Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A discourse, confirming the truth and certainty of the Christian faith from the extraordinary gifts and operations of the Holy Ghost vouchsafed to the apostles and primitive professors of that faith / by Daniel Whitby ...
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Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.
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a_o discourse_n confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n from_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a professor_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o daniel_n whitby_n d._n d._n and_o chantor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v for_o a._n churchill_n at_o the_o black_a swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n mdcxci_o imprimatur_fw-la geo._n royse_n r._n rmo._n in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la at_o dom._n dom._n johanni_n archiep._n cantuar._n a_o sacris_fw-la june_n the_o 30_o 1691._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o this_o discourse_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o that_o some_o notion_n in_o it_o seem_o new_a may_v give_v the_o reader_n no_o offence_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o premise_v first_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v certain_o design_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n to_o the_o right-hand_n of_o majesty_n and_o give_v to_o confirm_v the_o christian_a faith_n for_o first_o our_o saviour_n do_v assure_v his_o disciple_n that_o this_o his_o advocate_n shall_v at_o his_o come_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o infidelity_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o 10._o 16._o jo._n 9_o 10._o and_o of_o righteousness_n or_o that_o he_o though_o condemn_v by_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n one_o high_o favour_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o full_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o st._n john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a witness_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o joh._n 5.6_o 8._o and_o that_o of_o the_o three_o witness_n on_o earth_n to_o this_o great_a truth_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o first_o three_o st._n paul_n do_v frequent_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o gift_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o god_n by_o give_v this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o do_v confirm_v they_o in_o christ_n and_o upon_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o account_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o advocate_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o prophetic_a office_n of_o our_o lord_n against_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v condemn_v he_o and_o procure_v his_o death_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n second_o i_o premise_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v best_a explain_v by_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o i_o have_v here_o espouse_v to_o make_v this_o as_o clear_a as_o i_o be_o able_a let_v it_o be_v note_v first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o work_a sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o thing_n wrought_v by_o he_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o miracle_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o rom._n 19_o and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o he_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor_fw-la 2.4.1_o and_o in_o power_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o other_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o galathian_n of_o he_o that_o minister_v the_o spirit_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o gal._n 5._o and_o work_v miracle_n among_o they_o and_o to_o his_o thessalonian_o of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o they_o in_o power_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 1.5_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o last_o to_o the_o jewish_a convert_v that_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o heb_fw-mi 4._o and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v baptize_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o heb._n 4_o 5._o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v second_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v send_v after_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n to_o bear_v witness_n both_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v he_o give_v in_o his_o testimony_n with_o the_o apostle_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o when_o the_o advocate_n come_v 17._o 15_o joh._n 16_o 17._o which_o i_o say_v christ_n will_v send_v you_o from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o and_o you_o also_o shall_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o for_o you_o have_v be_v with_o i_o from_o the_o beginning_n according_o we_o say_v st._n peter_n be_v his_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n 32_o 5_o act_n 32_o and_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o three_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n seem_v plain_o to_o assert_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o give_v in_o his_o testimony_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n to_o the_o father_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a from_o the_o forecited_a place_n and_o from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n john_n 39_o 7_o joh._n 39_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v that_o it_o seem_v needless_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o far_a confirmation_n of_o it_o now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v a_o succeed_a testimony_n to_o that_o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n upon_o earth_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o sin_n chief_o and_o complete_o to_o be_v commit_v afterward_o which_o also_o seem_v probable_a even_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o oâ—r_a saviour_n word_n 29._o 12_o luk._n 10._o 12_o matt._n 24._o 3_o mark_v 29._o whosoever_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o you_o now_o do_v who_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whosever_v hereafter_o shall_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o four_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o testimony_n god_n will_v exhibit_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o evidence_n to_o they_o that_o jesus_n be_v indeed_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o that_o on_o their_o rejection_n of_o it_o depend_v their_o be_v give_v up_o to_o judicial_a blindness_n and_o to_o utter_v desolation_n and_o excision_n from_o be_v any_o more_o hiâ—_n church_n and_o his_o peculiar_a people_n according_o after_o this_o blasphemy_n against_o our_o lord_n both_z he_o and_o his_o disciple_n sâ—ill_v call_v they_o to_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o will_v assure_o procure_v their_o pardon_n but_o then_o he_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v next_o to_o that_o which_o be_v unpardonable_a inform_v they_o that_o as_o they_o have_v blaspheme_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o finger_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o their_o eye_n so_o if_o they_o shall_v add_v to_o this_o the_o contempt_n of_o those_o internal_a gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v to_o be_v vouchsafe_v after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o far_a confirmation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o sin_n shall_v then_o become_v unpardonable_a and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n declare_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o to_o repentance_n 6._o 6_o heb._n 5_o 6._o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v notwithstanding_o wilful_o apostatise_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o
