Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n church_n doctrine_n error_n 4,723 5 7.2521 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A76372 Jesus Christ the mysticall or Gospell sun, sometimes seemingly eclipsed, yet never going down from his people: or, Eclipses spiritualized. Opened in a sermon at Paul's before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, &c. March 28. 1652. The day before the late solar eclipse. By Fulk Bellers, Master of Arts, and preacher of the Gospel in the city of London. Bellers, Fulk, b. 1605 or 6. 1652 (1652) Wing B1827; Thomason E665_15; ESTC R206852 31,076 41

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

outward_a trouble_n he_o do_v not_o deliver_v they_o 3_o truth_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v much_o obnubilate_v 8.12_o obnubilate_v rev._n 8.12_o thus_o christ_n sometime_o suffer_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n so_o that_o a_o three_o part_n of_o they_o be_v darken_v because_o the_o sun_n of_o gospel-truth_n shine_v not_o but_o be_v hide_v and_o the_o moon_n represent_v the_o church_n and_o the_o star_n represent_v the_o minister_n in_o it_o be_v smite_v and_o lose_v much_o of_o their_o light_n 9.2_o light_n rev._n 9.2_o when_o antichrist_n open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o arise_v a_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n like_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n it_o cause_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o truth_n by_o reason_n of_o error_n superstition_n idol_n and_o thereby_o a_o inundation_n of_o sin_n truth_n be_v hereby_o obscure_v yea_o a_o total_a eclipse_n by_o a_o inundation_n of_o error_n and_o by_o a_o general_a apostasy_n as_o in_o that_o apostolical_a church_n 6.12_o church_n rev._n 6.12_o when_o the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n when_o man_n invention_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o a_o total_a eclipse_n do_v the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o meet_v withal_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o christ_n may_v seem_o be_v eclipse_v 1_o when_o his_o grace_n be_v partial_o becloud_v in_o we_o as_o there_o be_v no_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o eclipse_n so_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o may_v be_v much_o darken_v a_o man_n knowledge_n and_o faith_n may_v not_o only_o be_v in_o the_o wain_n but_o in_o the_o eclipse_n so_o that_o though_o he_o have_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v he_o no_o more_o than_o those_o 24.16_o those_o luke_n 24.16_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v his_o person_n i.e._n know_v it_o a_o strange_a detention_n when_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o mary_n with_o her_o blubber_a eye_n who_o mistake_v christ_n for_o the_o gardener_n or_o as_o it_o be_v 20.25_o be_v john_n 20.25_o with_o hagar_n that_o have_v a_o fountain_n of_o water_n before_o she_o 21.19_o she_o gen._n 21.19_o yet_o can_v not_o see_v it_o till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o open_v her_o eye_n christ_n may_v hide_v himself_o from_o our_o heart_n that_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v with_o hope_n too_o as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o disciple_n forementioned_a go_v to_o emaus_n we_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v redeemea_n israel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n in_o jeremiah_n time_n we_o have_v look_v i.e._n we_o hope_v for_o good_a but_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o a_o time_n of_o heal_a but_o behold_v trouble_n and_o despond_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v 15._o say_v jor._fw-la 8.20_o 15._o the_o harvest_n be_v past_a the_o summer_n be_v end_v and_o we_o be_v not_o save_v saint_n hope_n may_v be_v ready_a in_o regard_n of_o temporal_n to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o with_o paul_n who_o profess_v that_o all_o 27.20_o all_o act_n 27.20_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be●_n save_v be_v now_o take_v away_o and_o the_o like_a i_o may_v instance_n in_o all_o other_o grace_n but_o i_o must_v hasten_v 2_o in_o regard_n of_o comfort_n which_o may_v be_v total_o eclipse_v 13.24_o eclipse_v job_n 13.24_o when_o god_n do_v either_o hide_v his_o face_n whereof_o job_n do_v bitter_o complain_v wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n this_o be_v that_o which_o drain_v so_o many_o tear_n from_o the_o church_n 88.14_o church_n psal_n 44.24_o &_o 88.14_o in_o david_n time_n and_o from_o david_n with_o the_o church_n wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n &_o c_o and_o in_o isaiah_n time_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o bitter_a it_o be_v to_o 14.32_o to_o 2_o sam._n 14.32_o absalon_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o david_n so_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o visible_a hazard_n of_o death_n then_o to_o be_v any_o long_o without_o it_o but_o infinite_o more_o bitter_a it_o be_v to_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n this_o draw_v out_o those_o mournful_a complaint_n 89.46_o complaint_n psal_n 13.1_o &_o 89.46_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o however_o this_o be_v true_a that_o there_o may_v be_v partial_a eclipse_n of_o many_o grace_n and_o total_a eclipse_n of_o many_o comfort_n yet_o this_o sun_n be_v once_o up_o in_o the_o horizon_n of_o our_o soul_n will_v never_o any_o more_o go_v down_o from_o we_o what_o else_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o promise_n that_o i_o shall_v only_o use_v to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n withal_o this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o whoever_o run_v may_v read_v it_o that_o once_o be_v rise_v in_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v never_o set_v any_o more_o unto_o we_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v god_n word_n in_o one_o place_n will_v take_v it_o in_o no_o place_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v if_o necessary_a 28.20_o necessary_a matth._n 28.20_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o