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	gospel_n	spirit_n	2,125	5	5.0865	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69129	Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.; De conscientia. Et ejus jure, vel casibus. English.	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1639 (1639)	STC 552; ESTC S114737	107,148	176

same_o reason_n for_o adoption_n also_o save_v only_o that_o to_o this_o benefit_n there_o be_v attribute_v as_o a_o adjunct_n a_o certain_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o although_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o do_v 1._o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n john_n 16._o 8._o 2_o illuminate_v they_o with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n 1_o corinthian_n 1._o 10._o 13._o ep._n 1._o 17._o 18._o 3_o engraft_v they_o into_o christ_n ep._n 3._o 6._o &_o 4._o 4._o 4._o quicken_v they_o be_v ingraft_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 5._o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n john_n 14._o 17._o &_o 16._o 13._o john_n 4._o 16._o yet_o because_o adoption_n have_v a_o primary_n place_n among_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v seal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v a_o singular_a denomination_n there_o from_o and_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n roman_n 8._o 15._o adoption_n concern_v this_o spirit_n the_o first_o question_n be_v what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o lively_a act_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o 1._o ans._n he_o ought_v 1._o to_o give_v diligent_a attention_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 8._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o by_o that_o mean_v god_n do_v offer_v and_o communicate_v his_o spirit_n gal._n 3._o 2._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n ep._n 1._o 13._o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 2._o he_o ought_v 2._o to_o beg_v this_o spirit_n of_o god_n luke_n 11_o 13._o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o 3._o he_o ought_v 3._o to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v enter_v in_o psal._n 24._o 7._o apoc._n 3._o 20._o that_o be_v to_o call_v off_o his_o mind_n from_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o raise_v it_o upward_o and_o to_o prepare_v himself_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o entertain_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o proper_a question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n adoption_n 4._o ans._n the_o first_o sign_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n zach._n 12._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 26._o gal._n 4._o 6._o for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o true_a filial_a affection_n towards_o and_o confidence_n in_o god_n but_o by_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n proper_a in_o a_o sort_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o principal_o ●…tly_o and_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o former_o to_o be_v our_o father_n 5._o the_o second_o sign_n be_v a_o high_a estimation_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o adoption_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o seal_v unto_o we_o our_o adoption_n but_o do_v also_o show_v we_o how_o great_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v prise_v 6._o the_o three_o sign_n be_v the_o fear_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o mat._n 1._o 6._o for_o true_a reverence_n follow_v upon_o a_o apprehension_n of_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n mix_v with_o great_a power_n 7._o the_o four_o sign_n be_v filial_a obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o which_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o hope_n and_o reward_n as_o from_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 14._o for_o obedience_n spring_v from_o a_o religious_a reverence_n 8._o the_o five_o sign_n be_v conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n mat._n 5._o 48._o ro._n 8._o 29._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o for_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v after_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o his_o father_n 9_o the_o six_o sign_n be_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n ro._n 8._o 17._o for_o the_o inheritance_n and_o the_o expectation_n thereof_o be_v proper_a to_o some_o not_o to_o peccants_n or_o stranger_n the_o three_o question_n be_v how_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v preserve_v 8._o ans._n 1._o if_o we_o extinguish_v and_o quench_v it_o not_o by_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o 20._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o word_n with_o the_o like_a mean_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n by_o the_o use_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v strengthen_v within_o we_o and_o in_o the_o want_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o inhabitation_n fail_v in_o we_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v quench_v 11._o 2._o if_o we_o grieve_v it_o not_o by_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n eph._n 4._o 30._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o natural_a grief_n arise_v from_o the_o presence_n or_o representation_n of_o some_o repugnant_a and_o unwelcome_a object_n which_o be_v incumbent_n and_o prevail_v against_o we_o so_o that_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n grieve_v by_o the_o prevail_a of_o sin_n a_o thing_n to_o he_o most_o odious_a and_o repugnant_a 12._o 3._o if_o we_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o holy_a