apostle_n in_o these_o write_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n in_o that_o which_o they_o deliver_v touch_v these_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o perform_v in_o those_o church_n or_o of_o that_o of_o which_o those_o church_n have_v no_o experience_n will_v be_v evident_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o they_o suffer_v loss_n of_o good_n life_n credit_n and_o of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v count_v dear_a unto_o they_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o teach_v and_o they_o persuade_v myriad_o in_o all_o those_o place_n to_o which_o these_o write_n be_v direct_v by_o they_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o suffering_n propound_v to_o they_o only_o the_o first_o fruit_n the_o earnest_a the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o as_o the_o true_a motive_n and_o engagement_n to_o endure_v all_o these_o dreadful_a thing_n now_o if_o person_n void_a of_o subtlety_n and_o human_a artifices_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o world_n a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o christian_a faith_n if_o they_o declare_v they_o have_v commission_n from_o heaven_n to_o divulge_v that_o doctrine_n and_o that_o they_o expect_v at_o present_v no_o advantage_n by_o it_o but_o only_o the_o most_o dreadful_a suffering_n this_o be_v what_o their_o master_n have_v foretell_v and_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v 4._o 16._o joh._n 2_o 33._o 1_o thes_n 3.3_o 4._o as_o we_o read_v in_o their_o epistle_n if_o according_o they_o do_v suffer_v all_o that_o wit_n and_o malice_n can_v inflict_v upon_o they_o and_o seal_v their_o doctrine_n with_o their_o blood_n i_o say_v when_o all_o these_o circumstance_n concur_v what_o reason_n can_v we_o have_v to_o dispute_v their_o testimony_n or_o think_v they_o can_v be_v act_v by_o any_o motive_n in_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o publish_v again_o since_o man_n who_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o future_a happiness_n be_v natural_o so_o unwilling_a to_o quit_v the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n in_o prosecution_n of_o that_o happiness_n can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o many_o myriad_n who_o can_v have_v no_o conviction_n of_o it_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v false_a shall_v with_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o freedom_n part_n with_o life_n and_o all_o the_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o to_o promote_v a_o know_a delusion_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o those_o epistle_n which_o make_v a_o frequent_a mention_n of_o gift_n and_o miracle_n impart_v to_o they_o when_o they_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o they_o especial_o if_o three_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o assistance_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o christian_a sufferer_n and_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o as_o their_o trouble_n do_v abound_v 14._o 2_o cor_fw-la 15._o 1._o pet._n 4_o 14._o their_o comfort_n shall_v abound_v much_o more_o that_o when_o they_o be_v reproach_v and_o exercise_v with_o fiery_a trial_n they_o be_v happy_a people_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n will_v rest_v upon_o they_o this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v they_o to_o expect_v and_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o have_v find_v for_o you_o become_v follower_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o we_o 6_o 1_o thes_n 1â—_n 6_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o much_o affliction_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o this_o promise_n be_v sensible_o make_v good_a unto_o they_o they_o receive_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n concernment_n to_o encourage_v and_o reward_v the_o faithful_a christian_a but_o if_o they_o find_v no_o sensible_a experience_n of_o this_o pledge_n and_o earnest_a of_o these_o consolation_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o another_o world_n or_o to_o continue_v to_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n the_o loss_n of_o credit_n life_n and_o all_o their_o worldly_a comfort_n in_o propagation_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o have_v so_o palpable_o deceive_v they_o and_o to_o establish_v the_o belief_n of_o those_o epistle_n which_o contain_v these_o apparent_a falsehood_n second_o if_o man_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o their_o proselyte_n speak_v large_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v exercise_v and_o of_o the_o mighty_a work_n they_o have_v perform_v among_o they_o and_o also_o of_o the_o power_n confer_v upon_o those_o very_a proselyte_n to_o exercise_v those_o gift_n and_o do_v those_o wondrous_a work_n if_o in_o those_o very_a write_n they_o appeal_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o write_v and_o bold_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o say_v and_o if_o those_o very_a write_n which_o contain_v these_o bold_a appeal_n be_v by_o those_o very_a man_n to_o who_o they_o do_v appeal_v receive_v and_o embrace_v as_o divine_a epistle_n there_o can_v remain_v when_o all_o these_o circumstance_n do_v concur_v no_o place_n for_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o appeal_n now_o that_o this_o be_v most_o certain_o the_o case_n of_o our_o apostle_n can_v be_v reasonable_o deny_v if_o you_o admit_v that_o they_o then_o write_v when_o what_o they_o say_v may_v easy_o have_v be_v confute_v if_o it_o have_v be_v false_a for_o they_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n assert_v that_o god_n confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o their_o hand_n that_o he_o bare_a witness_n to_o it_o by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n 4._o 2_o heb_fw-mi 4._o and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a 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