Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	11,703	5	9.5822	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43072	The designe of God in the saints, or, The spirit transporting the minde of a Christian from the humane nature into the divine in the carrying on of which designe, the saint is a meere passive / by George Hassal.	Hassal, George.	1648 (1648)	Wing H1133; ESTC R25419	10,671	26

the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o spirit_n transport_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o christian_a from_o the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o which_o design_n the_o saint_n be_v a_o mere_a passive_a by_o george_n hassal_n a_o member_n of_o the_o army_n zechariah_n the_o 4.th_z verse_n the_o 6.th_z then_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v unto_o i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zerubbabel_n say_v not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1648._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n i_o know_v that_o in_o the_o set_n forth_o but_o of_o these_o few_o line_n i_o shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a as_o for_o the_o natural_a man_n i_o look_v not_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o competent_a judge_n here_o for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o can_v he_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o therefore_o how_o can_v he_o judge_v of_o those_o thing_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v not_o escape_v his_o censure_n however_o but_o bless_v be_v the_o father_n he_o have_v teach_v i_o how_o to_o bear_v the_o hard_a censure_n reproach_n and_o revile_n of_o such_o man_n with_o patience_n while_o i_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporary_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a but_o as_o for_o the_o spiritual_a man_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n the_o spirit_n search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o his_o charitable_a censure_n because_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o judge_v spiritual_o now_o gentle_a reader_n which_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o be_v i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o this_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o certify_v thou_o of_o that_o i_o do_v not_o write_v this_o to_o teach_v thou_o of_o the_o father_n as_o to_o say_v know_v he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o to_o enlighten_v thy_o understanding_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o lamp_n for_o his_o anoint_a even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o if_o this_o may_v be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o evidence_n to_o these_o truth_n as_o already_o manifest_v in_o thou_o i_o shall_v much_o rejoice_v and_o so_o i_o believe_v thou_o will_v for_o from_o that_o short_a yet_o sweet_a experience_n that_o i_o have_v have_v of_o the_o spirit_n i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o who_o it_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o one_o another_o light_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o proverb_n the_o 13.th_z verse_n the_o 9.th_z the_o light_n of_o the_o righteous_a rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v true_o spiritualise_v be_v as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o extreme_a passion_n of_o love_n joy_n and_o spiritual_a delight_n in_o behold_v the_o same_o light_n in_o other_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o wherefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n john_n then_o bare_a record_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n so_o do_v i_o now_o bare_a record_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o that_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n die_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o rise_v again_o so_o do_v the_o flesh_n of_o a_o saint_n when_o christ_n come_v die_v to_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n live_v to_o the_o new_a adam_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o saint_n be_v once_o clothe_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o righteousness_n mortality_n that_o come_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o so_o christian_n reader_n this_o be_v my_o earnest_a desire_n that_o we_o may_v wait_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o further_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o until_o he_o shall_v renew_v our_o strength_n then_o shall_v we_o mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n then_o shall_v we_o run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a we_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isaiah_n the_o 40.31_o thou_o in_o the_o bwel_n of_o love_n george_n hassall_n the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o spirit_n transport_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o christian_a from_o the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o divine_a that_o which_o according_a to_o my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o perceive_v to_o be_v his_o design_n in_o every_o one_o of_o those_o he_o intend_v to_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o but_o be_v yet_o in_o this_o veil_n of_o flesh_n be_v to_o transport_v they_o from_o flesh_n to_o spirit_n from_o fleshly_a egypt_n where_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o spiritual_a canaan_n where_o he_o will_v make_v they_o free_a from_o babylon_n in_o the_o mystery_n where_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o mystery_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a denizen_n from_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o fleshly_a creature_n to_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o spiritual_a creator_n from_o all_o worldly_a glory_n and_o honour_n whatsoever_o to_o that_o heavenly_a honour_n and_o glorious_a privilege_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n unto_o his_o marvellous_a light_n from_o all_o 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sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n be_v new_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v then_o a_o new_a bottle_n a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_a for_o his_o master_n use_n now_o say_v christ_n man_n do_v not_o put_v old_a wine_n into_o new_a bottle_n but_o new_a wine_n into_o new_a bottle_n and_o both_o be_v preserve_v new_a spiritual_a wine_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o that_o saint_n that_o be_v new_o spiritualise_v wherefore_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o

