Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ghost_n	holy_a	son_n	6,613	5	5.5143	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01898	A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1636 (1636)	STC 12037; ESTC S103254	155,960	295

to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o it_o and_o then_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o which_o he_o have_v reference_n when_o he_o say_v to_o fear_v again_o because_o he_o be_v once_o such_o to_o they_o and_o such_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o may_v be_v and_o then_o witness_v to_o they_o that_o their_o estate_n be_v damnable_a for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o than_o they_o have_v live_v in_o a_o estate_n of_o bondage_n whereunto_o damnation_n be_v immediate_o due_a and_o have_v they_o die_v in_o it_o have_v certain_o fall_v upon_o they_o but_o when_o once_o he_o by_o make_v a_o man_n a_o son_n have_v become_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o he_o then_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v put_v he_o into_o such_o apprehension_n and_o fear_n again_o he_o shall_v witness_v a_o untruth_n therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o and_o all_o believer_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o never_o cross_v nor_o reverse_v his_o testimony_n of_o adoption_n but_o his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a as_o a_o witness_n to_o seal_v to_o it_o satan_n but_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o satan_n but_o yet_o though_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o more_o yet_o the_o jailor_n may_v trouble_v and_o affright_v we_o 12._o 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o &_o our_o own_o heart_n may_v condemn_v we_o god_n may_v give_v satan_n leave_v to_o cast_v we_o into_o prison_n to_o clap_v bolt_n upon_o we_o again_o and_o to_o become_v a_o lie_a spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o we_o as_o he_o become_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n and_o he_o may_v give_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v fetter_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n 22_o prov._n 5._o 22_o and_o to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o its_o own_o invention_n and_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n for_o a_o more_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o this_o 2._o §._o 2._o to_o manifest_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o this_o befall_v god_n child_n distress_n yet_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o hand_n in_o the_o 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as_o other_o father_n will_v sometime_o do_v as_o david_n do_v when_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v towards_o absolom_n he_o may_v not_o admit_v he_o to_o see_v his_o face_n he_o may_v shut_v a_o son_n out_o of_o door_n when_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o 23._o john_n 20._o 23._o he_o may_v retain_v their_o sin_n as_o christ_n expression_n be_v that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o patent_n of_o his_o pardon_n which_o he_o have_v pass_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v in_o earth_n 18._o mat._n 18._o 18._o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n take_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o custody_n and_o call_v for_o it_o home_o again_o into_o the_o pardon_n office_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o keep_v it_o and_o also_o when_o satan_n come_v and_o give_v in_o a_o false_a witness_n and_o evidence_n and_o our_o own_o heart_n thereupon_o likewise_o condemn_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v stand_v by_o as_o it_o be_v silent_a and_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o forbear_v to_o contradict_v satan_n by_o any_o loud_a testimony_n or_o secret_a rebuke_v he_o as_o he_o do_v at_o other_o time_n as_o zach._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 2._o positive_o thing_n 2._o positive_a in_o 2._o thing_n he_o may_v further_o proceed_v 1._o to_o reveal_v and_o represent_v god_n as_o angry_a with_o his_o child_n conscience_n 1._o to_o represent_v god_n angry_a by_o immediate_a expression_n of_o wrath_n on_o the_o conscience_n for_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n former_o commit_v and_o make_v he_o sensible_a thereof_o not_o bare_o by_o conceal_v his_o love_n but_o by_o make_v impression_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o conscience_n immediate_o and_o not_o by_o outward_a cross_n only_o thus_o esay_n 57_o 17_o 18._o god_n not_o only_o hide_v himself_o and_o be_v wroth_a that_o be_v express_v his_o wrath_n by_o hide_v himself_o but_o i_o smite_v he_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o v._o 16._o he_o contend_v and_o be_v wroth_a that_o be_v fight_v against_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o esay_n 63._o 10._o and_o this_o with_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o spirit_n for_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o white_a god_n shoot_v at_o and_o wound_v and_o that_o so_o deep_a that_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o which_o solomon_n call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n a_o wound_a spirit_n which_o who_o can_v bear_v and_o difference_v it_o from_o all_o other_o affliction_n upon_o the_o outward_a man_n which_o strike_v the_o spirit_n but_o through_o the_o clothes_n of_o the_o body_n mediate_o for_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n that_o be_v all_o such_o outward_a affliction_n wherein_o it_o suffer_v