Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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The English nvnne being a treatise wherein (by way of dialogue) the author endeauoureth to draw yong & vnmarried Catholike gentlewomen to imbrace a votary and religious life / written by N.N. Hereunto is annexed a short discourse (by way of conclusion) to the abbesses and religious women of all the English monasteries in the Low-countreys and France.
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Anderton, Lawrence.
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1642
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Wing A3109; ESTC R29040
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beginning_n of_o this_o main_n passage_n if_o a_o religious_a life_n be_v so_o worthy_a in_o itself_o and_o of_o such_o efficacy_n as_o be_v a_o state_n of_o continual_a penance_n as_o that_o by_o it_o a_o religious_a person_n may_v labour_v daily_a to_o cancel_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o escape_v the_o pain_n both_o of_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n how_o weak_a then_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o those_o who_o slight_n and_o prize_v little_a the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o god_n to_o such_o a_o life_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n how_o happy_a cosmophila_n be_v your_o sister_n caelia_n in_o choose_v this_o her_o retire_a and_o votary_n life_n for_o her_o better_a avoid_v of_o all_o the_o former_a threaten_a danger_n abbess_n reverend_a father_n confessarius_fw-la and_o you_o cosmophila_n with_o both_o your_o good_a leaf_n i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o relate_v one_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n and_o hereto_o i_o be_o the_o more_o willing_a in_o that_o out_o of_o my_o own_o experience_n and_o government_n over_o other_o i_o find_v the_o fruit_n by_o i_o here_o understand_v to_o be_v most_o exact_o practise_v by_o humility_n all_o those_o religious_a sister_n who_o live_v under_o my_o charge_n this_o benefit_n whereof_o i_o here_o speak_v be_v a_o humble_a lowliness_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o professor_n of_o a_o votary_n life_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v of_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o that_o s._n bernard_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o predestination_n who_o in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n turn_v his_o speech_n to_o his_o own_o brethren_n and_o thus_o speak_v dear_o n_o ascensione_fw-la belove_v persever_v in_o the_o course_n already_o undertake_v that_o by_o humility_n you_o may_v ascend_v to_o sublimity_n this_o be_v the_o way_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o it_o he_o that_o go_v otherwise_o do_v rather_o fall_v for_o humility_n exalt_v humility_n lead_v to_o life_n thus_o s._n bernard_n the_o truth_n whereof_o from_o experience_n appear_v see_v we_o may_v daily_o observe_v that_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v most_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v most_o humble_a be_v common_o most_o rich_a in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o according_a hereto_o if_o so_o i_o remember_v the_o word_n the_o prophet_n david_n thus_o speak_v our_o o_o 112._o lord_n be_v high_a and_o regard_v humble_a thing_n now_o for_o the_o further_o display_v of_o the_o great_a fruit_n of_o humility_n we_o may_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o it_o prevent_v many_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o which_o danger_n high_a mind_a person_n lie_v open_a humility_n also_o minister_v many_o help_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o elation_n of_o state_n be_v ever_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o headlong_o fall_v whereas_o a_o good_a humble_a soul_n repose_v itself_o most_o willing_o in_o the_o low_a place_n and_o be_v thereby_o more_o remote_a from_o any_o spiritual_a drip_n down_o and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o much_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o religion_n whereby_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o the_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o from_o all_o worldly_a advancement_n we_o rest_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a place_n of_o refuge_n we_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n make_v mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o we_o and_o touch_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o precious_a virtue_n of_o humility_n if_o i_o may_v speak_v it_o in_o all_o sobriety_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v most_o exact_o and_o daily_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o sister_n of_o this_o our_o poor_a monastery_n for_o though_o i_o say_v it_o there_o be_v diverse_a sister_n here_o worthy_o for_o their_o parentage_n descend_v and_o