Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	error_n	scripture_n	1,610	5	5.9543	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65849	Christ ascended above the clouds his [brace] divinity--light in man, his being [brace] the Word in saints the only way and rule [brace] vindicated [brace] from the cloudy, erroneous, heretical, and blasphemous conceits of John Newman and his brethren : and the only rule of faith demonstrated for the general information of professours (and people) of all sorts, and the said J.N. his book stiled The light within &c. (with his manifest contradictions) both scripturally, historically, and rationally examined / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1904; ESTC R38309	50,991	74

of_o it_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o own_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v they_o and_o never_o like_a to_o be_v convert_v by_o such_o shallow_a contender_n and_o impertinent_a preacher_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n thou_o speak_v of_o pag._n 125._o they_o be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n prov._n 6.23_o rev._n 19.10_o which_o be_v before_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o be_v spirit_n to_o be_v try_v as_o john_n exhort_v 1_o joh._n 4.12_o to_o this_o thou_o say_v the_o holy_a touchstone_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v be_v that_o golden_a rule_n by_o which_o the_o noble_a berean_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n even_o the_o scripture_n to_o know_v by_o what_o spirit_n he_o speak_v and_o then_o thou_o adde_v by_o this_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o not_o to_o prove_v a_o spirit_n by_o a_o spirit_n within_o from_o whence_o thou_o observe_v that_o that_o spirit_n which_o will_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 125._o answ._n what_o gross_a ignorance_n error_n and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n have_v thou_o herein_o show_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o for_o first_o where_o prove_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o rule_n thou_o pretend_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n and_o golden_a rule_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n by_o produce_v we_o plain_a scripture_n for_o this_o thy_o doctrine_n or_o else_o confess_v thy_o error_n 2_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n be_v more_o mysterious_a than_o mere_o the_o try_v of_o doctrine_n by_o compare_v they_o with_o scripture_n for_o many_o false_a spirit_n bring_v scripture_n who_o be_v not_o discern_v to_o be_v such_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o search_v all_o thing_n 3_o john_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n but_o he_o say_v plain_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o concern_v they_o that_o seduce_v you_o but_o the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 26_o 27._o now_o then_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n be_v ●uch_o a_o weighty_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o unction_n in_o they_o be_v the_o touchstone_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n that_o oppose_v this_o 4thly_a the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o berean_o try_v paul_n spirit_n by_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n mark_v that_o and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o act_v 17._o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o search_v they_o to_o try_v paul_n spirit_n by_o they_o for_o their_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n imply_v some_o good_a belief_n they_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o paul_n by_o which_o he_o preach_v and_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n they_o daily_o search_v the_o scripture_n not_o with_o prejudice_n against_o the_o true_a minister_n or_o light_v within_o as_o many_o of_o you_o do_v but_o simple_o to_o see_v whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o now_o this_o kind_n of_o search_v they_o we_o own_v the_o word_n be_v receive_v within_o which_o give_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o scoff_v at_o the_o word_n pure_a seed_n call_v it_o new-coyned_n without_o book_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o and_o thy_o say_n which_o seed_n we_o vain_o say_v be_v christ_n beget_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 98._o thou_o have_v scofft_o herein_o without_o any_o ground_n and_o thereby_o discover_v thy_o own_o folly_n for_o be_v not_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n a_o pure_a seed_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o seed_n christ_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o true_a believer_n where_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o thou_o that_o so_o nice_o carp_v at_o word_n as_o pure_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n within_o as_o be_v without_o book_n what_o scripture_n or_o book_n thereof_o have_v thou_o for_o thy_o call_v the_o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n for_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o no_o other_o the_o touchstone_n the_o golden_a rule_n to_o try_v or_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n produce_v plain_a scripture_n for_o these_o word_n or_o else_o confess_v thy_o error_n who_o so_o exact_o pretend_v the_o scripture_n thy_o rule_n how_o do_v thou_o square_v thy_o work_n by_o it_o &_o what_o rule_n can_v thou_o produce_v for_o we_o to_o believe_v thou_o speak_v truth_n when_o thou_o give_v those_o character_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v