exercise_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o fire_v in_o green_a wood_n burn_v not_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o bellows_n and_o blow_v so_o neither_o do_v any_o spiritual_a heat_n continue_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n unless_o due_a mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o stir_v it_o up_o chap._n 10._o of_o sanctification_n concern_v sanctification_n the_o first_o question_n be_v what_o a_o sanctification_n man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v 1._o ans._n he_o ought_v 1._o whole_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o truth_n which_o sanctify_v u●…_n joh_n 17._o 17._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o it_o be_v effectual_a to_o work_v sanctification_n 1._o because_o of_o that_o utter_a opposition_n which_o it_o have_v against_o sin_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o repel_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v seat_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n to_o regenerate_a man_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 23._o 2._o he_o ought_v 2._o by_o faith_n to_o apply_v christ_n unto_o himself_o as_o in_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o he_o ought_v therefore_o 1._o to_o suck_v as_o it_o be_v holiness_n out_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v consider_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o col._n 1._o 19_o &_o 2._o 9_o he_o ought_v to_o rely_v &_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o sanctification_n and_o to_o draw_v it_o ought_v of_o that_o fountain_n esa._n 12._o 3._o he_o ought_v 2._o to_o provoke_v himself_o unto_o it_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o ought_v to_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o such_o a_o endeavour_n after_o sanctification_n as_o become_v such_o benefit_n 3._o now_o because_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n namely_o mortification_n whereby_o sin_n or_o the_o old_a man_n be_v put_v off_o and_o vivification_n whereby_o grace_n or_o the_o new_a man_n be_v put_v on_o eph._n 4._o 22._o 24._o col._n 3_o 8_o 10._o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o it_o for_o sanctification_n the_o first_o be_v the_o application_n of_o his_o death_n the_o second_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o life_n rom._n 6._o 4._o the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n be_v when_o faith_n do_v effectual_o collect_v this_o mortification_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 11._o 5._o by_o this_o application_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v roman_n 6._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 24._o to_o be_v kill_v roman_n 6._o 2._o and_o to_o be_v bury_v rom._n 6._o 4._o 6._o the_o nail_n whereby_o in_o this_o application_n sin_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o whereby_o christ_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o effectual_a then_o if_o one_o will_v consider_v

who_o can_v but_o prophecy_n acts._n 17._o 16._o his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o 8_o if_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a disposition_n of_o will_n in_o a_o man_n consent_v to_o this_o instigation_n of_o conscience_n they_o do_v together_o make_v up_o a_o conscience_n moral_o good_a 9_o in_o indifferent_a thing_n the_o action_n and_o duty_n of_o thing_n conscience_n be_v likewise_o two_o 1._o to_o discern_v 2._o to_o direct_v 10_o to_o discern_v be_v to_o show_v and_o declare_v the_o difference_n conscience_n of_o thing_n what_o be_v necessary_a what_o be_v free_a what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o be_v unlawful_a 11_o to_o direct_n be_v with_o regard_n have_v to_o circumstance_n conscience_n to_o order_v lawful_a action_n unto_o a_o good_a end_n 12_o the_o end_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v aim_v at_o even_o in_o indifferent_a thing_n also_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edify_v of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o help_n of_o our_o necessary_a action_n 13_o the_o power_n of_o this_o direction_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o make_v a_o action_n to_o be_v good_a which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v but_o indifferent_a as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o only_o a_o evil_a direction_n but_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a direction_n make_v the_o same_o action_n to_o be_v bad_a chap._n iu._n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n touch_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n divers_a question_n be_v move_v which_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n for_o the_o direct_n of_o our_o action_n aright_o throughout_o our_o whole_a life_n aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v here_o expedit_v though_o brief_o quest._n the_o first_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n do_v bind_v answ._n to_o unfold_v this_o question_n right_o these_o five_o thing_n be_v brief_o to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v 2._o about_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v conversant_a 3._o whence_o the_o error_n of_o conscience_n come_v 4._o the_o general_a difference_n of_o these_o error_n 5._o the_o several_a way_n of_o bind_v 1_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v either_o oppose_v privative_o positive_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o it_o comprehend_v every_o conscience_n that_o judge_v not_o right_o when_o it_o ought_v even_o the_o doubtful_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n also_o or_o positive_o so_o it_o signify_v only_o that_o conscience_n that_o judge_v otherwise_o