Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A11072
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The heavenly academie
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Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
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STC 21341; ESTC S114569
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right_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n present_v to_o we_o by_o god_n by_o the_o second_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o receive_v and_o possess_v they_o by_o the_o three_o after_o we_o have_v taste_v those_o heavenly_a thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v possess_v from_o this_o taste_n there_o arise_v a_o new_a but_o a_o true_a lively_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o taste_v and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o knowledge_n 1._o which_o no_o art_n eloquence_n or_o expression_n of_o man_n can_v teach_v we_o for_o even_o in_o natural_a fruit_n there_o be_v certain_a relish_v and_o as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o idaea_n and_o character_n of_o taste_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o taste_n itself_o can_v true_o represent_v and_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o west-indian_a piney_n can_v be_v so_o express_v in_o word_n even_o by_o he_o that_o have_v taste_v it_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v over_o the_o true_a shape_n and_o character_n of_o that_o taste_n to_o another_o that_o have_v not_o taste_v it_o and_o yet_o have_v we_o other_o fruit_n that_o by_o some_o kindred_n may_v seem_v to_o counterfeit_v some_o lineament_n of_o that_o taste_n but_o no_o earthly_a thing_n can_v in_o any_o degree_n give_v we_o the_o true_a taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a but_o the_o heavenly_a be_v leave_v to_o be_v know_v by_o their_o own_o taste_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o use_v earthly_a thing_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v ascend_v above_o they_o and_o that_o not_o find_v in_o earthly_a thing_n what_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v we_o may_v ascend_v up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o by_o taste_v true_o to_o know_v they_o in_o one_o place_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o christ_n love_n be_v pleasant_a than_o wine_n and_o in_o another_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v pleasant_a than_o honey_n here_o by_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o wine_n we_o do_v not_o learn_v the_o true_a shape_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n love_n for_o this_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n than_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o wine_n neither_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n do_v we_o true_o see_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o different_a kind_n of_o sweetness_n which_o the_o soul_n taste_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o body_n taste_v in_o honey_n yea_o the_o very_a manna_n itself_o which_o be_v visible_a do_v not_o give_v the_o true_a taste_n of_o the_o hide_a &_o invisible_a manna_n but_o it_o be_v still_o hide_a except_o it_o be_v know_v by_o z._n taste_v as_o the_o new_a name_n be_v not_o know_v but_o by_o he_o that_o have_v it_o therefore_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v indeed_o unspeakable_a as_o well_o as_o glorious_a because_o he_o that_o have_v it_o can_v so_o express_v it_o that_o another_o who_o have_v not_o feel_v it_o may_v learn_v and_o know_v it_o there_o be_v a_o taste_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v but_o by_o taste_v and_o by_o taste_v it_o may_v be_v see_v there_o be_v a_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n which_o though_o the_o understanding_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o do_v not_o full_o comprehend_v yet_o it_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n apprehend_v and_o know_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o by_o taste_v it_o but_o the_o true_a knowledge_n hereof_o can_v be_v deliver_v ib._n over_o by_o the_o great_a doctor_n on_o earth_n in_o picture_n and_o representation_n therefore_o the_o high_a and_o heavenly_a teacher_n by_o the_o psalmist_n first_o call_v on_o we_o to_o taste_v and_o after_o to_o see_v even_o to_o get_v that_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n which_o be_v get_v only_o by_o taste_v by_o taste_v the_o thing_n themselves_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o know_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v and_o the_o more_o we_o know_v they_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o and_o the_o more_o we_o love_v they_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v taste_v they_o and_o the_o more_o we_o taste_v they_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v know_v they_o and_o thus_o shall_v we_o run_v on_o in_o a_o areop_n endless_a circle_n of_o taste_v love_a and_o know_v which_o grow_v still_o great_a the_o more_o we_o round_o it_o let_v it_o also_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o knowledge_n thus_o teach_v of_o god_n do_v give_v such_o a_o assurance_n of_o understanding_n concern_v the_o thing_n thus_o know_v and_o do_v so_o seal_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o they_o that_o all_o objection_n trial_n and_o tentation_n can_v blot_v out_o the_o stamp_n and_o character_n of_o this_o seal_n but_o the_o soul_n will_v still_o answer_v that_o against_o taste_n there_o be_v no_o dispute_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o can_v but_o testify_v what_o we_o have_v see_v and_o know_v by_o taste_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o knowledge_n teach_v by_o god_n in_o his_o heavenly_a school_n which_o though_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o the_o very_a taste_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o soul_n have_v sound_o taste_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o it_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v inward_o bedew_v and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n