Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	ghost_n	holy_a	4,742	5	4.9765	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81235	Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preach'd at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London.	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.	1652 (1652)	Wing C824; Thomason E1329_1; ESTC R209098	113,561	301

3.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o for_o now_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v god_n visible_a in_o this_o face_n now_o of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v they_o who_o god_n teach_v by_o a_o save_a gospel-teaching_a see_v divine_a truth_n i._n e._n they_o see_v it_o now_o not_o only_o by_o borrow_a representation_n and_o natural_a resemblance_n 4.21_o ephes_n 4.21_o but_o in_o its_o own_o native_a beauty_n and_o lustre_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n he_o have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concedendo_fw-la 2_o property_n clear_a convince_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n a_o syllogism_n whereby_o the_o respondent_fw-la be_v force_v to_o contradict_v himself_o either_o concessa_fw-la negando_fw-la or_o per_fw-la negata_fw-la concedendo_fw-la this_o be_v the_o first_o property_n of_o divine_a teach_v it_o be_v inward_a and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o subject_a object_n 2._o divine_a covenant-teaching_a be_v a_o clear_a convince_a teach_v so_o our_o saviour_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v a_o clear_a demonstrative_a conviction_n so_o the_o apostle_n define_v faith_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n the_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o teach_n bring_v in_o divine_a truth_n with_o such_o a_o clear_a and_o convince_a light_n that_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o under_o it_o full_o satisfy_v it_o be_v not_o only_o convince_v to_o silence_n but_o to_o assurance_n it_o do_v sweet_o and_o free_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n now_o i_o know_v say_v moses_n father-law_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n he_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n before_o 13.11_o exod._n 13.11_o but_o that_o breed_v but_o opinion_n only_o but_o now_o he_o be_v thorough_o convince_v i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o go_n so_o david_n concern_v his_o affliction_n 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o of_o faithfulness_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v both_o of_o the_o equity_n and_o fidelity_n of_o god_n chastisement_n right_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o in_o all_o the_o lesson_n before_o present_v to_o your_o view_n and_o in_o all_o other_o what_o god_n teach_v he_o teach_v with_o such_o a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v beyond_o all_o peradventure_o 1.5_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o our_o gospel_n come_v unto_o you_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o full_a assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a and_o a_o treble_a emphasis_n assurance_n full_a assurance_n and_o much_o full_a assurance_n such_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n common_n teach_v may_v convince_v to_o silence_n but_o the_o understanding_n may_v remain_v doubtful_a still_o oppositi_fw-la formido_fw-la oppositi_fw-la there_o be_v that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v suspense_n or_o hesitancy_n in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a assent_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o truth_n propound_v but_o a_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-sould_a man_n duplex_fw-la amino_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o double_a or_o doubtful_a or_o divide_a spirit_n float_v between_o different_a opinion_n one_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v this_o way_n and_o another_o soul_n believe_v that_o way_n one_o while_o he_o believe_v 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rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mistake_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n that_o they_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o get_v their_o affliction_n remove_v then_o sanctify_v the_o captive_a exile_n hasten_v that_o he_o may_v be_v loose_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n man_n will_v fain_o break_v prison_n or_o leap_v 〈…〉_o the_o window_n before_o god_n open_v 〈…〉_o but_o this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n so_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v but_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o divide_v the_o sea_n who_o wave_n roar_v 15._o verse_n 15._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n q._n d._n man_n will_v fain_o be_v deliver_v but_o they_o take_v not_o the_o right_a course_n deliverance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o divide_v the_o sea_n and_o make_v it_o a_o way_n for_o my_o ransom_v to_o pass_v over_o and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v most_o tempestuous_a when_o the_o wave_n 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to_o deliverance_n and_o in_o this_o path_n if_o they_o have_v tread_v i_o will_v have_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 16._o even_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n of_o jerusalems_n restoration_n and_o say_v to_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n this_o be_v cod_n method_n wherein_o he_o will_v own_v his_o people_n and_o wherein_o if_o they_o meet_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o therefore_o be_v wise_a o_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v 54.11_o isai_n 54.11_o be_v instruct_v lest_o god_n soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o be_v teach_v then_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o choose_v rather_o to_o have_v thy_o affliction_n sanctify_v then_o remove_v consider_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v god_n design_n we_o 1._o if_o we_o cross_v god_n project_n god_n will_v cross_v we_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v thou_o by_o 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