Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	lead_v	spirit_n	7,650	5	5.6570	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65534	A brief and modest reply to Mr. Penn's tedious, scurrilous and unchristian defence against the Bishop of Cork	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1699 (1699)	Wing W1489; ESTC R38532	21,311	30

ghost_n which_o they_o feel_v mr._n p._n must_v give_v the_o bp._n leave_v to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o particular_a also_o on_o this_o term._n let_v mr._n p._n then_o know_v that_o whatever_o man_n attainment_n may_v be_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o their_o be_v spiritual_a and_o great_a boast_n certain_o there_o can_v be_v than_o for_o man_n to_o claim_v spirituality_n to_o themselves_o alone_o and_o pronounce_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n carnal_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o spirituality_n such_o spiritual_a person_n as_o mr._n p._n pretend_v to_o be_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n xi_o the_o place_n so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o mr._n p._n p._n 53_o and_o ever_o and_o anon_o allude_v to_o by_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n neither_o mr._n p._n be_v nor_o any_o person_n that_o we_o know_v now_o live_v namely_o they_o can_v none_o of_o they_o preach_v in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n vers_fw-la 4._o they_o have_v not_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v or_o to_o heal_n the_o disease_a by_o word_n or_o touch_n or_o to_o tell_v we_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o miraculous_a power_n be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n their_o intend_a they_o can_v by_o such_o work_v convince_v the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v mystery_n and_o the_o wisdom_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o very_a prince_n and_o wiseman_n of_o the_o world_n reveal_v to_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o those_o person_n have_v vers_fw-la 10._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o god_n design_n of_o save_a mankind_n by_o he_o of_o make_v he_o to_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1._o cor._n i._n 3._o the_o mystery_n st._n paul_n deliver_v to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v not_o by_o our_o quaker_n attain_v by_o any_o other_o revelation_n than_o that_o of_o scripture_n nor_o can_v they_o ever_o have_v be_v attain_v unto_o much_o less_o prove_v by_o man_n wisdom_n or_o natural_a ability_n and_o method_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o but_o tho●e_v thing_n paul_n and_o other_o then_o spiritual_o receive_v namely_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o vers_n 10._o now_o such_o spirituality_n as_o this_o let_v mr._n p._n pretend_v to_o what_o he_o will_v be_v long_o since_o cease_v and_o it_o be_v foretell_v it_o shall_v cease_v whether_o there_o be_v prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v whether_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n of_o such_o inspire_a kind_n as_o above_o it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 8._o according_o all_o these_o as_o to_o what_o be_v immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a we_o see_v long_o since_o not_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o further_o as_o to_o those_o heroic_a or_o transcendent_a degree_n of_o holiness_n or_o of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n so_o sudden_o infuse_v into_o many_o primitive_a saint_n and_o accompany_v the_o aforesaid_a miraculous_a gift_n at_o the_o first_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n create_v saint_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n the_o bp._n be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o experience_n of_o mankind_n have_v long_o ample_o convince_v the_o world_n this_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a man_n be_v cease_v people_z be_v now_o make_v holy_a by_o the_o use_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o grace_n by_o degree_n yet_o in_o both_o case_n as_o to_o gift_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n there_o be_v those_o who_o by_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n may_v be_v still_o term_v spiritual_a that_o be_v there_o be_v person_n who_o by_o study_n and_o industry_n attain_v to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n other_o who_o have_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n learn_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o duty_n they_o have_v thence_o