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	love_n	true_a	3,543	5	5.1833	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85894	Stella nova, a nevv starre, leading wisemen unto Christ. Or, A sermon preached before the learned Society of Astrologers, August 1. 1649. in the Church of S. Mary Alder-Mary, London. By Robert Gell D.D. minister of the Word there.	Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.	1649 (1649)	Wing G473; Thomason E568_15; ESTC R204208	25,557	39

heaven_n and_o earth_n dissolve_v and_o lose_v whence_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n yet_o as_o we_o recover_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o fall_n through_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n all_o those_o destructive_a and_o noxious_a influence_n loose_v their_o power_n upon_o we_o meantime_o they_o can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fin_n unto_o we_o for_o neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n nor_o other_o planet_n nor_o star_n nor_o constellation_n nor_o angel_n act_v they_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o elementary_a world_n otherwise_o then_o a_o lute_n or_o other_o mustcall_a instrument_n can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v harmony_n of_o itself_o alone_o without_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o skilful_a lutanist_n and_o such_o instrument_n also_o be_v all_o these_o who_o harmonical_a motion_n whole_o depend_v on_o he_o who_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n both_o in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n dan._n 4_o 35._o so_o that_o if_o we_o blame_v the_o star_n we_o must_v lay_v the_o change_n high_o as_o either_o upon_o god_n himself_o or_o upon_o the_o angel_n his_o immediate_a instrument_n who_o act_n by_o the_o star_n we_o can_v just_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o god_n for_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 1.13_o no_o say_v not_o he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o err_v ecclesi_n 15.12_o for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n so_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o their_o assertion_n that_o god_n in_o great_a wisdom_n contrive_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v glorify_v his_o justice_n abne_n simus_fw-la tam_fw-la satui_fw-la adulatores_fw-la dei._n say_v st._n hierom_n god_n justice_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o lie_n nor_o can_v our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o angel_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o do_v his_o commadement_n and_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n psal_n 103.20.21_o when_o man_n be_v drive_v from_o thief_n vain_a refuge_n they_o common_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n they_o say_v aught_o they_o a_o spite_n true_a it_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n rule_v in_o the_o son_n of_o disobedience_n but_o the_o son_n of_o disobedience_n first_o yield_v up_o the_o rule_n of_o themselves_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n the_o devil_n rule_v in_o they_o but_o first_o lust_n rule_v in_o their_o member_n the_o devil_n take_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n but_o first_o they_o yield_v themselves_o captive_a of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n who_o attribute_n the_o lust_n of_o wicked_a man_n unto_o the_o devil_n he_o attribute_n withal_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n unto_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o free_o and_o willing_o commit_v they_o you_o be_v say_v he_o of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v the_o word_n in_o our_o english_a be_v obscure_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v you_o have_v a_o lust_n to_o do_v joh._n 8.44_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o st._n austin_n falso_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la aut_fw-la stellarum_fw-la influxu_fw-la conqueruntur_fw-la mortales_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adeò_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o apostle_n refer_v all_o to_o the_o true_a original_a rom._n 6.19_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n yea_o just_o we_o may_v lay_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o star_n malignant_a influence_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o perverse_a will_v we_o ourselves_o furnish_v the_o astrologer_n the_o chiromantes_n and_o physiognomer_n with_o matter_n of_o prognostication_n and_o prediction_n for_o although_o the_o star_n incline_v and_o be_v apt_a to_o raise_v vicious_a passion_n and_o affection_n in_o one_o sadness_n and_o melancholic_a thought_n in_o another_o wrath_n in_o another_o wanton_a love_n which_o the_o astrologer_n well_o know_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o influence_n we_o ready_o yield_v unto_o those_o influence_n though_o there_o