Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lead_v	spirit_n	true_a	4,122	5	5.5406	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40888	LXXX sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London whereof nine of them not till now published / by the late eminent and learned divine Anthony Farindon ... ; in two volumes, with a large table to both.; Sermons. Selections. 1672	Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658.	1672 (1672)	Wing F429_VARIANT; ESTC R37327	1,664,550	1,226

that_o where_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o we_o rather_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v lead_v you_o which_o point_v out_o to_o a_o distinct_a person_n if_o as_o sabellius_n say_v our_o saviour_n have_v only_o mean_v some_o new_a motion_n in_o the_o disciple_n heart_n or_o some_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v enough_o but_o ille_fw-la he_o design_v a_o certain_a person_n and_o i_o will_v he_o in_o christ_n mouth_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o himself_o beside_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la action_n and_o operation_n be_v of_o person_n now_o in_o this_o verse_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n v._o 8._o and_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o v._o 26._o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a operation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n rest_v upon_o this_o dark_a and_o general_a expression_n est_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n est_fw-la common_a aliquid_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n communicate_v both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v something_o of_o they_o both_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v call_v it_o whether_o we_o call_v he_o the_o consubstantial_a and_o coeternal_a communion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n or_o nexum_fw-la amorosum_fw-la with_o gerson_n and_o other_o of_o the_o school_n the_o essential_a love_n and_o love-knot_n of_o the_o undivided_a trinity_n but_o we_o will_v wave_v these_o more_o abstruse_a and_o deep_a speculation_n in_o which_o if_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v language_n we_o may_v soon_o lose_v than_o profit_n ourselves_o and_o speak_v more_o than_o we_o shall_v while_o we_o be_v busy_a to_o raise_v our_o thought_n and_o word_n up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o enough_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a to_o walk_v below_o among_o those_o observation_n which_o as_o they_o be_v more_o familiar_a and_o easy_a so_o be_v they_o more_o useful_a and_o to_o take_v what_o oar_n we_o can_v find_v with_o ease_n than_o to_o dig_v deep_o in_o this_o dark_a mine_n where_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o wary_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o poisonous_a fog_n and_o damp_n in_o stead_n of_o treasure_n we_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n divers_a attribute_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n hebr._n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n for_o where_o he_o work_v grace_n be_v operative_a our_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n 12.9_o rom._n 12.9_o our_o joy_n be_v like_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o true_a though_o not_o so_o great_a 2._o gal._n 5.6_o isa_n 6.6_o rom._n 10_o 2._o our_o faith_n a_o work_a faith_n and_o our_o zeal_n a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n kindle_v from_o his_o fire_n not_o mad_a and_o rage_a but_o according_a to_o knowledge_n he_o make_v no_o shadow_n but_o substance_n no_o picture_n but_o reality_n no_o appearance_n 1.28_o luke_n 1.28_o but_o truth_n a_o grace_n that_o make_v we_o high_o favour_v a_o precious_a and_o holy_a faith_n 8._o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o 8._o full_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n love_n ready_a to_o spend_v itself_o and_o zeal_n to_o consume_v we_o 69.9_o psal_n 69.9_o of_o a_o true_a existence_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o god_n who_o alone_o true_o be_v but_o here_o he_o be_v 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the_o glory_n of_o that_o to_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o way_n righteousness_n be_v the_o way_n and_o we_o must_v first_o know_v what_o it_o be_v before_o we_o can_v seek_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o we_o can_v easy_o approach_v it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v ask_v what_o wing_n we_o shall_v take_v to_o fly_v unto_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o we_o shall_v travel_v for_o it_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la difficiles_fw-la ad_fw-la beatam_fw-la vitam_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la vocat_fw-la deus_fw-la say_v hilary_n god_n do_v not_o hide_v himself_o and_o bid_v we_o seek_v he_o he_o do_v not_o make_v darkness_n a_o pavilion_n about_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o bid_v we_o seek_v but_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o near_o unto_o we_o and_o put_v it_o into_o our_o very_a mouth_n and_o heart_n and_o as_o he_o bring_v immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o light_n so_o he_o have_v also_o make_v the_o way_n unto_o it_o plain_a and_o easy_a so_o that_o no_o mist_n can_v take_v it_o from_o our_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o no_o night_n can_v hide_v it_o from_o we_o but_o that_o which_o our_o lust_n and_o affection_n make_v it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la difficilis_fw-la inventio_fw-la nisi_fw-la cujus_fw-la hic_fw-la unus_fw-la inventae_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la invenisse_fw-la god_n have_v so_o settle_v and_o order_v the_o course_n of_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o very_o hard_a to_o find_v out_o but_o that_o of_o which_o after_o all_o our_o labour_n we_o can_v reap_v no_o other_o fruit_n but_o this_o that_o we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v find_v it_o out_o quod_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la as_o socrates_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v those_o curious_a speculation_n which_o be_v above_o we_o and_o out_o of_o our_o reach_n common_o pay_v we_o back_o nothing_o for_o that_o study_n and_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o undergo_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o they_o but_o a_o