Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	holy_a	lord_n	3,976	5	3.5961	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47136	Divine immediate revelation and inspiration, continued in the true church second part. In two treatises: the first being an answer to Jo. W. Bajer Doctor and Professor of Divinity, so called, at Jena in Germany, published first in Latine, and now in English. The second being an answer to George Hicks, stiled Doctor of Divinity, his sermon preached at Oxford, 1681. and printed with the title of, The spirit of enthusiasm exorcised; where this pretended exorcist is detected. Together, with some testimonies of truth, collected out of diverse ancient writers and fathers, so called. By G.K.; Divine immediate revelation and inspiration, continued in the true church. Part 2.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1685 (1685)	Wing K158; ESTC R218958	105,601	220

the_o ministry_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o those_o of_o its_o own_o make_n be_v necessary_a unto_o the_o attain_n the_o fruitive_a or_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o converse_v with_o he_o near_o and_o intimate_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n psalm_n 46.10_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n and_o as_o the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otiamini_fw-la vacate_v wake_fw-mi you_o psalm_n 4.4_o speak_v in_o your_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v silent_a so_o the_o hebrew_n do_v carry_v it_o observe_v here_o by_o the_o bed_n be_v signify_v the_o inward_a rest_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o when_o it_o attain_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 23.2_o he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n he_o lead_v i_o beside_o the_o still_a water_n eccles._n 5.1_o 2._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n observe_v in_o that_o he_o say_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o hebrew_n he_o lay_v a_o restraint_n not_o only_o upon_o rash_a word_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o upon_o rash_a thought_n also_o of_o the_o heart_n which_o it_o may_v utter_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shine_v in_o man_n heart_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o psalm_n call_v the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n now_o which_o thought_n may_v be_v call_v rash_a or_o hasty_a thought_n sure_o all_o such_o as_o be_v its_o own_o as_o proceed_v simple_o from_o the_o heart_n itself_o without_o the_o divine_a instinct_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o canticle_n of_o solomon_n 5.2_o i_o sleep_v but_o by_o heart_n wake_v how_o bernard_n undestand_v this_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o and_o cant._n 2.3_o cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n observe_v this_o whole_a speech_n be_v allegorical_a the_o sit_v down_o must_v needs_o signify_v the_o quiet_a and_o still_a condition_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o then_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o inward_a quietness_n of_o mind_n the_o fruit_n of_o her_o belove_a be_v sweet_a to_o her_o taste_n again_o cant._n 1.7_o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n isaiah_n 26.23_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o the_o thought_n be_v stay_v isaiah_n 66.2_o and_o on_o who_o will_v i_o look_v but_o upon_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o silent_a and_o who_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n so_o do_v the_o septuagint_n translate_v the_o place_n and_o isaiah_n 41.1_o keep_v silence_n before_o i_o o_o island_n and_o let_v the_o people_n renew_v their_o strength_n and_o isaiah_n 30.15_o in_o return_v and_o rest_n shall_v you_o be_v save_v in_o silence_n and_o expectation_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n lamentation_n 3.26_o he_o shall_v wait_v and_o be_v silent_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n observe_v here_o the_o scripture_n express_o mention_v silent_a wait_n or_o wait_v in_o silence_n let_v the_o opposer_n and_o adversary_n of_o truth_n consider_v this_o who_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o silent_a wait_a or_o wait_v in_o silence_n and_o who_o say_v they_o read_v not_o of_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o wait_v upon_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o somewhat_o as_o read_v or_o hear_v or_o speak_v which_o they_o call_v wait_v in_o ordinance_n but_o here_o be_v a_o wait_v in_o silence_n which_o be_v as_o real_a a_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n as_o any_o other_o which_o they_o utter_o deny_v and_o be_v ignorant_a off_o again_o lamentation_n 3.28_o he_o sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n hosea_n 2.14_o i_o will_v persuade_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o a_o solitary_a place_n remote_a from_o all_o speech_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o her_o heart_n zechariah_n 2.13_o be_v silent_a o_o all_o flesh_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n moreover_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o disdainful_a language_n which_o the_o opposer_n of_o truth_n use_v against_o silence_n yet_o see_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o it_o in_o the_o psalm_n psalm_n 65.1_o unto_o thou_o silence_n praise_n o_o god_n in_o zion_n so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n bear_v it_o and_o so_o do_v arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o tibi_fw-la silentium_fw-la laus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o zion_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o that_o silence_n be_v praise_n as_o well_o as_o word_n unto_o god_n or_o 2._o that_o silence_n be_v due_a or_o belong_v unto_o god_n as_o where_o he_o say_v psalm_n 62.1_o my_o soul_n