o a_o goddess_n call_v fortune_n i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o idol_n they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o for_o they_o that_o find_v she_o first_o do_v paint_v her_o blind_a and_o sure_o they_o be_v blind_a that_o can_v see_v all_o goodness_n come_v from_o god_n and_o from_o no_o place_n no_o cause_n else_o but_o from_o god_n for_o not_o only_o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o same_o that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o rule_v the_o earth_n and_o spread_v the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n and_o close_v up_o orion_n arcturus_n 147._o job._n 9_o psal_n 147._o the_o pleyade_n and_o all_o the_o star_n as_o under_o a_o signet_n and_o callech_n they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n who_o prepare_v rain_n make_v the_o 17._o act_n 17._o grass_n to_o grow_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o green_a herb_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o upon_o the_o bad_a and_o give_v life_n and_o breath_n unto_o all_o thing_n and_o feed_v the_o raven_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o wise_a among_o the_o heathen_n as_o orphaeus_n homer_n menander_n pythagoras_n and_o above_o all_o the_o platonist_n do_v most_o divine_o teach_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v proceed_v from_o god_n and_o be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o please_v as_o mirandulanus_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o their_o dei_fw-la johanue_v mirand_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr provide_v dei_fw-la work_n and_o set_v down_o the_o same_o at_o large_a in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o this_o shall_v condemn_v the_o abuser_n receive_v we_o must_v render_v a_o account_n for_o all_o the_o gift_n we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n blessing_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o commendata_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la data_fw-la rather_o commend_v to_o we_o in_o trust_n then_o give_v to_o our_o use_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o gift_n have_v a_o threefold_a voice_n and_o salutation_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o us._n 1._o possideto_fw-la take_v we_o and_o enjoy_v us._n 2._o gratias_fw-la habeto_fw-la give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o us._n 3._o rationem_fw-la reddito_fw-la be_v sure_o thou_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n to_o god_n how_o thou_o have_v use_v and_o employ_v us._n for_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o especial_o say_v antoninus_n summis_fw-la antoninus_n in_o summis_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la of_o all_o natural_a gift_n 2._o de_fw-fr donis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la of_o all_o temporal_a good_n 3._o de_fw-fr gratijs_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o that_o not_o only_a why_o thou_o have_v wasteful_o spend_v they_o but_o also_o how_o or_o what_o thou_o have_v honest_o gain_v by_o they_o for_o 1._o god_n make_v thy_o body_n create_v thy_o soul_n and_o adorn_v they_o both_o with_o many_o excellent_a gift_n thy_o soul_n with_o memory_n judgement_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n thy_o body_n with_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n and_o such_o like_a all_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o do_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v demand_v a_o account_n how_o thou_o have_v use_v all_o these_o whether_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n 19_o rom._n 6._o 19_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o whether_o thou_o have_v use_v thy_o understanding_n and_o thy_o learning_n in_o testimonium_fw-la very_fw-la to_o further_a the_o truth_n or_o in_o adiutorium_fw-la falsi_fw-la to_o maintain_v error_n as_o tertull._n speak_v 2._o whatsoever_o temporal_a thing_n we_o have_v dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la we_o have_v the_o 1._o job_n 1._o same_o from_o god_n for_o riches_n honour_n and_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o same_o as_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v give_v account_n whether_o thou_o have_v riotous_o spend_v they_o upon_o thyself_o as_o the_o rich_a 16._o luke_n 16._o glutton_n do_v or_o niggardly_o keep_v they_o for_o thyself_o as_o the_o covetous_a cormorant_n do_v or_o else_o charitable_o bestow_v they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o relief_n of_o thy_o poor_a distress_a neighbour_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la majoris_fw-la est_fw-la criminis_fw-la decretis_fw-la habetur_fw-la in_o decretis_fw-la habenti_fw-la tollere_fw-la quam_fw-la quum_fw-la possess_v succurrere_fw-la denegare_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n to_o deny_v help_n when_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o to_o the_o afflict_a as_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o neighbour_n good_n which_o be_v prohibit_v quia_fw-la esurientium_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la detine_n nudorum_fw-la indumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la recludis_fw-la &_o indigentium_fw-la pecunia_fw-la quam_fw-la tu_fw-la in_o