Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	spirit_n	worship_v	16,413	5	10.3152	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39675	Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applyed, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1685 (1685)	Wing F1176; ESTC R5953	379,180	504

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all_o thy_o member_n will_v be_v instrument_n of_o inquity_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n the_o action_n perform_v by_o our_o body_n be_v just_o repute_v and_o reckon_v by_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n job_n soul_n omnia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la fecerit_fw-la corpus_fw-la sive_fw-la bonum_fw-la sive_fw-la malum_fw-la animae_fw-la reputantur_fw-la origen_n in_o job_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o its_o motion_n the_o fountain_n of_o its_o life_n and_o operation_n what_o it_o do_v by_o the_o body_n its_o instrument_n be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o itself_o for_o without_o the_o soul_n it_o can_v do_v nothing_o inference_n vii_o substance_n vii_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n moreover_o from_o the_o immaterial_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v inform_v that_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a intention_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v create_v such_o 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white_a of_o a_o egg_n but_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o reconcile_a god_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v before_o it_o the_o joy_n comfort_n and_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sanctify_a renew_a soul_n it_o can_v make_v a_o rich_a feast_n upon_o these_o these_o make_v it_o a_o ●east_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n as_o it_o be_v express_v isaiah_n 25.6_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v proper_a food_n for_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a soul_n substance_n soul_n a_o spiritual_a substance_n inference_n viii_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n far_o inform_v we_o that_o no_o acceptable_a service_n can_v be_v perform_v to_o god_n except_o the_o soul_n be_v employ_v and_o engage_v therein_o the_o body_n have_v its_o part_n and_o share_v in_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n but_o its_o part_n be_v inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thy_o soul_n thy_o spirit_n the_o holy_a and_o religious_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n john_n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n spirit_n only_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o that_o great_a spirit_n they_o be_v make_v spirit_n for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o converse_n with_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v with_o inward_a love_n fear_v delight_n and_o desire_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o our_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n which_o prescribe_v our_o duty_n spirit_n respect_v the_o inward_a power_n truth_n the_o outward_a form_n the_o former_a strike_v at_o hypocrisy_n the_o latter_a at_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n 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in_o my_o spirit_n and_o he_o know_v that_o i_o do_v so_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o he_o who_o search_v my_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v not_o idle_a and_o unconcerned_a in_o his_o service_n the_o lord_n humble_v we_o the_o best_a of_o we_o for_o our_o careless_a dead_a gad_v and_o vain_a spirit_n even_o when_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o his_o solemn_a service_n o_o that_o we_o be_v once_o so_o spiritual_a to_o follow_v every_o excursion_n from_o his_o service_n with_o a_o groan_n and_o retract_v every_o wander_a thought_n with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n alas_o a_o cold_a and_o wander_a spirit_n in_o duty_n be_v the_o disease_n of_o most_o good_a man_n and_o the_o very_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o all_o unsanctified_a one_o it_o be_v a_o weighty_a and_o excellent_a expression_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o euchologium_fw-la suà_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b._n ●_o q●a_fw-la re_fw-la potius_fw-la praeveni●m_fw-la faciem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la spiritu_fw-la meo_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la homini_fw-la praeciosius_fw-la animâ_fw-la suà_fw-la or_o prayer-book_n wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o his_o face_n unless_o it_o be_v with_o my_o spirit_n for_o man_n have_v nothing_o more_o precious_a to_o present_v to_o god_n than_o his_o soul_n indeed_o it_o be_v the_o best_a man_n have_v thy_o heart_n be_v thy_o totum_fw-la posse_fw-la it_o be_v all_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o present_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o cast_v thy_o soul_n into_o thy_o duty_n thou_o do_v as_o the_o poor_a widow_n do_v cast_v in_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o in_o such_o a_o offering_n the_o great_a god_n take_v more_o pleasure_n than_o in_o all_o the_o external_a costly_a pompous_a ceremony_n adorn_v temple_n a●●_n external_a devotion_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a an●●●tonishing_a expression_n of_o

create_v without_o inclination_n to_o a_o body_n as_o angel_n be_v but_o love_n and_o incline_v to_o it_o though_o it_o can_v both_o live_v and_o act_v without_o it_o when_o it_o be_v part_v from_o it_o at_o death_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n create_v it_o with_o such_o a_o inclination_n will_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v more_o full_o speak_v to_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v add_v be_v that_o in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n our_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n but_o when_o they_o be_v unclothe_v of_o the_o body_n and_o have_v receive_v it_o again_o in_o a_o new_a edition_n a_o spiritual_a body_n then_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a unto_o angel_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o action_n thus_o i_o have_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v dispatch_v the_o first_o thing_n propound_v viz._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o seven_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o substance_n a_o vital_a spiritual_a and_o immortal_a substance_n a_o substance_n endue_v with_o understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o a_o inclination_n to_o the_o body_n and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o ii_o branch_n viz._n it_o be_v original_a and_o infusion_n descent_n infusion_n the_o soul_n original_a and_o descent_n i._o as_o to_o its_o original_a i_o have_v describe_v it_o to_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o creation_n a_o honour_n do_v to_o no_o other_o live_a creature_n except_o angel_n the_o world_n have_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o great_a many_o extravagant_a and_o wild_a notion_n about_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o certain_a mark_n and_o argument_n of_o its_o apostasy_n from_o god_n 24._o god_n solinus_z resert_n de_fw-fr quodam_fw-la quod_fw-la accepto_fw-la u●l●ere_fw-la in_o occipitio_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la devenit_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la ut_fw-la nesciret_fw-la se_fw-la habuisse_fw-la nomen_fw-la augustodun_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n mundi_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o solinus_n write_v of_o one_o who_o by_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o ignorance_n and_o oblivion_n that_o he_o forget_v his_o own_o name_n and_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o name_n at_o all_o but_o o_o what_o a_o stunning_a blow_n do_v man_n receive_v by_o the_o fall_n that_o he_o shall_v forget_v the_o very_a author_n of_o his_o be_v and_o rather_o claim_v alliance_n and_o derive_v the_o be_v of_o his_o soul_n from_o any_o thing_n than_o god_n though_o it_o bear_v the_o very_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o its_o divine_a author_n and_o father_n upon_o it_o the_o principal_a error_n about_o the_o origin_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o wild_a notion_n of_o epicuru●_n have_v be_v lay_v so_o flat_a by_o the_o pen_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o strike_v one_o blow_n more_o at_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o first_o some_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o eliciat_fw-la of_o datur_fw-la agens_fw-la physicum_fw-la quod_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la parens_fw-la qui_fw-la ●i_fw-la seminis_fw-la animam_fw-la è_fw-la materiae_fw-la sinu_fw-la eliciat_fw-la traduction_n or_o natural_a generation_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n this_o opinion_n be_v very_o ancient_a tertullian_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o western_a father_n close_v with_o it_o as_o judge_v it_o the_o best_a expedient_a to_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o soul_n taint_v and_o defilement_n with_o original_a sin_n but_o antiquity_n be_v no_o passport_n for_o error_n the_o gray_a hair_n of_o opinion_n as_o one_o well_o note_n be_v then_o honourable_a when_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n dr._n brown_n tell_v we_o he_o shall_v rather_o incline_v 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