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
A19777	Doubtings dovvnfall first, prouing the communitie of the Saints assurance. Secondly, disprouing Bellarmines and his fellowes false allegations and friuolous exceptions against that truth. By Edvvard Dalton, preacher of the Word, &c.	Dalton, Edward.	1624 (1624)	STC 6204; ESTC S115432	25,476	66

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the_o seal_n to_o be_v fix_v to_o interest_n &_o establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o covenant_n david_n in_o his_o perplexity_n almost_o despair_v of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n towards_o he_o as_o appeareth_z in_o that_o he_o so_o earnest_o expostulate_v the_o case_n concern_v god_n deal_v with_o he_o when_o he_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o etc._n psal_n 77.7_o etc._n etc._n &_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o ever_o more_o have_v god_n for_o get_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n but_o why_o do_v he_o correct_v his_o infirmity_n because_o he_o forget_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o themost_a high_a and_o how_o do_v he_o recollect_v his_o spirit_n by_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o call_v to_o mind_n his_o wonder_n of_o old_a time_n even_o those_o for_o 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the_o disciple_n whosoever_o sin_n thou_o or_o you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o now_o infer_v he_o from_o hence_o that_o he_o may_v remit_v sin_n &_o that_o he_o who_o he_o absolue_v may_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v neither_o his_o nor_o the_o other_o name_n be_v there_o particular_o express_v he_o can_v but_o answer_v it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n and_o what_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o do_v not_o he_o now_o from_o a_o general_n infer_v a_o particular_a or_o if_o they_o will_v from_o one_o particular_a the_o apostle_n peter_n interest_n another_o the_o pope_n if_o this_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o and_o not_o for_o we_o let_v they_o produce_v their_o charter_n and_o privilege_n thus_o to_o conclude_v or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o let_v they_o show_v their_o proviso_n or_o else_o we_o may_v safe_o hold_v that_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o kind_n use_v and_o they_o practice_v we_o may_v lawful_o use_v the_o same_o and_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o except_v against_o it_o namely_o that_o from_o the_o general_a promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v draw_v particular_a conclusion_n for_o the_o assure_v and_o establish_v of_o our_o heart_n in_o any_o necessary_a save_a grace_n know_v truth_n of_o conversion_n may_v be_v know_v thus_o be_v the_o first_o frivolous_a the_o second_o be_v as_o false_a for_o if_o a_o saint_n may_v not_o evident_o perceive_v his_o own_o conversion_n to_o be_v true_a i_o will_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v the_o note_n of_o repentance_n together_o with_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o same_o declare_v if_o it_o be_v not_o this_o that_o every_o christian_a look_v in_o this_o glass_n which_o yield_v the_o full_a and_o true_a resemblance_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v behold_v by_o due_a examination_n the_o comformitie_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o receive_v comfort_n &_o confidence_n in_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n future_a happiness_n and_o at_o all_o time_n inseparabilitie_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a for_o can_v the_o fire_n be_v certain_o know_v by_o the_o heat_n 7.6_o math._n 7.6_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n in_o our_o saviour_n judgement_n not_o a_o doubtful_a and_o conjectural_a sign_n but_o a_o sure_a and_o infallible_a note_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n by_o the_o effect_n manifest_o see_v his_o faith_n unfeigned_a his_o repentance_n sound_n yes_o sure_o for_o be_v true_a repentance_n a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a a_o strive_v with_o sin_n present_a a_o watch_v to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o come_v a_o hearty_a desire_n full_a purpose_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o avoid_v evil_a and_o prosecute_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v grieve_v and_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o strive_v and_o not_o feel_v it_o watch_n and_o not_o perceive_v it_o desire_n and_o not_o discern_v it_o purpose_n and_o not_o discover_v it_o endeavour_n and_o not_o find_v it_o and_o do_v all_o