yet_o they_o even_o strive_v and_o contend_v through_o a_o pious_a and_o religious_a emulation_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v perform_v the_o most_o and_o low_a work_n of_o humility_n how_o often_o to_o my_o own_o great_a edification_n have_v i_o command_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sister_n of_o no_o mean_a descent_n to_o undergo_v this_o or_o that_o mean_a office_n in_o out_o house_n yea_o so_o willing_o have_v each_o of_o they_o with_o a_o ready_a and_o smile_a consent_n perform_v what_o i_o appoint_v as_o that_o though_o i_o be_v their_o unworthy_a governess_n yet_o i_o may_v bold_o pronounce_v that_o they_o be_v my_o instructor_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o more_o certainty_n hereof_o i_o dare_v appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o you_o sister_n caelia_n who_o eye_n be_v able_a to_o depose_v the_o daily_a truth_n of_o what_o i_o here_o say_v but_o though_o i_o be_v their_o superior_a herein_o i_o will_v not_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o but_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n i_o p_o 1._o will_v glory_v in_o our_o lord_n caelia_n i_o free_o aver_v that_o my_o own_o sight_n since_o my_o first_o entrance_n in_o to_o this_o holy_a house_n have_v observe_v strange_a and_o unexpected_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v under_o both_o your_o licence_n i_o do_v find_v not_o only_o humility_n but_o many_o other_o virtue_n to_o be_v daily_o exercise_v among_o our_o sister_n to_o the_o great_a strengthen_n and_o encourage_v of_o i_o in_o this_o my_o select_a life_n so_o as_o i_o may_v just_o term_v this_o monastery_n and_o no_o doubt_n all_o other_o well_o govern_a monastery_n either_o of_o man_n or_o woman_n a_o very_a school_n of_o virtue_n for_o beside_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n to_o wit_v fayth_n hope_n and_o charity_n as_o also_o beside_o the_o three_o essential_a vow_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n i_o mean_v of_o chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n final_o beside_o humility_n above_o speak_v of_o what_o other_o virtue_n sort_v to_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v there_o not_o practise_v by_o the_o bless_a nun_n of_o this_o monastery_n and_o this_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n the_o due_a consideration_n of_o which_o point_n i_o grant_v have_v increase_v my_o thirst_n in_o embrace_v this_o most_o happy_a life_n and_o in_o loathe_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o fruitless_a pleasure_n thereof_o o_o dear_a sister_n cosmophila_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v daily_o to_o endure_v no_o small_a pain_n of_o my_o body_n and_o this_o for_o no_o thort_a time_n that_o you_o have_v so_o full_o see_v in_o this_o place_n the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o that_o the_o sight_n thereof_o have_v make_v so_o deep_a a_o impression_n both_o in_o your_o understanding_n and_o will_n as_o to_o my_o infinite_a comfort_n through_o the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n it_o have_v do_v in_o i_o then_o good_a sister_n i_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o you_o will_v not_o so_o much_o depress_v and_o underuâ—lew_v the_o state_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o discourse_n you_o do_v yea_o i_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o in_o despair_n but_o that_o yourself_o for_o the_o eternal_a good_a and_o welfare_n of_o your_o soul_n with_o a_o pious_a contempt_n of_o all_o those_o trifle_a allurement_n above_o mention_v by_o you_o as_o marriage_n splendour_n in_o apparel_n attendance_n and_o the_o like_a may_v perhaps_o embrace_v the_o same_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n with_o i_o but_o reverend_a father_n to_o turn_v my_o speech_n to_o you_o your_o reverence_n may_v proceed_v further_o if_o so_o you_o shall_v think_v good_a in_o unfould_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o religion_n my_o sister_n seem_v by_o her_o word_n to_o take_v no_o small_a delight_n therein_o and_o as_o for_o myself_o to_o the_o great_a nourishment_n of_o my_o spiritual_a life_n i_o do_v even_o feed_v upon_o these_o your_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a discourse_n confessarius_fw-la i_o will_v not_o be_v spare_v of_o my_o labour_n herein_o but_o because_o this_o scene_n of_o i_o in_o set_v down_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n arise_v by_o a_o religious_a life_n have_v be_v somewhat_o long_o therefore_o i_o will_v pass_v over_o many_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o that_o a_o man_n do_v discharge_v his_o debt_n in_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n in_o religious_a state_n that_o god_n peculiar_a care_n and_o protection_n be_v over_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o religious_a life_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o religious_a person_n be_v easy_o hear_v that_o among_o religious_a people_n there_o be_v mutual_a communication_n of_o good_a work_n that_o in_o a_o religious_a state_n the_o commundement_n of_o god_n bind_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n be_v far_o more_o easy_o keep_v then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o laity_n that_o there_o be_v great_a merit_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o good_a work_n perform_v by_o a_o religious_a person_n than_o the_o