there_o will_v arise_v from_o this_o writing_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o heavenly_a dew_n a_o unknown_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n which_o can_v be_v teach_v by_o man_n yea_o 53._o the_o man_n himself_o that_o know_v it_o can_v teach_v it_o to_o himself_o before_o he_o know_v it_o but_o rather_o know_v it_o first_o without_o himself_o &_o then_o teach_v it_o to_o himself_o by_o this_o know_v it_o the_o soul_n be_v steep_v and_o affect_v by_o the_o spirit_n this_o affection_n do_v eruct_v deliver_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o soul_n hide_a truth_n which_o before_o she_o see_v not_o nor_o can_v see_v by_o the_o mere_a magisterie_n of_o man_n without_o no_o not_o of_o her_o own_o man_n within_o yea_o this_o reach_a of_o the_o affection_n be_v sometime_o so_o pregnant_a and_o powerful_a that_o though_o the_o head_n be_v captivate_v by_o humane_a reason_n subject_n to_o error_n or_o by_o the_o prejudice_n of_o education_n do_v hold_v and_o maintain_v a_o evil_a tenet_n yet_o the_o heart_n shall_v even_o then_o by_o the_o spirit_n indite_v a_o good_a matter_n contrary_a to_o that_o evil_a error_n which_o the_o head_n maintain_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o if_o by_o the_o first_o writing_n in_o the_o heart_n at_o the_o 12._o creation_n though_o now_o much_o blot_v by_o the_o fall_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o some_o parcel_n of_o a_o inward_a teach_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o head_n or_o wit_n of_o man_n mislead_v by_o outward_a teach_n do_v maintain_v then_o much_o rather_o in_o the_o newwriting_n of_o regeneration_n may_v be_v impression_n of_o truth_n which_o may_v breathe_v break_v and_o speak_v out_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v strong_o heat_v affect_a and_o animate_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o may_v arise_v up_o a_o new_a discovery_n of_o truth_n not_o know_v before_o yea_o perchance_o contrary_a to_o that_o 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school_n who_o can_v give_v this_o knowledge_n but_o may_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o high_a for_o indeed_o not_o so_o much_o man_n do_v teach_v this_o knowledge_n as_o god_n who_o not_o only_o teach_v man_n without_o man_n but_o sometime_o more_o than_o without_o he_o because_o against_o he_o chap._n v._n a_o four_o benefit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a academy_n teach_v to_o teach_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o excellence_n of_o the_o high_a academy_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o chair_n teach_v man_n best_a to_o be_v the_o best_a teacher_n and_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o most_o of_o those_o that_o study_v divinity_n in_o the_o low_a academy_n for_o this_o shall_v they_o chief_o though_o make_v use_n of_o
this_o be_v not_o perfect_v at_o once_o therefore_o as_o at_o thy_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a academy_n thou_o must_v begin_v a_o denial_n and_o annihilation_n of_o thy_o own_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n so_o after_o thou_o be_v enter_v thou_o must_v strive_v to_o continue_v and_o increase_v this_o denial_n for_o though_o thou_o do_v in_o will_n and_o purpose_n put_v it_o off_o and_o deny_v it_o whole_o at_o first_o yet_o in_o act_n it_o be_v not_o whole_o put_v off_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o remain_a body_n of_o sin_n which_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o that_o it_o can_v whole_o be_v put_v off_o until_o man_n be_v dissolve_v but_o thou_o must_v strive_v to_o get_v ground_n of_o it_o while_o thou_o live_v and_o the_o great_a thy_o natural_a wit_n be_v the_o more_o must_v thou_o strive_v for_o the_o great_a it_o be_v the_o more_o apt_a will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v reason_n by_o itself_o and_o without_o god_n teach_v which_o will_v fall_v out_o too_o often_o to_o be_v reason_n against_o god_n reason_n and_o wit_n against_o god_n wisdom_n and_o the_o admission_n of_o humane_a wit_n against_o god_n wisdom_n by_o some_o great_a wit_n that_o perchance_o first_o in_o purpose_n or_o profession_n submit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o dangerous_a error_n in_o the_o church_n i_o say_v a_o mixture_n of_o man_n wit_n with_o the_o divine_a word_n have_v breed_v mule_n in_o divinity_n even_o confuse_v foolish_a and_o misshape_a error_n but_o let_v the_o learner_n in_o this_o high_a academy_n lie_v aside_o his_o own_o sight_n which_o be_v blindness_n and_o get_v from_o his_o teacher_n that_o eyesalve_n which_o may_v give_v he_o spiritual_a discern_v let_v he_o keep_v his_o wit_n in_o a_o perpetual_a captivity_n and_o passiveness_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o beware_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o make_v that_o portion_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o to_o suffer_v under_o the_o activity_n of_o his_o own_o carnal_a wit_n but_o have_v receive_v a_o eye_n from_o god_n let_v he_o see_v god_n matter_n with_o god_n eye_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o keep_v himself_o safe_a from_o error_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o the_o truth_n for_o a_o mind_n give_v of_o god_n do_v approve_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o though_o in_o this_o life_n of_o imperfection_n no_o man_n have_v so_o much_o spiritual_a light_n as_o to_o discern_v all_o truth_n yet_o the_o spiritual_a light_n which_o every_o spiritual_a man_n that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n receive_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o discovery_n or_o discern_v of_o so_o much_o truth_n as_o may_v lead_v he_o like_o a_o stream_n to_o the_o ocean_n and_o fullness_n of_o truth_n and_o blessedness_n and_o for_o a_o preparation_n towards_o this_o fullness_n let_v he_o work_v out_o and_o endeavour_v to_o perfect_v his_o own_o emptiness_n for_o the_o more_o degree_n he_o gain_v of_o this_o emptiness_n the_o more_o degree_n shall_v he_o receive_v of_o god_n fullness_n even_o of_o his_o teach_a grace_n here_o and_o his_o crown_a