Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	ghost_n	holy_a	scripture_n	18,784	5	6.1696	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54126	The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1271; ESTC R220484	73,223	125

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from_o his_o father_n be_v the_o light_n within_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v it_o another_o god_n ibid._n p._n 5._o q._n i_o will_v answer_v thou_o in_o the_o language_n of_o thy_o own_o creed_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o natural_a offspring_n of_o god_n be_v he_o therefore_o another_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v he_o therefore_o another_o god_n her●_n be_v off_o spring_n and_o production_n what_o say_v thou_o t._n h._n to_o this_o c._n if_o the_o light_n within_o be_v a_o natural_a effect_n than_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n and_o that_o from_o eternity_n but_o be_v man_n from_o eternity_n in_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o natural_o shine_v if_o not_o how_o be_v the_o light_n within_o a_o natural_a effect_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n whilst_o thou_o talk_v thus_o idle_o ibid._n q._n both_o thy_o silly_a sophistry_n and_o reflection_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o business_n if_o the_o light_n within_o have_v take_v its_o beginning_n with_o man_n as_o thou_o assert_n dial._n 1._o p._n 32._o it_o be_v a_o good_a consequence_n that_o the_o light_n be_v not_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o not_o god_n or_o if_o the_o light_n have_v necessary_o be_v within_o from_o eternity_n that_o man_n be_v from_o eternity_n but_o that_o man_n be_v from_o eternity_n because_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o man_n be_v from_o eternity_n be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n as_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v from_o eternity_n because_o the_o word_n be_v from_o eternity_n or_o that_o immanuel_n god_n with_o man_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n because_o he_o be_v not_o with_o man_n nor_o man_n with_o he_o from_o eternity_n in_o short_a thy_o sophistry_n play_v upon_o the_o word_n within_o we_o speak_v of_o

which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o have_v be_v bewilder_v about_o the_o thing_n there_o declare_v caviller_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v not_o discernible_a by_o carnal_a man_n they_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n &_o till_o the_o light_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n to_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n and_o they_o labour_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o uncertainty_n i_o do_v say_v again_o the_o light_n in_o all_o age_n have_v make_v know_v doctrine_n fit_a to_o be_v obey_v though_o not_o the_o history_n and_o narrative_n of_o other_o man_n action_n which_o be_v thy_o silly_a objection_n against_o the_o light_n be_v sufficiency_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v on_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o depend_v a_o little_a as_o a_o instance_n to_o prove_v thy_o conceit_n viz._n how_o can_v we_o have_v know_v that_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n be_v unlawful_a if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 5_o of_o matthew_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o dial._n 1._o p._n 22._o but_o this_o i_o prove_v to_o thou_o to_o have_v be_v reveal_v above_o 400._o year_n before_o that_o be_v write_v but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n thou_o overlook_a that_o answer_n clinias_n be_v teach_v by_o it_o rather_o to_o suffer_v a_o great_a fine_a then_o swear_v the_o essaeaens_n have_v rather_o die_v than_o swear_v which_o be_v long_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o light_n then_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o their_o practise_v of_o a_o evangelical_n doctrine_n by_o thy_o own_o argument_n but_o t._n h._n be_v thou_o not_o great_o ashamed_a that_o because_o i_o suppose_v upon_o thy_o principle_n thy_o light_n and_o rule_n to_o be_v two_o reas_n against_o rail_n p._n 39_o that_o therefore_o i_o contradict_v myself_o and_o overthrow_v my_o own_o opinion_n say_v if_o light_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v the_o rule_n than_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n much_o less_o 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and_o which_o way_n i_o come_v to_o understand_v and_o use_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o eminent_o the_o rule_n the_o term_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o the_o question_n lie_v not_o upon_o particular_a rule_n c._n the_o primitive_a christian_n take_v not_o their_o measure_n from_o the_o light_n within_o but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o p._n 46._o q._n this_o be_v confusion_n itself_o be_v the_o light_n within_o and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v inconsistent_a thing_n who_o be_v it_o reveal_v to_o they_o paul_n turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o light_n and_o what_o be_v it_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n when_o john_n say_v they_o have_v receive_v a_o anoint_v which_o abode_n in_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n unto_o which_o he_o direct_v and_o with_o which_o he_o leave_v they_o john_n 1._o 2_o 27._o and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n we_o 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lutheran_n protestant's_n ●alvinists_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n reas_n against_o rail_n pag._n 48._o c._n that_o the_o waldense_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o th●_n scripture_n be_v confident_o say_v but_o more_o than_o ever_o w._n penn_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v q._n but_o if_o w._n penn_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o waldenses_n lutheran_n protestant's_n calvinist_n yea_o and_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n too_o have_v make_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o thou_o then_o appear_v to_o have_v tell_v a_o confident_a untruth_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v that_o the_o waldenses_n hold_v so_o thou_o may_v inform_v thyself_o if_o thou_o please_v out_o of_o their_o history_n 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