himself_o to_o the_o father_n from_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o in_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o flesh_n as_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n so_o he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n which_o be_v christ_n himself_o he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o we_o be_v active_a and_o except_o we_o abide_v in_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o he_o say_v in_o john_n the_o 15._o ver_fw-la the_o 5.th_z i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o live_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o unity_n and_o oneness_n of_o that_o ever_o bless_a spirit_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v then_o active_a and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n he_o be_v then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v before_o but_o a_o friend_n the_o servant_n say_v christ_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o he_o keep_v nothing_o back_o from_o the_o saint_n because_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o and_o ordain_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o their_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o corinth_n and_o the_o last_o ver_fw-la but_o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o change_n in_o a_o christian_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n this_o spirit_n as_o a_o glass_n be_v that_o in_o which_o we_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o precious_a and_o beautiful_a aspect_n we_o be_v so_o enamour_v therewith_o that_o there_o be_v a_o present_a change_n wrought_v in_o we_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n transport_v from_o all_o the_o glory_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o as_o solomon_n say_v we_o behold_v they_o all_o to_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n unto_o the_o glory_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n which_o be_v above_o the_o natural_a sun_n even_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o saint_n have_v no_o soon_o find_v this_o one_o pearl_n of_o so_o great_a price_n but_o he_o go_v present_o and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o when_o he_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o water_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n such_o be_v the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o it_o that_o it_o work_v a_o saint_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o fire_n be_v say_v to_o do_v wood_n the_o law_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v that_o which_o free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n it_o make_v we_o free_a of_o that_o city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o it_o that_o live_v in_o this_o spirit_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o his_o glory_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v enlighten_v they_o and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v their_o light_n which_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o his_o glory_n for_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o second_o so_o 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perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ephesian_n the_o 4._o and_o the_o 12._o so_o that_o when_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o everlasting_a light_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 60.th_z of_o isaiah_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v man_n and_o therefore_o say_v christ_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a but_o the_o saint_n have_v once_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o light_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v for_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v spirit_n now_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n he_o can_v 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in_o the_o 60._o of_o isa_n and_o verse_n 17._o unto_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o church_n for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n and_o for_o iron_n i_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n what_o a_o sweet_a promise_n be_v here_o of_o christ_n with_o some_o expression_n which_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o his_o more_o excellent_a and_o exceed_a glory_n in_o come_v then_o in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v the_o first_o man_n bring_v brass_n with_o he_o why_o christ_n will_v bring_v for_o that_o gold_n do_v the_o first_o man_n bring_v a_o fleshly_a administration_n 06_o why_o the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n heavenly_a he_o will_v bring_v a_o more_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a administration_n to_o the_o saint_n when_o he_o manife_v himself_o unto_o he_o but_o lest_o i_o shall_v here_o be_v mistake_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o what_o i_o call_v the_o saint_n or_o christian_a be_v not_o menat_n by_o i_o man_n as_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n visible_a to_o the_o natural_a eye_n but_o that_o which_o i_o call_v the_o saint_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n translate_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o take_v off_o from_o the_o fleshly_a glory_n of_o creature_n to_o look_v upon_o and_o affect_v the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v before_o express_v that_o be_v it_o which_o i_o call_v the_o saint_n for_o say_v paul_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v god_n though_o with_o the_o flesh_n i_o serve_v sin_n the_o mind_n sanctify_v be_v the_o saint_n and_o so_o paul_n be_v a_o saint_n and_o so_o the_o mind_n be_v take_v up_o by_o christ_n from_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o flesh_n into_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o spirit_n and_o translate_v into_o his_o image_n or_o likeness_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n 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