Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	john_n	spirit_n	true_a	4,495	5	5.7056	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10617	Foure sermons viz. I. Sinnes contagion, or the sicknesse of the soule. II. The description of a Christian. III. The blindnesse of a wilfull sinner. IV. A race to heaven. Published by William Ressold, Master of Arts and minister of Gods Word at Debach in Suffolke.	Ressold, William, b. 1593.	1627 (1627)	STC 20894; ESTC S100603	96,549	145

they_o do_v not_o true_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v it_o and_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o deep_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o burden_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o those_o that_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o hear_v his_o voice_n intelligent_o with_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n for_o these_o 4.26_o john_n 4.26_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n that_o be_v 16.13_o john_n 16.13_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n as_o saint_n john_n speak_v and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v all_o truth_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o 2.15_o 1._o cor._n 2.15_o that_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n pertinent_a to_o spiritual_a happiness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o mathewes_n gospel_n to_o the_o affect_a with_o his_o spirit_n 13.11_o mat._n 13.11_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o you_o that_o be_v inspire_v with_o my_o spirit_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v hear_v his_o voice_n intelligenly_a with_o true_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n and_o let_v it_o be_v here_o observe_v that_o we_o mean_v not_o a_o mere_a theoreticall_a 19_o jam._n 2_o 19_o or_o bare_a historical_a knowledge_n which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o may_v be_v often_o find_v in_o ungodly_a man_n 4._o john_n 2_o 4._o but_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o knowledge_n practical_a according_a to_o saint_n john_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o know_v god_n and_o yet_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n we_o be_v liar_n 10._o bern._n sup_v cant._n serm._n 36._o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la scire_fw-la volunt_fw-la eo_fw-la sine_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la sciant_fw-la &_o turpis_fw-la curiositas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la scire_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciantur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o turpis_fw-la vanitas_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la prosecto_fw-la non_fw-la evadent_fw-la substannantem_fw-la satyricum_n scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la nil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciat_fw-la alter_fw-la per._n sat._n 1._o nazianz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n in_o primis_fw-la metaphy_n ter●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 8.1_o arist_n 5._o ethic_n 3_o cap._n varia●un_fw-la rerum_fw-la scientia_fw-la sine_fw-la morum_fw-la cultura_fw-la &_o honestatis_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la gladius_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la hominis_fw-la suriosi_fw-la mat._n 13.13_o esa_n 6.9_o 10._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o for_o those_o then_o that_o seek_v to_o know_v only_o that_o they_o may_v know_v or_o that_o seek_v to_o know_v that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v or_o that_o seek_v to_o know_v that_o they_o may_v pervert_v and_o abuse_v god_n sacred_a truth_n 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hand_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n brief_o for_o those_o stupidious_a hearer_n who_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v do_v see_v and_o yet_o perceive_v not_o that_o hear_v and_o understand_v not_o who_o heart_n be_v wax_v fat_a in_o wickedness_n who_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v wink_v with_o their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o they_o be_v freeze_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o do_v plain_o show_v they_o be_v no_o sheep_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a his_o sheep_n do_v hear_v his_o voice_n that_o be_v intelligent_o with_o true_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n three_o his_o sheep_n do_v hear_v his_o voice_n humiliter_fw-la humble_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o transgression_n 28.13_o prov._n 28.13_o for_o they_o know_v that_o to_o be_v true_a that_o solomon_n record_n that_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n yea_o they_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n be_v limit_v with_o this_o condition_n as_o saint_n john_n do_v plain_o witness_v 1.9_o 1._o john_n 1.9_o if_o say_v he_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n therefore_o no_o acknowledgement_n no_o pardon_n but_o say_v chrysostom_n confessio_fw-la reddit_fw-la deum_fw-la propitium_fw-la psal_n chrysost_n in_o psal_n confession_n make_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a this_o the_o bless_a prophet_n david_n do_v witness_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n bend_v his_o speech_n unto_o god_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n say_v he_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o 5._o psal_n 32_o 5._o august_n august_n wherefore_o augustine_n give_v worthy_a advice_n dimitte_n satanam_fw-la &_o teipsum_fw-la accusa_fw-la ut_fw-la accusatione_fw-la tua_fw-la veniam_fw-la habeas_fw-la let_v satan_n go_v and_o accuse_v thyself_o that_o by_o thy_o accusation_n thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o 11.31_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o bern._n bern._n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v oh_o say_v bernard_n judicatus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la judicandus_fw-la already_o judge_v and_o not_o to_o be_v judge_v denudat_fw-la gloss_n quando_fw-la homo_fw-la detegit_fw-la deus_fw-la tegit_fw-la aug._n quando_fw-la homo_fw-la tegit_fw-la deus_fw-la denudat_fw-la for_o as_o the_o gloss_n speak_v when_o man_n discover_v god_n cover_v but_o as_o augustine_n speak_v when_o man_n cover_v than_o god_n discover_v as_o we_o may_v see_v clear_o in_o pernicious_a cain_n he_o brave_v out_o his_o sin_n when_o god_n ask_v he_o for_o his_o brother_n he_o insolent_o reply_v 4.9_o gen._n 4.9_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n but_o god_n discover_v his_o bloody_a treachery_n to_o 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