Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	receive_v	unrighteousness_n	1,627	5	10.8118	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47193	The universall free grace of the Gospell asserted, or, The light of the glorious Gospell of Jesus Christ, shining forth universally, and enlightning every man that coms [sic] into the world, and therby giving unto every man, a day of visitation wherin it is possible for him to be saved, which is glad tydings unto all people, being witnessed and testifyed unto, by us the people called in derision Quakers : and in opposition to all denyers of it, of one sort and another proved by many infallible arguments, in the evidence and demonstration of the spirit of truth, according to Scripture testimonies and sound reason : with the objections of any seeming weight against it, answered it, answered / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714.	1671 (1671)	Wing K228; ESTC R13258	128,214	140

cause_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v or_o desined_a the_o gospel_n to_o be_v for_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o do_v reveal_v any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v give_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n weigh_v and_o ponder_v this_o in_o the_o true_a balance_n and_o he_o will_v find_v it_o weighty_a but_o 2._o the_o natural_a illumination_n can_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o ungoodlines_fw-la and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n but_o the_o manifestation_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v so_o therefore_o this_o manifestation_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a illumination_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o our_o adversary_n own_o concession_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o natural_a illumination_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n do_v not_o discover_v all_o sin_n but_o some_o only_a &_o especial_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o 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〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v understand_v the_o work_n of_o the_o outward_a creation_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v in_o the_o least_o that_o what_o they_o do_v know_v or_o understand_v of_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v either_o mere_o or_o principal_o from_o or_o by_o they_o i_o do_v willing_o indeed_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o creation_n in_o which_o many_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o require_v great_a consideration_n be_v write_v but_o i_o say_v this_o book_n be_v seal_v and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v true_o and_o sufficient_o understand_v than_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n unless_o that_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v unseal_v it_o do_v reveal_v and_o open_v and_o make_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o record_v now_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o understand_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n either_o only_a or_o principal_o by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 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and_o his_o invisible_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v so_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o a_o veil_n to_o hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o any_o man_n if_o the_o veil_n of_o iniquity_n be_v but_o rend_v off_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o that_o eye_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o god_n he_o can_v clear_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o invisible_a thing_n even_o his_o glory_n power_n and_o majesty_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v as_o real_o as_o with_o our_o natural_a eye_n we_o can_v see_v visible_a thing_n in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n now_o i_o may_v see_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o yet_o the_o place_n contribute_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o a_o cause_n to_o give_v i_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o so_o i_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n clear_o in_o creature_n and_o yet_o the_o creature_n not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o sight_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v the_o 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3._o 35._o and_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a give_v which_o be_v only_o applicable_a to_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v his_o child_n and_o these_o can_v but_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o peter_n say_v lord_n to_o who_o shall_v go_v but_o unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v other_o place_n urge_v by_o they_o but_o these_o adduce_v be_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o the_o answer_v give_v unto_o they_o will_n be_v right_o apply_v suffice_v to_o any_o other_o so_o that_o who_o judge_n of_o this_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o do_v therein_o ponder_v the_o scripture_n will_v find_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o national_n teacher_n concern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n not_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n nor_o scripturall_a but_o indeed_o a_o most_o pernicious_a doctrine_n to_o the_o hinder_v of_o the_o growth_n and_o spread_v of_o piety_n in_o the_o world_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o what_o be_v already_o say_v i_o shall_v now_o descend_v to_o weigh_v the_o few_o small_a reason_n they_o have_v and_o usual_o give_v for_o their_o adhere_n to_o so_o absurd_a a_o opinion_n first_o then_o they_o say_v if_o election_n be_v according_a to_o faith_n foresee_v than_o it_o be_v not_o free_a answ._n it_o follow_v not_o at_o all_o for_o election_n be_v free_a though_o it_o be_v not_o without_o respect_n to_o faith_n even_o as_o justification_n be_v free_a which_o themselves_o say_v be_v not_o without_o respect_n to_o faith_n they_o must_v then_o either_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v free_a or_o say_v that_o it_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o faith_n or_o