Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abundant_a	gracious_a	lord_n	1,650	5	4.2037	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49178	The ascents of the soul, or, David's mount towards God's house being paraphrases on the fifteen Psalms of Degrees / written in Italian, by ... Gio. Francesco Loredano ..., 1656 ; render'd into English, Anno Dom. 1665.; Gradi dell'anima. English	Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661.; Coleraine, Hugh Hare, Baron, 1606?-1667.	1681 (1681)	Wing L3065; ESTC R6897	69,621	80

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myself_o no_o plea_n to_o make_v save_v the_o inexpressible_a desire_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n not_o to_o be_v exclude_v with_o dog_n but_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n i_o confess_v good_a lord_n that_o i_o have_v neither_o worth_n nor_o will_n to_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o grace_n nor_o to_o arrive_v at_o thy_o favour_n all_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n have_v be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o my_o guiltiness_n for_o i_o have_v slight_v thy_o omnipotency_n by_o pride_v myself_o in_o thy_o extraordinary_a gift_n the_o very_a sight_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v appear_v not_o the_o loan_n of_o thy_o peculiar_a bounty_n but_o thing_n make_v on_o purpose_n for_o my_o convenience_n the_o return_n and_o pleasure_n of_o each_o season_n have_v be_v reckon_v the_o unavoidable_a act_n of_o sublunary_a creature_n thunder_z lightning_z and_o storm_n of_o hail_n be_v too_o often_o count_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o second_o cause_n 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peace_n which_o be_v a_o inseparable_a accident_n to_o it_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o magazine_n of_o blessing_n as_o may_v render_v my_o soul_n like_o a_o strong_a fortress_n well_o provide_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n gracious_a lord_n i_o have_v often_o beg_v the_o favour_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o that_o wretched_a state_n of_o my_o prevarication_n and_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o evil_a habit_n i_o know_v how_o weak_a how_o blind_a how_o false_a or_o infirm_a our_o own_o nature_n find_v itself_o at_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o suppose_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o goodness_n without_o the_o armour_n of_o thy_o grace_n without_o the_o encouragement_n of_o thy_o love_n either_o to_o quell_v the_o impetuousness_n of_o his_o lust_n or_o to_o get_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a hill_n destroy_v like_o a_o jonathan_n all_o his_o enemy_n in_o his_o way_n such_o a_o one_o must_v sure_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n or_o mistake_v himself_o gross_o for_o he_o shall_v know_v it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o excess_n of_o thy_o pity_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o way_n the_o prodigal_a soul_n that_o have_v long_o stray_v can_v never_o make_v up_o its_o loss_n nor_o mend_v its_o condition_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o inexhausted_a treasure_n of_o thy_o grace_n help_v i_o therefore_o and_o redeem_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v entrust_v with_o thy_o talent_n i_o may_v show_v forth_o to_o all_o thy_o manifold_a goodness_n and_o tender_a bowel_n of_o compassion_n so_o that_o sinner_n many_o with_o myself_o may_v be_v far_o convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o by_o my_o example_n inflame_v with_o thy_o love_n renounce_v earthly_a toy_n and_o pay_v thy_o clemency_n the_o due_a tribute_n of_o penitential_a tear_n and_o from_o whence_o dear_a god_n be_v yet_o more_o glorify_v then_o by_o forgive_a we_o poor_a sinner_n thy_o mercy_n be_v likewise_o a_o guide_n for_o we_o since_o all_o the_o act_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n may_v in_o some_o degree_n be_v imitate_v by_o man_n he_o be_v form_v after_o thy_o image_n and_o the_o more_o just_a and_o holy_a he_o be_v the_o more_o do_v he_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o prince_n who_o best_o resemble_v god_n on_o earth_n must_v own_o his_o power_n to_o reward_v or_o to_o punish_v from_o thy_o special_a grant_n o_o jesus_n the_o martyr_n have_v assay_v to_o copy_n out_o thy_o patience_n the_o virgin_n thy_o purity_n confessor_n thy_o truth_n and_o hermit_n thy_o innocence_n but_o alas_o how_o far_o short_a be_v they_o of_o the_o original_a they_o have_v represent_v thy_o image_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n very_o dark_o and_o deficient_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o far_o more_o excellent_a be_v thy_o operation_n and_o affection_n than_o we_o the_o proof_n of_o thy_o goodness_n be_v infint_o transcendent_a and_o inexpressible_a rather_o to_o be_v admire_v then_o exemplify_v and_o do_v not_o all_o the_o prerogative_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n concur_v to_o set_v forth_o thy_o greatness_n and_o to_o speak_v thou_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o thy_o goodness_n alone_o will_v describe_v thou_o most_o admirable_o according_a as_o thou_o declare_v thyself_o unto_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o truth_n and_o goodness_n therefore_o extend_v these_o glorious_a attribute_n towards_o my_o relief_n and_o advance_v thy_o lovely_a title_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v no_o far_o cause_n to_o urge_v but_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o unworthy_a my_o soul_n be_v of_o pardon_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o will_v thy_o pity_n be_v adore_v in_o the_o pardon_v of_o i_o the_o four_o step_n on_o the_o four_o psalm_n of_o degree_n be_v the_o 123_o psalm_n ad_fw-la te_fw-la levavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n come_v lord_n o_o come_v and_z and_o help_v my_o sink_a soul_n that_o be_v sear_v with_o many_o troublesome_a illusion_n will_v let_v i_o fall_v i_o doubt_v into_o the_o dark_a of_o sin_n i_o have_v experience_v to_o my_o cost_n how_o much_o the_o ill_a propensity_n of_o my_o nature_n corrupt_v my_o sentiment_n and_o habituate_a i_o to_o the_o relish_n of_o tentation_n almost_o persuade_v i_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o resist_v i_o live_v indeed_o with_o myself_o far_o from_o myself_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o a_o good_a mind_n as_o to_o be_v without_o the_o neighbourhood_n or_o acquaintance_n of_o my_o own_o bad_a one_o self_n love_n delude_v i_o with_o false_a reflex_v and_o give_v to_o vice_n itself_o the_o surname_n of_o virtue_n it_o make_v i_o a_o self-deceiver_n and_o a_o gross_a flatterer_n of_o my_o own_o opinion_n so_o that_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o spare_v and_o connive_v at_o myself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o great_a delinquency_n but_o not_o to_o entertain_v myself_o any_o long_o among_o the_o misery_n i_o contract_v nor_o to_o cast_v away_o my_o life_n too_o blind_o among_o error_n i_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o divine_a presence_n and_o with_o a_o steady_a faith_n a_o lively_a hope_n a_o most_o ardent_a love_n a_o fix_a contemplation_n a_o strong_a patience_n and_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n i_o implore_v thy_o assistance_n and_o entreat_v thy_o mercy_n my_o sight_n have_v lose_v its_o ability_n in_o regard_v worldly_a object_n and_o i_o will_v not_o enjoy_v any_o other_o visive_n faculty_n but_o that_o which_o thy_o wonderful_a grace_n may_v afford_v i_o let_v he_o aim_v and_o look_v at_o dirt_n who_o full_a of_o earthly_a