and_o afflict_v they_o with_o imaginary_a dream_n o_o how_o many_o worldling_n enthrall_v either_o to_o riches_n to_o honour_n or_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a which_o now_o i_o speak_v and_o therefore_o these_o vanity_n be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n h_o 16._o those_o tyrant_n which_o will_v not_o afford_v any_o rest_n neither_o night_n nor_o day_n to_o what_o have_v be_v above_o say_v we_o may_v adjoin_v the_o several_a miscrye_v which_o necessary_o attend_v upon_o these_o worldly_a pleasure_n i_o will_v insist_v only_o in_o one_o or_o two_o the_o first_o than_o may_v be_v that_o admit_v these_o pleasure_n be_v in_o themselves_o to_o be_v much_o prize_v and_o desire_v yet_o observe_v how_o their_o sweetness_n be_v abate_v first_o by_o the_o instability_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o enjoy_v they_o for_o any_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o how_o great_a a_o misery_n be_v it_o to_o a_o worldly_a man_n who_o felicity_n whole_o rest_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o these_o vanity_n sudden_o and_o unexpected_o to_o be_v pull_v from_o they_o and_o how_o a_o inexplicable_a a_o grief_n be_v it_o to_o the_o richman_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o hear_v that_o discomfortable_a message_n stulte_fw-la i_o 12._o hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la etc._n etc._n fool_n this_o very_a night_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v provide_v who_o shall_v they_o be_v another_o attendant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v discontentment_n which_o sower_n and_o make_v bitter_a all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o for_o cast_v your_o eye_n on_o every_o several_a temporal_a delight_n and_o observe_v the_o sauce_n adjoin_v to_o it_o for_o example_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o when_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a be_v as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v attend_v with_o tribulation_n k_o 7._o of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v for_o you_o cosmophila_n if_o you_o intend_v hereafter_o to_o marry_v but_o if_o it_o be_v enjoy_v with_o sin_n then_o infinite_o more_o it_o be_v environ_v with_o several_a anxietyeâ—_z of_o mind_n in_o like_o manner_n the_o advancement_n to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n stand_v subject_a to_o all_o vassalage_n and_o servitude_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v aâ—_z also_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v after_o cast_v down_o into_o disgrace_n and_o contumely_n brief_o the_o possession_n of_o riches_n lie_v open_a to_o fear_v of_o loose_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o sudden_a to_o be_v pull_v from_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a as_o that_o i_o can_v exemplify_v it_o not_o speak_v of_o time_n past_a in_o diverse_a person_n of_o these_o time_n and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o my_o near_a and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n now_o all_o this_o be_v most_o true_a i_o demand_v of_o what_o judgement_n or_o brain_n be_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o such_o worldly_a foolery_n will_v forbear_v the_o heavenly_a course_n of_o a_o religious_a life_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o subject_a wherein_o i_o have_v spread_v myself_o more_o large_o by_o reason_n it_o seem_v by_o your_o own_o word_n cosmophila_n that_o this_o motive_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o be_v one_o main_n impediment_n why_o your_o father_n though_o otherwise_o a_o virtuous_a good_a catholic_a do_v not_o give_v that_o full_a approbation_n and_o allowance_n to_o a_o votary_n life_n as_o can_v be_v wish_v cosmophila_n sir_n you_o have_v speak_v very_o full_o and_o irrepliable_o and_o indeed_o even_o till_o this_o present_a i_o do_v much_o prize_n the_o worldly_a allurement_n and_o felicity_n at_o a_o far_o high_a rate_n than_o now_o after_o your_o discourse_n thereof_o be_v finish_v i_o do_v so_o much_o blind_v i_o grant_v be_v my_o poor_a womanish_a judgement_n in_o not_o true_o balance_v and_o weigh_v of_o these_o matter_n before_o this_o time_n but_o yet_o good_a sir_n though_o you_o have_v partly_o touch_v upon_o that_o point_n above_o i_o mean_v that_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n have_v their_o counterpoyze_n of_o discontent_n adjoin_v to_o