promise_n not_o only_o extensive_a to_o the_o apostle_n for_o special_a presence_n or_o minister_n the_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o his_o word_n their_o successor_n but_o to_o all_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v by_o their_o ministry_n and_o that_o promise_v 13.5_o promise_v heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o promise_n first_o pass_v to_o 28.15_o to_o gen._n 28.15_o jacob_n then_o to_o 1.5_o to_o josh_n 1.5_o joshuah_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o people_n of_o 12.22_o of_o 1_o sam._n 12.22_o israel_n sake_n which_o be_v a_o lively_a figure_n of_o christian_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o believer_n q._n d._n it_o can_v be_v that_o i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o or_o desert_n thou_o well_o i_o may_v sometime_o be_v becloud_v and_o eclipse_v from_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o total_o this_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o apostle_n confidence_n 1.6_o confidence_n philip._n 1.6_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o when_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o building_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o desert_n his_o work_n but_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o it_o and_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o come_v to_o 3.16.6.19_o to_o john_n 14.23_o 1_o cor._n 3.16.6.19_o abide_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o abide_v we_o know_v impli_v continuance_n of_o residence_n he_o dwell_v here_o as_o in_o his_o house_n habitation_n or_o temple_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o he_o to_o abide_v in_o 68.16_o in_o psal_n 68.16_o mount_n zion_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v for_o that_o periodicall_a ever_o of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o 14.23_o but_o john_n 14.23_o christ_n promise_v absolute_o to_o abide_v for_o ever_o with_o his_o people_n by_o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v be_v always_o with_o we_o by_o his_o word_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v in_o a_o covenant-way_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o power_n preserve_v and_o secure_v we_o in_o all_o the_o collision_n combustion_n confusion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n god_n engage_v himself_o 46.4_o himself_o isai_n 46.4_o that_o as_o he_o have_v bear_v we_o from_o the_o belly_n and_o carry_v we_o from_o the_o womb_n so_o even_o to_o our_o old_a age_n and_o hoary_a hair_n he_o will_v carry_v we_o 73.24_o we_o psal_n 73.24_o and_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o by_o his_o counsel_n till_o he_o do_v receive_v we_o to_o glory_n as_o the_o hill_n stand_v about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n stand_v about_o his_o people_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o even_o for_o ever_o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v 23.19_o num._n 23.19_o and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o
and_o they_o make_v it_o out_o by_o demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v 166_o time_n big_a than_o the_o earth_n how_o much_o great_a than_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o sun_n than_o that_o firmamentary_a sun_n itself_o we_o know_v that_o by_o the_o word_n i._n e._n jesus_n christ_n 1.3_o christ_n john_n 1.3_o all_o thing_n even_o the_o sun_n itself_o be_v make_v we_o find_v the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o 53.8_o out_o isai_n 53.8_o who_o may_v declare_v his_o generation_n and_o i_o may_v say_v who_o can_v declare_v his_o greatness_n no_o creature_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v it_o 145.3_o it_o psal_n 145.3_o because_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o greatness_n it_o be_v unsearchable_a the_o heaven_n do_v contain_v the_o firmamentary_a sun_n but_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v this_o mystical_a sun_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o deity_n 4._o his_o form_n and_o oneness_n 1_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o orbicular_a round_a figure_n a_o cireulo_fw-la a_o pierius_n lib._n 39_o de_fw-la cireulo_fw-la clear_a emblem_n of_o eternity_n for_o in_o a_o circle_n there_o be_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n we_o read_v of_o 7.3_o of_o heb._n 7.3_o melchisedek_n that_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n viz._n as_o record_v in_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o 2._o for_o oneness_n we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o star_n deorum_fw-la sol_fw-la quòd_fw-la solus_fw-la esset_fw-la solus_fw-la luceret_fw-la &_o reliquis_fw-la stellis_fw-la lucem_fw-la impcrtiret_fw-la cicer._n 2._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la but_o one_o sun_n that_o give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v many_o saint_n that_o receive_v of_o christ_n light_n continual_o as_o the_o star_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o arabia_n there_o be_v as_o they_o say_v to_o be_v find_v but_o one_o phoenix_n and_o in_o the_o body_n certain_o there_o be_v but_o one_o heart_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o one_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o church_n but_o 2.5_o but_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o motion_n the_o sun_n we_o know_v be_v very_o quick_a and_o that_o in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n it_o do_v encircle_v the_o whole_a world_n david_n represent_v he_o 6._o he_o psal_n 19.5_o 6._o to_o run_v like_o a_o giant_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o that_o be_v 1_o very_o swift_o infinite_o fast_o than_o a_o man_n of_o the_o large_a seize_v or_o the_o long_a breath_n david_n illustration_n though_o some_o way_n expressive_a do_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o quickness_n of_o its_o motion_n a_o bird_n upon_o the_o wing_n a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o the_o bow_n can_v possible_o reach_v the_o sun_n upon_o point_n of_o speed_n how_o many_o thousand_o