Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	wonderful_a	work_n	work_v	62	3	6.5200	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73546	A discourse of the sinne against the Holy Ghost Grounded upon Matt. Chap. 12. vers. 22.-23. Tending to the comfort of such persons as, being afflicted in conscience for their sins, are, by the delusions of Satan, brought to the brinke of despaire, through feare that they have fallen into that unpardonable sinne. Written some space of time since, by that godly and judicious divine M. William Bradshaw, sometime fellow of Sydny Colledge in Cambridge; and publish'd by his sonne Iohn Bradshaw.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Bradshaw, John, 17th cent.	1640 (1640)	STC 3515.5; Wing B4156; ESTC S91179	48,035	158

if_o we_o desire_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o out_o of_o ●his_n bottomless_a gulf_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o abuse_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o sin_n against_o god_n especial_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o corruption_n that_o we_o be_v too_o much_o subject_n unto_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n that_o our_o nature_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o sin_n the_o more_o by_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n shall_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n 9_o rom._n 7.8_o 11._o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o work_v all_o kind_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v revive_v sin_n it_o we_o but_o much_o more_o fearful_a be_v it_o when_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v there_o unto_o be_v stir_v up_o yea_o by_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o 2_o this_o may_v be_v a_o relief_n to_o a_o distress_a conscience_n that_o shall_v be_v tempt_v and_o persuade_v by_o sata●_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n satan_n set_v before_o thy_o eye_n t●●_n the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v despai●_n of_o mercy_n and_o so_o grow_v profane_a an●_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n some_o fearful_a sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v ar●_n he_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o shall_v mak●_n thou_o to_o try_v and_o examine_v what_o mou●_n and_o stir_v thou_o principal_o to_o tha●_n sinne._n and_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o conscience_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o chief_a ordinance_n thereof_o do_v not_o irritate_fw-la or_o provoke_v thou_o thereunto_o that_o sin_n of_o thou_o can_v be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o commit_v this_o must_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o who_o a_o man_n do_v hate_v use_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o a_o man_n blasphemous_a and_o outrageous_a speech_n of_o he_o by_o make_v his_o stomach_n and_o choler_n to_o rise_v against_o he_o so_o the_o like_a effect_n do_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n produce_v in_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n and_o hater_n of_o he_o 3_o hence_o we_o may_v have_v some_o sight_n why_o this_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v direct_o by_o the_o pardon_n for_o what_o be_v the_o main_a matter_n and_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o offer_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n ●o_o all_o those_o that_o will_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v vouchsafe_v pardon_n that_o do_v not_o only_o contemn_v the_o same_o but_o so_o hate_v it_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o offer_n thereof_o worse_o than_o before_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o these_o hellish_a imps._n god_n bring_v jesus_n the_o messiah_n unto_o they_o their_o own_o conscience_n acknowledge●_n it_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n seale●_n and_o confirm_v it_o what_o be_v all_o thi●_n but_o a_o offer_n of_o pardon_n which_o the●_n despise_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o as_o for_o the_o very_a offer_n of_o it_o the_o worse_o the_o four_o conclusion_n it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_a and_o in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n shine_v or_o set_v forth_o in_o type_n an●_n shadow_n and_o figure_n that_o do_v beg●●_n this_o blasphemy_n but_o some_o special_a and_o particular_a beam_n of_o light_a bei●●_n palpable_o and_o evident_o present_v 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o experimental_a knowledge_n that_o beget_v in_o they_o this_o sinne._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o know_v w●_n enough_o and_o approve_v it_o as_o a●●_n they_o affect_v with_o great_a devoti●●_n those_o mystical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jewish_a gospel_n that_o s●dowed_v out_o the_o same_o this_o only_o be_v it_o which_o they_o can_v not_o endurre_v the_o direct_a light_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a present_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n for_o example_n in_o tapestry_n and_o imagery_n we_o can_v with_o delight_n behold_v the_o portraiture_n of_o serpent_n toad_n fox_n wolf_n and_o other_o filthy_a beast_n that_o we_o can_v when_o themselves_o in_o themselves_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o we_o but_o fly_v from_o they_o or_o pursue_v they_o to_o death_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o many_o professor_n of_o christ_n that_o though_o they_o seem_v much_o affect_v to_o christ_n in_o general_a and_o much_o devote_v to_o every_o shadow_n and_o semblance_n of_o he_o yet_o do_v they_o notwithstanding_o indeed_o hate_v and_o malice_n he_o and_o will_v be_v he_o present_v in_o person_n with_o they_o pursue_v he_o even_o unto_o death_n use_v 1_o 1_o not_o to_o measure_v religion_n by_o a_o general_a profession_n and_o a_o outward_a conformity_n unto_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o for_o even_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o spiteful_a enemy_n that_o christ_n have_v be_v such_o as_o profess_v christ_n yea_o and_o persecute_v christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 2_o if_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n thou_o can_v in_o thy_o conscience_n assure_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v never_o thus_o affect_v when_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v present_v unto_o thou_o that_o thy_o mind_n do_v