these_o hearty_o full_o and_o constant_o &_o not_o evident_o know_v it_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a beside_o every_o regenerate_a man_n have_v a_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o renew_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n give_v testimony_n not_o to_o god_n for_o that_o it_o need_v not_o nor_o to_o other_o for_o that_o it_o can_v but_o to_o the_o man_n who_o have_v it_o for_o that_o it_o must_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o know_v to_o be_v in_o he_o concern_v god_n will_v &_o his_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n 14.5_o pro._n 14.5_o see_v they_o a_o faithful_a witness_n will_v not_o lie_v &_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o penitent_a testify_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n may_v not_o he_o be_v as_o firm_o persuade_v as_o his_o heart_n faithful_o witness_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o conversion_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n say_v they_o deceive_v jer._n 17_o 9_o what_o heart_n it_o be_v which_o be_v deceive_v be_v deceitful_a above_o measure_n who_o can_v know_v it_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speech_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v be_v like_o a_o filthy_a puddle_n at_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o through_o the_o thickness_n &_o impurity_n of_o the_o water_n neither_o one_o thing_n nor_o other_o can_v distinct_o if_o at_o all_o be_v see_v but_o the_o regenerate_a heart_n which_o only_o be_v the_o harbour_n of_o true_a repentance_n may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o clear_a fountain_n at_o who_o bottom_n every_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v sand_n from_o mud_n base_a from_o better_a metal_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v &_o howsoever_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v in_o a_o house_n be_v not_o in_o the_o night_n season_n through_o darkness_n by_o the_o eye_n distinguish_v yet_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o either_o sun_n or_o candle_n a_o man_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o vessel_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o honour_n and_o these_o which_o be_v destinate_a to_o dishonourable_a use_n so_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a darkness_n admit_v no_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o either_o vice_n or_o virtue_n but_o mistake_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o in_o itself_o yet_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o tighteousnesse_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n enter_v into_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nay_o

thus_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o thy_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2.25_o thy_o saviour_n &_o have_v that_o hope_n which_o be_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 3.6_o and_o never_o make_v ashamed_a rom._n 5.5_o i_o rest_v thou_o in_o any_o christian_a duty_n to_o be_v command_v edw_n dalton_n the_o content_n popish_a doctor_n of_o all_o have_v least_o reason_n to_o interpret_v the_o text_n of_o a_o conjectural_a persuasion_n page_n 9_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o every_o grace_n simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v common_a to_o every_o saint_n not_o paul_n peculiar_a page_n 10._o and_o it_o be_v first_o prove_v from_o the_o text_n not_o withstand_v paul_n special_a revelation_n pa._n 13._o gift_n of_o discern_a page_n 15._o second_o context_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n argue_v page_n 26._o mark_v whereat_o he_o aim_v i._n the_o saint_n comfort_n page_n 28._o ground_n of_o those_o comfort_n he_o here_o lay_v down_o p._n 31._o three_o from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n where_o 1._o the_o gospel_n aswell_o as_o the_o law_n be_v particular_o to_o be_v apply_v p._n 32._o 2._o to_o apply_v general_a proposition_n particular_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 34._o the_o adversary_n themselves_o p._n 36._o 3._o the_o truth_n of_o conversion_n may_v be_v know_v p._n 38._o 4._o what_o heart_n it_o be_v which_o be_v deceive_v p._n 39_o 5._o wherein_o peter_n be_v deceive_v wherein_o he_o be_v not_o p._n 43._o 6._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o allege_v paul_n rageing_n against_o the_o church_n to_o prove_v a_o saint_n may_v be_v deceive_v p._n 43._o 7._o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o saint_n assurance_n p._n 44._o and_o it_o be_v second_o apply_v therefore_o 1._o they_o be_v reprove_v who_o will_v