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
A59035	The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2366; ESTC R17565	1,095,711	784

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will_v give_v myself_o say_v the_o son_n and_o i_o will_v anoint_v and_o sanctify_v you_o for_o this_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o redeem_v by_o christ_n the_o son_n this_o also_o fell_a into_o their_o common_a will_n and_o consent_n and_o purpose_n in_o respect_n werereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v and_o give_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n joh._n 14._o 26._o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o 26._o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v myself_o in_o this_o 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plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n they_o put_v it_o on_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o act_v 2._o 13._o other_o mock_v say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n and_o they_o be_v say_v in_o hebr._n 10._o 29._o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o count_v his_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n how_o amaze_a be_v this_o reproach_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o all_o who_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n his_o holiness_n his_o truth_n his_o command_n his_o way_n his_o servant_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o mock_n and_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n three_o this_o opposition_n be_v make_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n after_o and_o against_o the_o clear_a conviction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o who_o sin_n this_o sin_n 1._o have_v have_v such_o a_o light_n in_o 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to_o be_v have_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hebr._n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n 2._o second_o they_o do_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n i._n e._n who_o will_v not_o forsake_v they_o sin_n they_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n but_o will_v still_o persist_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v convince_v though_o they_o be_v reprove_v though_o they_o be_v threaten_v though_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o inconsistence_n of_o forgiveness_n with_o impenitency_n this_o point_n will_v manifest_o appear_v upon_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o of_o god_n profess_a resolution_n contrary_a to_o the_o presumption_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n indeed_o this_o sinner_n presume_v to_o promise_v mercy_n unto_o himself_o though_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n protest_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o deut._n 29._o 18._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n ver._n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o to_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o psal_n 50._o 21._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n ver._n 22._o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v 2._o of_o god_n restriction_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n only_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n only_o to_o such_o as_o forsake_v their_o sin_n where_o do_v you_o find_v it_o otherwise_o in_o the_o whole_a bible_n isa_n 1._o 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o ver._n 18._o come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o 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7._o and_o rom._n 2._o 6._o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n ver._n 8._o indignation_n and_o wrath_n ver._n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a three_o they_o do_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o do_v delay_n and_o defer_v their_o work_n of_o repentance_n when_o some_o sinner_n be_v convince_v repentance_n they_o who_o delay_v the●r_a repentance_n of_o the_o inconsistence_n of_o mercy_n with_o impenitency_n and_o of_o the_o necessary_a presence_n of_o repentance_n for_o forgiveness_n then_o see_v it_o must_v be_v so_o and_o mercy_n can_v be_v otherwise_o have_v

will_v never_o be_v quiet_a until_o repentance_n be_v renew_v and_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v pacify_v three_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n spiritual_o soft_a and_o tender_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o respectiveness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v ten_o property_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o set_v up_o the_o word_n as_o a_o light_n and_o rule_n so_o psal_n 119._o 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n ver_fw-la 133._o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n 2._o it_o study_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v therein_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v it_o psal_n 119._o 15._o i_o meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n ver_fw-la 148._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o thy_o word_n 3._o it_o lay_v up_o and_o give_v special_a heed_n unto_o what_o god_n say_v in_o his_o word_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n psal_n 119._o 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o prov._n 7._o 1._o my_o son_n keep_v my_o word_n and_o lay_v up_o my_o command_n with_o thou_o ver_fw-la 3._o bound_v they_o upon_o thy_o finger_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n 4._o it_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n psal_n 119._o 161._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n 5._o it_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n psal_n 73._o 24._o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n psal_n 119._o 24._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o joh._n 10._o 17._o 6._o it_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n receive_v all_o and_o admit_v no_o 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why_o have_v you_o do_v this_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o people_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o they_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n weeper_n bochim_n and_o they_o sacrifice_v there_o unto_o the_o lord_n 9_o it_o will_v often_o review_v and_o try_v itself_o by_o the_o word_n lest_o it_o have_v sin_v or_o lest_o it_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n psal_n 77._o 6._o i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 119_o 59_o i_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n 10._o it_o desire_v and_o endeavour_n to_o comply_v with_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n unto_o this_o day_n act._n 23._o 1._o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n heb._n 13._o 18._o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n before_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1._o 6._o four_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n spiritual_o soft_a and_o tender_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o dishonour_n by_o our_o sensibleness_n in_o case_n of_o god_n honour_n or_o dishonour_n our_o sensibleness_n and_o choice_n behaviour_n in_o the_o case_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o dishonour_n this_o i_o think_v be_v one_o of_o the_o full_a discovery_n of_o a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v insist_v the_o more_o upon_o it_o by_o show_v unto_o you_o 1._o the_o several_a way_n how_o god_n be_v honour_v 2._o the_o several_a expression_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n in_o relation_n unto_o god_n honour_n 3._o the_o several_a way_n of_o god_n dishonour_n 4._o the_o several_a affection_n and_o 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