never_o rise_v nor_o lift_v up_o itself_o against_o it_o but_o ever_o like_v and_o love_v it_o yea_o if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o affection_n that_o the_o more_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v have_v of_o christ_n the_o more_o thou_o love_v he_o thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o breed_n in_o thou_o the_o second_o part_n the_o birth_n of_o this_o sinne._n you_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o shine_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n whereby_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n discern_v indeed_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o first_o quicken_v this_o monster_n and_o make_v it_o to_o swell_v and_o grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o heart_n now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o birth_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v forth_o of_o they_o this_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 23._o for_o when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v not_o only_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wrought_v but_o do_v also_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o light_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o labour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o smother_v and_o extinguish_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o begin_v to_o descry_v that_o that_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o this_o their_o astonishment_n they_o begin_v to_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v sure_o the_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o then_o contain_v any_o long_o but_o present_o breathe_v out_o this_o fearful_a blasphemy_n so_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n astonishment_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o word_n whereby_o they_o begin_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o midwife_n that_o borough_n forth_o this_o sinne._n whence_o observe_v we_o these_o conclusion_n concern_v this_o sinne._n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o cause_n that_o irritate_v and_o provoke_v man_n unto_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o within_o themselves_o but_o out_o of_o themselves_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v within_o themselves_o but_o the_o irritate_v cause_n be_v out_o of_o themselves_o for_o if_o this_o divine_a light_n have_v shine_v never_o so_o bright_o upon_o their_o own_o soul_n howsoever_o they_o may_v have_v malist_v the_o same_o yet_o they_o will_v never_o in_o that_o manner_n have_v spit_v out_o blasphemy_n into_o the_o care_n of_o man_n against_o it_o for_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o they_o say_v and_o therefore_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o than_o themselves_o they_o will_v never_o have_v say_v so_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a malicious_a speech_n of_o many_o concern_v man_n man_n be_v wont_v by_o see_v other_o man_n respect_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o thereto_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o inform_v man_n true_o in_o another_o point_n concern_v this_o sin_n to_o wit_n that_o those_o thought_n and_o word_n that_o be_v sudden_o beget_v and_o hatch_v in_o man_n himself_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o which_o way_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v ●his_fw-la sinne._n for_o that_o which_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o commit_v this_o sin_n

this_o truth_n they_o have_v never_o commit_v this_o sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o commit_v it_o because_o of_o that_o truth_n the_o use_v whereof_o may_v be_v 1_o for_o information_n of_o ou●_n judgement_n concern_v this_o sin_n we_o see_v many_o commit_v many_o strange_a and_o desperate_a sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n of_o conscience_n yea_o of_o nature_n itself_o and_o that_o also_o most_o wilful_o and_o stubborn_o &_o obstinate_o yea_o with_o this_o height_n of_o desperate_a resolution_n that_o though_o they_o be_v sure_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o it_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v it_o though_o such_o sin_n be_v a_o fight_n against_o the_o truth_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n except_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a motion_n of_o it_o do_v arise_v from_o that_o divine_a truth_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o will_v not_o commit_v that_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o divine_a truth_n sake_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o very_a first_o motion_n whereof_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o divine_a truth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o only_o commit_v in_o the_o light_n and_o against_o the_o light_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o even_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n 2_o sith_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o divine_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o principal_a organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v work_v and_o breed_v such_o monster_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o do_v our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o purge_v and_o sweep_v our_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v especial_o when_o we_o be_v in_o such_o place_n where_o these_o divine_a truth_n shine_n and_o appear_v most_o for_o else_o a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o some_o monster_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o soul_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divine_a truth_n that_o present_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o do_v breed_v some_o monster_n or_o other_o in_o a_o corrupt_a soul_n though_o not_o so_o huge_a a_o one_o as_o this_o yet_o that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o spawn_n a_o fry_n and_o seed_n to_o this_o as_o therefore_o in_o the_o mud_n of_o egypt_n cast_v up_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n be_v engender_v many_o vile_a and_o filthy_a creature_n by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v as_o strange_a mud_n cast_v over_o the_o soul_n strange_a monster_n will_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o truth_n shine_v thereupon_o 3_o hence_o observe_v the_o person_n that_o be_v most_o