Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	affection_n	heart_n	love_n	1,789	5	5.2534	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77614	Precious remedies against Satans devices or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spiritualls) or decaying; that are tempted, or deserted, afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance; that are self-seekers, or the common-wealths caterpillars; that are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much imbittered, &c. By Thomas Brookes, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious gospel of Christ, at Margarets fish-street hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1658 (1658)	Wing B4954; Thomason E1426_1	231,671	413

not_o god_n make_v truth_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 1_o titus_n 9_o the_o priest_n of_o mercury_n when_o they_o eat_v their_o fig_n and_o honey_n cry_v ou●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_a be_v truth_n truth_n sweet_a to_o thy_o soul_n yea_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o go_v on_o ●o_o heaven_n feed_v upon_o truth_n that_o heavenly_a honeycomb_n as_o samson_n do_v of_o his_o honeycomb_n ah_o soul_n have_v you_o not_o find_v truth_n sweeten_v your_o spirit_n and_o cheer_v your_o spirit_n and_o warm_v your_o spirit_n and_o raise_v your_o spirit_n and_o corroborate_n your_o spirit_n have_v you_o not_o find_v truth_n a_o guide_n to_o lead_v you_o a_o staff_n to_o uphold_v you_o a_o cordial_a to_o strengthen_v you_o and_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v you_o and_o will_v you_o not_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n have_v not_o truth_n be_v your_o best_a friend_n in_o your_o worst_a day_n have_v not_o truth_n stand_v by_o you_o when_o friend_n have_v forsake_v you_o have_v not_o truth_n do_v more_o for_o you_o than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v against_o you_o and_o will_v you_o not_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o truth_n your_o right_a eye_n without_o which_o you_o can_v see_v for_o christ_n and_o your_o right_a hand_n without_o which_o you_o can_v do_v for_o christ_n and_o your_o right_a foot_n without_o which_o you_o can_v walk_v with_o christ_n and_o will_v you_o not_o hold_v fast_o truth_n oh_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n in_o your_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n in_o your_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o your_o profession_n climate_n it_o be_v with_o truth_n as_o with_o some_o plant_n which_o live_v and_o thrive_v not_o but_o in_o warm_a climate_n and_o conversation_n truth_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n or_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o truth_n be_v that_o heavenly_a glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n greatness_n love_n and_o mercifulnesse_n in_o this_o glass_n you_o may_v see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o favour_n of_o christ_n the_o riches_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n beat_v and_o work_v sweet_o towards_o your_o soul_n oh_o let_v your_o soul_n cleave_v to_o truth_n as_o ruth_n ma●●yr_n ruth_n 1._o v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o though_o i_o can_v dispute_v for_o the_o truth_n yet_o i_o can_v die_v for_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o bless_a ma●●yr_n do_v to_o naomi_n and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v truth_n nor_o return_v from_o follow_v after_o truth_n but_o where_o truth_n go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o truth_n lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v and_o nothing_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v truth_n and_o my_o soul_n what_o john_n say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n i_o may_v say_v to_o you_o hold_v th●●_n fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n the_o crown_n be_v the_o top_n of_o royalty_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v truth_n let_v 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n as_o titus_n speak_v you_o be_v better_o let_v go_v any_o thing_n than_o truth_n you_o be_v better_o let_v go_v your_o we_o hold_v fast_o as_o with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n against_o those_o that_o will_v snatch_v it_o from_o we_o honour_n and_o riches_n your_o friend_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o world_n favour_n yea_o your_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n i_o your_o very_a life_n then_o to_o let_v go_v truth_n oh_o keep_v the_o truth_n and_o truth_n will_v keep_v you_o safe_a and_o happy_a for_o they_o 6._o remedy_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o who_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n many_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n spread_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o sit_v down_o mourning_n and_o say_v