produce_v in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o paul_n labour_v with_o the_o jew_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n within_o which_o thou_o contemptuous_o call_v a_o pretend_a spirit_n p._n 127._o be_v his_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o light_n within_o sure_o no_o but_o all_o in_o order_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o his_o spirit_n or_o light_v within_o but_o thou_o have_v confess_v his_o persuade_v they_o be_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v how_o manifest_o thou_o be_v here_o contradict_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n for_o be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o luke_n 17.21_o and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o its_o power_n thou_o see_v not_o who_o haste_n vilify_v his_o light_n within_o and_o the_o scripture_n thou_o cite_v be_v against_o thou_o as_o that_o of_o rom._n 9_o 10_o 11_o chap._n for_o both_o the_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a again_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v manifest_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n thou_o cite_v rom._n 1.17_o which_o be_v thy_o gross_a abuse_n of_o that_o scripture_n for_o it_o say_v that_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o therein_o be_v his_o righteousness_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o to_o thy_o say_n faith_n have_v a_o holy_a end_n which_o it_o lead_v to_o even_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n not_o now_o in_o man_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n p._n 123._o and_o where_o prove_v thou_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n and_o be_v not_o its_o salvation_n deliverance_n and_o safety_n from_o sin_n wrought_v within_o by_o the_o power_n and_o arm_n of_o god_n how_o do_v thou_o essay_n to_o frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v salvation_n whilst_o thou_o say_v it_o lead_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n not_o now_o in_o man_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o when_o think_v thou_o shall_v that_o be_v must_v all_o the_o s●ints_n have_v their_o hope_n expectation_n and_o faith_n for_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n unanswered_a till_o then_o what_o be_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n all_o this_o while_n since_o their_o decease_n if_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o wit_n salvation_n in_o they_o sure_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o death_n and_o da●kness_n have_v power_n over_o thy_o mind_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v never_o show_v thyself_o such_o a_o ignorant_a papist_n as_o here_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o have_v though_o at_o unaware_o run_v thyself_o into_o rank_a popery_n put_v salvation_n of_o soul_n so_o far_o off_o till_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o according_a to_o thy_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a conceit_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v for_o gracious_a truth_n which_o thou_o say_v quakerism_n do_v not_o own_o unless_o in_o a_o mystery_n to_o deceive_v but_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o first_o slanderous_a conclusion_n against_o the_o quaker_n who_o only_o oppose_v the_o graceless_a error_n and_o

have_v the_o immediate_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o from_o god_n which_o the_o letter_n or_o outward_a writing_n have_v not_o for_o it_o be_v direct_v and_o give_v to_o we_o traditional_o though_o i_o intend_v no_o invalidate_v of_o it_o hereby_o but_o do_v oppose_v that_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n which_o set_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n that_o call_v the_o letter_n the_o only_a rule_n for_o salvation_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o light_n as_o the_o rule_n in_o these_o day_n which_o be_v the_o old_a design_n and_o work_v of_o antichrist_n which_o thou_o j._n n._n and_o other_o of_o thy_o brethren_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o keep_v people_n in_o blindness_n in_o a_o dark_a faith_n under_o your_o traditional_a teach_n who_o can_v give_v no_o certain_a demonstration_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v grant_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o great_a than_o the_o letter_n p._n 112._o enough_o to_o confute_v thy_o opinion_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v great_a but_o then_o again_o thou_o tell_v we_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o saint_n rule_n and_o guid●_n stand_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o scripture_n both_o for_o say_v thou_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v in_o their_o nature_n purity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 110._o at_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o free_o grant_v the_o spirit_n be_v sufficiency_n without_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o those_o that_o have_v they_o not_o but_o seem_v to_o limit_v or_o tie_v up_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v inseparable_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o purity_n as_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o write_n be_v ●he_v nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o equal_o pure_a with_o it_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v corrupt_v and_o its_o r●le_n be_v more_o infallible_a than_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o confession_n and_o