Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	act_n	believe_v	faith_n	3,882	5	5.9558	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29649	The way to the Sabbath of rest, or, The souls progress in the work of regeneration being a brief experimental discourse of the new-birth in which many of the serpents wiles are detected, the mysteries of the Cross unvailed, the death of the old man, the life of the new man, the angelical dispensation, with the entrance to the divine / clearly laid open and discovered by Mr. Thomas Bromley.	Bromley, Thomas, 1629-1691.	1692 (1692)	Wing B4888B; ESTC R35790	39,085	70

much_o upon_o imagination_n sometime_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o strong_a influence_n of_o the_o external_a heaven_n and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o reject_v thought_n which_o tempt_v to_o speculative_a delight_n in_o object_n which_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n former_o embrace_v but_o now_o be_v change_v abhor_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o evil_a one_o draw_v we_o to_o close_v with_o and_o entertain_v thought_n not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o very_o evil_a to_o we_o because_o they_o present_v and_o feed_v the_o soul_n with_o unprofitable_a picture_n which_o shall_v be_v alone_o entertain_v with_o the_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v complete_v in_o it_o and_o i_o know_v many_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v with_o the_o work_n of_o their_o imagination_n on_o inconsiderable_a trifle_a object_n when_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o entertain_v any_o thought_n gross_o evil_a and_o where_o this_o state_n be_v grow_v into_o a_o long_a habit_n it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o though_o a_o soul_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o and_o long_o to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o as_o find_v the_o imagination_n in_o these_o work_n to_o be_v like_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n raise_v up_o the_o old_a prophet_n samuel_n or_o the_o inward_a man_n from_o the_o sleep_n of_o silence_n and_o innocent_a stillness_n to_o be_v disquiet_v with_o vain_a earthly_a thing_n 1_o sam._n 28.15_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o it_o concern_v the_o soul_n to_o stand_v continual_o upon_o its_o watch_n lest_o it_o be_v sometime_o snatch_v away_o unaware_o and_o engage_v in_o vanity_n before_o it_o see_v where_o it_o be_v here_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v very_o necessary_a that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v 10.5_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o lead_v captive_a every_o thought_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a work_n now_o be_v the_o reduce_v this_o movable_a 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this_o constant_a attend_v upon_o god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n prove_v a_o very_a effectual_a mean_n to_o the_o destroy_n of_o those_o imagination_n which_o come_v to_o entangle_v the_o soul_n in_o unprofitable_a diversion_n in_o this_o practice_n the_o understanding_n get_v such_o power_n over_o the_o imagination_n that_o it_o enjoy_v almost_o a_o continual_a sight_n or_o 11.27_o apprehension_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o see_v beyond_o the_o work_n of_o imagination_n by_o the_o 1.18_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n enlighten_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o attain_v that_o strength_n that_o although_o we_o shall_v have_v necessary_a occasion_n to_o take_v up_o our_o thought_n in_o some_o external_a employment_n yet_o the_o understanding_n pierce_v through_o it_o and_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o exercise_v its_o reason_n on_o that_o particular_a it_o have_v strong_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a world_n which_o clear_o show_v that_o intellection_n or_o the_o true_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v somewhat_o beyond_o reason_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v two_o thing_n at_o once_o and_o act_n upon_o several_a object_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o this_o constant_a apprehension_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n