Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	holy_a	spirit_n	3,941	5	4.8416	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41142	Wilfull impenitency, the grossest selfe-murder all they who are guilty of it, apprehended, tryed and condemned in these sermons, preached at Rochford in Essex not long before his death / by ... Mr. William Fenner ...	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1648 (1648)	Wing F712; ESTC R14613	82,808	158

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most_o of_o we_o his_o brethren_n do_v in_o many_o o_o that_o we_o who_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o these_o conflict_a time_n can_v more_o punctual_o and_o close_o follow_v his_o example_n it_o be_v not_o study_v the_o groundless_a foppery_n of_o popery_n nor_o the_o immerse_v our_o mind_n whole_o into_o some_o dry_a dispute_n concerning_o some_o external_n and_o form_n about_o religion_n as_o too_o many_o do_v now_o a_o day_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o party_n that_o will_v spiritualise_v we_o or_o our_o heart_n so_o much_o as_o study_v and_o preach_v over_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o mysterious_a and_o heavenly_a secret_n of_o the_o gospel_n right_o open_v and_o wise_o apply_v will_v by_o god_n blessing_n breed_v a_o gospel_n spirit_n in_o thou_o leave_v a_o gracious_a tincture_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n whereas_o possible_o for_o want_v of_o this_o there_o may_v be_v a_o legal_a tartness_n and_o severity_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o tongue_n of_o able_a and_o good_a man_n the_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a lord_n who_o only_o teach_v to_o profit_v anoint_v all_o his_o saint_n with_o that_o holy_a unction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v clear_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o error_n and_o that_o he_o may_v to_o this_o and_o other_o happy_a purpose_n bless_v abundant_o this_o savourly_o acute_a and_o solid_a treatise_n shall_v be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thomas_n hill_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o repent_v nor_o come_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n doct._n be_v not_o because_o they_o can_v though_o they_o can_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o page_n 8._o 7_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v it_o dem●●●_z the_o wicked_a think_v they_o have_v power_n to_o repent_v but_o will_v not_o do_v according_a to_o their_o thought_n ibid_n they_o will_v not_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v repent_v or_o no_o 2_o p._n 9_o they_o refuse_v the_o help_n which_o god_n offer_v they_o 3_o p._n 10_o they_o will_v not_o use_v the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o 4_o p._n 11_o they_o grow_v worse_o by_o the_o mean_n afford_v they_o 5_o p._n 13_o their_o can_v be_v voluntary_a 6_o p._n 14_o they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o can_v 7_o p._n 15_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ground_n every_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v and_o shun_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 17_o this_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v consid._n nothing_o can_v hind_n he_o but_o his_o will_n ibid._n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o he_o must_v needs_o voluntary_o hinder_v himself_o from_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v 3_o p._n 18_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o will_v be_v that_o which_o he_o can_v if_o he_o can_v p._n 19_o if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d ●ot_v do_v that_o he_o can_v can_v or_o cannot_a 4_o all_o be_v one_o to_o he_o all_o stick_n at_o his_o will_n p._n 20_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v 5_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n conscience_n when_o it_o come_v to_o speak_v in_o sober_a sadness_n 4_o thank_v himself_o for_o his_o perish_v p._n 21_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o ground_n p._n 22_o because_o god_n do_v complain_v against_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o voluntary_a do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v argu._n ibid._n because_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o praise_n 2_o nor_o dispraise_v p._n 23_o because_o there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 3_o p._n 24_o because_o though_o a_o carnal_a man_n can_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n 4_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o nature_n to_o commit_v this_o sin_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a 5_o etc._n etc._n because_o a_o godly_a regenerate_a man_n may_v avoid_v more_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v p._n 25_o the_o ground_n further_o prove_v by_o particular_n the_o will_n have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o member_n part._n p._n 26_o every_o man_n have_v natural_a affection_n in_o hine_n by_o which_o he_o may_v do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v part._n and_o shun_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 27_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n natural_a counsel_n 3_o and_o natural_a reason_n and_o prudence_n p._n 30_o that_o be_v first_o in_o order_n which_o be_v natural_a 4_o and_o afterwards_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o if_o a_o man_n stick_v there_o he_o stick_v at_o a_o will-not_n p._n 31_o the_o second_o ground_n every_o wicked_a man_n be_v slothful_a and_o negligent_a ground_n p._n 34_o five_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v it_o every_o wicked_a man_n do_v imagine_v more_o can_n than_o then_o there_o be_v p._n 35._o daemon_n he_o make_v every_o little_a difficulty_n a_o can_v when_o as_o nothing_o but_o a_o impossibility_n be_v a_o can_v p_o 36._o 2._o a_o slothful_a man_n turn_v his_o very_a ability_n into_o can_n 37._o 3._o p_n he_o do_v voluntary_o nail_v himself_o unto_o can_n 4._o p._n 38_o he_o put_v forth_o by_o half_n that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v 5._o p._n 39_o there_o be_v more_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o by_o reason_n of_o sluggishness_n he_o put_v forth_o conclusi_fw-la p._n 40_o six_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o it_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v in_o he_o p._n 40_o because_o when_o god_n do_v convert_v a_o sinner_n argu._n he_o do_v not_o put_v in_o new_a power_n and_o faculty_n into_o the_o soul_n

mat._n 25.43_o mark_n christ_n put_v no_o can_n on_o their_o conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n can_v they_o say_v alas_o we_o have_v never_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n for_o to_o do_v it_o never_o a_o drop_n of_o drink_n for_o to_o do_v it_o no_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o their_o conscience_n be_v mute_a they_o can_v not_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o can_v not_o you_o comfort_v christ_n dear_a member_n as_o well_o as_o mock_v they_o can_v thou_o not_o take_v they_o into_o thy_o house_n as_o well_o as_o carnal_a acquaintance_n its_o worthy_a observation_n to_o consi●er_fw-la that_o general_o god_n threaten_n do_v not_o turn_v against_o can_n nor_o his_o judgement_n against_o can_n ●ut_o against_o man_n particular_a sin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v avoid_v for_o though_o man_n sinful_a conscience_n do_v necessary_o incline_v man_n to_o sin_n yet_o not_o unto_o this_o sin_n nor_o that_o sin_n non_fw-la determinat_fw-la necessario_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la 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