also_o thou_o have_v 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the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o newborn_a babe_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o letter_n or_o be_v none_o true_a babe_n but_o who_o have_v the_o letter_n what_o ignorance_n narrowness_n and_o pinch_a work_n be_v thou_o find_v in_o who_o have_v so_o tie_v up_o all_o to_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n as_o spirit_n only_a rule_n sincere_a milk_n wellspring_n of_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o grant_v p._n 115._o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n which_o overthrow_v thy_o work_n about_o the_o scripture_n in_o thy_o set_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n as_o also_o to_o the_o query_n p._n 117._o whether_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n and_o guide_n to_o this_o thou_o answer_v viz._n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o go_v about_o to_o tie_v up_o all_o man_n to_o the_o world_n end_n unto_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n when_o now_o thou_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o spirit_n sufficiency_n as_o rule_v and_o guide_n nor_o dare_v thou_o assert_v the_o scripture_n sufficient_a without_o the_o spirit_n though_o thou_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v sufficient_a apart_o from_o the_o scripture_n which_o thou_o call_v ●●e_v word_n pag._n 118._o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n the_o sufficient_a rule_n above_o the_o scripture_n and_o great_a than_o they_o as_o also_o in_o pag._n 116._o thou_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v secret_n and_o private_a discovery_n that_o god_n make_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o heart_n that_o do_v enjoy_v it_o these_o secret_n be_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o these_o secret_n and_o private_a discovery_n be_v not_o manifest_a to_o all_o that_o have_v the_o scripture_n 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and_o so_o gross_o go_v to_o circumscribe_v and_o limit_v he_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o unlimitable_a who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n mark_v also_o how_o j._n n._n his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v principal_o call_v the_o word_n be_v absolute_o confute_v by_o himself_o in_o what_o follow_v j._n n_n contrad_n how_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n p._n 48._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o this_o word_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 11.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 2.12_o the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o convince_a and_o convert_v of_o soul_n quick_a and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o this_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v call_v the_o word_n animad_fw-la but_o sure_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o all_o this_o nor_o ever_o have_v this_o sense_n give_v of_o they_o that_o be_v here_o give_v of_o the_o word_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o store_n and_o this_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n principal_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n this_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o 20._o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n contradiction_n again_o this_o make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v this_o word_n here_o to_o be_v christ._n animad_fw-la the_o incorruptible_a seed_n or_o word_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o perverter_n and_o corrupter_n of_o they_o as_o thou_o be_v who_o go_v to_o set_v they_o in_o christ_n place_n and_o yet_o hypocrite_n like_a be_v not_o willing_a to_o keep_v to_o the_o language_n and_o term_n or_o doctrine_n of_o they_o j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v beget_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n christ_n the_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42_o 43_o 50._o animad_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n therefore_o this_o spirit_n or_o christ_n within_o be_v both_o the_o guide_n way_n and_o rule_n to_o all_o that_o be_v spirtival_o mind_v all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o christ_n be_v give_v both_o for_o a_o covenant_n and_o light_n for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n j._n n._n his_o idolatry_n in_o exalt_v the_o scripture_n into_o the_o place_n of_o christ._n the_o scripture_n the_o enlighten_v way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o perfect_a way_n of_o god_n a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n p._n 4_o 5._o the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 11_o 17_o 20._o eternal_a life_n therein_o viz._n in_o scripture_n pag._n 24._o the_o scripture_n a_o absolute_a perfect_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o pag._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n false_a teacher_n corrupt_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n may_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n p._n 19_o 20._o the_o devil_n take_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 17._o animad_fw-la to_o the_o first_o part_n these_o be_v high_a name_n put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o not_o so_o prove_v thereby_o for_o the_o enlighten_v perfect_a way_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n the_o will_n of_o god_n eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o do_v precede_v 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