Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	world_n	4,608	5	5.1919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61638	Shecinah, or, A demonstration of the divine presence in the places of religious worship being an essay, tending to promote piety, prevent apostacy, and to reduce grosly deluded souls, first to their right wits, then to the right waies, of Gods publick instituted worship / by John Stillingfleete ...	Stillingfleet, John, 1630 or 1-1687.	1663 (1663)	Wing S5680; ESTC R9466	109,230	256

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terror_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n work_v the_o former_a more_o or_o less_o in_o all_o but_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o ratling_n of_o the_o chain_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v use_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o a_o different_a manner_n to_o bring_v home_o diverse_a soul_n to_o god_n great_a sinner_n have_v oftentimes_o the_o great_a terror_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v use_v the_o same_o gospel_n truth_n to_o bring_v home_o some_o to_o god_n by_o strong_a terror_n and_o other_o by_o a_o gospel_n sweetness_n and_o pour_v in_o much_o comfort_n at_o first_o conversion_n §_o 15._o qu._n 9_o what_o make_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o some_o and_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o other_o in_o the_o same_o congregation_n perhaps_o in_o the_o same_o seat_n it_o be_v because_o some_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n come_v powerful_o with_o 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have_v say_v to_o you_o 14.26_o joh._n 14.26_o here_o be_v one_o admirable_a advantage_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n that_o when_o the_o word_n come_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a ear_n in_o hear_v yet_o god_n spirit_n can_v set_v it_o home_o afterward_o and_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o comfort_n or_o counsel_n or_o quicken_a as_o his_o child_n want_v it_o the_o apostle_n hear_v our_o saviour_n himself_o preach_v yet_o our_o saviour_n word_n without_o his_o spirit_n will_v work_v no_o comfort_n or_o benefit_n to_o their_o soul_n again_o the_o spirit_n shall_v teach_v and_o be_v their_o remembrancer_n yet_o observe_v it_o our_o saviour_n stick_v close_o to_o the_o word_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o fine_a v._o chamier_n l._n c._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o in_o fine_a that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v teach_v you_o again_o if_o any_o will_v pretend_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o very_a place_n will_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o delusion_n chap._n xiii_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v answ_n he_o teach_v full_o pleasant_o seasonable_o certain_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o expl_n profitable_o in_o that_o he_o teach_v practical_o and_o particular_o gradual_o the_o spirit_n gradual_a teach_n bring_v in_o no_o new_a light_n objective_n the_o remarkable_a vision_n of_o five_o light_n note_v §_o 1._o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n propound_v to_o clear_v the_o spirit_n teach_v quest_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n teach_v the_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v in_o in_o these_o seven_o follow_v particular_n 1._o the_o spirit_n teach_v full_o god_n spirit_n never_o teach_v foul_n that_o he_o undertake_v with_o half_a teach_n he_o do_v not_o make_v man_n to_o be_v almost_o only_o but_o altogether_o christian_n shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n open_v 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with_o they_o but_o worldly_a mind_a man_n cry_v out_o as_o they_o do_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v over_o when_o will_v sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o read_v be_v do_v alas_o they_o take_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o no_o delight_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o enjoy_v these_o mercy_n or_o no_o or_o if_o out_o of_o formality_n they_o wait_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n they_o care_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o be_v do_v custom_n carry_v sinner_n upon_o duty_n conscience_n put_v the_o saint_n upon_o they_o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n make_v the_o one_o true_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n make_v the_o other_o go_v thorough_a with_o they_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n from_o god_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v thus_o when_o gracious_a soul_n come_v from_o gospel-duty_n their_o heart_n shine_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 3.3_o the_o spirit_n teach_v clear_o christ_n speak_v while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o parable_n and_o proverb_n but_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o 16.25_o job_n 16.25_o he_o than_o teach_v plain_o and_o clear_o spiritual_a teach_n be_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a teach_v in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n of_o sight_n in_o point_n of_o clearness_n one_o man_n see_v a_o object_n by_o the_o moonlight_n another_o by_o a_o candle-light_n but_o he_o see_v most_o clear_o that_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o object_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v ride_v in_o its_o noonday_n glory_n a_o true_a christian_a see_v divine_a thing_n not_o only_o by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n nor_o mere_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o by_o the_o bright_a and_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o manifest_v thing_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o clear_a light_n discover_v all_o even_o the_o small_a object_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v see_v so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n discover_v those_o truth_n and_o divine_a mystery_n to_o a_o believer_n soul_n without_o who_o light_n they_o will_v be_v whole_o undiscerned_a the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o time_n come_v when_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o speak_v to_o you_o in_o proverb_n but_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o t._n schmidius_n n_n &_o animad_fw-la in_o n._n t._n as_o one_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discovery_n of_o all_o thing_n q._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_v even_o the_o most_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n three_o thing_n go_v to_o a_o clear_a discern_a the_o object_n the_o visive_n faculty_n that_o be_v state_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o mean_v through_o which_o we_o see_v all_o must_v be_v clear_a and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a discovery_n make_v thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n plain_o reveal_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o object_n then_o open_v the_o judgement_n to_o discern_v it_o then_o clear_v all_o the_o medium_n the_o mean_n for_o conveyance_n of_o those_o object_n to_o we_o and_o because_o a_o due_a distance_n be_v require_v in_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o bodily_a see_v the_o spirit_n bring_v divine_a object_n home_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o particular_a and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a to_o the_o understanding_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o clear_a instructor_n no_o man_n need_v be_v teach_v more_o clear_o §_o 4.4_o the_o spirit_n teach_v seasonable_o the_o wisdom_n