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
A55302	Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, priviledges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1680 (1680)	Wing P2751; ESTC R3312	145,980	330

believer_n in_o this_o posture_n be_v sure_a to_o hear_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o and_o more_o lead_v into_o holy_a truth_n his_o ear_n be_v open_v and_o his_o mind_n in_o a_o readiness_n for_o further_a instruction_n the_o spirit_n will_v make_v deep_a impression_n and_o seal_v divine_a truth_n upon_o his_o heart_n the_o rich_a mine_n of_o precept_n and_o promise_n shall_v lie_v more_o open_a before_o his_o eye_n again_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a king_n high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o law_n be_v all_o rectitude_n and_o grace_n his_o throne_n must_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n unto_o this_o faith_n answer_v by_o that_o obediential_a temper_n which_o be_v in_o it_o it_o own_v his_o sovereignty_n it_o kiss_v his_o sceptre_n it_o choose_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n ●t_z love_n to_o live_v in_o his_o dominion_n if_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o royal_a command_n it_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v within_o this_o be_v a_o fit_a posture_n it_o be_v call_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n col._n 2.6_o christ_n will_v own_v such_o as_o his_o subject_n he_o will_v more_o and_o more_o lift_v up_o his_o throne_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o will_v let_v they_o see_v more_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v make_v they_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o government_n in_o protection_n and_o excellent_a reward_n this_o be_v the_o second_o step_n of_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n there_o be_v that_o in_o faith_n which_o answer_v to_o all_o his_o office_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n in_o he_o and_o recumbency_n in_o they_o instruction_n in_o he_o and_o docibleness_n in_o they_o royalty_n in_o he_o and_o obedientialness_n in_o they_o 3_o there_o be_v by_o faith_n a_o right_a unto_o christ_n god_n do_v not_o only_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v for_o we_o but_o he_o have_v let_v down_o from_o heaven_n a_o charter_n of_o promise_n that_o we_o may_v see_v upon_o what_o term_n we_o may_v have_v a_o title_n to_o christ_n by_o that_o charter_n seal_v with_o his_o blood_n the_o believer_n who_o also_o seal_v to_o it_o by_o faith_n have_v a_o clear_a right_n unto_o he_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o say_v the_o church_n cant._n 2.16_o believer_n have_v a_o right_a to_o claim_v he_o as_o their_o own_o though_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a person_n one_o who_o be_v a_o centre_n of_o perfection_n a_o treasury_n of_o merit_n have_v in_o himself_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o man_n yet_o may_v they_o claim_v he_o as_o their_o own_o his_o blood_n be_v they_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o sponsor_n and_o head_n it_o be_v shed_v on_o purpose_n to_o justify_v they_o as_o to_o the_o law_n to_o cleanse_v away_o their_o sin_n his_o spirit_n be_v they_o it_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o head_n and_o trustee_n according_o it_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o it_o be_v to_o flow_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o river_n of_o live_a grace_n they_o have_v also_o a_o right_a to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v natural_a son_n but_o they_o be_v adopt_a one_o in_o their_o adoptive_a sonship_n there_o be_v as_o aquinas_n observe_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o eternal_a one._n he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o sum._n 3._o part_n q._n 23._o ar._n 2._o or_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o splendour_n of_o grace_n resemble_v god_n in_o a_o measure_n at_o last_o they_o shall_v as_o son_n enter_v into_o his_o joy_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o there_o not_o only_o behold_v his_o glory_n but_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o bless_a region_n and_o all_o this_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o gospel_n one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o which_o can_v no_o more_o fail_v than_o god_n can_v forfeit_v his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n this_o be_v another_o step_n there_o be_v by_o faith_n a_o true_a right_n unto_o christ_n 4thly_a there_o be_v by_o faith_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a right_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o intimate_a union_n with_o he_o believer_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o foundation_n insert_v into_o he_o as_o a_o vine_n incorporate_v with_o he_o as_o a_o head_n to_o understand_v which_o of_o a_o mere_a right_n be_v utter_o to_o evacuate_v these_o metaphor_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o scripture_n on_o purpose_n to_o signify_v a_o very_a near_o union_n with_o he_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v in_o we_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o to_o interpret_v these_o phrase_n of_o a_o mere_a right_n as_o if_o all_o the_o meaning_n be_v but_o this_o we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v a_o 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he_o we_o partake_v of_o he_o as_o member_n do_v of_o their_o head_n his_o satisfaction_n reach_v down_o to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o stand_v before_o god_n his_o spirit_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o a_o fit_a temple_n for_o himself_o by_o faith_n we_o come_v to_o be_v in_o intimate_a union_n with_o he_o and_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n possess_v of_o he_o thus_o much_o touch_v faith_n as_o a_o bond_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o other_o bond_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o negative_o and_o positive_o negative_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o just_o before_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n ver_fw-la 11._o which_o lead_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o make_v they_o cry_v abba_n father_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o bear_v witness_n with_o their_o spirit_n 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upon_o the_o virgin_n luk._n 1.35_o the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o mat._n 3.16_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v alsufficient_a and_o near_a enough_o to_o the_o humane_a yet_o be_v he_o anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o power_n act._n 10.38_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o reason_n i_o take_v it_o be_v this_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a counsel_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o unite_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n

your_o eye_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o pure_a spiritual_a glory_n spiritual_a object_n be_v represent_v under_o sensible_a be_v much_o better_o attemper_v unto_o our_o mind_n than_o they_o will_v be_v if_o set_v forth_o in_o a_o more_o proper_a dialect_n only_o moreover_o metaphor_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o make_v we_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n above_o do_v our_o mind_n indeed_o take_v in_o and_o digest_v the_o sacred_a similitude_n in_o scripture_n the_o very_a object_n of_o sense_n will_v prompt_v we_o to_o be_v heavenly_a outward_a thing_n be_v but_o the_o shadow_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o true_a substance_n the_o sun_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o glorious_a one_o above_o which_o shine_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n the_o wind_n will_v remember_v we_o that_o the_o best_a gale_n come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o fountain_n will_v mind_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n which_o spring_v up_o into_o life_n 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