Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	lord_n	way_n	3,966	5	4.6102	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47166	Quakerism no popery, or, A particular answere to that part of Iohn Menzeis, professor of divinity in Aberdeen, (as he is called) his book, intituled Roma mendax Wherein the people called Quakers are concerned, whom he doth accuse as holding many popish doctrins, and as if Quakerism, (so he nick-names our religion,) were but popery-disguised. In which treatise his alleadged grounds for this his assertion, are impartialy and fairly examined and confuted: and also his accusation of popery against us, justly retorted upon himself, and his bretheren. By George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1675 (1675)	Wing K194; ESTC R213551	62,351	126

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be_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v in_o express_a term_n assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o john_n 5.8.9.10_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o witness_n of_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a etc._n etc._n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o sound_v reason_n that_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v or_o dictate_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n have_v more_o evidence_n and_o force_n to_o convince_v than_o the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n see_v it_o be_v more_o immediate_a for_o although_o the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v call_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o immediate_a as_o what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o heart_n nor_o second_o have_v it_o so_o powerful_a a_o operation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n a●_n the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v i_o need_v go_v no_o further_o to_o prove_v this_o than_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o those_o who_o ever_o know_v any_o inward_a touch_n or_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o their_o heart_n such_o will_v declare_v that_o what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v home_o to_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o secret_a touch_n and_o motion_n have_v fare_n more_o abundant_a power_n to_o convince_v than_o the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o outward_a testimony_n how_o many_o have_v be_v in_o great_a doubt_n whether_o the_o thing_n declare_v in_o scripture_n be_v true_a as_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a whether_o the_o lord_n do_v regard_v the_o righteous_a more_o than_o the_o wicked_a and_o such_o like_a truth_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v speak_v home_o those_o truth_n to_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v no_o more_o question_v they_o they_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o yea_o be_v not_o the_o psalmist_n great_o tempt_v in_o his_o mind_n with_o doubt_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o favour_n to_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 73._o what_o clear_v he_o of_o this_o doubt_n and_o raise_v up_o his_o mind_n over_o this_o temptation_n be_v it_o the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o much_o as_o be_v then_o write_v of_o it_o he_o have_v this_o before_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v trouble_v but_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n than_o he_o be_v clear_v not_o as_o if_o the_o outward_a sanctuary_n or_o temple_n have_v this_o virtue_n in_o it_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o while_o he_o be_v there_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o outward_a testimony_n give_v there_o the_o lord_n do_v second_v it_o with_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o clear_v he_o as_o the_o word_n follow_a import_n verse_n 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o heart_n so_o the_o margin_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n here_o the_o rock_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v god_n to_o wit_n reveal_v himself_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o faith_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v in_o a_o most_o sweet_a strain_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o then_o he_o add_v i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n import_v that_o since_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n or_o since_o the_o lord_n draw_v near_o to_o he_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v as_o well_o translate_v he_o be_v enable_v to_o believe_v and_o nor_o otherwise_o moreover_o the_o sanctuary_n mention_v by_o he_o in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v may_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n well_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v that_o holy_a principle_n put_v by_o god_n into_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n signify_v by_o the_o outward_a wherein_o god_n appear_v and_o speak_v unto_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v in_o i_o psal._n 85.8_o so_o the_o septuagint_n as_o it_o be_v paraphrastical_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o that_o day_n see_v psal._n 50.7_o hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v o_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v testify_v in_o thou_o so_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o all_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_n a_o real_a distinct_a teach_n of_o god_n over_o beyond_o and_o above_o all_o outward_a teach_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n i_o say_v a_o real_a distinct_a teach_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o if_o man_n may_v be_v outward_o teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o want_v this_o teach_n of_o god_n here_o mention_v 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affirm_v that_o water-baptism_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o quaker_n deny_v twelve_o the_o papist_n and_o i._o m._n with_o his_o brother_n agree_v in_o affirm_v that_o infant-sprinkling_a be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o quaker_n deny_v thirteen_o the_o papist_n and_o i._o m._n and_o his_o brother_n agree_v in_o affirm_v that_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o visible_a sign_n of_o b●ead_n and_o wine_n be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o stand_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o quaker_n deny_v fourteen_o the_o papist_n and_o i._o m._n and_o his_o brother_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o swear_v which_o the_o quaker_n according_a to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n do_v deny_v fifteenth_o the_o papist_n and_o i._o m._n and_o his_o brother_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o fight_v and_o kill_v one-anoth_a in_o fight_v which_o the_o quaker_n deny_v sixteenth_o the_o papist_n and_o i._o m._n and_o his_o brother_n agree_v in_o the_o bloody_a antichristian_a tenet_n of_o persecution_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v lawful_o kill_v banish_v imprison_v and_o poynd_v man_n for_o their_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o doctrine_n which_o doctrine_n the_o quaker_n deny_v seventeenth_o the_o papist_n and_o i._o m._n with_o his_o brother_n agree_v in_o affirm_v it_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o knell_n bow_n and_o take_v off_o their_o hat_n one_o to_o another_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o vain_a title_n compliment_n and_o cringeing_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n the_o quaker_n deny_v eighteenth_o the_o papist_n and_o i._o m._n and_o his_o brother_n agree_v in_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o game_n sport_v play_v and_o all_o such●_n other_o thing_n as_o danceing_n sing_n act_v of_o comedy_n use_v of_o lace_n ribbon_n plate_v the_o hair_n and_o such_o other_o kind_n of_o superfluity_n all_o which_o the_o quaker_n deny_v i_o can_v have_v instance_a several_a other_o particular_n some_o whereof_o be_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n include_v but_o this_o may_v serve_v abundant_o to_o prove_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o since_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o i._o m._n and_o his_o brother_n do_v agree_v in_o those_o before_o mention_v particular_n and_o that_o joint_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o quaker_n who_o then_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v more_o affinity_n betwixt_o i._n m._n and_o the_o papist_n then_o betwixt_o the_o quaker_n and_o they_o and_o if_o i._n m._n and_o the_o papist_n agree_v in_o many_o more_o particular_n and_o that_o more_o weighty_a against_o the_o quaker_n than_o he_o himself_o can_v allege_v the_o quaker_n do_v with_o papist_n against_o he_o then_o let_v the_o rational_a reader_n judge_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o affinity_n with_o papist_n 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