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	heart_n	spirit_n	2,671	5	4.8621	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52427	Practical discourses upon the Beatitudes of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Vol. I written by John Norris, M.A., Rector of Bemerton near Sarum ; to which are added, Reflections upon a late Essay concerning human understanding ; with a reply to the remarks made upon them by the Athenian Society.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Cursory reflections upon a book call'd An essay concerning human understanding.	1699 (1699)	Wing N1260; ESTC R15878	122,509	273

distinction_n of_o the_o word_n pure_a be_v acknowledge_v and_o withal_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n by_o our_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n 107._o illustrate_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o water_n and_o wine_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a when_o not_o mud_v or_o defile_v the_o latter_a when_o not_o mix_v but_o though_o the_o word_n be_v equal_o capable_a of_o this_o latter_a sense_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v at_o all_o intend_a by_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o such_o particular_a congruity_n between_o this_o sort_n of_o purity_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o reward_n here_o assign_v confine_v therefore_o our_o discourse_n to_o the_o former_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o place_n from_o what_o have_v be_v premise_v we_o may_v collect_v this_o idea_n or_o character_n of_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o regulate_v not_o only_o the_o external_a conduct_n of_o their_o life_n but_o also_o the_o inward_a frame_n and_o habitude_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o conform_v not_o only_o their_o action_n but_o their_o will_n and_o desire_n thought_n and_o design_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o internal_a light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o their_o heart_n compose_v the_o inmost_a recess_n of_o their_o mind_n into_o a_o holy_a awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n set_v a_o law_n to_o all_o their_o intellectual_a power_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n or_o passion_n to_o violate_v the_o order_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o grace_n such_o last_o as_o yield_v no_o consent_n either_o to_o the_o be_v or_o stay_v of_o irregular_a motion_n nor_o give_v any_o entertainment_n to_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n nor_o delight_v themselves_o with_o any_o please_a recollection_n 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for_o this_o i_o need_v appeal_v no_o further_o than_o to_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o same_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o mount_n where_o among_o several_a other_o improve_n exposition_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n we_o find_v this_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5._o 27._o by_o which_o lust_a here_o i_o conceive_v must_v not_o be_v understand_v the_o bare_a natural_a appetite_n of_o concupiscence_n that_o be_v as_o such_o indifferent_a but_o the_o appetite_n irregular_o determine_v nor_o that_o neither_o as_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a natural_a and_o mechanic_n motion_n for_o so_o it_o have_v nothing_o moral_a in_o it_o and_o can_v only_o be_v material_o evil_a but_o as_o it_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n 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second_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o true_a holiness_n will_v appear_v by_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v both_o a_o spirit_n and_o a_o discerner_n of_o spirit_n and_o aught_o therefore_o for_o a_o double_a reason_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 24._o our_o saviour_n think_v the_o former_a sufficient_a but_o the_o latter_a add_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o strength_n to_o it_o god_n as_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v worthy_o serve_v by_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o perhaps_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o human_a flesh_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n will_v have_v believe_v but_o also_o a_o human_a soul_n and_o as_o a_o discerner_n of_o spirit_n he_o can_v be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o bodily_a instead_o of_o a_o spiritual_a service_n or_o accept_v of_o a_o pollute_a and_o unsanctified_a spirit_n the_o psalmist_n have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o this_o when_o he_o say_v psal_n 51._o 6_o 10._o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n secret_o and_o when_o he_o pray_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o three_o this_o purity_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v further_o conclude_v necessary_a to_o true_a holiness_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n himself_o in_o who_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o principal_a so_o in_o all_o moral_a respect_n it_o be_v the_o only_a part_n concern_v this_o inner_a man_n be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o according_o this_o be_v the_o part_n to_o which_o our_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n be_v always_o ascribe_v and_o from_o which_o the_o man_n receive_v his_o whole_a moral_a distinction_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8._o 6._o where_o you_o see_v it_o be_v the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o make_v all_o the_o difference_n if_o this_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a the_o whole_a man_n be_v so_o but_o if_o this_o stand_v not_o right_a to_o god_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o external_a conformity_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v supply_v the_o defect_n it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o mr._n selden_n that_o every_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o he_o become_v so_o 159._o have_v a_o new_a soul_n infuse_v into_o he_o to_o which_o opinion_n our_o saviour_n be_v suppose_v to_o allude_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o nicodemus_n now_o though_o christianity_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o new_a that_o be_v another_o soul_n in_o it_o convert_v yet_o it_o require_v that_o the_o same_o soul_n become_v new_a it_o require_v a_o new_a frame_n and_o temper_v of_o spirit_n the_o christian_a man_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n a_o creature_n of_o another_o rank_n and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n upon_o which_o this_o great_a transaction_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a change_n and_o according_o our_o regeneration_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o our_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n eph._n 4._o 23._o we_o must_v be_v renew_v and_o where_o not_o in_o our_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n but_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o

matter_n that_o it_o suck_v a_o soul_n into_o it_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a magic_n from_o the_o world_n of_o life_n this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v the_o very_a same_o to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o organical_a aptness_n be_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v the_o congruity_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a life_n that_o soul_n therefore_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v for_o righteousness_n can_v miss_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n of_o be_v fill_v with_o it_o the_o short_a be_v god_n desire_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n more_o than_o man_n himself_o do_v or_o can_v do_v he_o delight_v to_o see_v his_o own_o image_n reflect_v from_o he_o and_o stand_v ready_a to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n in_o every_o capable_a soil_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o true_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o with_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n psal_n 23._o not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n as_o not_o to_o desire_v any_o more_o of_o it_o for_o we_o be_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o proficiency_n not_o of_o perfection_n but_o in_o the_o next_o he_o shall_v he_o shall_v then_o be_v so_o replenish_v with_o it_o as_o not_o to_o desire_v any_o one_o far_a degree_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v perfect_o possess_v of_o that_o divine_a life_n and_o nature_n whereof_o he_o be_v now_o only_a partaker_n second_o these_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o happiness_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a consequent_a of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o establish_v connexion_n between_o righteousness_n and_o happiness_n some_o indeed_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o to_o kind_a and_o distinguishable_a only_o as_o to_o degree_n hence_o that_o common_a 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