but_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v lay_v bare_a and_o naked_a and_o wound_v immediate_o by_o god_n wrath_n which_o only_o can_v reach_v it_o and_o wound_v it_o who_o can_v bear_v this_o thus_o towards_o heman_n god_n do_v not_o only_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o psal_n 88_o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o he_o and_o thy_o terror_n say_v he_o cut_v i_o off_o ver_fw-la 16._o not_o wound_v he_o only_o but_o even_o cut_v he_o off_o and_o and_o such_o impression_n of_o immediate_a wrath_n as_o expression_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v make_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o child_n for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o wroth_a with_o they_o when_o they_o sin_n which_o anger_n he_o may_v make_v know_v not_o only_o by_o dumb_a sign_n in_o outward_a cross_n and_o effect_n but_o by_o a_o immediate_a witness_v and_o plain_a and_o express_v speak_v so_o much_o to_o their_o conscience_n and_o make_v they_o to_o feel_v so_o much_o by_o scald_a drop_n of_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n let_v fall_v thereon_o and_o as_o other_o father_n show_v their_o anger_n by_o whip_v the_o body_n of_o their_o child_n upon_o this_o ground_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n heb._n 12._o 9_o so_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n may_v god_n show_v his_o anger_n and_o chastise_v his_o child_n by_o lash_v their_o spirit_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o spirit_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o likewise_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o very_a bone_n and_o marrow_n of_o they_o do_v lie_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n 13._o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o be_v able_a to_o divide_v and_o cut_v even_o to_o the_o bone_n and_o marrow_n as_o the_o same_o author_n speak_v yet_o withal_o so_o as_o when_o he_o express_v his_o wrath_n thus_o upon_o their_o conscience_n he_o do_v not_o witness_n that_o this_o be_v a_o eternal_a wrath_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v against_o they_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a displeasure_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n as_o esay_n speak_v the_o indignation_n of_o a_o father_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o wrath_n which_o revenge_a justice_n have_v stir_v in_o he_o 6._o heb._n 12._o 6._o but_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o though_o the_o spirit_n tell_v they_o that_o god_n be_v displease_v yet_o never_o that_o they_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v a_o false_a collection_n make_v out_o of_o it_o wrath_n 2._o by_o shake_v over_o he_o the_o threaten_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n yet_o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v proceed_v yet_o further_o herein_o so_o far_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o show_v

himself_o our_o righteousness_n make_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a righteousness_n fulfil_v every_o part_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o be_v it_o thy_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o number_n and_o iteration_n of_o they_o that_o amaze_v thou_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n col._n 1._o 19_o and_o have_v dwell_v in_o he_o long_o than_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o messiah_n be_v everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o the_o merit_n of_o which_o a_o eternity_n of_o sin_v can_v not_o expend_v or_o make_v void_a and_o be_v all_o this_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o for_o himself_o only_o or_o for_o any_o other_o so_o as_o thou_o may_v never_o come_v to_o have_v interest_n in_o it_o no_o the_o top_n of_o our_o comfort_n be_v that_o our_a righteousness_n be_v one_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n and_o that_o our_o name_n be_v put_v into_o he_o for_o we_o it_o be_v and_o we_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v as_o much_o we_o to_o save_v we_o trust_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o own_o to_o glorify_v he_o we_o not_o for_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o we_o not_o the_o angel_n neither_o the_o good_a for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o nor_o the_o bad_a they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o god_n will_v for_o ever_o but_o we_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o among_o they_o they_o especial_o who_o be_v break_v lose_v who_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o their_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n &_o that_o come_v &_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o it_o unto_o they_o god_n can_v deny_v it_o for_o it_o be_v they_o for_o he_o will_v render_v to_o man_n his_fw-la righteousness_n job_n 33._o 22_o 26._o so_o as_o his_o son_n name_v also_o be_v al-sufficient_a to_o answer_v all_o objection_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o so_o as_o they_o that_o know_v his_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 9_o 10._o a_o second_o reason_n why_o his_o name_n be_v sufficient_a reason_n 2_o though_o you_o have_v and_o see_v nothing_o in_o you_o nor_o any_o promise_n make_v to_o any_o grace_n in_o you_o to_o rest_v upon_o be_v because_o even_o all_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o condition_n in_o we_o which_o we_o ordinary_o look_v unto_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o only_o in_o this_o his_o name_n and_o his_o son_n name_n that_o