be_v without_o any_o phantasm_n it_o be_v in_o that_o moment_n when_o the_o phantasm_n be_v employ_v upon_o another_o object_n and_o they_o have_v somewhat_o of_o materiality_n can_v afford_v that_o spiritual_a sight_n and_o apprehension_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v constant_o of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o 17.29_o figure_n colour_n or_o similitude_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o usual_a contemplation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o state_n upon_o spiritual_a object_n whether_o of_o paradise_n angel_n supernatural_a truth_n and_o scripture_n verity_n be_v not_o without_o the_o use_n of_o phantasm_n which_o be_v order_v by_o divine_a light_n and_o wisdom_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n express_v spiritual_a truth_n though_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v far_o below_o the_o true_a intellection_n of_o the_o understanding_n inform_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o divine_a light_n in_o regard_n these_o phantasm_n be_v general_o draw_v from_o corporeal_a object_n can_v reach_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o true_o here_o the_o soul_n plain_o discover_v its_o fall_n from_o the_o divine_a mind_n 1.27_o image_n and_o light_n in_o which_o it_o see_v intuitive_o and_o can_v give_v 2.19.20_o name_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n into_o the_o imaginary_a 7.29_o spirit_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o world_n and_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o glass_n to_o express_v true_o and_o essential_o spiritual_a eternal_a object_n and_o here_o it_o appear_v how_o easy_o man_n reason_n be_v the_o apt_a and_o methodical_a order_n of_o his_o phantasm_n may_v 2.14_o misguide_v the_o understanding_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o in_o comment_n upon_o scripture_n which_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o write_v by_o revelation_n and_o so_o require_v the_o 14.26_o help_n of_o that_o same_o spirit_n to_o elevate_v the_o understanding_n above_o imagination_n in_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o those_o moral_a v●●ities_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o man_n conscience_n to_o steer_v they_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n then_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o that_o true_a light_n which_o give_v a_o true_a and_o constant_a sight_n of_o god_n christ_n angel_n who_o do_v lie_v much_o deep_a than_o lapse_v reason_n eye_n which_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o phantasie_n a_o lively_a picture_n may_v espy_v but_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o true_a verity_n chap._n ix_o the_o soul_n have_v arrive_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoy_v almost_o a_o continual_a apprehension_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n find_v its_o self_n much_o free_v from_o those_o vain_a thought_n which_o in_o former_a dispensation_n be_v very_o troublesome_a but_o be_v conqueror_n over_o these_o it_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o the_o new_a object_n of_o heaven_n angel_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n set_v the_o imagination_n too_o much_o a_o work_n in_o represent_v their_o excellency_n and_o picture_v forth_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n enrich_v with_o they_o which_o may_v yield_v too_o much_o imaginary_a delight_n and_o draw_v the_o spirit_n into_o the_o admiration_n of_o fine_a pleasant_a 2.16_o picture_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a substance_n therefore_o we_o be_v strict_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o fantasy_n which_o may_v easy_o err_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o not_o without_o great_a prejudices_fw-la follow_v upon_o it_o for_o first_o by_o such_o work_n of_o imagination_n we_o come_v to_o slacken_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o cross_n both_o upon_o imagination_n its_o self_n which_o

