Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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The spirits touchstone: or, The teachings of Christs spirit on the hearts of believers. Being a cleare discovery, how a man may certainly know whether he be really taught of the spirit of God, being very useful for these times. / By J.R. late student of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
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Roys, Job, 1633-1663.
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Wing R2161; Thomason E1663_1; ESTC R203429
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be_v by_o nature_n like_o the_o egyptian_o in_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v open_v our_o eye_n we_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o land_n of_o light_n ephes_n 1.17_o 18._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n through_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o he_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o the_o hope_n be_v of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n 2._o by_o take_v away_o that_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o our_o will_n against_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o hate_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n now_o the_o spirit_n show_v the_o excellency_n the_o beauty_n the_o lustre_n the_o pleasantness_n the_o profit_n that_o be_v in_o god_n it_o remove_v those_o hard_a thought_n and_o evil_a surmise_n in_o our_o heart_n concern_v god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n it_o show_v we_o that_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n both_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 3.17_o pro._n 3.17_o that_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n 22.4_o pro._n 22.4_o that_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n honour_n and_o life_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o lose_v in_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a slavery_n to_o do_v the_o devil_n service_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o work_v out_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n though_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n though_o with_o the_o great_a worldly_a prosperity_n imaginable_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o undergo_v a_o light_a affliction_n here_o which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n than_o to_o undergo_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o torment_n hereafter_o and_o to_o lose_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n for_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v a_o short_a affliction_n here_o how_o will_v thou_o endure_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n 2._o rom._n 2._o it_o show_v we_o that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n be_v peace_n honour_n and_o life_n but_o tribulation_n anguish_n and_o sorrow_n follow_v every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o spirit_n carry_v we_o up_o on_o the_o heavenly_a mount_n of_o contemplation_n and_o show_v we_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n house_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v worship_v god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n it_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n of_o the_o necessity_n we_o have_v of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o sinner_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o thread_n of_o life_n which_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v cut_v god_n know_v which_o keep_v they_o from_o burn_v in_o everlasting_a fire_n it_o show_v the_o willingness_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o receive_v poor_a repent_v sinner_n he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o it_o set_v before_o we_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n 55._o be_v 55._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o come_v and_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o our_o buy_n be_v but_o receive_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n that_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o receive_v we_o than_o we_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o god_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a 30.18_o isa_n 30.18_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v that_o god_n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o unwillingness_n which_o hinder_v the_o marriage_n union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o our_o soul_n it_o show_v we_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n can_v hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n 9_o isa_n 55.8_o 9_o for_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o our_o thought_n nor_o his_o way_n as_o our_o way_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o heal_v our_o backslide_n 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o and_o to_o love_v we_o free_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n that_o god_n bowel_n yern_v over_o we_o when_o he_o see_v we_o wallow_v in_o our_o blood_n 16._o ezek._n 16._o that_o if_o god_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o we_o have_v perish_v long_o ago_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o god_n see_v any_o thought_n of_o return_v in_o we_o if_o we_o will_v but_o set_v our_o face_n zion_n ward_n 19.5_o jer._n 19.5_o if_o we_o do_v but_o feel_v after_o the_o lord_n 17.27_o act._n 17.27_o if_o he_o do_v but_o see_v we_o afar_o off_o in_o a_o repent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n smite_v upon_o our_o thigh_n 31._o jer._n 31._o as_o ephraim_n do_v as_o the_o father_n do_v the_o return_v prodigal_a he_o will_v meet_v we_o in_o the_o way_n and_o fall_v upon_o our_o neck_n and_o kiss_v we_o yea_o he_o will_v bemoan_v we_o as_o god_n do_v repent_v ephraim_n be_v ephraim_n my_o belove_a son_n 11.8_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o be_v he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o and_o my_o bowel_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o say_v god_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n and_o live_v 3.33_o lam._n 3.33_o god_n afflict_v not_o willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n if_o we_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o god_n fault_n but_o our_o own_o because_o we_o be_v so_o cruel_a unto_o ourselves_o former_o poor_a creature_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o think_v of_o god_n 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o a_o wicked_a man_n thought_n his_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v troublesome_a thought_n unto_o he_o his_o infinite_a justice_n exceed_v greatness_n his_o impartial_a deal_n with_o sinner_n when_o he_o come_v to_o plead_v with_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a these_o be_v afflict_v thought_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n why_o because_o he_o think_v that_o because_o god_n be_v his_o enemy_n all_o these_o his_o attribute_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o his_o everlasting_a ruin_n it_o be_v say_v likewise_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o that_o they_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v it_o make_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n precious_a than_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v as_o david_n do_v 94.19_o ps_n 94.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o distract_n divide_v worldly_a perplex_v thought_n the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v in_o upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o of_o that_o propriety_n which_o i_o have_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o portion_n my_o god_n my_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o i_o to_o which_o i_o may_v continual_o resort_v this_o do_v comfort_v my_o spirit_n the_o natural_a man_n he_o count_v christ_n and_o the_o word_n and_o the_o conscientious_a minister_n who_o deal_v plain_o and_o powerful_o with_o he_o his_o great_a enemy_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v his_o belove_a sin_n reprove_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o dallilah_n to_o hear_v of_o hell_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o it_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o death_n to_o he_o to_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n he_o can_v bear_v it_o that_o christ_n must_v be_v his_o lord_n the_o spirit_n his_o teacher_n the_o word_n his_o rule_n and_o god_n glory_v his_o end_n that_o he_o must_v become_v a_o new_a convert_n and_o that_o he_o must_v leave_v behind_o he_o his_o old_a companion_n his_o old_a desire_n his_o old_a custom_n his_o old_a principle_n his_o old_a end_n and_o his_o law_n and_o that_o he_o must_v become_v another_o man_n altogether_o new_a all_o old_a thing_n must_v be_v do_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n must_v become_v new_a 12._o heb._n 12._o now_o the_o spirit_n teach_v 3_o john_n 3_o that_o without_o holiness_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n that_o unless_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o he_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 5.17_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n with_o a_o