learn_v and_o feel_v their_o soul_n strong_o move_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n have_v yield_v themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v they_o by_o scripture_n into_o all_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n they_o allow_v themselves_o in_o no_o know_a sin_n nor_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n if_o they_o be_v overtake_v through_o human_a frailty_n by_o any_o evil_n they_o immediate_o repent_v and_o return_v with_o new_a zeal_n to_o their_o duty_n purge_v themselves_o to_o their_o power_n from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n now_o have_v their_o heart_n habituate_v to_o such_o new_a life_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o these_o person_n may_v just_o be_v call_v in_o their_o degree_n spiritual_a and_o have_v their_o passion_n mortify_v their_o sense_n and_o belief_n of_o true_a good_a change_v their_o counsel_n and_o will_n by_o such_o belief_n guide_v and_o govern_v they_o do_v certain_o judge_v at_o another_o rate_n in_o all_o case_n of_o practice_n than_o they_o themselves_o do_v or_o the_o vain_a giddy_a worldly_a wicked_a part_n of_o mankind_n do_v they_o have_v their_o daily_a frequent_a retirement_n to_o devotion_n and_o beside_o their_o heart_n even_o amid_o their_o common_a business_n much_o with_o god._n their_o thought_n and_o affection_n dwell_v much_o in_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o in_o their_o soul_n breathe_v and_o secret_o gasp_v after_o their_o country_n now_o let_v such_o person_n as_o these_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o if_o so_o the_o bp._n say_v he_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o will_v be_v find_v more_o such_o who_o be_v no_o quaker_n than_o who_o real_o be_v particular_o the_o bp._n claim_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o himself_o and_o challenge_n mr._n p._n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n which_o be_v all_o by_o any_o can_v be_v just_o pretend_v to_o a_o spiritual_a man_n he_o be_v able_a thus_o spiritual_o to_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o discourse_v of_o they_o with_o feeling_n and_o favour_n and_o he_o thank_v god_n he_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o such_o light_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n let_v mr._n p._n censure_n of_o say_v what_o he_o please_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o bp._n do_v not_o monopolise_v spirituality_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o the_o church_n he_o his_o of_o but_o touch_v both_o rather_o choose_v to_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 2._o cor._n x._o 12._o we_o dare_v not_o make_v ourselves_o of_o the_o number_n or_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o some_o that_o commend_v themselves_o but_o they_o measure_v themselves_o by_o themselves_o and_o compare_v themselves_o among_o themselves_o perhaps_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o thus_o much_o as_o to_o the_o quaker_n impute_v 〈◊〉_d carnality_n to_o those_o of_o the_o establish_v church_n and_o engross_a spirituality_n to_o themselves_o 2._o as_o to_o our_o emptiness_n the_o bp._n crave_v pardon_n if_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o mr._n p._n mean_v hereby_o if_o emptiness_n signify_v the_o minister_n sermon_n be_v barren_a with_o little_a substance_n or_o solid_a matter_n in_o they_o the_o quaker_n be_v much_o more_o guilty_a as_o far_o as_o ever_o the_o bps._n experience_n can_v reach_v witness_v the_o first_o thing_n they_o publish_v if_o compare_v to_o the_o print_a sermon_n of_o the_o conformable_a clergy_n since_o mr._n ps._n accession_n to_o they_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v he_o have_v much_o improve_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o write_v what_o look_v like_o sense_n and_o coherence_n but_o the_o bp._n will_v willing_o know_v of_o mr._n p._n what_o there_o be_v in_o betty_n wheadon_v hold_v forth_o who_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n speak_v in_o their_o meeting_n after_o mr._n p._n at_o cork_n and_o will_v be_v hear_v when_o he_o put_v his_o hat_n before_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v and_o whether_o she_o be_v the_o only_a person_n from_o who_o in_o their_o assembly_n he_o have_v often_o hear_v such_o stuff_n let_v mr._n p._n be_v ingenuous_a and_o no_o more_o of_o this_o last_o that_o the_o altar_n be_v make_v a_o provision_n for_o those_o who_o with_o wait_n on_o the_o altar_n shall_v alienate_v any_o man_n mind_n from_o religion_n seem_v as_o monstrous_a and_o unreasonable_a injustice_n as_o well_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n ix_o 13_o 14._o most_o contrary_a to_o god_n ordinance_n it_o appear_v that_o