capable_a of_o this_o sin_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v most_o capable_a of_o divine_a illumination_n and_o most_o apprehensive_a of_o all_o truth_n a_o dullard_n a_o blind_a person_n that_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o look_v above_o that_o which_o be_v humane_a can_v commit_v this_o sin_n but_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o divine_a truth_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n ignorance_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o a_o man_n for_o a_o narrow_a brain_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o conceive_v this_o sinne._n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la and_o those_o that_o come_v near_a to_o this_o sin_n the_o grand_a &_o arch-persecutor_n of_o any_o divine_a truth_n they_o be_v man_n admirable_a for_o gift_n there_o be_v indeed_o many_o insolent_a dunce_n and_o sot_n that_o be_v malirious_a but_o they_o receive_v this_o malice_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o great_a wit_n themselves_o be_v but_o axe_n and_o beetle_n in_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mouse_n that_o can_v bring_v forth_o this_o elephant_n nor_o a_o wren_n that_o can_v lay_v and_o hatch_v this_o eagle_n 4_o learn_v hence_o how_o to_o prevent_v this_o sinne._n many_o there_o be_v indeed_o that_o take_v a_o most_o vile_a course_n to_o prevent_v it_o they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o divine_a truth_n because_o they_o will_v not_o wilful_o resist_v it_o and_o so_o desperate_o perish_v through_o their_o wilful_a want_n of_o it_o but_o let_v our_o course_n be_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o to_o adore_v every_o divine_a truth_n that_o we_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o the_o least_o thought_n against_o the_o same_o of_o all_o sin_n this_o shall_v be_v kill_v in_o the_o womb_n for_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o possession_n and_o kingdom_n this_o never_a the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o conceive_v by_o mean_n o●_n every_o divine_a truth_n but_o of_o a_o supernatural_a divine_a truth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o evangelicall_n truth_n so_o that_o a●_n every_o light_n be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o produce_v and_o quicken_v thing_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n only_o so_o every_o truth_n be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o breed_v and_o animate_v this_o sin_n but_o some_o evangelicall_n truth_n only_o the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v in_o this_o example_n that_o divine_a truth_n that_o here_o stir_v up_o this_o sin_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n this_o it_o be_v that_o stir_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o this_o sinne._n so_o that_o a_o natural_a truth_n can_v stir_v up_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o this_o unpardonable_a one_o but_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a hebr._n 6.5_o it_o must_v be_v a_o truth_n concern_v the_o life_n to_o come_v use_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o climate_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o what_o region_n it_o be_v beget_v and_o hatch_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o altogether_o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o church-sinne_n as_o therefore_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o ordinary_o be_v in_o the_o world_n even_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n so_o the_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v by_o man_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o church_n where_o only_o or_o special_o those_o beam_n do_v shine_v that_o stir_v up_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n for_o as_o the_o deadly_a serpent_n abound_v in_o the_o hot_a country_n so_o the_o deadly_a and_o desperate_v sin_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o its_o great_a strength_n 2_o in_o temptation_n the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o conclusion_n for_o let_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o be_v never_o so_o heinous_a and_o desperate_a against_o conscience_n yet_o if_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v not_o be_v stir_v up_o unto_o it_o it_o be_v not_o this_o unpardonable_a sinne._n the_o three_o conclusion_n this_o sin_n be_v not_o engender_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o every_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n and_o truth_n but_o by_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o be_v it_o that_o beget_v this_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o this_o christ_n who_o they_o so_o horrible_o revile_v be_v that_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o spit_v out_o this_o blasphemy_n because_o they_o see_v he_o be_v so_o though_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o legal_a nor_o evangelicall_n truth_n but_o it_o have_v this_o property_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o sin_n yet_o no_o truth_n but_o a_o main_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n the_o excellent_a truth_n and_o that_o which_o be_v present_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o in_o he_o the_o most_o principal_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o beget_v in_o he_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n the_o same_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o beget_v in_o the_o reprobate_n if_o god_n leave_v they_o so_o far_o unto_o themselves_o the_o high_a and_o most_o horrible_a sinne._n for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o holiness_n to_o the_o good_a be_v a_o instrument_n of_o impiety_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o by_o degree_n that_o illumination_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a grace_n in_o god_n child_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o reprobrate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n beget_v many_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o every_o evangelicall_n truth_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o much_o grace_n the_o fundamental_a and_o high_a point_n thereof_o much_o more_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o high_a evangelicall_n truth_n that_o be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o of_o this_o high_a diabolical_a sinne._n use_v 1_o this_o shall_v admonish_v we_o