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	faith_n	word_n	14,132	5	4.8692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39375	A vindication of the doctrine concerning the light within, against the objections of George Keith, in his book, entituled, The deism of W. Penn, and his brethren expos'd by Edmvnd Elys.	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1699 (1699)	Wing E698; ESTC R19149	4,033	9

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christian_a meekness_n to_o express_v ourselves_o with_o the_o great_a severity_n in_o our_o authoritative_a reflection_n on_o any_o thing_n most_o gross_o and_o notorious_o impious_a i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o induce_v the_o candid_a reader_n to_o such_o respect_n towards_o i_o as_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o due_a reception_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v here_o deliver_v in_o defence_n of_o that_o most_o important_a truth_n which_o g._n k._n p._n 3._o plain_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v renounce_v viz._n that_o the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o touch_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v the_o principal_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n by_o the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o understand_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n together_o with_o all_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n exciting_a they_o to_o a_o due_a 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that_o he_o affirm_v in_o his_o narrative_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n who_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o man_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n do_v own_o and_o confess_v to_o the_o light_n within_o to_o which_o in_o my_o publish_a reflection_n on_o that_o narrative_a i_o give_v this_o answer_n the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n will_v most_o certain_o have_v believe_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o have_v own_v the_o light_n within_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o yield_v their_o assent_n to_o any_o doctrine_n preach_v unto_o they_o to_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v their_o assent_n these_o word_n of_o w._n penn_n which_o g._n keith_n recite_v p._n 9_o &_o 12._o i_o high_o approve_v by_o general_n rule_n we_o understand_v that_o constant_a measure_n by_o which_o man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v enable_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o error_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n by_o faith_n we_o understand_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o the_o discovery_n make_v of_o god_n thereto_o as_o to_o resign_v up_o to_o god_n and_o have_v dependence_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n but_o say_v g._n k._n p._n 10._o this_o general_a rule_n do_v not_o extend_v nor_o do_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o whosoever_o observe_v this_o rule_n do_v virtual_o or_o implicit_o believe_v all_o the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v it_o whenever_o it_o shall_v be_v propose_v unto_o he_o in_o term_n which_o he_o clear_o understand_v p._n 25._o see_v the_o light_n within_o say_v g._n k._n give_v they_o not_o this_o faith_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a sacrifice_n nor_o teach_v it_o they_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v not_o rebel_n against_o it_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a sacrifice_n so_o that_o when_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v due_o propose_v to_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o will_v most_o certain_o embrace_v it_o or_o yield_v a_o sincere_a assent_n unto_o it_o p._n 48._o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o set_v before_o our_o mind_n certain_a proposition_n of_o truth_n to_o which_o the_o mind_n can_v and_o aught_o to_o assent_v from_o sufficient_a motive_n of_o credibility_n answ_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o any_o affirmation_n external_o propose_v as_o object_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n unless_o we_o can_v apprehend_v in_o they_o a_o suitableness_n or_o correspondence_n with_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o men._n the_o quaker_n acknowledge_v that_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v all_o the_o doctrine_n contain_a in_o that_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o we_o call_v the_o nicene_n creed_n b._n c._n one_o of_o w._n penn_n brethren_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o quaker_n clear_v from_o be_v apostate_n have_v these_o word_n the_o quaker_n believe_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o earnest_o request_v all_o person_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o observe_v these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o book_n p._n 57_o i_o say_v he_o will_v have_v as_o true_o represent_v the_o presbyterian_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o quaker_n if_o he_o have_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o hold_v universal_a grace_n and_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o no_o such_o man_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n murder_v or_o that_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o cut_v off_o his_o own_o head_n or_o that_o they_o never_o hang_v man_n only_o for_o be_v quaker_n or_o that_o their_o brethren_n in_o scotland_n be_v for_o uniuresal_a liberty_n notwithstanding_o their_o barbarity_n to_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n and_o their_o design_n to_o excommunicate_v all_o person_n that_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v with_o or_o entertain_v a_o quaker_n which_o have_v take_v effect_n have_v not_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o king_n interpose_v to_o break_v their_o mischievous_a design_n p._n 59_o g._n k._n exclaim_v against_o w._n penn_n for_o call_v the_o spirit_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a when_o w._n penn_n call_v the_o spirit_n the_o rule_n he_o understand_v our_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n the_o impression_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v make_v upon_o our_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v w._n penn_n mean_v appear_v most_o evident_o in_o that_o he_o allow_v his_o son_n who_o be_v a_o wonderful_a ingenious_a young_a man_n to_o publish_v a_o short_a treatise_n of_o i_o entitle_v vindiciae_fw-la quorundam_fw-la r._n barclaij_n noematum_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o his_o own_o translation_n in_o which_o be_v these_o word_n if_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n understand_v god_n viz._n the_o three_o

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far_o as_o we_o feel_v their_o congruity_n with_o the_o idea_n or_o impression_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v which_o god_n himself_o have_v fix_v in_o our_o heart_n r._n barclay_n protestation_n of_o which_o his_o learned_a adversary_n speak_v p._n 226._o please_v i_o much_o that_o he_o with_o those_o of_o his_o religion_n be_v willing_a their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o admit_v as_o a_o positive_a and_o certain_a maxim_n that_o whatsoever_o any_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v repute_v a_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 66._o except_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o justice_n and_o temperance_n all_o other_o thing_n relate_v either_o to_o faith_n or_o life_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o all_o in_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n 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