within_o himself_o quis_fw-la periransiet_fw-la ista_fw-la who_o shall_v pass_v through_o these_o whereunto_o he_o he●d_v a_o voice_n answer_v humilitas_fw-la periransiet_n humility_n shall_v pass_v through_o they_o ever_o bless_a be_v those_o soul_n that_o be_v keep_v by_o truth_n the_o sixth_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o keep_v humble_a humility_n will_v keep_v the_o soul_n free_a from_o many_o dart_n of_o satan_n cast_n and_o erroneous_a snare_n of_o his_o spread_n as_o low_a tree_n and_o shrub_n be_v free_a from_o many_o violent_a gust_n and_o blast_n of_o wind_n which_o shake_v and_o rend_v the_o tall_a tree_n so_o humble_a soul_n be_v free_a from_o those_o gust_n and_o blast_n of_o error_n that_o rend_v and_o tear_v proud_a lofty_a soul_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n have_v least_o power_n to_o fasten_v error_n upon_o humble_a soul_n the_o god_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n delight_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o more_o light_a and_o truth_n dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o further_a off_o darkness_n and_o error_n will_v stand_v from_o the_o soul_n the_o god_n of_o grace_n 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man_n on_o earth_n so_o soon_o entangle_v and_o so_o easy_o conquer_v by_o error_n as_o proud_a soul_n oh_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o love_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v to_o be_v curious_a and_o unsober_a in_o your_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o pit_n the_o proud_a soul_n be_v like_o he_o that_o gaze_v upon_o the_o moon_n but_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n trust_v to_o your_o own_o capacity_n and_o ability_n to_o undertake_v to_o pry_v into_o all_o secret_n and_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o carnal_a mind_n soul_n that_o be_v thus_o a_o soar_a up_o above_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o humility_n usual_o fall_v into_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o error_n as_o experience_n do_v daily_a evidence_n the_o seven_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 7._o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v solemn_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o error_n have_v produce_v error_n be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n and_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o monstrous_a affair_n error_n in_o conscience_n produce_v many_o great_a evil_n not_o only_o ad_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o man_n own_o soul_n but_o also_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la in_o humane_a affair_n child_n as_o have_v set_v town_n city_n and_o nation_n on_o fire_n error_n be_v that_o whorish_a woman_n that_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o wounded_z many_z yea_o slay_v many_o strong_a man_n and_o many_o great_a man_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o many_o profess_v man_n in_o former_a time_n and_o in_o our_o own_o time_n as_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o much_o leave_v of_o god_n destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o blind_v by_o satan_n oh_o the_o grace_n that_o error_n have_v weaken_v and_o the_o sweet_a joy_n and_o comfort_v that_o error_n have_v cloud_v if_o not_o bury_v oh_o the_o hand_n that_o error_n have_v weaken_v the_o eye_n that_o error_n have_v blind_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n that_o error_n have_v pervert_v the_o mind_n that_o error_n have_v darken_v the_o heart_n that_o error_n have_v harden_v the_o affection_n that_o error_n have_v cool_v the_o conscience_n that_o error_n have_v s●ared_v and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o error_n have_v pollute_v ah_o soul_n can_v you_o solemn_o consider_v of_o this_o and_o not_o tremble_v more_o at_o error_n then_o at_o hell_n itself_o etc._n etc._n the_o twel●th_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v device_n 12._o device_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v to_o affect_v wicked_a company_n to_o keep_v wicked_a society_n and_o oh_o the_o horrid_a impiety_n and_o wickedness_n that_o satan_n have_v draw_v man_n to_o sin_n by_o work_v they_o to_o sit_v and_o associate_v themselves_o with_o vain_a person_n now_o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o