be_v in_o we_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n to_o lay_v those_o turbulent_a spirit_n &_o break_v their_o force_n and_o vigour_n and_o by_o this_o cowardly_a yield_n we_o make_v the_o astrologer_n speak_v truth_n who_o otherwise_o by_o our_o resist_v the_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n unto_o sin_n will_v easy_o be_v deceive_v so_o true_a be_v that_o sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n overrule_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o this_o true_o to_o i_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o present_a generation_n of_o man_n in_o this_o i_o and_o be_v and_o have_v be_v extreme_o brutish_a corrupt_a and_o sensual_a and_o withal_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o astrology_n be_v sirme_a and_o good_a in_o that_o their_o prediction_n and_o prognostication_n touch_v this_o present'age_n have_v prove_v so_o true_a which_o never_o can_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v have_v man_n act_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_n faith_n and_o right_a reason_n and_o not_o secundum_fw-la id_fw-la bruti_fw-la according_a to_o their_o brutish_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o they_o to_o conclude_v all_o suffer_v i_o beseech_v you_o the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n yea_o especial_o who_o profess_v yourselves_o follower_n of_o these_o magi_fw-la these_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o text_n do_v you_o as_o they_o do_v be_v you_o guide_v by_o the_o star_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n seek_v you_o he_o who_o make_v the_o seven_o star_n and_o orton_n amos_n 5.8_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a yea_o and_o honourable_a science_n which_o you_o profess_v so_o use_v it_o lawful_o use_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n all_o law_n prescribe_v bound_n and_o limit_n ultra_fw-la quos_fw-la citraque_fw-la nequit_fw-la consis●ere_fw-la rectum_fw-la law_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o man_n keep_v we_o within_o due_a bound_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n transgress_v not_o therefore_o the_o due_a bound_n of_o your_o art_n by_o any_o undue_a practice_n of_o it_o make_v not_o the_o planet_n and_o constellation_n the_o immediate_a necessary_a cause_n of_o humane_a action_n search_v not_o too_o far_o into_o particular_a act_n of_o man_n with_o their_o event_n make_v no_o undue_a use_n of_o your_o art_n to_o self_n interest_n to_o covetousness_n pride_n or_o vain_a glory_n give_v not_o four_o your_o prediction_n as_o oracle_n which_o possible_o you_o know_v may_v prove_v untrue_a the_o high_a god_n can_v and_o do_v often_o cross_a the_o course_n of_o nature_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o he_o produce_v that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o star_n esay_n 47.11.12_o 13._o desire_v not_o converse_v nor_o conference_n with_o the_o genii_fw-la the_o evil_a angel_n be_v ready_a to_o transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o obtrude_v themselves_o as_o helper_n that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o may_v deceive_v and_o destroy_v if_o thus_o or_o any_o like_a way_n you_o go_v beyond_o your_o bound_n you_o will_v give_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a adyersary_n of_o astrology_n who_o though_o ignorant_a of_o your_o art_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v good_a meaning_n man_n yea_o you_o will_v give_v advantage_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n that_o evil_a spirit_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o fearch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o know_v he_o have_v beguile_v our_o first_o parent_n with_o that_o specious_a promise_n which_o he_o never_o can_v perform_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a he_o pursue_v their_o posterity_n in_o who_o he_o find_v the_o like_a desire_n when_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o will_v be_v pry_v into_o event_n beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o natural_a influence_n and_o because_o cretain_o to_o foretell_v contingent_a good_a or_o evil_n be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n himself_o esa_n 41.23_o here_o here_o especial_o he_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o satisfy_v your_o curiosity_n will_v pretend_v skill_n toforetell_v thing_n pure_o contingent_a nunc_fw-la specimen_fw-la specitur_fw-la nunc_fw-la certamen_fw-la cernitur_fw-la sitis_fw-la nec_fw-la ne_fw-la ut_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la boni_fw-la mali_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la here_o no_o doubt_n you_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n and_o upon_o the_o battlement_n of_o the_o hous●_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v some_o fall_n by_o the_o ill_a practice_n of_o your_o lawful_a art_n have_v become_v