Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	6,607	5	8.4174	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44217	The Holy Ghost on the bench, other spirits at the bar: or The judgment of the Holy Spirit of God upon the spirits of the times. recorded in Holy Writ. / And reported by Richard Hollinworth ...	Hollingworth, Richard, 1607-1656.	1656 (1656)	Wing H2494A; ESTC R29484	37,097	128

lie_v be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o every_o spirit_n which_o speak_v any_o truth_n be_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n satan_n do_v sometime_o attest_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a truth_n viz._n that_o fesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o show_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n act._n 16.17_o but_o our_o saviour_n silence_v they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v though_o they_o speak_v truth_n mark_v 1.34_o act._n 16.18_o the_o difference_n therefore_o between_o satan_n speak_v truth_n and_o god_n spirit_n speak_v truth_n be_v this_o 1._o if_o satan_n speak_v truth_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o own_o a_o lie_n only_o be_v his_o own_o joh._n 8.44_o he_o do_v but_o borrow_v truth_n or_o rather_o steal_v they_o from_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o minister_n or_o people_n of_o god_n fer._n 23.30_o 2._o when_o satan_n speak_v truth_n he_o usual_o misapply_v it_o as_o job_n friend_n do_v many_o precious_a truth_n 3._o he_o never_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o love_n or_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o but_o to_o be_v a_o pretence_n shadow_n and_o introduction_n to_o a_o lie_n if_o error_n shall_v appear_v in_o she_o own_o shape_n she_o will_v be_v very_o horrid_a and_o deform_a therefore_o she_o put_v on_o she_o the_o mantle_n of_o truth_n or_o get_v some_o truth_n usual_o to_o bear_v her_o company_n chap._n iii_o of_o four_o other_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o a_o three_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v light_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n isa_n 11.2_o of_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.17_o as_o god_n be_v light_n and_o christ_n be_v light_a a_o sun_n a_o bright_a morning_n star_n the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n act._n 2._o 1_o thes_n 5._o heavenly_a fire_n which_o give_v light_a as_o well_o as_o heat_n but_o hell-fire_n be_v hot_a and_o dark_a satan_n be_v that_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n which_o darken_v and_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o evil_a spirit_n bring_v also_o a_o light_n with_o it_o answ_n satan_n do_v indeed_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o especial_o in_o time_n and_o among_o person_n pretend_v to_o much_o light_n and_o abound_v in_o all_o utterance_n and_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 1.5_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o argue_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n of_o judgement_n joh._n 16.8_o eph._n 5.12_o 13._o to_o show_v we_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v dan._n 10.21_o that_o which_o be_v note_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o explain_v the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o godliness_n that_o we_o may_v discern_v they_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n which_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11._o to_o show_v we_o that_o by_o sun-light_n which_o reason_n can_v either_o not_o see_v at_o all_o or_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o moonlight_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o everlasting_a gospel_n rev._n 14.6_o and_o the_o spirit_n bid_v we_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n not_o always_o in_o deliver_v this_o light_n be_v a_o light_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o light_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n psal_n 119.105_o the_o word_n be_v a_o lantorn_a a_o dark_a lantorn_a say_v some_o without_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o spirit_n be_v a_o go_v fire_n a_o delude_a spirit_n that_o carry_v not_o but_o contemn_v and_o confound_v this_o lantern_n and_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v darkness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o god_n people_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o word_n inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n and_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n when_o teach_v by_o his_o book_n no_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v abstract_a any_o man_n faith_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o spiritual_a knowledge_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o literal_a knowledge_n though_o the_o literal_a knowledge_n may_v be_v without_o the_o spiritual_a yet_o the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o without_o the_o literal_a we_o be_v not_o warrant_v to_o expect_v or_o trust_v to_o enthusiasm_n or_o praeter-scriptural_a much_o less_o contra-scriptural_a revelation_n as_o they_o which_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n be_v not_o to_o expect_v guidance_n from_o revive_a return_v ghost_n but_o to_o hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 16.29_o mat._n 23.2_o 3._o so_o we_o which_o beside_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v also_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o have_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n perfect_v have_v much_o less_o reason_n to_o expect_v revelation_n and_o to_o sleight_v the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o new_a eph._n 2.21_o that_o light_n which_o contradict_v old_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o coin_v new_a one_o that_o canonize_v new_a scripture_n or_o preach_v new_a gospel_n yea_o the_o very_a question_n of_o carp_a or_o cavil_v against_o know_v receive_a truth_n be_v of_o satan_n gen._n 3.1.5_o and_o he_o that_o preach_v another_o gospel_n though_o he_o seem_v wise_a as_o a_o angel_n and_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o seem_v as_o holy_a and_o zealous_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o the_o four_o property_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v lowliness_n and_o indeed_o the_o more_o light_n the_o more_o lowliness_n the_o more_o loathe_n of_o ourselves_o ezek._n 36._o 27._o with_o 31._o for_o the_o spirit_n convince_v we_o of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o make_v paul_n to_o judge_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o to_o be_v carnal_a rom._n 7.14_o but_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v proud_a and_o puff_v up_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o be_v supercilious_a and_o censorious_a of_o other_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o say_v stand_v by_o thyself_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o thou_o isa_n 65.5_o calling_z other_o carnal_a sensual_a devilish_a while_o they_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n say_v if_o we_o that_o be_v if_o i_o john_n that_o write_v this_o epistle_n or_o other_o apostle_n or_o believer_n say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o be_v liar_n 1_o joh._n 1._o the_o first_o property_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v liberty_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o he_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n psal_n 51.12_o satan_n be_v a_o slave_n and_o of_o a_o servile_a spirit_n