bare_a sight_n and_o view_v of_o they_o which_o may_v bring_v some_o delight_n perhaps_o but_o no_o advantage_n to_o our_o mind_n as_o favorinus_n in_o gellius_n well_o reply_v to_o a_o busy_a and_o talkative_a critic_n abundè_fw-la multa_fw-la docuisti_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la ignorabamus_fw-la &_o scire_fw-la haud_fw-la sanè_fw-la postulabamus_fw-la sir_n you_o have_v teach_v we_o too_o too_o many_o thing_n which_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o of_o that_o nature_n that_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o so_o many_o question_n there_o have_v be_v start_v in_o divinity_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o righteousness_n or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o we_o study_v without_o profit_n and_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o without_o danger_n and_o when_o man_n stand_v so_o long_o upon_o 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and_o putrify_a conceit_n to_o our_o lukewarmness_n to_o our_o acedy_n and_o sloth_n nay_o to_o our_o sacrilege_n and_o impiety_n to_o our_o disobedience_n and_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n to_o our_o high_a contempt_n of_o god_n majesty_n or_o as_o procrustes_n deal_v with_o his_o guest_n upon_o his_o bed_n of_o iron_n we_o either_o violent_o stretch_v it_o out_o or_o cut_v it_o short_a in_o some_o part_n or_o other_o that_o if_o our_o action_n can_v apply_v themselves_o to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o rack_v and_o force_v to_o apply_v itself_o to_o our_o action_n if_o righteousness_n exclude_v superstition_n yet_o it_o commend_v reverence_n and_o even_o idolatry_n itself_o shall_v go_v under_o that_o name_n it_o forbid_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o bid_v we_o labour_n with_o our_o hand_n and_o this_o labour_n shall_v commend_v our_o torment_a care_n and_o solicitude_n and_o make_v covetousness_n itself_o a_o virtue_n it_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o revenge_n and_o make_v my_o anger_n set_v before_o the_o sun_n but_o it_o kindle_v my_o zeal_n and_o that_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o adversary_n thus_o we_o can_v be_v righteous_a and_o idolater_n we_o can_v be_v righteous_a and_o covetous_a we_o can_v be_v righteous_a and_o yet_o wash_v our_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n not_o of_o our_o enemy_n but_o our_o brethren_n we_o can_v be_v what_o we_o will_v and_o yet_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o be_v righteousness_n not_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v lay_v before_o we_o as_o our_o way_n but_o that_o which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v set_v up_o with_o this_o false_a inscription_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o weak_a nay_o our_o worst_a endeavour_n though_o they_o stretch_v beyond_o the_o line_n or_o though_o they_o will_v not_o reach_v home_o but_o come_v far_o too_o short_a yet_o we_o call_v they_o by_o this_o name_n and_o they_o must_v go_v for_o righteousness_n not_o the_o way_n we_o shall_v but_o the_o way_n we_o do_v walk_v in_o though_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n though_o it_o lead_v to_o death_n that_o be_v the_o way_n we_o can_v take_v god_n honour_n from_o he_o and_o do_v it_o with_o reverence_n we_o can_v be_v covetous_a and_o not_o love_v the_o world_n we_o can_v breathe_v forth_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o our_o brother_n face_n and_o yet_o be_v meek_a so_o what_o hilary_n speak_v in_o another_o but_o the_o like_a case_n be_v most_o true_a multi_fw-la fidem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la potiùs_fw-la constituunt_fw-la quàm_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la many_o there_o be_v even_o too_o many_o even_o the_o most_o who_o rather_o frame_v a_o religion_n to_o themselves_o and_o call_v it_o righteousness_n then_o receive_v one_o what_o they_o will_v be_v righteousness_n and_o what_o be_v righteousness_n they_o will_v not_o cùm_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la haec_fw-la veritas_fw-la sit_fw-la interdum_fw-la sapere_fw-la quae_fw-la nolis_fw-la when_o this_o be_v the_o 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what_o great_a do_v we_o not_o favour_n what_o be_v have_v we_o to_o fit_a righteousness_n to_o our_o black_a design_n to_o make_v it_o comply_v with_o faction_n sedition_n and_o sacrilege_n for_o have_v not_o these_o strut_v abroad_o in_o state_n and_o majesty_n under_o his_o name_n have_v not_o the_o devil_n thus_o show_v himself_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n what_o a_o swinge_n have_v we_o give_v to_o covetousness_n and_o revenge_n which_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n have_v tie_v up_o short_a to_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n how_o be_v we_o afraid_a of_o a_o ceremony_n and_o rejoice_v in_o a_o sin_n how_o do_v the_o devil_n seem_v to_o roar_v in_o a_o organ_n and_o what_o music_n be_v there_o in_o a_o drum_n how_o slow_a be_v we_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o who_o lie_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o how_o swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n how_o unwilling_a be_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v touch_v and_o how_o ready_a to_o be_v sear_v how_o tender_a be_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v offend_v and_o how_o soon_o be_v it_o pollute_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o do_v but_o talk_v of_o righteousness_n for_o our_o present_a advantage_n and_o not_o seek_v it_o for_o our_o eternal_a good_a do_v we_o love_v and_o seek_v it_o indeed_o we_o shall_v love_v the_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o the_o name_n we_o shall_v love_v it_o in_o every_o part_n we_o shall_v embrace_v it_o all_o at_o once_o desiderium_fw-la est_fw-la motus_fw-la quidam_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n desire_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o make_v its_o approach_n to_o the_o object_n or_o rather_o a_o instantaneous_a motion_n by_o which_o it_o fly_v and_o join_v with_o it_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v often_o look_v towards_o righteousness_n when_o we_o can_v say_v it_o move_v that_o way_n for_o meet_v with_o some_o distaste_n and_o opposition_n some_o fear_n within_o or_o terror_n without_o some_o misery_n some_o cross_n it_o stand_v 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