reign_v no_o embitter_v bitterness_n do_v ever_o in_o it_o rise_v from_o the_o worst_a act_n of_o its_o enemy_n but_o still_o it_o think_v the_o best_a be_v not_o severe_a sin_n to_o impute_v but_o rather_o all_o will_v clear_v 6._o all_o falsehood_n and_o injustice_n distant_a be_v as_o from_o its_o joy_n so_o from_o it_o be_v spotless_a sphere_n but_o truth_n in_o heart_n word_n work_n be_v its_o delight_n a_o please_a object_n to_o a_o virgin_n sight_n 7._o it_o same_o cover_v all_o that_o malice_n will_v reveal_v it_o pardon_v and_o will_v fain_o all_o breach_n heal_v it_o do_v believe_v all_o that_o may_v crime_n excuse_v except_o mere_a evidence_n make_v it_o refuse_v and_o though_o thing_n at_o the_o present_a appear_v bad_a it_o hope_n at_o length_n they_o will_v be_v better_o make_v thus_o it_o endure_v all_o thing_n wait_v to_o see_v through_o the_o long_a patience_n a_o full_a victory_n 8._o which_o love_n will_v gain_v for_o it_o can_v never_o die_v but_o must_v outlast_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n yea_o and_o of_o language_n for_o they_o must_v cease_v and_o give_v way_n to_o mankind_n unite_a blessedness_n when_o all_o our_o twilight_n knowledge_n will_v expire_v in_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o its_o eternal_a fire_n 9_o knowledge_n and_o prophecy_n be_v but_o in_o part_n but_o love_n that_o essence_n which_o must_v fill_v the_o heart_n by_o that_o imperfect_a gift_n absorb_v must_v be_v but_o that_o end_v well_o that_o die_v in_o charity_n 10._o child_n like_o child_n reason_n think_v and_o speak_v their_o intellectual_a act_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o when_o to_o manly_a age_n we_o do_v arrive_v no_o long_o then_o in_o childish_a thing_n we_o live_v so_o when_o our_o hope_n in_o love_n consummate_v be_v imperfect_a light_n and_o gift_n will_v disappear_v 11._o for_o little_a here_o but_o image_n we_o see_v and_o picture_n of_o essential_a verity_n eternal_a truth_n in_o riddle_n do_v appear_v much_o be_v obscure_a but_o very_o little_a clear_a yet_o when_o the_o perfect_a love_n we_o shall_v possess_v with_o intuition_n heaven_n will_v we_o bless_v then_o face_n to_o face_n we_o shall_v that_o beauty_n see_v by_o which_o angelic_a host_n astonish_v be_v then_o shall_v we_o know_v as_o we_o of_o he_o be_v know_v by_o ray_n of_o intellect_n and_o pure_a sensation_n 12._o therefore_o when_o faith_n hope_n love_n we_o do_v compare_v love_n have_v the_o palm_n this_o love_n the_o crown_n do_v wear_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v faith_n be_v and_o hope_v our_o anchor_n till_o we_o come_v to_o bliss_n but_o than_o they_o both_o expire_v and_o both_o resign_v to_o love_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o sacred_a trine_n without_o which_o heaven_n can_v not_o heaven_n be_v neither_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n nor_o unity_n it_o be_v this_o that_o link_n eternity_n to_o time_n and_o make_v the_o heaven_n with_o our_o earth_n to_o chime_v it_o be_v this_o that_o knit_v eternal_a soul_n in_o one_o and_o bind'_v the_o angel_n in_o conjunction_n it_o be_v this_o that_o draw_v down_o the_o almighty_a power_n to_o overshadow_v we_o in_o golden_a showr_n that_o so_o our_o heart_n may_v more_o enrich_v be_v with_o the_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o charity_n finis_fw-la regeneration_n describe_v foresee_v mathias_n to_o be_v surrogated_a into_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n judas_n act_n 2.37_o 2.37_o eccles_n 7.29_o 7.29_o ephes_n 2.3_o 2.3_o luke_n 8.27_o 8.27_o heb._n 12.14_o 12.14_o rom._n 3.19_o 3.19_o joh._n 1.26_o 1.26_o rev._n 3.20_o 3.20_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 1.7_o rom._n 5.10_o 5.10_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o 6.20_o cant._n 2.5_o 2.5_o cant._n 1.2_o 1.2_o colos_n 2.27_o 2.27_o cant._n 2.4_o 11_o 13._o 13._o cant._n 1.2_o 1.2_o rev._n 3.1_o 3.1_o rev._n 3.2_o 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o 4.19_o 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 8._o 8._o isaiah_n 1.19_o 1.19_o gal._n 5.7_o 5.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 2.11_o rom._n 8.13_o 8.13_o mat._n 7.13_o 7.13_o luke_n 14._o ●●_o ●●_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 2.21_o 1_o cor._n 15.49_o 15.49_o mat._n 18.3_o 18.3_o i_o exclude_v not_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o resurrection-body_n for_o they_o both_o vest_v with_o this_o image_n shall_v arrive_v at_o immortality_n and_o possess_v heaven_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 4.17_o isaiah_n 66_o 1._o phil._n 3.8_o 3.