be_v silent_a very_o unto_o god_n or_o 3._o that_o silence_n be_v necessary_a as_o a_o preparation_n unto_o praise_n all_o which_o be_v true_a now_o that_o silence_n mention_v so_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a outward_a silence_n but_o a_o silence_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n from_o its_o own_o thought_n whether_o arise_v from_o corrupt_a and_o inferior_a nature_n or_o from_o the_o active_a part_n of_o itself_o as_o it_o can_v act_v so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n without_o the_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o without_o this_o all_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n touch_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v but_o barren_a and_o hurtful_a but_o such_o as_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a instinct_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a and_o fruitful_a and_o sweet_a unto_o the_o soul_n above_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n even_o as_o david_n say_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n for_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v out_o of_o bernard_n such_o thought_n be_v the_o word_n or_o speech_n of_o god_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n now_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v silent_a from_o thought_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v these_o thought_n which_o be_v conceive_v or_o form_v in_o we_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o they_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o true_a silence_n but_o arise_v out_o of_o it_o and_o remain_v or_o spring_v up_o therein_o second_o i_o prove_v the_o same_o from_o antiquity_n i._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 5._o stromatum_fw-la he_o who_o neither_o make_v use_n of_o his_o sight_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o his_o sense_n in_o his_o think_n or_o contemplate_v but_o by_o the_o pure_a mind_n itself_o apply_v to_o thing_n obtain_v the_o true_a philosophy_n also_o pythagoras_n his_o five_o year_n silence_n have_v this_o signification_n that_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v turn_v away_o from_o sensible_a thing_n and_o behold_v and_o contemplate_v god_n with_o the_o pure_a mind_n observe_v by_o the_o pure_a mind_n he_o understand_v the_o mind_n not_o only_o cleanse_v from_o its_o lust_n but_o separate_v from_o the_o sensible_a image_n of_o sensible_a thing_n ii_o augustin_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o of_o his_o confession_n if_o to_o any_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v silent_a and_o the_o fantasy_n of_o the_o earth_n water_n and_o air_n be_v silent_a and_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n be_v silent_a and_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v silent_a unto_o itself_o and_o shall_v pass_v beyond_o itself_o not_o think_v on_o itself_o and_o if_o dream_n and_o imaginary_a revelation_n be_v silent_a and_o every_o tongue_n and_o sign_n and_o whatever_o be_v make_v pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o if_o to_o any_o it_o can_v be_v silent_a for_o if_o any_o hear_v all_o these_o thing_n speak_v we_o have_v not_o make_v ourselves_o but_o he_o have_v make_v we_o who_o remain_v for_o ever_o have_v say_v this_o if_o now_o they_o be_v silent_a because_o they_o have_v rouse_v or_o awaken_v up_o the_o ear_n to_o he_o who_o make_v they_o let_v he_o speak_v alone_o not_o by_o they_o but_o by_o himself_o that_o we_o may_v

ow_v the_o word_n enthusiasm_n enthusiast_n and_o enthusiastical_a as_o applicable_a to_o some_o person_n who_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a christian_n and_o divine_o inspire_v and_o yet_o the_o title_n of_o his_o print_a sermon_n presume_v to_o exorcise_v the_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n without_o make_v any_o distinction_n as_o if_o the_o say_a spirit_n be_v some_o devil_n or_o unclean_a spirit_n universal_o but_o if_o he_o say_v he_o mean_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n since_o the_o true_a divine_a spririt_n of_o enthusiasm_n do_v universal_o cease_v or_o expire_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o have_v prove_v or_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o divine_a enthusiasm_n have_v universal_o cease_v among_o christian_n and_o as_o for_o his_o reason_n or_o proof_n i_o hope_v with_o god_n assistance_n sufficient_o to_o discover_v their_o weakness_n and_o invalidity_n and_o that_o he_o lay_v a_o too_o weak_a and_o unsteady_a foundation_n for_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a superstructure_n but_o how_o this_o author_n presume_v to_o exorcise_v the_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n without_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o divine_a enthusiasm_n i_o be_o at_o a_o loss_n to_o understand_v for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n be_v such_o a_o devil_n as_o he_o suppose_v it_o general_o to_o be_v how_o can_v it_o be_v exorcise_v or_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n for_o the_o author_n will_v ready_o as_o i_o suppose_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o exorcist_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o have_v power_n to_o exorcise_v and_o cast_v out_o evil_a spirits●_n be_v enthusiastical_o inspire_v so_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n inspire_v they_o as_o be_v the_o strong_a they_o do_v cast_v out_o evil_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o weak_a but_o if_o the_o author_n think_v that_o without_o some_o divine_a enthusiasm_n or_o inspiration_n he_o can_v cast_v out_o or_o exorcise_v any_o devil_n or_o unclean_a spirit_n only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o part_n or_o humane_a spirit_n or_o bare_o name_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o jesus_n and_o paul_n let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o consider_v what_o happen_v unto_o they_o who_o presume_v to_o exorcise_v a_o certain_a unclean_a spirit_n with_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o paul_n without_o have_v that_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o paul_n to_o who_o the_o spirit_n answer_v jesus_n we_o know_v and_o paul_n we_o know_v but_o who_o be_v you_o and_o the_o man_n in_o who_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v leap_v on_o they_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o prevail_v against_o they_o so_o that_o they_o flee_v out_o of_o that_o house_n naked_a and_o wound_a read_v act_n 19.