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	wrought_v	70	3	7.3264	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 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end_n the_o lord_n of_o hi●_n mercy_n give_v we_o all_o right_a understanding_n humble_a heart_n te●der_a conscience_n the_o fear_n of_o h●●_n name_n the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n sincerity_n of_o faith_n and_o truth_n obedience_n that_o our_o fayling_n m●_n neither_o become_v fall_n nor_o o●_n fall_n irrecoverable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d we_o sin_n we_o may_v repent_v if_o 〈◊〉_d repent_v we_o may_v be_v forgive_v we_o be_v forgive_v we_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o if_o accept_v we_o m●_n for_o ever_o be_v glorify_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n thou_o a_o unworthy_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n bradshaw_n april_n 1._o 1640._o martii_fw-la 30_o 1640._o imprimatur_fw-la tho_o wykes_n math_n chap._n 12._o verse_n 22._o then_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n blind_a and_o dumb_a ●nd_v he_o heal_v he_o so_o that_o he_o that_o ●as_v blind_a and_o dumb_a both_o speak_v and_o ●aw_v 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v amaze_v and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 4_o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v it_o they_o say_v this_o fellow_n do_v not_o east_n out_o the_o devil_n but_o through_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n 5._o and_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v 6._o but_o if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o how_o shall_v then_o his_o k●ngdome_n st●nd_n 27._o and_o if_o i_o by_o beelzebub_n cast_v o●_n devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o childr●●_n cast_v they_o out_o they_o therefore_o sh●●_n be_v your_o judge_n 28._o but_o if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o god_n then_o be_v the_o ki●●dome_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o you_o 29._o or_o else_o how_o can_v one_o enter_v in●_n strong_a man_n house_n and_o spoile●_n good_n except_o he_o first_o bind_v strong_a man_n and_o 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therefore_o six_o thing_n press_v in_o this_o history_n conce●●_n that_o particular_a sin_n that_o be_v specify_v which_o may_v give_v 〈◊〉_d light_n to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o k●_n 1._o the_o conception_n of_o this_o s●_n 2._o the_o birth_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o name_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o conviction_n of_o it_o 6._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o co●tion_n of_o this_o sinne._n the_o conception_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v of_o a_o wonderful_a miracle_n our_o saviour_n christ_n wrought_v 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v possess_v bodily_a a_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o d●_n beam_n of_o light_n that_o stream_v from_o this_o miracle_n shine_v upon_o their_o conscience_n do_v animate_v and_o quicken_v this_o hellish_a monster_n in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o it_o appear_v afterward_o for_o it_o be_v with_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o divers_a object_n it_o produce_v divers_a effect_n it_o bring_v forth_o through_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o soil_n not_o the_o rose_n only_o but_o the_o nettle_n not_o the_o figtree_n only_o but_o the_o thistle_n not_o the_o vine_n only_o but_o the_o brier_n it_o animate_v and_o quicken_v not_o clean_o alone_a but_o unclean_a creature_n also_o as_o toad_n adder_n hornet_n and_o such_o like_a so_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o jesus_n shine_v upon_o divers_a person_n it_o bring_v forth_o divers_a effect_n and_o those_o clean_a contrary_n in_o some_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o produce_v many_o excellent_a grace_n in_o other_o some_o many_o foul_a and_o hideous_a sin_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soil_n hence_o may_v we_o draw_v these_o conclusion_n concern_v this_o sinne._n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v quicken_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o light_n and_o heat_n of_o some_o special_a divine_a truth_n for_o so_o be_v this_o particular_a sin_n in_o this_o place_n that_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n shine_v about_o they_o be_v i●_n that_o first_o stir_v and_o temper_v their_o corruption_n and_o wrought_v and_o frame_v that_o monstrous_a sin_n that_o have_v never_o be_v beget_v if_o it_o have_v neve●_n shine_v on_o they_o so_o that_o the_o very_a cause_n why_o thi●_n sin_n be_v commit_v be_v by_o reaso●_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o divine_a truth_n do_v present_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n o●_n their_o conscience_n which_o if_o it_o di●_n not_o they_o will_v not_o commit_v such_o a_o sinne._n for_o example_n these_o wicked_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n if_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o such_o like_a mean●_n have_v be_v use_v whereby_o they_o may_v have_v perceive_v