Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	divine_a	scripture_n	word_n	4,862	5	4.4594	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39674	Planelogia, a succinct and seasonable discourse of the occasions, causes, nature, rise, growth, and remedies of mental errors written some months since, and now made publick, both for the healing and prevention of the sins and calamities which have broken in this way upon the churches of Christ, to the great scandal of religion, hardening of the wicked, and obstruction of Reformation : whereunto are subjoined by way of appendix : I. Vindiciarum vindex, being a succinct, but full answer to Mr. Philip Cary's weak and impertinent exceptions to my Vindiciæ legis & fæderis, II. a synopsis of ancient and modern Antinomian errors, with scriptural arguments and reasons against them, III. a sermon composed for the preventing and healing of rents and divisions in the churches of Christ / by John Flavell ... ; with an epistle by several divines, relating to Dr. Crisp's works.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing F1175; ESTC R21865	194,574	498

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more_o apt_a to_o catch_v in_o low-built_a thatch_a cottage_n than_o in_o high-built_a castle_n and_o princely_a palace_n the_o high_a we_o go_v still_o the_o more_o peace_n the_o high_a region_n be_v most_o sedate_v and_o calm_v star_n have_v the_o strong_a influence_n when_o in_o conjunction_n angel_n though_o legion_n have_v no_o war_n among_o they_o and_o as_o willing_o go_v down_o as_o up_z the_o ladder_n without_o justle_a each_o other_o and_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n let_v we_o also_o be_v the_o child_n of_o peace_n and_o i_o do_v assure_v the_o person_n with_o who_o i_o contend_v that_o whilst_o they_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o church_n peace_n i_o can_v live_v in_o charity_n with_o they_o here_o and_o hope_v to_o live_v in_o glory_n with_o they_o hereafter_o i_o remain_v reader_n thou_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v friend_n john_n flavell_n the_o content_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n etc._n etc._n the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o word_n error_n introd_a p._n 2_o 3._o the_o difference_n between_o heresy_n and_o error_n introd_a p._n 4._o twenty_o general_a observation_n disc._n p._n 7._o obs._n 1_o truth_n be_v the_o object_n and_o natural_a food_n of_o the_o understanding_n p._n 7._o explain_v and_o confirm_v p._n 8._o obs._n 2._o several_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n among_o which_o the_o supernatural_a knowledge_n of_o save_a truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a 9_o obs._n 3_o unto_o the_o attainment_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n some_o thing_n be_v natural_o yet_o less_o principal_o requisite_a in_o the_o subject_n and_o something_o absolute_o and_o principal_o necessary_a 11._o as_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o benefit_n of_o which_o 12._o obs._n 4._o among_o the_o manifold_a impediment_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o settle_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o three_o be_v of_o special_a consideration_n viz._n ignorance_n curiosity_n and_o error_n p._n 13._o obs._n 5._o error_n be_v bind_v upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n and_o altogether_o as_o much_o and_o sometime_o more_o influential_a upon_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n than_o truth_n be_v 14._o obs._n 6._o it_o be_v exceed_o difficult_a to_o get_v out_o error_n when_o once_o it_o be_v imbib_fw-la '_o d_o and_o have_v root_v itself_o by_o a_o open_a profession_n 15._o obs._n 7._o man_n be_v not_o so_o circumspect_a and_o jealous_a of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o error_n as_o they_o be_v of_o their_o body_n in_o time_n of_o contagion_n or_o of_o their_o life_n with_o respect_n to_o gross_a immorality_n 17._o obs._n 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o erroneous_a mind_n 19_o obs._n 9_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a evil_n to_o advance_v a_o mere_a opinion_n into_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o lay_v as_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o fundamental_a point_n 21._o obs._n 10._o error_n be_v conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o own_o weakness_n and_o the_o strong_a assault_n that_o will_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o evermore_o labour_v to_o defend_v and_o secure_v itself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o antiquity_n reason_n scripture_n and_o high_a pretension_n to_o reformation_n and_o piety_n 23._o obs._n 11._o god_n in_o all_o age_n in_o his_o tender_a care_n for_o his_o church_n and_o truth_n have_v still_o qualify_v and_o excite_v his_o servant_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o precious_a truth_n against_o the_o error_n and_o heresy_n that_o have_v successive_o assault_v they_o p._n 25._o obs._n 12._o the_o want_n of_o a_o modest_a suspicion_n and_o just_a reflection_n give_v both_o confidence_n and_o growth_n to_o erroneous_a opinion_n 27._o obs._n 13._o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a involution_n or_o concatenation_n of_o error_n one_o link_a in_a and_o draw_v another_o after_o it_o 29._o obs._n 14._o error_n abound_v most_o and_o spring_n fast_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n liberty_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n under_o indulgent_a governor_n 31._o obs._n 15._o error_n in_o the_o tender_a bud_n and_o first_o spring_n of_o they_o be_v comparative_o shy_a and_o modest_a to_o what_o they_o prove_v afterward_o when_o they_o have_v spread_v and_o root_v