mile_n do_v he_o run_v within_o a_o hour_n 146._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr ascens_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la gradu_fw-la 7_o mihi_fw-la pag._n 146._o it_o be_v a_o curious_a observation_n of_o that_o cardinal_n when_o he_o have_v the_o full_a prospect_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n ready_a to_o go_v down_o to_o try_v a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o quickness_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o take_v the_o psalm_n into_o hand_n before_o say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v twice_o read_v the_o 51_o psalm_n the_o whole_a sun_n be_v set_v whereby_o he_o do_v conclude_v that_o the_o sun_n run_v in_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o hour_n 7000_o mile_n though_o the_o cardinal_n compute_v as_o well_o as_o his_o doctrine_n in_o matter_n polemicall_a or_o of_o controversy_n do_v very_o much_o fall_v short_a of_o truth_n yet_o his_o experiment_n in_o this_o give_v some_o proof_n of_o the_o quickness_n of_o the_o sun_n motion_n for_o the_o quickness_n of_o christ_n motion_n how_o quick_o do_v he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n when_o he_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o veil_a himself_o under_o our_o humanity_n how_o quick_o come_v he_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o church_n in_o distress_n and_o be_v he_o not_o as_o quick_a as_o the_o lightning_n upon_o point_n of_o motion_n when_o he_o come_v to_o enlighten_v the_o world_n with_o his_o truth_n 2_o indefatigable_o unwearied_o how_o constant_a be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n that_o he_o send_v he_o about_o how_o do_v he_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n to_o do_v it_o never_o be_v there_o any_o hungry_a man_n labour_v so_o constant_o for_o or_o delight_v in_o his_o appoint_a food_n as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v constant_o in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 6._o it_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o obedientiall_a power_n whereby_o the_o firmamentary_a sun_n stand_v at_o god_n appointment_n that_o make_v it_o to_o stand_v still_o in_o joshuah_n time_n and_o to_o run_v back_o upon_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n for_o a_o sign_n to_o hezekiah_n and_o how_o be_v it_o with_o jesus_n christ_n what_o a_o obedientiall_a yield_n be_v there_o of_o himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o declare_v unto_o all_o that_o he_o come_v upon_o this_o errand_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v his_o father_n will_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o do_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o always_o when_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n to_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o will_n 8._o psal_n 40.7_o 8._o how_o do_v his_o heart_n echo_n lo_o i_o come_v i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o complete_a the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o his_o agony_n his_o bloody_a sweat_n and_o final_a passion_n how_o do_v he_o discover_v a_o will_n melt_v into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n when_o resigning_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o that_o soul-anguish_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o which_o extort_a father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o mark_v how_o willing_o he_o do_v surrender_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o father_n yet_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o by_o do_v so_o that_o in_o these_o six_o respect_n the_o firmamentary_a sun_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o that_o supercelestial_a sun_n jesus_n christ_n viz._n both_o in_o regard_n of_o 1_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n 2_o seat_n and_o influence_n 3_o magnitude_n or_o greatness_n 4_o form_n and_o oneness_a 5_o motion_n and_o 6_o obedience_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o this_o name_n be_v accommodate_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v it_o out_o a_o little_o full_a do_v but_o consider_v with_o i_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o first_o point_n viz._n 2_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o to_o believer_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o world_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o by_o this_o notion_n in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o place_n forecited_n that_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o repetition_n of_o only_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o it_o consider_v with_o i_o what_o benefit_n the_o world_n receive_v by_o the_o sun_n the_o like_a shall_v we_o find_v believer_n to_o receive_v from_o christ_n now_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n receive_v from_o the_o firmamentary_a sun_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o these_o six_o viz._n 1_o light_n 2_o life_n 3_o heat_n 4_o fruitfulness_n 5_o comfort_n 6_o purity_n all_o which_o saint_n receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o every_o individual_a the_o promise_n may_v be_v repeat_v thy_o sun_n shall_v no-more_z go_v down_o 1._o the_o firmamentary_a sun_n be_v very_o operative_a to_o produce_v light_n and_o dispel_v darkness_n it_o be_v seat_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n navel_n or_o heart_n of_o heaven_n that_o it_o may_v impart_v its_o light_n to_o the_o star_n that_o be_v above_o and_o below_o it_o yea_o and_o unto_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o how_o quick_o do_v it_o in_o his_o approach_n near_o unto_o our_o horizon_n much_o more_o at_o his_o come_n up_o into_o it_o drive_v out_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o air_n and_o ferret_v it_o out_o of_o our_o house_n it_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o light_n now_o as_o aerial_a light_n flow_v from_o the_o sun_n so_o all_o spiritual_a light_n flow_v from_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v he_o that_o fill_v 1_o gospel_n ordinance_n with_o light_n