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
A65861	The dipper plung'd, or, Thomas Hicks his feigned dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, proved, an unchristian forgery consisting of self-contradictions, and abuses against the truth, and people called Quakers : wherein Tho. Hicks hath seconded (though in envy exceeded) his brother Henry Grigg, in his babylonish pamphlet, stiled, Light from the sun of righteousness : howbeit, they have both notoriously contradicted themselves, and each other, as is hereby evinced / by G.W.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1672 (1672)	Wing W1923; ESTC R20065	11,473	20

the_o best_a thing_n in_o thou_o can_v be_v the_o rule_n p._n 20._o answ._n a_o gross_a error_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v the_o rule_n both_o in_o power_n and_o live_v instruction_n and_o that_o above_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o can_v both_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v forth_o live_v fruit_n and_o acceptable_a duty_n to_o god_n t._n h._n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v with_o respect_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o no_o other_o record_n in_o the_o world_n either_o without_o or_o within_o man_n p._n 20._o answ._n yet_o thou_o have_v confess_v christ_n in_o you_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 21_o 22._o see_v how_o thou_o be_v in_o confusion_n christ_n contain_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n for_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o this_o thy_o undervalue_a christ_n and_o his_o light_n within_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v sufficiency_n be_v plain_o contradict_v in_o what_o follow_v t._n h._n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o man_n be_v always_o under_o a_o obligation_n of_o a_o rule_n that_o god_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o his_o inferiority_n unto_o god_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v p._n 31._o answ._n by_o man_n must_v be_v understand_v mankind_n in_o general_n or_o else_o thou_o dissemble_v if_o then_o man_n be_v always_o under_o such_o a_o obligation_n god_n have_v afford_v that_o light_n or_o rule_n to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o this_o concession_n destroy_v much_o of_o thy_o work_n t._n h._n that_o of_o god_n in_o my_o conscience_n be_v not_o sufficient_a mere_o of_o itself_o to_o direct_v i_o in_o those_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v p._n 21._o t._n h._n contrad_n some_o scripture_n mention_v christ_n in_o you_o p._n 22._o anim._n be_v not_o christ_n sufficient_a what_o blasphemous_a opposition_n against_o christ_n be_v this_o man_n guilty_a of_o thomas_n hicks_n his_o variation_n about_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o rule_n he_o vary_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n unto_o christian_n p._n 17_o 19_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n p._n 19_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_o assert_v to_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n p._n 17_o 21_o 24._o and_o then_o to_o go_v round_o again_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n contain_v therein_o p._n 20._o the_o will_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o this_o write_a word_n p_o 38_o 39_o and_o then_o in_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v this_o rule_n must_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o be_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n p._n 31._o reader_n what_o harmony_n can_v be_v find_v in_o this_o man_n scribble_n t._n h._n there_o be_v a_o utter_a insufficiency_n in_o this_o mere_a light_n within_o to_o direct_v we_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o the_o wise_a among_o the_o heathen_a have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v under_o about_o this_o very_a thing_n p._n 35_o 36._o t.h._n contrad_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n p._n 22._o man_n be_v always_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o rule_n that_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o his_o inferiority_n unto_o god_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v page_n 31._o as_o before_o anim._n what_o think_v thou_o will._n kiffin_n do_v thy_o brother_n hicks_n credit_v your_o cause_n in_o these_o manifest_a contradiction_n one_o while_n to_o charge_v such_o utter_a insufficiency_n upon_o the_o light_n within_o another_o while_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n this_o i_o urge_v the_o often_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n may_v see_v his_o 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the_o dipper_n plunge_v or_o thomas_n hicks_n his_o feign_a dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n prove_v a_o unchristian_a forgery_n consist_v of_o self-contradiction_n and_o abuse_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o people_n call_v quaker_n wherein_o tho._n hicks_n have_v second_v though_o in_o envy_n exceed_v his_o brother_n henry_n grigg_n in_o his_o babylonish_n pamphlet_n style_v light_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n howbeit_o they_o have_v both_o notorious_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o each_o other_o as_o be_v hereby_o evince_v by_o g._n