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o i_o no_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n or_o any_o credible_a history_n that_o any_o ever_o have_v power_n to_o exorcise_v the_o devil_n or_o any_o unclean_a spirit_n unless_o he_o be_v in_o indeed_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o weak_a must_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o strong_a but_o whither_o the_o author_n think_v himself_o by_o his_o mere_a natural_a part_n and_o humane_a spirit_n strong_a than_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o see_v to_o it_o another_o thing_n he_o shall_v great_o advert_v to_o lest_o he_o have_v call_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o child_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o to_o do_v be_v a_o great_a iniquity_n and_o yet_o be_v pardonable_a through_o repentance_n if_o not_o commit_v know_o and_o wilful_o which_o i_o hope_v this_o author_n have_v not_o do_v therefore_o i_o can_v hearty_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o his_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o name_n of_o word_n enthusiasm_n for_o which_o be_v no_o scripture_n word_n we_o shall_v not_o contend_v let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o wit_n true_a divine_a inspiration_n vision_z and_o revelation_n and_o true_a divine_a inward_a teach_n and_o lead_v and_o move_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n immediate_o whither_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o degree_n it_o be_v not_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o all_o god_n people_n and_o of_o all_o sincere_a and_o true_a christian_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o author_n distinction_n pag._n 4._o of_o two_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n common_a and_o special_a by_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o say_v he_o mean_v all_o those_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v and_o that_o be_v give_v by_o god_n in_o common_a to_o all_o those_o who_o sincere_o desire_v they_o and_o labour_n after_o they_o and_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n he_o say_v be_v all_o the_o save_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n call_v in_o the_o school_n gratiae_fw-la gratium_fw-la facientes_fw-la which_o the_o spirit_n help_v to_o work_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n purity_n humility_n and_o all_o other_o gracious_a habit_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n true_o do_v consist_v by_o special_a gift_n he_o understand_v those_o which_o man_n be_v not_o ordinary_o bind_v to_o expect_v and_o which_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o few_o circumstance_n that_o seldom_o happen_v will_v be_v vanity_n and_o presumption_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n and_o which_o by_o consequence_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o sort_n he_o say_v be_v all_o the_o miraculous_a unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n 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worthy_o magnify_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o the_o 4_o prayer_n which_o have_v this_o title_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n it_o say_v thus_o beseech_v thou_o to_o inspire_v continual_o the_o universal_a church_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n unity_n and_o concord_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o at_o three_o several_a time_n the_o church_n of_o england_n pray_v for_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o if_o she_o pray_v for_o it_o she_o ought_v certain_o to_o expect_v it_o and_o not_o believe_v it_o be_v cease_v or_o expire_v which_o make_v i_o think_v it_o the_o more_o strange_a that_o one_o of_o she_o own_o member_n and_o that_o a_o do●tor_n also_o shall_v deny_v this_o so_o excellent_a and_o precious_a a_o gift_n and_o condemn_v it_o as_o some_o devil_n

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the_o silent_a and_o who_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n so_o the_o septuagint_n also_o isaias_n 66._o v._o bernard_n in_o his_o 52d_o sermon_n on_o the_o canticle_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o can_v say_v behold_v i_o have_v go_v far_o away_o in_o fleet_v and_o have_v remain_v in_o a_o solitude_n psalm_n 54._o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o go_v forth_o unless_o he_o shall_v go_v far_o away_o that_o he_o may_v be_v at_o rest_n have_v thou_o pass_v beyond_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o desire_n thereof_o neither_o art_n thou_o hold_v with_o its_o bait_n thou_o have_v profit_v thou_o have_v separate_v thyself_o but_o have_v not_o go_v far_o away_o unless_o that_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o mind_n thou_o can_v flee_v beyond_o the_o phantasm_n or_o image_n of_o bodily_a similitude_n that_o rush_n in_o from_o every_o hand_n until_o thou_o come_v hither_o promise_v not_o rest_v to_o thyself_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o error_n if_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o 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