Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	spirit_n	way_n	4,718	5	4.9324	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80158	Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, vindiciæ vindiciarum. Id est, the Shepherds wandrings discovered, in a revindication of the great ordinance of god: Gospel-preachers, and preaching. By way of reply and answer to a late booke, called, The peoples priviledges, and duty guarded against the pulpit and preachers encroachment. And their sober justification and defence of their free and open exposition of scriptures. Published by William Sheppard, Esq. Wherein Mr Sheppards pretended guard, consisting of ten propositions and ten arguments, is examined, and found to wear nothing by wooden swords. And all his replyes to Mr Tho. Halls arguments, and Mr Collinges arguments in his Vindiciæ ministerii, brought against not ordained persons ordinary preaching, are found but cavils and too light. And the truth still maintained, ... in that, preaching and expounding scripture publiquely, are proper acts to gospel officers; not common to all. Wherein also the great question, how far the spirit of God ... dothïnable them to understand scripture is opened, ... / By John Collings, M.A. and preacher of the Gospel in Norwich.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1652 (1652)	Wing C5331; Thomason E672_1; ESTC R207127	122,201	185

upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o counsel_v they_o and_o they_o do_v so_o suadendo_fw-la suadendo_fw-la 5._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o extraordinary_o manifest_v itself_o in_o create_v persuasion_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n concern_v truth_n and_o some_o thing_n present_a or_o future_a thus_o the_o spirit_n seal_v our_o justification_n and_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o hence_o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n so_o the_o evil_a spirit_n persuade_v sometime_o concern_v error_n and_o wickedness_n make_v impression_n of_o persuasion_n and_o confidence_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n permit_v he_o to_o seduce_v thus_o the_o evil_a spirit_n persuade_v ahab_n 1_o kin._n 21.21_o 22._o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o satan_n work_v either_o ordinary_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o pollute_v the_o soul_n and_o draw_v it_o out_o to_o sin_n or_o extraordinary_o in_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n enlighten_v their_o mind_n strange_o reveal_v to_o they_o thing_n to_o come_v by_o extraordinary_a motion_n and_o impulsion_n and_o direction_n and_o by_o create_v extraordinary_a confidence_n and_o persuasion_n of_o thing_n present_a or_o future_a and_o have_v this_o physical_a power_n of_o work_v though_o the_o wicked_a be_v his_o ordinary_a subject_n yet_o by_o god_n permission_n when_o he_o give_v up_o formal_a professor_n to_o strong_a delusion_n or_o when_o he_o will_v try_v his_o saint_n he_o may_v play_v these_o trick_n with_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v his_o high_a temptation_n god_n thereby_o prove_v they_o and_o other_o 13_o deu._n 1.2_o 3._o this_o be_v my_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n 4._o four_o 3._o sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la daemon_n quos_fw-la pios_fw-la appelles_fw-la ad_fw-la templa_fw-la hi_o compellunt_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la adigunt_fw-la sed_fw-la svo_fw-la lucre_n drexel_n t._n 4._o c._n 3._o such_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n the_o tempter_n that_o as_o he_o will_v suit_v all_o person_n with_o temptation_n suitable_a to_o their_o natural_a and_o moral_a disposition_n so_o he_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n 5._o five_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sanctify_v and_o stand_v towards_o near_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o suitable_a temptation_n to_o they_o then_o if_o the_o devil_n can_v turn_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o its_o great_a working_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o make_v their_o soul_n take_v impression_n and_o revelation_n and_o illumination_n and_o persuasion_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o and_o his_o evil_a spirit_n instead_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 6._o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o dangerous_a temptation_n or_o more_o dreadful_a sin_n then_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v impulsion_n and_o direction_n from_o satan_n and_o obey_v they_o to_o receive_v impression_n and_o persuasion_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o believe_v they_o as_o if_o they_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o call_v such_o irradiation_n persuasion_n impulsion_n the_o appearance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n for_o thus_o 1._o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o two_o great_a homage_v of_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n his_o great_a enemy_n 2._o thus_o all_o lewd_a irregular_a action_n and_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n shall_v be_v father_v upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o one_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o blasphemy_n diaboli_fw-la spirituum_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la &_o diaboli_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a one_o shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o blasphemy_n against_o himself_o and_o action_n of_o high_a nature_n intendency_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n 7._o hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o