confess_v that_o election_n be_v free_v not_o withstand_v its_o respect_n to_o faith_n second_o they_o argue_v if_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v according_a to_o faith_n foresee_v than_o something_o in_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o god_n decree_n answ._n nor_o do_v this_o follow_v for_o though_o man_n believe_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o move_a cause_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n man_n unbelieved_a be_v the_o object_n but_o not_o move_v cause_n of_o reprobation_n unbeleef_n be_v indeed_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o destruction_n be_v decree_v so_o be_v also_o faith_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v also_o decree_v but_o not_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o cause_n without_o himself_n and_o by_o these_o answer_v any_o other_o reason_n they_o bring_v may_v be_v confute_v object_n 13._o if_o save_v grace_n andilight_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o than_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o effectual_a as_o not_o have_v its_o efficacy_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o grace_n be_v effectual_a and_o have_v its_o sufficient_a efficacy_n in_o that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v able_a to_o save_v all_o who_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o even_o as_o physic_n may_v be_v very_o effectual_a to_o cure_v such_o and_o such_o disease_n if_o due_o apply_v and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v its_o due_a operation_n it_o may_v not_o only_o not_o cure_n but_o kill_v but_o more_o over_o grace_n have_v its_o efficacy_n in_o all_o in_o that_o it_o make_v all_o inexcusable_a who_o do_v resist_v it_o and_o persist_v in_o their_o gainstaud_v and_o thus_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o their_o condemnation_n but_o say_v some_o a_o moral_a suasion_n be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v man_n without_o excuse_n answ._n i_o deny_v it_o for_o nothing_o can_v render_v man_n unexcusable_a but_o that_o which_o be_v improve_v can_v excuse_v which_o no_o moral_a suasion_n can_v do_v object_n 14._o save_v light_n and_o grace_n be_v irresistible_a therefore_o it_o must_v have_v its_o effect_n to_o salvation_n answ._n that_o the_o lord_n may_v work_v irresistible_o in_o some_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o he_o do_v so_o work_v in_o all_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v save_v be_v the_o mere_a brainsick_a fancy_n of_o these_o man_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o complain_v of_o man_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n withstand_v the_o truth_n hold_v it_o under_o in_o unrighteousness_n crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n in_o themselves_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n oppress_v and_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v more_o effectual_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o fire_n unto_o which_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o true_a light_n be_v compare_v yet_o what_o more_o easy_o resist_v then_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n without_o all_o pain_n by_o the_o bare_a wink_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o fire_n though_o suffer_v to_o break_v out_o to_o a_o flame_n can_v be_v quench_v to_o divers_a other_o natural_a &_o powerful_a cause_n which_o have_v efficacy_n enough_o in_o they_o to_o procur_v their_o proper_a effect_n if_o not_o impede_v be_v this_o word_n of_o grace_n compare_v object_n 15._o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v jo._n 12._o 39_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n true_a but_o no_o where_o be_v it_o say_v that_o from_o the_o begininng_a they_o can_v not_o believe_v yea_o the_o very_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n believe_v be_v express_o render_v by_o matth._n 13._o 13._o because_o they_o have_v close_v their_o eye_n and_o in_o see_v do_v not_o see_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v give_v they_o up_o read_v v_o 14._o 15._o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v object_n 16._o god_n so_o harden_v pharoahs_n heart_n that_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v the_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o people_n go_v answ._n true_a again_o but_o where_o be_v it_o say_v that_o pharoahs_n heart_n be_v so_o harden_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o understanding_n no_o where_o pharaoh_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o cruel_a oppress_v the_o israelite_n &_o cause_v their_o male_a child_n to_o be_v kill_v a_o just_a provocation_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o to_o give_v he_o up_o to_o obduracy_n of_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v now_o we_o never_o say_v that_o all_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o at_o such_o time_n and_o season_n as_o the_o lord_n breathe_v and_o move_v upon_o they_o within_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n object_n 17._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 29._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o give_v they_o all_o save_v light_n and_o grace_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o the_o perceive_v heart_n see_v eye_n hear_v ear_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o save_a light_n and_o grace_n only_o in_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v not_o resist_v now_o god_n have_v give_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o nehem._n 9_o v._n 20._o but_o they_o rebel_v against_o and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n isayah_n 63_o verse_n 10._o but_o some_o will_v fain_o limit_v these_o word_n only_o to_o those_o who_o prophesy_v or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o faithful_a unto_o who_o god_n give_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o in_o strike_v the_o people_n which_o they_o rebel_v against_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o faithful_a who_o do_v instruct_v they_o answ._n this_o can_v be_v for_o it_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o give_v his_o good_a spirit_n unto_o the_o teacher_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n