have_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o doubt_v and_o that_o out_o of_o duty_n of_o their_o salvation_n of_o which_o to_o doubt_v papist_n have_v of_o all_o man_n least_o cause_n see_v if_o we_o will_v believe_v themselves_o they_o only_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n p._n 45._o 2._o to_o hold_v doubt_v necessary_a be_v dangerous_a make_v prayer_n fruitless_a p._n 46._o 3._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o labour_v for_o assurance_n p._n 48._o 4._o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v assurance_n p._n 50._o 5._o sign_n of_o true_a assurance_n p._n 50._o 6._o outward_a condition_n shall_v not_o puff_n up_o or_o exalt_v any_o saint_n above_o his_o inferior_a brethren_n p._n 51._o 7._o the_o mean_a child_n of_o god_n may_v in_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o this_o assurance_n be_v comfort_v p._n 52._o 8._o how_o to_o be_v comfort_v in_o sin_n and_o suffering_n by_o this_o assurance_n p._n 52._o doubtings_n dounfal_n romans_z 8._o vers_n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n all_o the_o prediction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v infallible_a for_o their_o truth_n and_o for_o their_o accomplishment_n have_v their_o period_n one_o among_o the_o rest_n seem_v to_o be_v verify_v in_o our_o day_n 21.26_o luk._n 21.26_o which_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n or_o their_o heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n not_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o so_o but_o that_o man_n will_v be_v so_o carry_v away_o with_o longing_n for_o certainty_n in_o thing_n rather_o of_o this_o then_o a_o better_a life_n whereas_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v once_o persuade_v that_o in_o christ_n god_n present_a love_n without_o interruption_n reflect_v on_o he_o and_o future_a joy_n without_o intermission_n do_v expect_v he_o 146.2_o ps_n 146.2_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o he_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o lord_n almighty_a power_n possess_v with_o the_o almighty_n merciful_a protection_n and_o full_o persuade_v that_o the_o worst_a cross_n 21.18_o luk._n 21.18_o even_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o head_n shall_v not_o produce_v the_o perish_a of_o a_o hair_n 8.28_o ro._n 8.28_o but_o all_o thing_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o good_a though_o some_o through_o needless_a fear_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1.19_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o other_o upon_o earthly_a hope_n embrace_v this_o present_a world_n he_o i_o say_v remain_v as_o constant_o faithful_a in_o his_o outward_a profession_n as_o he_o be_v holy_o resolve_v through_o a_o inward_a persuasion_n but_o now_o the_o apostle_n partly_o see_v in_o the_o roman_n in_o his_o time_n partly_o foresee_v in_o all_o saint_n in_o succeed_a age_n that_o their_o holy_a persuasion_n shall_v be_v oppose_v and_o their_o heavenly_a profession_n hinder_v upon_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o alarm_n which_o both_o present_a experience_n and_o future_a expectation_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v enter_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o list_n and_o begin_v a_o combat_n with_o his_o enemy_n of_o all_o sort_n sin_n and_o suffering_n not_o end_v many_o time_n till_o death_n have_v put_v a_o end_n unto_o they_o nay_o death_n itself_o of_o all_o affliction_n the_o worst_a which_o man_n can_v endure_v and_o that_o only_a which_o he_o can_v resist_v from_o the_o 1._o verse_n to_o the_o 31._o and_o lest_o any_o saint_n shall_v shrink_v from_o his_o holy_a faith_n or_o any_o other_o be_v deter_v from_o touch_v the_o very_a hemme_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o accompany_v with_o affliction_n and_o encounter_v with_o opposition_n he_o present_v the_o soul_n victorious_o triumph_v from_o the_o 31._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n against_o all_o doubt-causing_a strait_n and_o heart-daunting_a strength_n because_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v helpefull_a for_o how_o shall_v not_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n verse_n 32._o nor_o too_o much_o molest_v with_o any_o enemy_n that_o be_v hurtful_a whether_o sever_v or_o unite_v in_o their_o force_n be_v they_o sever_v it_o insult_v first_o over_o the_o malice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a whether_o sin_n or_o satan_n and_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n through_o sin_n one_o or_o all_o either_o accuse_v verse_n 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n 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