not_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o jo._n 4.1_o and_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v command_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v by_o spirit_n or_o word_n or_o letter_n 2_o thessaly_n 2.1_o and_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o devil_n may_v enlighten_v direct_v 491._o jam_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la arbitror_fw-la posse_fw-la discerni_fw-la quando_fw-la noster_fw-la ipse_fw-la loquor_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quandó_n ve_fw-la loquentem_fw-la alterum_fw-la audiat_fw-la de_fw-la trib●●_n i●is_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la refert_fw-la quicunque_fw-la loqu●●u●_n dum_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la sint_fw-la quod_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la quid_fw-la refert_fw-la loquentis_fw-la nosse_fw-la personam_fw-la dum_fw-la constat_fw-la pe●nitiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la d_o bernardus_n serm_n de_fw-fr septem_fw-la spirit_n operum_fw-la impr_fw-la parifii_fw-la 1586._o p._n 491._o persuade_v reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o impression_n upon_o their_o spirit_n i_o conceive_v it_o one_o of_o the_o high_a piece_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n that_o have_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o revelation_n illumination_n extraordinary_a impulsion_n persuasion_n and_o confidence_n etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v from_o what_o spirit_n they_o come_v whether_o from_o his_o own_o natural_a spirit_n or_o god_n holy_a spirit_n or_o this_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a work_n for_o some_o more_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o undertake_v a_o tract_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o deliver_v those_o many_o that_o be_v take_v in_o this_o snare_n and_o cheat_v with_o this_o dreadful_a cheat_n i_o have_v not_o ability_n or_o room_n to_o speak_v much_o here_o only_o let_v i_o 1._o give_v you_o some_o few_o general_n note_n to_o know_v impression_n revelation_n persuasion_n and_o direction_n extraordinary_a impulsion_n whether_o they_o come_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n 2._o i_o will_v discover_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n how_o far_o it_o be_v ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o a_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n to_o enlighten_v a_o christian_a in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o reveal_v thing_n of_o god_n and_o how_o it_o work_v that_o work_n in_o the_o saint_n whatsoever_o impression_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o our_o spirit_n either_o persuade_v we_o of_o any_o notion_n literis_fw-la 1._o rule_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la materiae_fw-la inspiratae_fw-la considera_fw-la a_o visiones_fw-la &_o revelationes_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la inspiratur_fw-la sit_fw-la consentantum_fw-la divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la or_o of_o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o any_o action_n or_o whatsoever_o impression_n of_o direction_n be_v make_v upon_o they_o or_o whatsoever_o impulsion_n or_o strong_a motion_n we_o find_v in_o they_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o particular_a precept_n 133._o nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scire_fw-la debes_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la sed_fw-la illusionem_fw-la daemonis_fw-la vnde_fw-la christus_fw-la salva●or_fw-la omnes_fw-la tentationes_fw-la sibi_fw-la à_fw-la daemont_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la factas_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la congruebant_fw-la cum_fw-la divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la ca_fw-mi undem_fw-la rejicit_fw-la busidus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 133._o or_o any_o general_a precept_n or_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v say_v and_o unsay_v like_a man_n man_n be_v liar_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n now_o all_o scripture_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n holy_a man_n write_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o a_o holy_a spirit_n if_o therefore_o thou_o hear_v other_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v persuade_v they_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n and_o yet_o thou_o see_v their_o life_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v child_n of_o wrath_n or_o if_o thou_o hear_v other_o vent_v notion_n for_o truth_n and_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o and_o thou_o find_v their_o notion_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n h_n sciat_fw-la i_o illud_fw-la apostoli_fw-la libenter_fw-la audire_fw-la omnia_fw-la probate_a quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la retinere_fw-la &_o salvatoris_fw-la verba_fw-la docentis_fw-la estote_fw-la probati_fw-la nummulatu_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la nummus_fw-la adulcer_n est_fw-la &_o figuram_fw-la caesaris_fw-la non_fw-la habit_n nec_fw-la signatus_fw-la est_fw-la moneta_fw-la publicae_fw-la reprobetur_fw-la d._n hieron_n t_o 1._o ep_n 152._o p._n 375._o h_n if_o thou_o hear_v of_o or_o see_v any_o do_n strange_a unscripturall_a action_n and_o then_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n impression_n suggestion_n impulsion_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n or_o if_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n or_o impulsion_n or_o motion_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o thou_o think_v it_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n know_v they_o that_o say_v so_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a and_o holy_a and_o pure_a spirit_n and_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o high_a temptation_n to_o blaspheme_v that_o spirit_n if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o incline_v to_o believe_v such_o notion_n truth_n or_o