themselves_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o multitude_n and_o think_v it_o time_n to_o set_v up_o and_o justle_v for_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n 33._o obs._n 16._o nothing_o give_v more_o countenance_n and_o increase_v to_o error_n than_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o it_o 35._o obs._n 17_o error_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o compulsion_n and_o external_a force_n but_o by_o rational_a conviction_n and_o proper_a spiritual_a remedy_n 36._o obs._n 18._o erroneous_a doctrine_n produce_v division_n and_o fierce_a contention_n among_o christian_n prove_v a_o fatal_a stumbling-block_n to_o the_o world_n fix_v their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o obstruct_v their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n p._n 38._o obs._n 19_o how_o specious_a and_o take_v soever_o the_o pretence_n of_o error_n be_v and_o how_o long_o soever_o they_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o esteem_n among_o man_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o end_v in_o the_o loss_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o author_n and_o abettor_n at_o last_o 40._o obs._n 20._o if_o ever_o error_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v man_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o and_o acquaint_v with_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n both_o within_o and_o without_o themselves_o from_o whence_o their_o error_n do_v proceed_v and_o must_v both_o know_v and_o apply_v the_o proper_a rule_n and_o remedy_n for_o the_o prevention_n or_o cure_n of_o they_o 42._o divine_a permission_n a_o occasion_n of_o error_n 44._o which_o must_v be_v prevent_v by_o avoid_v 1._o a_o want_n of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n 45._o 2._o pride_n and_o wantonness_n of_o the_o mind_n 46._o 3._o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n culpable_a cause_n of_o error_n in_o man_n be_v 1._o a_o wrangle_a humour_n at_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 47._o cod_n wisdom_n manifest_v in_o leave_v some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o scripture_n 49._o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o this_o cause_n these_o rule_n follow_v to_o be_v heed_v and_o practise_v viz._n r._n 1._o to_o expound_v all_o obscure_a text_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o faith_n p._n 50._o r._n 2._o not_o to_o wrest_v scripture_n from_o its_o general_n and_o common_a sense_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o preconceive_a opinion_n 51._o r._n 3._o when_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o difficult_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o search_v the_o context_n thorough_o 52._o r._n 4._o let_v one_o testament_n free_o cast_v its_o light_n upon_o the_o other_o the_o old_a on_o the_o new_a and_o the_o new_a on_o the_o old_a ibid._n r._n 5._o observe_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o current_n of_o expositor_n do_v agree_v in_o and_o which_o natural_o agree_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n 53_o cause_o 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o liberty_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o by_o a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n ibid._n remedy_n of_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o limit_n which_o christ_n have_v set_v to_o this_o liberty_n which_o limitation_n be_v 1._o a_o liberty_n to_o read_v and_o study_v but_o not_o public_o to_o expound_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n 57_o 2._o christian_n of_o different_a ability_n ought_v to_o study_v some_o part_n of_o scripture_n rather_o than_o other_o 59_o cause_n 3._o slothfulness_n in_o a_o due_a and_o serious_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n 61._o how_o to_o find_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o scripture_n 64._o how_o to_o find_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n there_o 65._o several_a consideration_n to_o cure_v this_o slothfulness_n 67._o viz._n a_o serious_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o duty_n ibid._n no_o action_n of_o we_o that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o 68_o this_o be_v the_o path_n in_o which_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o man_n have_v go_v before_o we_o 69._o every_o discovery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n obtain_v in_o this_o method_n be_v high_o pleasant_a 70._o confirm_v our_o faith_n 71._o a_o impartial_a search_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n ibid._n cause_n 4._o instability_n of_o judgement_n and_o unsetledness_n of_o mind_n about_o the_o truth_n

psal._n 119._o 105._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v joint_o make_v the_o solid_a foundation_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n hence_o eph._n 2._o 20._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n we_o be_v bind_v therefore_o to_o honour_v old_a testament_n scripture_n as_o well_o as_o new_a they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o divine_a canon_n and_o must_v not_o scruple_n to_o admit_v they_o as_o sufficient_a and_o authentic_a proof_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n and_o refutation_n of_o error_n christ_n refer_v the_o people_n to_o they_o joh._n 5._o 39_o and_o paul_n preach_v and_o dispute_v from_o they_o act_v 26._o 22._o three_o observation_n unto_o the_o attainment_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n some_o thing_n be_v natural_o yet_o less_o principal_o requisite_a in_o the_o subject_a and_o something_o absolute_o and_o principal_o necessary_a the_o natural_a qualification_n 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