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	spirit_n	worship_v	3,077	5	9.0447	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43114	The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established, upon the same, sure, safe, and only foundation, Jesus Christ crucified, and his righteousness imputed for justification : having yet no mind to change the sweet and easie Yoke of Christ's Gospel, for the Old Covenant-Yoke of Quakerism, which he found so burdensome and intolerable, or, A full reply to a book entituled, Rebellion rebuked written by John Crook and William Baily, both in the ministry among the Quakers / written by William Haworth ... ; with an account from William Dimsdale ...	Haworth, William.; Dimsdale, William.	1674 (1674)	Wing H1196; ESTC R513	168,839	185

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righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o believe_v or_o repent_v or_o prays_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o of_o we_o that_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n nor_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n nor_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o the_o inference_n from_o hence_o that_o be_v genuine_a be_v this_o viz._n therefore_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o our_o repenting_n believing_n praying_n suffering_n for_o these_o be_v imperfect_a but_o to_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v not_o lade_v the_o more_o with_o these_o rag_n as_o thou_o speak_v but_o the_o defect_n be_v pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o we_o be_v and_o so_o our_o duty_n accept_v in_o christ_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n no_o other_o way_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o that_o phrase_n in_o isai_n 64_o 4._o which_o thou_o in_o scorn_n so_o often_o repeat_v be_v the_o prophet_n word_n and_o thou_o mock_v at_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o do_v speak_v it_o 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curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a to_o this_o principle_n i_o trow_v not_o woe_n to_o thou_o then_o for_o thou_o have_v in_o several_a thing_n in_o this_o thy_o writing_n deal_v with_o i_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v i_o to_o deal_v with_o thou_o why_o but_o then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o justifi_v it_o be_v better_a never_o be_v find_v at_o all_o in_o do_v to_o any_o as_o we_o will_v have_v other_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o for_o this_o be_v but_o our_o moral_a righteousness_n in_o the_o second_o table_n command_v between_o man_n and_o man_n how_o do_v thou_o like_o this_o retortion_n withal_o by_o this_o be_v imply_v the_o mercenary_a spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n who_o will_v neither_o pray_v nor_o be_v holy_a if_o they_o do_v not_o think_v to_o merit_v something_o by_o their_o work_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n these_o thing_n manifest_v thy_o estrangedness_n to_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o helping_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n answ_n i_o have_v through_o grace_n experience_v that_o work_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o have_v plead_v it_o with_o thou_o as_o thou_o know_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o tenant_n of_o the_o light_n in_o every_o one_o which_o overthrow_v it_o as_o if_o every_o one_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o yet_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o distinguish_v between_o this_o &_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n wherein_o my_o justification_n lie_v as_o in_o rom._n 4._o regeneration_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fruit_n of_o forgiveness_n have_v not_o god_n forgive_v my_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o have_v heal_v my_o nature_n no_o regeneration_n without_o faith_n act_v 26.18_o sanctify_a by_o faith_n so_o that_o your_o doctrine_n destroy_v sanctification_n if_o no_o justification_n by_o impute_a righteousness_n no_o regeneration_n i_o own_o the_o helping_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o more_o i_o can_v say_v for_o that_o word_n helpings_fw-mi be_v too_o narrow_a as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o power_n in_o man_n the_o spirit_n cause_v create_v faith_n in_o i_o on_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v so_o far_o in_o help_v in_o that_o it_o have_v oppose_v but_o yet_o i_o will_v distinguish_v and_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n die_v for_o i_o those_o helping_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o i_o do_v not_o justify_v i_o yet_o i_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o as_o a_o evidence_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n a_o heavy_a charge_n upon_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v obedient_a to_o these_o inward_a gift_n virtue_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n answ_n if_o thou_o can_v produce_v one_o instance_n of_o either_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n that_o ever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o any_o obedience_n to_o any_o inward_a gift_n and_o do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v leave_v this_o doctrine_n remember_v rom._n 3.24_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o john_n thou_o have_v forget_v what_o thou_o say_v pag._n 10._o viz._n not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n though_o wrought_v in_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o plead_v for_o obedience_n to_o the_o inward_a gift_n which_o must_v be_v work_n and_o say_v all_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o and_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o in_o earnest_n in_o what_o thou_o seemed'_v to_o speak_v they_o but_o to_o conclude_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o good_a man_n of_o old_a be_v obedient_a to_o the_o inward_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o he_o and_o be_v through_o