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	worship_v	7,067	5	9.7470	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06193	The mysterie of mankind, made into a manual, or The Protestants portuize reduced into explication application, inuocation, tending to illumination, sanctification, deuotion, being the summe of seuen sermons, preached at S. Michaels in Cornehill, London. By William Loe, Doctor of Diuinity, chaplaine to his sacred Maiesty, and pastor elect, and allowed by authority of superiours of the English Church at Hamborough in Saxonie.	Loe, William, d. 1645.	1619 (1619)	STC 16689; ESTC S105401	92,048	356

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be_v irremisible_a let_v he_o therefore_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n be_v man_n never_o so_o profound_o learn_v or_o so_o well_o conceited_a of_o themselves_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n on_o earth_n by_o his_o incarnation_n life_n and_o passion_n be_v now_o our_o advocation_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o continual_a mediation_n and_o be_v our_o daily_a comforter_n as_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v by_o move_v bernard_n stir_a and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o our_o will_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o endeavour_n care_n and_o study_v of_o all_o sacred_a duty_n be_v not_o they_o then_o in_o a_o most_o desperate_a and_o woeful_a estate_n and_o condition_n think_v you_o who_o despise_v and_o despite_v this_o reconciliation_n advocation_n mediation_n &_o consolation_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o continue_v in_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o sacrifice_n no●_n oblation_n to_o be_v offer_v that_o can_v do_v they_o or_o they_o any_o good_a who_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n albeit_o it_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o crave_v for_o entrance_n who_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o their_o vile_a and_o beastly_a live_n and_o quench_v out_o the_o light_n thereof_o by_o their_o overflowing_n of_o maliciousness_n which_o otherwise_o will_v shine_v and_o glitter_v like_o the_o sparkle_n of_o a_o diamond_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o naughty_a nature_n and_o in_o a_o word_n who_o have_v in_o they_o no_o gift_n grace_n condition_n quality_n spark_n or_o resemblance_n of_o god_n spirit_n whatsoever_o they_o may_v brag_v and_o boast_v thereof_o out_o of_o their_o own_o deceivable_a seem_n but_o only_o this_o that_o their_o goodness_n so_o 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whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o march_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n 16._o which_o be_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o we_o may_v mind_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o plain_o show_v we_o that_o we_o must_v adhere_v to_o none_o for_o our_o direction_n to_o god_n but_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o god_n oracle_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o be_v guide_v thereby_o yea_o but_o another_o urge_v further_a and_o say_v we_o see_v that_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o do_v differ_v what_o then_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n albeit_o in_o number_n and_o profession_n they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n austin_n speak_v &_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o can_v accord_v for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o faith_n with_o infidelity_n yea_o even_o among_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n some_o have_v a_o great_a and_o some_o a_o lesser_a portion_n thereof_o 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his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n 2._o the_o internal_a unction_n direct_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o this_o man_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o embrace_v albeit_o thousand_o gain_n say_v it_o as_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a hearken_v to_o paphnutius_fw-la be_v but_o one_o man_n against_o the_o whole_a rout_n and_o rabble_n of_o pseudo_fw-la catholic_n but_o if_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o do_v it_o of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o private_a and_o singular_a spirit_n without_o warrant_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o counsel_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o word_n only_o it_o be_v the_o spider_n web_n the_o cockatrice_n egg_n the_o foam_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fume_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n &_o we_o may_v undoubted_o disavow_v it_o and_o defy_v it_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o this_o foundation_n stand_v firm_a &_o sound_a and_o may_v satisfy_v the_o 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great_a glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o o_o holy_a spirit_n of_o purity_n and_o power_n assist_v my_o weak_a and_o feeble_a spirit_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o thou_o in_o prayer_n oh_o righteous_a god_n invocation_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o lift_v up_o remember_v i_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v unto_o thou_o my_o many_o and_o manifold_a infirmity_n wretchedness_n and_o wickedness_n both_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o body_n and_o also_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n now_o a_o long_a time_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v grievous_o temptead_o with_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o infirmity_n only_o which_o dwell_v in_o my_o flesh_n but_o with_o foul_a &_o filthy_a spirit_n of_o pride_n ambition_n envy_n worldly_a policy_n &_o other_o vile_a &_o vain_a deceitfulnes_n of_o my_o 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misery_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o with_o sigh_n unutterable_a which_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v myself_o comfort_v by_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n that_o i_o may_v perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v lead_v on_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o verity_n and_o may_v at_o the_o last_o assure_v my_o own_o spirit_n by_o thy_o bless_a testimony_n that_o i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o thy_o gracious_a adoption_n o_o bless_a jesus_n that_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o by_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o do_v vanquish_v &_o utter_o abandon_v all_o the_o power_n all_o the_o hour_n of_o darkness_n and_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o misbelief_n remove_v far_o from_o i_o all_o heathenish_a pagan_a and_o popish_a idolatry_n all_o confidence_n in_o any_o creature_n all_o flatter_a of_o my_o own-selfe_n that_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o thy_o 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