they_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o treat_v more_o large_o thereof_o your_o pain_n therein_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v worthy_o bestow_v and_o the_o rather_o see_v there_o be_v many_o person_n persuade_v that_o the_o careless_a christian_n enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o full_a manner_n whole_o exempt_a from_o all_o anxiety_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o virtuous_a do_v live_v in_o a_o continual_a sadness_n and_o melancholy_n full_a of_o grief_n and_o void_a of_o pleasure_n confessarius_fw-la i_o be_o content_a so_o to_o do_v and_o first_o than_o you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o both_o the_o virtuous_a and_o wicked_a have_v their_o continual_a cross_n as_o i_o may_v â—arme_v they_o and_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n and_o â—his_n through_o divine_a providence_n yet_o these_o two_o different_a sort_n of_o man_n have_v they_o after_o a_o most_o different_a manner_n as_o hereafter_o i_o will_v show_v first_o that_o the_o virtuous_a have_v their_o desolation_n and_o affliction_n sometime_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o thus_o say_v l_o 14._o he_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v â—fter_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n to_o who_o accord_v the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n m_o 3._o all_o who_o will_v live_v goodly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n so_o â—rue_a be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n n_o antioch_n tribulation_n be_v a_o and_o â—ssoluble_a and_o inseparable_a bonâ—_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n all_o which_o be_v from_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n now_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o wicked_a or_o loose_a christianâ—â—l_n say_v that_o their_o man_n have_v also_o such_o discontent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o may_v be_v term_v their_o cross_n for_o though_o the_o wicked_a suffer_v no_o injury_n from_o the_o virtuous_a yet_o be_v they_o several_a way_n afflict_v for_o first_o beside_o what_o be_v above_o brief_o say_v of_o this_o point_n we_o find_v daily_o that_o one_o worldly_a or_o sensual_a man_n receive_v the_o grief_n and_o vexation_n from_o another_o worldly_a oâ—_z sensual_a man_n second_o such_o man_n suffer_v tribulation_n even_o from_o their_o own_o proper_a vice_n to_o the_o which_o they_o become_v worse_o than_o gallyslave_n as_o whole_o enchayn_v and_o enthrall_v to_o perform_v whatsoever_o along_o continue_v habit_n of_o these_o vice_n shall_v command_v and_o exact_a from_o they_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o resistance_n or_o repugnancy_n thereto_o three_o the_o wicked_a suffer_v tribulation_n even_o from_o their_o own_o bad_a conscience_n so_o true_o do_v s._n austin_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o scripture_n o_o â—_z call_v it_o no_o tribulation_n p_o 45._o be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n of_o one_o sin_n but_o now_o let_v we_o balance_v a_o little_a the_o adversity_n or_o desolation_n of_o pious_a and_o religious_a person_n with_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o observe_v thereby_o whether_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o affliction_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v undergo_v and_o suffer_v and_o first_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o just_a be_v but_o short_a and_o momentary_a during_o only_a the_o time_n of_o their_o banishment_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o just_a and_o pious_a man_n die_v q_o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a who_o shall_v die_v in_o our_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o again_o that_o god_n r_o 21._o shall_v then_o wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n all_o tear_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o to_o other_o privilege_n accompany_v the_o tribulation_n of_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a person_n first_o christ_n himself_o aver_v that_o ineffable_a comfort_n and_o joy_n do_v ever_o attend_v the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o just_a say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o other_o virtuous_a soul_n s_o 16._o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n â—halbe_v turn_v into_o joy_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n try_v in_o himself_o thus_o say_v in_o the_o throng_n of_o all_o his_o adversity_n t_o 7._o i_o be_o replenish_v with_o consolation_n i_o do_v exceed_o abound_v in_o all_o tribulation_n the_o three_o privilege_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o â—ust_a be_v that_o they_o be_v most_o fruitful_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o pious_a since_o tribulation_n be_v a_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o thus_o we_o â—ead_v our_o saviour_n to_o