expectationem_fw-la novae_fw-la revelationis_fw-la simus_fw-la suspensi_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la be_v very_o suspicious_a the_o apostle_n say_v god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o v._o 1_o 2._o god_n be_v wont_v of_o old_a before_o his_o word_n be_v full_o write_v to_o speak_v by_o vision_n and_o dream_n but_o now_o his_o word_n be_v a_o full_a rule_n and_o he_o seldom_o speak_v any_o other_o way_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o god_n now_o speak_v to_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n by_o vision_n or_o dream_n 35._o s●mnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la fatu●●_n veritates_fw-la alexander_n ●b_fw-la alex._n non_fw-la debemus_fw-la expectare_fw-la revelationem_fw-la vel_fw-la externam_fw-la vel_fw-la internam_fw-la ubi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la adest_fw-la luther_n loc_fw-la come_v cl_o 4._o p._n 35._o the_o poet_n tell_v we_o of_o somnia_fw-la eburnea_fw-la et_fw-la cornea_n the_o schoolman_n of_o somnia_fw-la divina_fw-la physica_fw-la diabolica_fw-la experience_n tell_v we_o that_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o dream_n be_v truth_n to_o come_v and_o aristotle_n argue_v against_o divine_a dream_n all_o determine_v it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o know_v a_o impression_n make_v by_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n from_o one_o make_v by_o satan_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o a_o disturb_a body_n and_o a_o disorder_a head_n god_n do_v thus_o heretofore_o reveal_v himself_o but_o now_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o his_o son_n hear_v he_o impression_n impulsion_n motion_n etc._n etc._n come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v but_o sealing_n and_o impression_n of_o some_o divine_a truth_n saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o how_o in_o a_o conflict_n of_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v comfort_n from_o the_o scripture_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o ●he_n other_o room_n take_v up_o and_o read_v lege_fw-la tolle_o &_o lege_fw-la tolle_n &_o lege_fw-la take_v up_o and_o ●●●d_v he_o take_v up_o the_o bible_n and_o read_v and_o from_o the_o first_o portion_n of_o scripture_n he_o read_v his_o soul_n receive_v comfort_n it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o a_o christian_n may_v think_v he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o i●therus_n tantum_n audio_fw-la conciones_fw-la lego_fw-la scripturam_fw-la &_o utor_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la nullas_fw-la apparitiones_fw-la angelorum_fw-la hab●●_n i●therus_n foretell_v he_o thing_n to_o come_v persuade_v he_o of_o this_o or_o that_o truth_n seal_v to_o he_o his_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n put_v he_o upon_o some_o action_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o say_v take_v up_o and_o read_v it_o direct_v he_o to_o some_o promise_n which_o he_o close_v with_o for_o comfort_n or_o to_o some_o prophecy_n which_o it_o persuade_v he_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o or_o to_o some_o precept_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o which_o it_o oblige_v he_o and_o seal_v unto_o he_o a_o true_a and_o congruous_a interpretation_n of_o that_o scripture_n which_o shall_v not_o cross_v other_o scripture_n nor_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n impression_n make_v upon_o christian_n spirit_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v shall_v undoubted_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o come_v from_o god_n spirit_n for_o that_o be_v omniscient_a and_o do_v not_o work_v in_o we_o persuasion_n of_o a_o lie_n but_o they_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n that_o this_o be_v so_o be_v plain_a deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o devil_n certain_o know_v many_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v be_v in_o their_o natural_a necessary_a cause_n and_o can_v guess_v at_o more_o by_o his_o vast_a knowledge_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o translation_n past_a and_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o all_o humour_n and_o disposition_n of_o people_n and_o their_o several_a counsel_n etc._n etc._n 7._o seven_o i_o conceive_v that_o impressio●●_n make_v upon_o our_o spirit_n after_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o 〈◊〉_d trust_v it_o be_v general_o think_v that_o those_o that_o seek_v god_n if_o after_o prayer_n they_o find_v impression_n to_o do_v the_o action_n concern_v which_o they_o inquire_v of_o he_o these_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o humble_o conceive_v this_o may_v be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n in_o these_o case_n luther_n pastum_fw-la feci_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la meo_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la visiones_fw-la vel_fw-la somnia_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelos_n mihi_fw-la mittet_fw-la contentus_fw-la enim_fw-la sum_fw-la hoc_fw-la dono_fw-la quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la quae_fw-la abunde_fw-la docet_fw-la &_o suppeditat_fw-la omne_fw-la 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