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 5.7_o rev._n 12_o 7._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 1.7_o rom._n 6.5_o 6.5_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o 9.27_o heb._n 5_o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 12.5_o 12.5_o heb._n 12.22_o 12.22_o 2_o king_n 6.17_o 6.17_o heb._n 12.1_o 12.1_o gen._n 32.1_o 2._o 2._o rev._n 1.6_o 1.6_o heb._n 10.20_o 10.20_o heb._n 12.4_o 12.4_o gen._n 2.25_o 2.25_o luk._n 14_o 33._o 33._o gal._n 5.24_o 5.24_o col._n 3.5_o 3.5_o mat._n 19.27_o 19.27_o rev._n 21.7_o luk._n 14.27_o 14.27_o 1_o cor._n 15.50_o 15.50_o rev._n 13.16_o 17._o though_o i_o hint_n at_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o rev._n 13._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o historical_a as_o it_o have_v be_v true_o apply_v to_o a_o succession_n of_o person_n in_o the_o signal_o lapse_v or_o antichristian_a church_n church_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 10.5_o phil._n 3.20_o 3.20_o mat._n 28.20_o 28.20_o eph._n 4.10_o 4.10_o heb._n 11.27_o 11.27_o ephes_n 1.18_o 1.18_o act._n 17.29_o 17.29_o gen._n 1.27_o 1.27_o gen_n 2.19.20_o 2.19.20_o eccles_n 7.29_o 7.29_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 2.14_o joh._n 14.26_o 14.26_o isaiah_n 2.16_o 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 10.5_o psal_n 40.10_o 40.10_o rev._n 1.10_o 1.10_o rev._n 4.2_o 4.2_o rev._n 16_o 13_o &_o 19_o 20._o though_o i_o here_o allude_v to_o the_o false_a prophet_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n yet_o i_o exclude_v not_o the_o external_n prophetic_a sense_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v a_o prophetic_a history_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n world_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 2.12_o gal._n 4.26_o 4.26_o eph._n 4.4_o 4.4_o jam._n 5.20_o 5.20_o ezek._n 37.7_o 37.7_o joh._n 1.13_o 1.13_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o 3.16_o gal._n 4.15_o 4.15_o col._n 2.5_o 2.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.2_o 3.2_o ezek._n 16.15_o 16.15_o gal._n 6.14_o 6.14_o gen._n 22.2_o 22.2_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o 26._o phil._n 3.8_o 3.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o a_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o some_o great_a sea-monster_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n here_o describe_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v here_o also_o allude_v to_o and_o intend_v be_v not_o only_o my_o judgement_n but_o of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o appear_v clear_a by_o ver_fw-la 34._o which_o be_v a_o key_n to_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 7.14_o 7.14_o job_n 38.7_o 38.7_o ezek._n 37.12_o 13._o 13._o rev._n 1.7_o 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 2.2_o joh._n 3.5_o 3.5_o rev._n 22_o 1._o 1._o hos_fw-la 14.5_o 14.5_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 12.13_o heb._n 12_o 15._o 15._o cant._n 2.6_o 2.6_o heb._n 12_o 2._o 2._o gen._n 3.7_o 23._o 23._o psal_n 46_o 4._o 4._o heb._n 4.3_o 4.3_o gal._n 6.14_o 6.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.2_o 4.2_o 1_o joh._n 8_o 3.14_o 3.14_o heb._n 5._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 1.1_o 2_o kin._n 6.17_o 6.17_o rev._n 14.2_o 14.2_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 1.1_o psal_n 45.8_o 45.8_o cant._n 2.5_o 2.5_o psal_n 16.3_o 16.3_o joh._n 17.21_o 17.21_o 2_o cor._n 12.15_o 12.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2.1_o col._n 3.1_o 3.1_o john_n 15.5_o 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 12._o rev._n 5.11_o and_o 7._o 7._o act._n 22_o &_o 1._o 23._o joh._n 14._o 14._o luk._n 14._o 33._o 33._o the_o greek_a word_n import_v rather_o a_o loud_a sound_v than_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n cymbal_n the_o greek_a import_v it_o be_v never_o provoke_v into_o high_a passion_n or_o embitter_v embitter_v in_o the_o english_a it_o bear_v all_o thing_n but_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a it_o may_v be_v better_o render_v it_o cover_v or_o hide_v all_o thing_n else_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n &_o these_o import_n the_o very_a same_o same_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n divide_v and_o scatter_a mankind_n