and_o so_o all_o his_o agent_n and_o servant_n be_v yea_o say_v some_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o plead_v for_o viz._n liberty_n but_o you_o must_v therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o this_o liberty_n first_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o 2_o peter_n 2.19_o second_o this_o liberty_n overthrow_v not_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a government_n 1_o pet._n 2.13.16_o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n three_o this_o liberty_n be_v to_o and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o it_o man_n now_o talk_v much_o against_o form_n but_o there_o be_v some_o form_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o other_o of_o man_n invention_n though_o we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sinful_a superstitious_a form_n of_o man_n invent_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o free_a from_o the_o lawful_a and_o needful_a form_n that_o be_v of_o god_n appoint_v his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n the_o sixth_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v unity_n unity_n love_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n eph._n 4.3_o gal._n 5.22_o we_o be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n as_o we_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v by_o

that_o be_v come_v from_o beyond_o sea_n to_o preach_v to_o our_o assembly_n to_o revile_v and_o rail_v against_o protestant_a minister_n to_o vent_v error_n and_o heresy_n to_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o furnish_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o scratch_v their_o itch_a ear_n with_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n for_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v call_v officer_n or_o sound_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 4._o as_o the_o adulteress_n too_o often_o please_v the_o unchaste_a husband_n more_o than_o the_o beautiful_a yoke-fellow_n as_o witch_n and_o wizzard_n be_v merry_a at_o their_o diabolical_a fancy_a feast_n as_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n and_o drink_n how_o strange_o do_v satan_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o hacket_n copinger_n and_o arthington_n who_o story_n you_o may_v read_v in_o camden_n elizabetha_n as_o well_o as_o see_v the_o like_a in_o very_a many_o now_o adays_o to_o promote_v those_o sin_n that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v proper_o and_o pure_o sathanical_a viz._n error_n heresy_n seduction_n for_o satan_n be_v not_o a_o drunkard_n adulterer_n a_o swearer_n or_o a_o covetous_a person_n but_o a_o liar_n seducer_n that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n to_o disturb_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o congregation_n while_o almost_o every_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o absurd_a man_n out_o of_o his_o place_n 2_o thes_n 3.2_o multitude_n of_o soul_n pervert_v very_o few_o save_v a_o good_a protestant_n of_o the_o old_a stamp_n whether_o conformable_a or_o nonconformable_a be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o of_o these_o new_a saint_n final_o i_o have_v hear_v a_o ignorant_a one_o distemper_v in_o brain_n and_o overcome_v with_o melancholy_a speak_v excellent_o of_o the_o most_o divine_a and_o deep_a mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o doctor_n merick_n causabone_n endeavour_n to_o 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privy_a seal_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o none_o discern_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o 2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n though_o christ_n his_o sonship_n be_v proclaim_v by_o such_o heavenly_a herald_n luk._n 1.30_o 31_o 32._o luk._n 2.9.13_o 3_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o witness_v our_o adoption_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n jesus_n christ_n indeed_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2.9_o and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v in_o their_o measure_n so_o inspire_v 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o inspiration_n that_o which_o be_v not_o canonical_a before_o be_v so_o a●ter_v and_o new_a truth_n and_o tenet_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v but_o now_o we_o may_v say_v be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n yea_o be_v there_o now_o any_o apostle_n any_o prophet_n so_o inspire_v 4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o witness_v our_o sonship_n in_o such_o dark_a and_o dubious_a phrase_n as_o apollo_n oracle_n use_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o but_o there_o be_v such_o certainty_n and_o clearness_n in_o this_o testimony_n that_o it_o do_v either_o altogether_o or_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n suspend_v and_o silence_v doubt_n and_o distrust_n he_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n know_v it_o be_v bright_a and_o light_a he_o that_o taste_v honey_n know_v it_o be_v sweet_a and_o he_o that_o taste_v the_o hide_a manna_n and_o hear_v this_o testimony_n be_v full_o persuade_v and_o satisfy_v by_o it_o rom._n 8.38_o 5_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o witness_v to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n there_o be_v multitude_n miriads_o of_o man_n that_o never_o hear_v it_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o they_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v barbarian_n to_o they_o this_o high_a language_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o they_o for_o they_o must_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n indeed_o before_o they_o be_v witness_v to_o be_v so_o prius_fw-la est_fw-la predicare_fw-la de_fw-fr esse_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la cognosci_fw-la yea_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n have_v it_o not_o before_o conversion_n nor_o usual_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n than_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n v._o 15._o and_o be_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n nor_o always_o afterward_o for_o the_o testimony_n be_v not_o the_o esse_fw-la but_o de_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o a_o christian_a not_o their_o diet_n but_o their_o banquet_n not_o common_a food_n but_o a_o cordial_n a_o witness_n the_o most_o punctual_a faithful_a witness_n do_v but_o speak_v when_o there_o be_v need_n and_o occasion_n he_o witness_v not_o always_o but_o for_o always_o second_o affirmative_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o conceive_v do_v witness_v all_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o these_o way_n first_o he_o do_v attest_v scripture_n truth_n unto_o the_o soul_n say_v the_o same_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o it_o say_v in_o the_o bible_n by_o irradiate_a those_o truth_n he_o make_v the_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n bright_a and_o illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o make_v the_o sight_n better_o so_o that_o the_o divine_a authority_n infallibility_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v i_o shall_v instance_n in_o two_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a scripture_n truth_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n mat._n 5.6_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la the_o low_a least_o degree_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v give_v rest_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v mat._n 11.28_o