w._n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1.22_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1672._o unprejudiced_a reader_n whereas_o t._n hicks_n repute_v a_o eminent_a brother_n of_o wil._n kiffin_n have_v late_o divulge_v his_o pamphlet_n which_o we_o have_v be_v threaten_v with_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n before_o style_v a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n his_o 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all_o the_o water_n in_o thames_n will_v not_o wash_v his_o defile_v conscience_n but_o for_o these_o dipper_n and_o particular_a electioner_n to_o revile_v and_o belie_v their_o neighbour_n in_o print_n in_o this_o time_n of_o liberty_n be_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n whilst_o upon_o their_o partial_a opinion_n of_o election_n they_o believe_v themselves_o secure_a from_o the_o reward_n of_o liar_n rev._n 21.8_o by_o their_o conceit_a personal_a election_n unchangeable_o design_v from_o eternity_n in_o which_o they_o viz._n baptist_n and_o their_o follower_n must_v only_o be_v the_o sharer_n if_o all_o that_o oppose_v their_o dip_v be_v accurse_v according_a to_o their_o old_a brother_n hen._n grigg's_o fatal_a sentence_n in_o his_o book_n against_o his_o sister_n p._n 24._o this_o their_o partial_a conceit_n of_o a_o eternal_a personal_a election_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o but_o very_o few_o if_o any_o beside_o and_o blasphemous_o imagine_v such_o severe_a partiality_n 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demonstrate_v to_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o page_z 2._o but_o in_o contradiction_n he_o say_v all_o i_o intend_v be_v only_a th●_n conviction_n and_o recovery_n p._n 10._o he_o pretend_v the_o conviction_n of_o other_o whilst_o he_o want_v it_o and_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o right_a understanding_n for_o himself_o tho._n hicks_n say_v notwithstanding_o thy_o most_o diligent_a attendance_n to_o the_o light_n in_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o light_n in_o thou_o have_v in_o many_o thing_n misguide_v thou_o p._n 3._o tho._n hicks_n in_o contradiction_n say_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o light_n in_o thou_o i_o grant_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v p._n 7._o animadversion_n see_v how_o palpable_o he_o contradict_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o misguiding_a light_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o true_a rule_n as_o to_o be_v appeal_v to_o and_o obey_v t._n h._n that_o which_o any_o of_o you_o have_v say_v viz._n concern_v the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes._n 2.9_o and_o what_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v mahomet_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n as_o the_o light_n in_o you_o p._n 11_o 12._o t._n h._n contrad_n how_o can_v you_o call_v the_o light_n within_o christ_n if_o some_o scripture_n have_v not_o mention_v christ_n in_o you_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v your_o rule_n for_o this_o pag_n 22._o anim._n gross_a contradiction_n i●s_o blasphemy_n to_o compare_n chri●t_n to_o th●_n m●n_z of_o ●in_a or_o he_o or_o his_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n to_o ma●o●et_v th●t_a 〈◊〉_d ob●y_v the_o command_v of_o the_o live_v eternal_a word_n in_o u_fw-mi in_o answer_n to_o this_o t._n hicks_n say_v it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o mere_a mystical_a romance_n p._n 10._o t._n h._n contrad_n it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n yea_o our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o anim._n thou_o t._n h._n have_v act_v the_o profane_a romancer_n and_o irreligious_a miscreant_n against_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o yet_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v it_o in_o part_n at_o least_o our_o duty_n to_o attend_v to_o it_o t._n h._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 17._o t._n h._n contrad_n true_a the_o say_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v part_n of_o god_n history_n god_n have_v by_o the_o holy_a penman_n give_v we_o this_o relation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n p._n 18._o anim._n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v sure_a christ_n be_v the_o word_n the_o scripture_n be_v write_n contain_v word_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a men._n t.h._n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 18_o &_o 87._o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n to_o oblige_v your_o faith_n and_o practice_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n p._n 19_o t._n h._n contrad_n this_o rule_n must_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o obligation_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o be_v it_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o act_n p._n 31._o anim._n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v neither_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o creation_n nor_o of_o the_o be_v of_o either_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o the_o eternal_a powerful_a will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o only_o and_o effectual_o oblige_v the_o soul_n to_o he_o t._n h._n i_o will_v suppose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n