then_o the_o thing_n be_v this_o kind_n of_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o doubt_v and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n by_o the_o sin_n assent_v it_o give_v though_o it_o err_v in_o give_v it_o in_o this_o question_n we_o speak_v of_o a_o conscience_n positive_o err_v 2_o there_o be_v some_o principle_n so_o clear_a and_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o can_v err_v to_o obey_v and_o practice_v they_o such_o as_o this_o be_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v perjury_n aught_o to_o be_v eschew_v no_o man_n conscience_n can_v err_v in_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o these_o or_o do_v they_o against_o conscience_n a_o man_n can_v love_v god_n against_o his_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n conscience_n therefore_o do_v err_v proper_o about_o conclusion_n that_o be_v gather_v from_o such_o principle_n 3_o the_o error_n of_o conscience_n come_v either_o because_o conscience_n that_o the_o particular_a conclusion_n be_v not_o right_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o general_a principle_n or_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v command_v we_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v or_o final_o because_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v though_o they_o be_v understand_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o beside_o god_n secret_a judgement_n be_v either_o the_o not_o consider_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v or_o some_o evil_a disposition_n which_o either_o keep_v the_o mind_n from_o due_a inquiry_n or_o avert_v it_o from_o judge_v right_o 4_o the_o error_n of_o conscience_n be_v either_o about_o the_o act_n conscience_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o the_o error_n which_o be_v about_o the_o rule_n be_v either_o after_o the_o action_n do_v or_o before_o it_o the_o error_n about_o the_o rule_n before_o the_o action_n be_v do_v consist_v either_o in_o that_o it_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v unlawful_a or_o in_o that_o it_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v lawful_a or_o in_o that_o it_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v bind_v duty_n which_o either_o be_v unlawful_a or_o but_o lawful_a 5_o to_o bind_v to_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o bind_v be_v distinguish_v conscience_n by_o some_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v to_o a_o thing_n obligare_fw-la when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o but_o also_o not_o to_o do_v according_a to_o it_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v ligare_fw-la when_o one_o can_v lawful_o do_v a_o thing_n whilst_o he_o make_v such_o a_o conscience_n of_o it_o one_o shall_v sin_v in_o do_v against_o it_o and_o sin_n though_o he_o do_v according_a to_o it_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o it_o let_v the_o author_n thereof_o answer_v to_o bind_v to_o a_o thing_n obligare_fw-la be_v by_o some_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n bind_v to_o distinguish_v thus_o one_o be_v either_o bind_v to_o do_v according_a to_o conscience_n err_v or_o to_o lay_v aside_o that_o conscience_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o exact_a because_o conscience_n bind_v not_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v dictate_v or_o declare_v a_o thing_n now_o no_o conscience_n while_o it_o err_v do_v declare_v that_o the_o error_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v or_o that_o itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o it_o be_v erroneous_a other_o put_v a_o difference_n 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he_o be_v interpret_v and_o judge_v to_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o likewise_o he_o that_o contemn_v conscience_n contemn_v god_n himself_o because_o that_o which_o conscience_n do_v dictate_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n hence_o conscience_n it_o be_v that_o he_o always_o sin_v who_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n but_o if_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o err_v but_o the_o thing_n be_v as_o erroneous_a conscience_n suppose_v than_o he_o sin_v double_o first_o in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v ill_a in_o itself_o and_o second_o in_o do_v it_o after_o a_o evil_a manner_n evil_a it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o despise_n of_o conscience_n but_o if_o the_o conscience_n do_v err_v that_o which_o it_o do_v be_v not_o evil_a but_o it_o do_v it_o after_o a_o evil_a manner_n so_o that_o the_o evil_n be_v only_o this_o namely_o the_o contempt_n of_o conscience_n 7_o the_o error_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v about_o a_o action_n blame_n that_o be_v the_o error_n which_o be_v about_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n about_o which_o a_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v either_o unvoluntary_a and_o blameless_a or_o voluntary_a and_o worthy_a of_o blame_n if_o it_o be_v unvoluntary_a and_o blameless_a than_o conscience_n bind_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o err_v for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v very_o believe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v his_o own_o which_o be_v a_o other_o man_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o in_o conscience_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o his_o own_o if_o one_o do_v very_o believe_v he_o be_v his_o prince_n that_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o tyrant_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lawful_a magistrate_n who_o indeed_o usurp_v the_o title_n ●…e_o be_v bind_v to_o