etc._n but_o above_o all_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v more_o and_o more_o find_v the_o power_n and_o sweet_a of_o those_o thing_n upon_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o i_o give_v out_o to_o you_o and_o other_o and_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v so_o visit_v with_o strength_n from_o on_o high_a that_o i_o may_v live_v up_o full_o and_o constant_o to_o those_o truth_n that_o i_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n that_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v i_o may_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n and_o not_o only_o to_o i_o but_o to_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v etc._n etc._n for_o a_o close_a remember_v this_o that_o your_o life_n be_v short_a your_o duty_n many_o your_o assistance_n great_a and_o your_o reward_n sure_a therefore_o faint_v not_o hold_v on_o and_o hold_v up_o in_o way_n of_o well_o do_v and_o heaven_n shall_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o i_o shall_v now_o take_v leave_n of_o you_o when_o my_o heart_n have_v by_o my_o hand_n subscribe_v that_o i_o be_o your_o love_a pastor_n under_o christ_n according_a to_o all_o pastor_n all_o affection_n and_o engagement_n in_o our_o dear_a lord_n thomas_n brooks_n a_o word_n to_o the_o reader_n dear_a friend_n solomon_n bid_v we_o buy_v the_o 23_o pro._n 23._o 23_o truth_n but_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o must_v cost_v because_o we_o must_v get_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o dear_a we_o must_v love_v it_o both_o redarguentem_fw-la multi_fw-la aman●_n veritatem_fw-la lucentem_fw-la o_fw-la derunt_fw-la redarguentem_fw-la shine_a and_o scorch_v every_o parcel_n of_o truth_n be_v precious_a as_o the_o file_n of_o gold_n we_o must_v either_o live_v with_o it_o or_o die_v for_o it_o as_o ruth_n say_v to_o naomi_n whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o 17._o ruth_n 1._o 16_o 17._o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v and_o nothing_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v thou_o and_o i_o so_o must_v gracious_a spirit_n say_v where_o truth_n go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o truth_n lodge_v i_o will_v j●rome_n si_fw-mi veritas_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la discordiae_fw-la mori_fw-la possum_fw-la tacere_fw-la con_fw-mi possum_fw-la j●rome_n lodge_v and_o nothing_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v i_o and_o truth_n a_o man_n may_v lawful_o sell_v his_o house_n land_n and_o jewel_n but_o truth_n be_v a_o jewel_n that_o exceed_v all_o price_n and_o must_v not_o be_v sell_v it_o be_v our_o heritage_n thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v 11●_n psal_n 119._o 11●_n as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o legacy_n that_o our_o forefather_n have_v hought_v with_o their_o blood_n which_o shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o lay_v down_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o lay_v out_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o wise_a merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n purchase_v this_o precious_a pearl_n triumph_n m●t._n 5._o 18._o verit●s_fw-la vin●it_fw-la truth_n at_o last_o triumph_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o which_o will_v make_v a_o man_n live_v happy_o die_v comfortable_o and_o reign_v eternal_o and_o now_o if_o thou_o please_v read_v the_o work_n and_o receive_v this_o council_n from_o i_o first_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o every_o man_n can_v be_v excellent_a that_o yet_o may_v be_v useful_a a_o iron_n key_n may_v unlock_v the_o door_n of_o a_o golden_a treasure_n yea_o ferrum_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la aurum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la iron_n can_v do_v some_o thing_n that_o gold_n can_v etc._n etc._n second_o remember_v it_o be_v not_o hasty_a read_n but_o serious_a meditate_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o persee_n in_o india_n to_o use_v premeditation_n in_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v that_o if_o it_o be_v bad_a to_o reject_v it_o if_o good_a to_o act_v it_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n that_o make_v they_o prove_v sweet_a and_o 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of_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n judas_n call_v christ_n lord_n lord_n and_o yet_o betray_v he_o and_o be_v go_v to_o his_o place_n ah_o how_o many_o judasses_n have_v we_o in_o these_o day_n that_o kiss_n christ_n and_o yet_o betray_v christ_n that_o in_o their_o word_n profess_v he_o but_o in_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o that_o bow_v etc._n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n seneca_n like_v not_o such_o that_o be_v semper_fw-la victuri_fw-la always_o about_o to_o live_v better_o but_o never_o begin_v god_n love_v say_v luther_n currist●●_n not_o qu●ristas_fw-la the_o ●unner_n not_o the_o questioner_n pacunius_n have_v a_o elegant_a say_n i_o hate_v say_v he_o the_o man_n that_o be_v idle_a in_o deed_n and_o philosophical_a in_o word_n etc._n etc._n their_o knee_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o their_o heart_n despise_v he_o that_o call_v he_o jesus_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n reader_n if_o it_o be_v not_o strong_a upon_o thy_o heart_n to_o 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