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	witness_n	witness_v	2,015	5	9.4809	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01028	A letter first written and sent by Io. Forbes, pastour of the English Church at Middelburgh vnto certen of the companie of marchands adventurers at Stoade, at their earnest desire, for resolving this question: how a Christian man may discerne the testimonie of Gods spirit, from the testimonie of his owne spirit, in witnessing his adoption. And now againe renewed and enlarged by the authour, at the desire of divers good Christians, for the comfort of their troubled co[n]sciences, and published by those of his flocke, to whom he did dedicate it for the publike vse of the Church.	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1616 (1616)	STC 11131; ESTC S118027	27,622	94

our_o anoint_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o as_o that_o oil_n on_o aaron_n 28._o therefore_o be_v we_o say_v to_o have_v this_o anoint_v from_o he_o which_o be_v holy_a 17._o and_o that_o it_o teach_v we_o 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a &_o not_o lie_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n 14._o &_o he_o will_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v our_o earnest_n 5_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o also_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o by_o oil_n as_o by_o earnest_n as_o by_o a_o seal_n do_v god_n establish_v our_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o they_o do_v witness_n to_o we_o touch_v our_o adoption_n and_o that_o do_v the_o apostle_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v 16._o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_v then_o the_o order_n of_o god_n work_v first_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o speak_v write_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n hereupon_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o it_o have_v hear_v &_o receyve_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o it_o believe_v it_o speak_v and_o the_o thing_n it_o speak_v be_v that_o same_o which_o be_v engrave_v in_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o his_o child_n for_o never_o can_v the_o hart_n of_o a_o man_n speak_v one_o word_n of_o mercy_n to_o he_o nor_o of_o adoption_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v first_o mercy_n to_o it_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n have_v speak_v and_o give_v testimony_n to_o he_o of_o his_o election_n he●_n the_o lord_n for_o establish_v the_o heart_n in_o this_o and_o confirm_v man_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o add_v his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o seal_v this_o promise_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n most_o certain_a and_o sure_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o dare_v be_v bold_a with_o the_o apostle_n to_o say_v 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o who_o shall_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o anguish_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o more_o evidentlie_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o albeit_o our_o own_o heart_n have_v in_o they_o a_o power_n to_o witness_v unto_o we_o what_o we_o be_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o grace_n yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v our_o estate_n by_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o full_o and_o confident_o to_o be_v repose_v upon_o and_o trust_v as_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o touch_v our_o estate_n by_o nature_n for_o we_o may_v assure_o trust_v our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n 21._o when_o upon_o any_o guiltiness_n they_o condemn_v we_o see_v he_o be_v curse_v who_o abide_v not_o in_o every_o jo●_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v it_o 10._o &_o he_o that_o transgress_v one_o commandment_n 10._o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o but_o we_o be_v not_o always_o to_o give_v absolute_a credit_n to_o our_o conscience_n when_o upon_o conceit_n of_o innocence_n they_o justify_v us._n for_o although_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o of_o nothing_o yet_o thereby_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apost_n touch_v himself_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o so_o cleerlie_o see_v our_o estate_n which_o be_v from_o god_n neither_o can_v they_o of_o 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ground_n thirdlie_o because_o our_o heart_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o speak_v good_a nor_o evil_a of_o ourselves_o even_o when_o they_o have_v never_o so_o small_a occsion_n to_o do_v so_o and_o when_o they_o have_v much_o more_o occasion_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o last_o because_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n &_o only_a god_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v never_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o our_o conscience_n speak_v good_a of_o we_o as_o when_o they_o speak_v evil_a special_o when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o not_o so_o that_o even_o when_o they_o witness_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v hereupon_o except_o god_n who_o only_o know_v who_o he_o have_v choose_v do_v by_o his_o spirit_n confirm_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o spirit_n for_o we_o may_v much_o more_o sure_o trust_v our_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o from_o ourselves_o then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o 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go_v before_o his_o voice_n i_o mean_v this_o voice_n which_o seal_v adoption_n for_o otherways_o his_o voice_n always_o go_v before_o his_o work_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n in_o us._n for_o understand_v of_o this_o work_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o seal_v adoption_n mark_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o same_o eight_o chap._n of_o the_o rome_n touchinge_v the_o spirit_n you_o have_v not_o receyve_v say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o 15_o but_o you_o have_v receyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n here_o adoption_n under_o

not_o only_o a_o evidence_n that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o also_o a_o witness_n of_o our_o adoption_n make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o work_n of_o liberty_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o without_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v not_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o testify_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 26_o say_v the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o catch_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v not_o be_v express_v conform_v to_o this_o also_o do_v the_o same_o apostle_n say_v in_o that_o same_o place_n 23_o we_o also_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o do_v sigh_v in_o ourselves_o waitinge_v for_o the_o adoption_n and_o this_o be_v clear_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n 10._o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitane_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o compassion_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v parch_a and_o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o verity_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v show_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o first_o it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n second_o that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n three_o that_o it_o be_v make_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o first_o it_o can_v be_v without_o the_o spirit_n because_o we_o have_v no_o entrance_n nor_o access_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o apostle_n say_v 18._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o have_v access_n to_o tbe_n father_n by_o one_o spirit_n second_o we_o can_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n except_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n his_o father_n and_o in_o he_o our_o father_n which_o we_o can_v never_o do_v except_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n 16._o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v make_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n because_o none_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n 1●_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 27._o according_a to_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o that_o searce_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o all_o these_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o none_o can_v pray_v which_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o babble_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o prayer_n see_v it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n be_v it_o confession_n petition_n supplication_z or_o give_v of_o thanks_n must_v still_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o pray_v always_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n 18._o moreover_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o freedom_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n first_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o by_o this_o spirit_n we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o witness_v the_o same_o truth_n say_v in_o another_o place_n because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n 6._o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v not_o be_v in_o we_o until_o first_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v this_o cry_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o plain_a profession_n of_o our_o adoption_n while_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o do_v call_v upon_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o make_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o father_n second_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o description_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 15_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o by_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v understand_v to_o comprehend_v freedom_n and_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o of_o the_o apostle_n 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n for_o they_o who_o live_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o band_n of_o iniquity_n not_o yet_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o joyful_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v never_o with_o boldness_n approach_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o their_o father_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n absolute_o conclude_v 32._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v 13._o because_o no_o man_n can_v call_v upon_o god_n until_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o his_o son_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 10._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v this_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o spirit_n cry_v or_o our_o call_n upon_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o out_o father_n be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o seal_v of_o our_o effectual_a call_n therefore_o under_o the_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v oft_o set_v down_o the_o true_a and_o infallible_a description_n of_o god_n child_n as_o namely_o to_o the_o corinthian_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n 2_o with_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o every_o place_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o 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