be_v the_o original_n of_o they_o all_o the_o root_n the_o seed_n of_o they_o all_o his_o name_n be_v the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o those_o secondary_a promise_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o in_o quod_fw-la resolvuntur_fw-la his_o name_n give_v be_v to_o they_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o mercy_n grace_n truth_n kindness_n in_o he_o and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o his_o son_n all_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v what_o be_v they_o worth_a as_o the_o worth_n of_o bond_n depend_v upon_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o man_n who_o make_v they_o so_o all_o these_o promise_n upon_o his_o name_n therefore_o now_o when_o you_o rely_v upon_o his_o name_n have_v as_o yet_o no_o promise_n make_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o you_o to_o rely_v upon_o you_o then_o rely_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o those_o promise_n you_o then_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n which_o be_v more_o authentical_a than_o extract_v copy_n you_o rely_v on_o that_o which_o all_o those_o other_o be_v resolve_v into_o and_o therefore_o be_v sufficient_a though_o all_o the_o rest_n fail_v you_o in_o your_o apprehension_n three_o reason_n 3_o his_o mere_a name_n be_v support_n enough_o for_o faith_n and_o may_v be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o his_o son_n name_n sake_n he_o do_v all_o he_o do_v and_o for_o nothing_o in_o we_o but_o mere_o for_o what_o be_v in_o himself_o so_o esay_n 48._o 9_o 10._o for_o my_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o ezek._n 36._o 22_o 32._o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o your_o sake_n and_o esay_n 43._o 25._o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n for_o it_o he_o blot_v out_o transgression_n and_o pardon_v and_o if_o it_o be_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n he_o do_v all_o he_o do_v and_o fulfil_v all_o promise_n make_v to_o we_o and_o to_o what_o be_v in_o we_o then_o when_o thou_o see_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o to_o which_o any_o promise_n be_v make_v nothing_o which_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v any_o argument_n or_o motive_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v thou_o then_o trust_v thou_o in_o that_o his_o name_n that_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o have_v mercy_n in_o he_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o only_a or_o main_a motive_n to_o god_n himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v when_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v the_o strong_a and_o 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and_o all_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o your_o own_o heart_n may_v fail_v and_o be_v creature_n they_o use_v to_o fail_v again_o and_o again_o but_o god_n name_n and_o his_o son_n name_v rest_v on_o will_v never_o fail_v you_o lean_a on_o these_o not_o by_o half_n in_o distress_n 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o but_o trust_n perfect_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v on_o that_o mercy_n you_o hear_v be_v in_o god_n upon_o that_o grace_n reveal_v that_o be_v throw_v and_o cast_v your_o whole_a soul_n your_o whole_a weight_n upon_o it_o he_o only_o have_v perfect_a peace_n 3._o isa_n 26._o 3._o who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o 2._o psal_n 61._o 2._o have_v not_o half_a thy_o soul_n upon_o that_o rock_n which_o be_v high_o than_o thou_o but_o creep_v up_o and_o get_v all_o upon_o it_o and_o when_o all_o fail_n renew_v thy_o faith_n on_o his_o name_n thereon_o rest_n there_o die_v to_o this_o purpose_n may_v that_o of_o solomon_n serve_v prov._n 18._o 10._o his_o name_n say_v he_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o the_o righteous_a fly_n to_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a now_o what_o end_n be_v there_o and_o use_v of_o a_o tower_n in_o a_o city_n but_o that_o when_o all_o outwork_n be_v take_v the_o wall_n scale_v all_o fortification_n forsake_v house_n leave_v than_o a_o tower_n hold_v out_o last_o and_o be_v a_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o so_o also_o when_o the_o devil_n and_o god_n wrath_n beleaguer_v thou_o round_o and_o encompass_v thy_o soul_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o every_o grace_n in_o thou_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v drive_v from_o and_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v all_o other_o thy_o hold_n and_o ground_n of_o comfort_n then_o fly_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o thy_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o heb._n 6._o 18._o it_o be_v compare_v say_v there_o be_v mercy_n in_o thou_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o there_o be_v righteousness_n in_o thy_o son_n and_o that_o be_v his_o name_n and_o i_o be_o direct_v to_o trust_v in_o thy_o name_n in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o here_o rest_n and_o catch_v hold_v as_o on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o if_o thou_o die_v die_v there_o direction_n 8._o the_o eight_o direction_n be_v mean_n to_o wait_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n thus_o trust_v in_o his_o name_n in_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o mean_n of_o comfort_n wait_v be_v indeed_o but_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n further_o stretch_v out_o as_o a_o allegory_n be_v but_o a_o continue_a metaphor_n so_o wait_v be_v but_o a_o continue_a to_o believe_v on_o god_n and_o