if_o no_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n to_o learn_v for_o as_o none_o can_v sufficient_o teach_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n so_o can_v none_o can_v true_o learn_v they_o without_o it_o again_o so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o another_o he_o first_o resist_v it_o in_o himself_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o tempt_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n psa._n 78._o verse_n 18._o and_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o object_n 18._o some_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isayah_n 8._o 20._o answ._n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n even_o as_o the_o margin_n intimate_v it_o be_v thus_o because_o they_o have_v no_o morning_n in_o they_o now_o its_o true_a all_o have_v not_o the_o morning_n light_n in_o they_o which_o import_v the_o day_n star_n to_o be_v arisen_a but_o with_o many_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v midnight_n for_o darkness_n yet_o the_o light_n

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the_o earth_n shall_v thereunto_o return_v for_o i_o be_v make_v a_o spirit_n shall_v ascend_v unto_o my_o god_n who_o include_v we_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o place_v we_o upon_o this_o earth_n to_o try_v we_o whether_o we_o be_v go_v forth_o from_o he_o will_v live_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v command_v who_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o those_o that_o depart_v for_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o all_o injury_n and_o the_o sigh_n of_o those_o that_o be_v injurious_o treat_v become_v the_o pain_n of_o those_o that_o injure_v they_o let_v alexander_n then_o threaten_v those_o that_o love_n silver_n and_o gold_n and_o fear_v death_n neither_o of_o which_o have_v place_n among_o the_o brahmin_n who_o do_v neither_o fear_n the_o one_o nor_o love_n the_o other_o go_v therefore_o and_o tell_v alexander_n dindimus_fw-la want_v he_o not_o and_o if_o he_o want_v dindimus_fw-la let_v he_o come_v to_o he_o which_o be_v report_v to_o alexander_n he_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o see_v that_o single_a old_a man_n that_o can_v conquer_v he_o after_o he_o have_v conquer_v so_o many_o nation_n and_o so_o come_v to_o he_o say_v i_o come_v to_o hear_v a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n from_o thou_o who_o i_o hear_v do_v converse_v with_o god_n to_o who_o dindimus_fw-la reply_v very_o willing_o will_v i_o administer_v to_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v thou_o but_o place_n in_o thy_o mind_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n administer_v but_o thy_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o various_a lust_n insatiable_a avarice_n and_o a_o devilish_a desire_n to_o rule_v which_o fight_v against_o i_o and_o my_o design_n of_o draw_v thou_o off_o from_o destroy_v nation_n and_o shed_v humane_a blood_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n by_o which_o i_o and_o the_o brahmin_n be_v lead_v who_o worship_n god_n love_v man_n contemn_v gold_n despise_v death_n and_o slight_a pleasure_n whereas_o alexander_n and_o his_o fear_v death_n love_v gold_n covet_v pleasure_n hate_v man_n and_o despise_v god_n add_v how_o can_v i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o cogitation_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o pomp_n ostentation_n and_o inordinate_a lust_n that_o a_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satiate_v thou_o however_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o give_v he_o that_o council_n which_o alexander_n be_v as_o he_o confess_v convince_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v good_a but_o can_v not_o follow_v viz._n to_o cease_v war_a against_o man_n without_o &_o engage_v himself_o in_o another_o warfare_n against_o the_o enemy_n within_o himself_o his_o lust_n his_o affection_n his_o desire_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v rich_a indeed_o and_o to_o be_v a_o true_a victor_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o his_o power_n all_o his_o host_n all_o his_o riches_n all_o his_o pomp_n will_v at_o last_o not_o avail_v he_o any_o thing_n but_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v to_o my_o word_n thou_o shall_v possess_v of_o my_o good_n who_o have_v god_n to_o my_o friend_n &_o who_o inspiration_n i_o enjoy_v within_o i_o thus_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v lust_n the_o mother_n of_o penury_n which_o never_o obtain_v what_o it_o seek_v thus_o thou_o shall_v with_o we_o honour_n thyself_o by_o become_v such_o as_o god_n have_v create_v thou_o add_v though_o thou_o slay_v i_o for_o tell_v thou_o these_o profitable_a thing_n i_o fear_v not_o for_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o my_o god_n which_o create_v all_o thing_n who_o know_v my_o cause_n and_o before_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v i_o know_v not_o say_v he_o whether_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o find_v thyself_o persuade_v by_o my_o word_n but_o i_o assure_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v depart_v hence_o i_o shall_v see_v thou_o punish_v for_o thy_o action_n &_o hear_v thou_o lament_v with_o deep_a and_o sharp_a sigh_n the_o misery_n thou_o have_v put_v many_o to_o etc._n etc._n viz._n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o companion_n then_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v heap_v up_o upon_o thyself_o for_o say_v he_o i_o know_v the_o pain_n just_o inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o unjust_a man_n then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o dandamis_n how_o good_a a_o counsellor_n be_v thou_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n alexander_n hear_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o herod_n concern_v john_n the_o baptist_n not_o only_o without_o wroth_a but_o with_o a_o placid_a countenance_n &_o reply_v o_o dandamis_n thou_o true_a teacher_n of_o the_o brahmin_n i_o have_v find_v thou_o the_o most_o excellent_a among_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o i_o know_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v be_v true_a god_n have_v bring_v thou_o forth_o and_o send_v thou_o into_o this_o place_n