a_o brief_a and_o modest_a reply_n to_o mr._n penn_n tedious_a scurrilous_a and_o unchristian_a defence_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o cork_n father_n forgive_v them_o luke_n xxiii_o dublin_n print_v by_o joseph_n ray_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o skinner-row_n over_o against_o the_o tholsel_n 1699._o a_o brief_a &_o modest_a reply_n to_o mr._n penn_n tedious_a &_o unchristian_a defence_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o cork_n the_o bishop_n of_o cork_n be_v to_o vindicute_n the_o truth_n and_o himself_o from_o many_o foul_a imputation_n and_o virulent_a invective_n which_o mr._n penn_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o a_o paper_n of_o his_o own_o style_v gospel_n truth_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o both_o in_o the_o first_o place_n thanks_o mr._n penn_n for_o have_v print_v both_o his_o own_o paper_n and_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n against_o it_o at_o length_n before_o his_o book_n for_o the_o bishop_n believe_v that_o all_o sober_a and_o reasonable_a christian_n who_o shall_v read_v those_o two_o over_o and_o consider_v they_o will_v easy_o acquit_v the_o bishop_n from_o the_o first_o of_o mr._n penn_n imputation_n in_o his_o preface_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o mind_n different_a from_o those_o who_o will_v have_v strife_n among_o christian_n abate_v and_o who_o be_v against_o quarrel_n and_o for_o the_o discourage_a controversy_n in_o that_o holy_a and_o peaceable_a thing_n religion_n the_o bishop_n say_v a_o peaceable_a testimony_n against_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n touch_v who_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o not_o and_o against_o their_o cunning_a craftiness_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v be_v no_o move_a strife_n or_o raise_v quarrel_n among_o christian_n mr._n penn_n add_v he_o give_v his_o paper_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o private_a way_n at_o a_o friendly_a visit_n upon_o his_o own_o desire_n this_o be_v what_o the_o bishop_n call_v write_v in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v if_o mr._n penn_n mean_v that_o either_o he_o give_v the_o paper_n to_o the_o bishop_n upon_o the_o bishop_n desire_n or_o make_v that_o visit_n upon_o the_o bishop_n desire_n in_o both_o sense_n the_o say_n be_v utter_o false_a for_o both_o the_o visit_n and_o the_o paper_n be_v a_o surprise_n and_o altogether_o unexpected_a by_o the_o bishop_n but_o to_o confess_v free_o all_o the_o truth_n there_o can_v be_v in_o this_o colour_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o mr._n penn_n have_v among_o the_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n he_o pretend_v to_o that_o of_o discern_a spirit_n and_o know_v that_o the_o bp._n be_v as_o desirous_a to_o see_v the_o pensilvania_n the_o the_o bp._n be_v inform_v that_o mr._n p._n discourse_v of_o penal-law_n etc._n etc._n do_v while_o he_o be_v late_o in_o cork_n say_v he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v understand_v of_o pensilvania_n king_n of_o pensilvania_n as_o he_o will_v be_v the_o pope_n or_o the_o great_a turk_n or_o any_o other_o great_a man_n of_o sin_n suppose_v they_o in_o the_o country_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o bp._n acknowledge_v the_o say_n true_a he_o have_v a_o little_a curiosity_n which_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o desire_n to_o see_v mr._n penn._n then_o as_o to_o the_o privacy_n of_o the_o matter_n mr._n penn_n well_o know_v he_o bring_v two_o witness_n with_o he_o the_o one_o a_o good_a protestant_n the_o other_o a_o quaker_n and_o his_o give_v the_o bp._n that_o paper_n before_o they_o both_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o bp._n to_o suspect_v there_o be_v some_o design_n in_o it_o have_v the_o bp._n receive_v it_o private_o indeed_o that_o be_v without_o witness_n of_o both_o side_n mr._n penn_n perhaps_o have_v never_o hear_v more_o of_o it_o and_o thus_o as_o to_o mr._n penn_n preface_n the_o first_o charge_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o bp._n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v such_o a_o reader_n as_o he_o profess_v himself_o mr._n p._n will_v have_v have_v he_o such_o a_o reader_n that_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o right_n than_o in_o the_o wrong_n the_o bp._n never_o profess_v himself_o such_o for_o either_o here_o also_o the_o bp._n understand_v