grace_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o chap._n viii_o a_o three_o step_n conformity_n to_o god_n likeness_n draw_v love_n and_o love_n cause_v a_o communication_n of_o counsel_n yea_o love_v itself_o be_v a_o likeness_n to_o he_o who_o be_v love_n and_o thus_o love_v from_o love_n draw_v a_o partake_n of_o secret_n when_o the_o heart_n and_o way_n of_o man_n be_v 7._o agreeable_a to_o god_n heart_n than_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a with_o that_o affection_n which_o belong_v to_o communicate_v shall_v i_o hide_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v from_o abraham_n say_v the_o lord_n seeing_z abraham_n both_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v teach_v his_o child_n to_o keep_v it_o the_o psalmist_n also_o profess_v that_o he_o get_v many_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n by_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o by_o the_o conformity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n of_o god_n thereby_o say_v he_o i_o be_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n wise_a than_o old_a man_n yea_o wise_a than_o my_o teacher_n no_o doubt_v he_o have_v obtain_v his_o prayer_n of_o god_n lighten_v my_o eye_n and_o i_o shall_v see_v wonderful_a thing_n in_o thy_o law_n and_o as_o likeness_n be_v itself_o a_o reason_n that_o move_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o teacher_n so_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o second_o reason_n where_o be_v likeness_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n there_o be_v also_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n where_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v so_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o by_o this_o writing_n the_o heart_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o god_n heart_n 34._o there_o be_v covenant_n between_o god_n that_o write_v this_o law_n and_o he_o in_o in_o who_o it_o be_v write_v god_n be_v his_o 26._o father_n and_o teacher_n and_o he_o be_v god_n son_n and_o disciple_n he_o say_v plain_o thou_o be_v his_o son_n and_o he_o say_v true_o his_o promise_n be_v yea_o &_o 24._o amen_n that_o thou_o be_v his_o disciple_n 13._o for_o he_o promise_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v 45._o teach_v of_o god_n and_o david_n upon_o trial_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o teach_n when_o he_o say_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v 14._o with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o make_v they_o to_o know_v it_o he_o have_v not_o only_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o he_o make_v they_o to_o know_v it_o he_o do_v both_o give_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o three_o there_o be_v a_o friendship_n between_o those_o that_o be_v conform_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v conform_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abraham_n be_v also_o call_v his_o friend_n god_n be_v no_o complementer_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o allow_v they_o the_o term_n he_o allow_v they_o also_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o friendship_n 15._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v our_o saviour_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o now_o we_o know_v that_o a_o friend_n will_v tell_v a_o friend_n his_o counsel_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n because_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n therefore_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o father_n i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o four_o there_o be_v a_o marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o church_n in_o this_o marriage_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o as_o in_o natural_a marriage_n two_o be_v one_o flesh_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o marriage_n there_o be_v also_o a_o marriage-love_n between_o they_o now_o marriage-love_n do_v communicate_v counsel_n and_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a for_o marriage-love_n to_o deny_v such_o a_o communication_n that_o the_o woman_n who_o can_v only_o make_v she_o challenge_v upon_o a_o counterfeit_a shape_n of_o marriage_n yet_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o object_v this_o question_n how_o can_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o and_o why_o be_v not_o his_o heart_n with_o she_o because_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v she_o his_o counsel_n even_o such_o counsel_n as_o be_v tell_v may_v endanger_v his_o liberty_n and_o life_n but_o christ_n the_o best_a husband_n have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o spouse_n and_o himself_o to_o his_o spouse_n in_o a_o sacred_a union_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o his_o life_n and_o himself_o give_v she_o his_o counsel_n also_o it_o be_v his_o own_o word_n if_o the_o wife_n be_v ignorant_a or_o doubtful_a let_v they_o ask_v their_o husband_n herein_o he_o imply_v that_o if_o the_o wife_n do_v ask_v their_o husband_n they_o be_v ask_v shall_v be_v willing_a to_o reach_v their_o wife_n sure_o if_o christ_n require_v this_o willingness_n to_o teach_v in_o low_a and_o mean_a husband_n who_o knowledge_n yea_o who_o love_n can_v be_v here_o in_o perfection_n will_v not_o this_o husband_n who_o be_v light_v itself_o and_o love_n itself_o teach_v his_o own_o wife_n by_o this_o most_o perfect_a light_n and_o from_o this_o most_o perfect_a love_n yea_o certain_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o love_n he_o will_v not_o only_o tell_v she_o the_o word_n of_o his_o counsel_n 27._o but_o by_o a_o sacred_a unction_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o she_o he_o will_v make_v she_o to_o see_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o word_n he_o will_v give_v she_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a eye_n to_o see_v the_o inward_a riches_n and_o reality_n of_o his_o counsel_n so_o that_o whereas_o the_o world_n can_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o precious_a thing_n contain_v in_o it_o for_o the_o mystery_n the_o spouse_n by_o this_o new_a