grace_n in_o some_o measure_n but_o then_o by_o all_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o we_o it_o do_v lead_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n according_a to_o that_o in_o john_n 15._o the_o comforter_n shall_v testify_v of_o i_o chap._n 16._o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o comforter_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o comforter_n will_v glorify_v christ_n person_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n by_o thy_o account_n they_o do_v but_o obey_v their_o own_o righousness_n in_o what_o they_o do_v they_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n as_o david_n speak_v answ_n this_o thou_o bring_v be_v very_a impertinent_a to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n that_o of_o david_n ps_n 45.1_o my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n thou_o change_v tongue_n here_o for_o heart_n now_o do_v not_o david_n a_o prophet_n about_o to_o write_v great_a thing_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o psalm_n make_v use_n of_o 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distinct_o according_a to_o plain_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o next_o parage_n if_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o this_o light_n which_o every_o man_n have_v not_o a_o measure_n of_o we_o shall_v just_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a dark_a and_o vain_a imagination_n of_o your_o own_o brain_n and_o ask_v in_o p._n 41._o whether_o every_o one_o have_v two_o light_n in_o he_o and_o whether_o they_o differ_v in_o degree_n only_o or_o in_o kind_n &_o nature_n reply_n this_o be_v something_o worth_a while_n to_o answer_n to_o i_o be_o glad_a follow_v thou_o step_n by_o step_n in_o every_o line_n that_o i_o have_v bring_v thou_o hither_o it_o have_v be_v fair_a if_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o in_o any_o plainness_n i_o lay_v down_o this_o thing_n thou_o desire_v and_o answer_v thy_o objection_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v leave_v the_o dark_a vain_a imagination_n of_o thy_o brain_n and_o own_o this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o cease_v thy_o 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power_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v from_o many_o evil_n and_o do_v many_o duty_n that_o lie_v before_o he_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n or_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v for_o this_o one_o thing_n he_o see_v by_o it_o viz._n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n i._n e._n justice_z to_o punish_v sin_n and_o this_o make_v he_o fear_v 4._o from_o this_o light_n be_v that_o power_n in_o man_n which_o he_o feel_v of_o condemn_v and_o excuse_v he_o may_v know_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a and_o his_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o now_o when_o he_o do_v according_a to_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o reflect_v upon_o it_o he_o have_v peace_n his_o conscience_n will_v be_v quiet_a if_o not_o there_o will_v be_v trouble_n through_o the_o many_o reason_n that_o will_v be_v in_o man_n and_o fear_v of_o judgement_n 5._o this_o light_n be_v great_o help_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n rom._n 2.19_o 20._o 6._o more_o by_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n preach_v converse_v with_o christian_n and_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o quaker_n have_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o light_n this_o way_n though_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o india_n we_o hear_v but_o of_o little_a improvement_n of_o it_o 7._o many_o that_o live_v not_o up_o to_o this_o light_n will_v be_v very_o inexcusable_o condemn_v 8._o and_o those_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o do_v some_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n do_v shame_n judge_n and_o condemn_v those_o that_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n and_o yet_o live_v not_o in_o righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 27._o quest_n 3._o what_o can_v it_o not_o show_v to_o man_n 1._o it_o can_v show_v to_o man_n how_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n none_o of_o the_o heathen_n ever_o speak_v of_o this_o it_o be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o it_o do_v not_o show_v to_o man_n neither_o can_v it_o that_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a in_o the_o heart_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v sin_n none_o of_o the_o philosopher_n see_v this_o paul_n say_v rom._n 7.7_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n i._n e._n concupiscence_n desire_n to_o be_v sin_n he_o mean_v except_o the_o law_n that_o be_v moses_n moral_a law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v or_o desire_v he_o know_v it_o not_o by_o all_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n within_o 3._o it_o do_v not_o show_v unbelief_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o slight_v and_o contemn_v and_o reject_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n as_o the_o seal_a mediator_n john_n 14.8_o he_o i._n e._n the_o comforter_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o now_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o quaker_n who_o follow_v the_o light_n do_v so_o much_o contemn_v the_o person_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 4._o it_o show_v not_o to_o man_n some_o moral_a evil_n the_o heathen_n see_v not_o fornication_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o all_o the_o light_n they_o have_v polygamy_n be_v not_o account_v a_o sin_n by_o they_o nor_o revenge_v a_o sin_n nor_o vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n 5._o it_o do_v not_o show_v the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v by_o scripture-revelation_n only_o therefore_o the_o heathen_n always_o run_v into_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n 6._o it_o will_v not_o show_v to_o man_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new-birth_n every_o man_n