not_o what_o mr._n p._n mean_n or_o else_o mr._n p._n desire_v a_o strange_a partial_a reader_n who_o shall_v have_v more_o inclination_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o quaker_n that_o be_v his_o adversary_n opinion_n than_o to_o his_o own_o or_o who_o will_v rather_o be_v in_o a_o error_n himself_o than_o that_o his_o adversary_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o such_o unheard_a of_o partiality_n as_o this_o the_o bp._n admire_v mr._n p._n shall_v require_v and_o confess_v himself_o void_a of_o but_o a_o very_a impartial_a reader_n he_o be_v which_o he_o take_v to_o have_v be_v mr._n p_o s_o meaning_n and_o without_o prejudice_n both_o do_v he_o do_v and_o will_v own_o the_o truth_n wherever_o he_o find_v it_o and_o as_o to_o what_o mr._n p._n so_o often_o object_n that_o the_o bp._n have_v write_v against_o he_o without_o any_o provocation_n it_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v the_o bp._n neither_o have_v nor_o have_v any_o personal_a private_a quarrel_n with_o mr._n p._n all_o he_o implead_v he_o of_o be_v his_o doctrine_n the_o bp._n can_v return_v mr._n ps._n own_o word_n to_o he_o p._n 23._o he_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o he_o and_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n with_o he_o any_o long_o than_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v it_o necessary_a by_o spread_v and_o defend_v such_o principle_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o subvert_v christianity_n at_o which_o no_o bishop_n ought_v to_o connive_v to_o omit_v thing_n less_o material_a p._n 24._o he_o will_v insinuate_v the_o bp._n guilty_a of_o insincerity_n in_o say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n he_o ever_o hear_v the_o quaker_n own_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiation_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justify_v they_o as_o sinner_n from_o guilt_n and_o tell_v the_o bp._n where_o possible_o he_o may_v have_v read_v it_o answ_n possible_o the_o bp._n may_v have_v read_v more_o than_o either_o than_o he_o do_v or_o now_o do_v actual_o remember_v he_o never_o have_v so_o much_o as_o many_o of_o the_o quaker_n book_n much_o less_o have_v he_o they_o in_o his_o memory_n but_o one_o he_o have_v now_o before_o he_o entitle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o serious_a apology_n for_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n by_o william_n penn_n print_a 1671._o in_o which_o p._n 148._o be_v these_o word_n this_o namely_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o in_o the_o word_n before_o we_o deny_v and_o bold_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o corruption_n which_o do_v now_o deluge_n the_o whole_a world_n this_o the_o bp._n do_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v own_v justification_n by_o christ_n he_o therefore_o now_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v mr._n p._n more_o orthodox_n in_o 1698_o than_o he_o be_v in_o 1671._o but_o say_v w._n p._n if_o the_o bp._n commend_v their_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v censure_v they_o as_o short_a in_o any_o fundamental_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n follow_v from_o or_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o p._n 25_o 26._o true_o he_o ought_v for_o 1._o he_o do_v not_o find_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v so_o good_a at_o believe_v or_o draw_v due_a consequence_n or_o deduce_v and_o discover_v all_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o general_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n follow_v from_o or_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o doctrine_n christ_n be_v our_o propitiation_n some_o of_o they_o particular_o mention_v by_o mr._n p._n do_v not_o thence_o follow_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o that_o p._n 34._o that_o christ_n be_v ascend_v for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o propitiation_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v those_o under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o never_o have_v ascend_v no_o nor_o rise_v again_o 3._o to_o tell_v mr._n p._n thus_o much_o as_o to_o his_o paper_n once_o for_o all_o implication_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n remote_a consequence_n not_o mention_v which_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a may_v be_v draw_v must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o deduce_v such_o consequence_n be_v the_o person_n that_o true_o make_v they_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o quaker_n confession_n of_o faith_n