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	love_n	love_v	1,790	5	6.3849	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43639	Schola cordis, or, The heart of it selfe, gone away from God brought back againe to him & instructed by him in 47 emblems.	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Haeften, Benedictus van, 1588-1648. Schola cordis.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1647 (1647)	Wing H183; ESTC R13211	45,471	208

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not_o enough_o methinks_v i_o grow_v more_o greedy_a by_o fruition_n what_o i_o get_v serve_v but_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o my_o appetite_n and_o all_o thy_o gift_n do_v but_o invite_v my_o prayer_n for_o more_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o still_o increase_v my_o store_n why_o do_v thou_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o bestow_v christ_n 2._o and_o be_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o have_v still_o to_o crave_v then_o let_v thy_o heart_n unite_v be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o thou_o in_o a_o firm_a union_n whereby_o we_o may_v no_o more_o be_v thou_o and_o i_o or_o i_o and_o thou_o but_o both_o the_o same_o and_o then_o i_o will_v avow_v thou_o can_v not_o want_v what_o thou_o do_v wish_v to_o have_v the_o soul_n 3._o true_o lord_n for_o thou_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o i_o but_o how_o to_o get_v my_o stubborn_a heart_n to_o twine_v and_o close_o with_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o can_v i_o guess_v how_o i_o shall_v ever_o learn_v unless_o thou_o will_v direct_v the_o course_n that_o i_o must_v take_v to_o that_o effect_n it_o be_v thou_o not_o i_o must_v knit_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o christ_n 4._o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o i_o will_v but_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v something_o towards_o it_o too_o first_o thou_o must_v lay_v all_o ●…nne_n away_o and_o separate_v from_o that_o which_o will_v our_o meeting_n intercept_v and_o hold_v we_o distant_a still_o i_o be_o all_o goodness_n and_o can_v close_v with_o ill_a no_o more_o than_o rich_a diamond_n with_o dust_n 5._o then_o thou_o must_v not_o count_v any_o earthly_a thing_n how_o ever_o gay_a and_o glorious_o set_v forth_o of_o any_o worth_n compare_v with_o i_o that_o be_o alone_o the_o eternal_a high_a and_o holy_a one_o but_o place_v thy_o love_n only_o on_o i_o and_o on_o the_o thing_n above_o which_o true_a content_n and_o endless_a comfort_n bring_v 6._o love_n be_v the_o loadstone_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o glue_v the_o cement_n and_o the_o ●…oder_n which_o alone_o unite_v in_o one_o thing_n that_o before_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o only_o like_o impart_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n too_o of_o each_o to_o the_o other_o nothing_o can_v undo_v the_o knot_n that_o be_v knit_v by_o love_n if_o it_o be_v true_a 7._o but_o if_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n thou_o love_v i_o and_o not_o in_o word_n alone_o than_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o do_v mind_v the_o thing_n i_o mind_n and_o regulate_v all_o thy_o affection_n love_n and_o hate_n delight_n desire_n fear_v and_o the_o rest_n by_o what_o i_o do_v require_v and_o i_o in_o thou_o myself_o shall_v always_o see_v emblem_n 40._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heart_n psal._n 116.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n epigr._n 40._o my_o busy_a stir_v heart_n that_o seek_v the_o best_a can_v find_v no_o place_n on_o earth_n wherein_o to_o rest_v for_o god_n alone_o the_o author_n of_o its_o bliss_n it_o be_v only_a rest_n its_o only_a centre_n ●…_z ode_n 40._o 1._o move_v i_o no_o more_o mad_a world_n it_o be_v in_o va●…ne_n experience_n tell_v i_o plain_a i_o shall_v deceive_v be_v if_o ever_o i_o again_o shall_v trust_v in_o thou_o my_o weary_a heart_n have_v ransack_v all_o thy_o treasury_n both_o great_a and_o small_a and_o thy_o large_a inventory_n bear_v in_o mind_n yet_o can_v it_o never_o find_v one_o place_n wherein_o to_o rest_v though_o it_o have_v often_o try_v all_o the_o best_a 2._o thy_o profit_n bring_v i_o loss_n in_o stead_n of_o gain_n and_o all_o thy_o pleasure_n pain_n thy_o honour_n blur_v my_o name_n with_o the_o deep_a stain_n of_o self-confound_a shame_n thy_o wisdom_n make_v i_o turn_v stark_o fool_n and_o all_o the_o learning_n that_o thy_o school_n afford_v i_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v i_o know_v myself_o and_o take_v care_n of_o my_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v have_v perish_v for_o all_o thy_o heart_n 3._o not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o place_n of_o rest_n in_o thou_o for_o other_o but_o for_o i_o there_o be_v there_o can_v be_v none_o that_o god_n that_o make_v my_o heart_n be_v he_o alone_o that_o of_o himself_o both_o can_n and_o will_v give_v rest_n unto_o my_o thought_n and_o fill_v they_o full_a of_o all_o content_a and_o quietne●…_n that_o so_o i_o may_v ●…_z my_o soul_n in_o patience_n until_o he_o find_v it_o time_n to_o call_v i_o hence_o 4._o on_o thou_o then_o as_o a_o sure_a foundation_n a_o try_a cornerstone_n lord_n i_o will_v strive_v to_o raise_v the_o tower_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o thy_o praise_n in_o thou_o as_o in_o my_o centre_n shall_v the_o line_n of_o all_o my_o long_n fall_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o my_o anchor_n sure_o tie_v my_o ship_n shall_v safe_o ride_v on_o thou_o as_o on_o my_o bed_n of_o soft_a repose_n i_o will_v rest_v my_o weary_a head_n 5._o thou_o thou_o alone_o shall_v be_v my_o whole_a desire_n i_o will_v nothing_o else_o require_v but_o thou_o or_o for_o thy_o sake_n in_o thou_o i_o will_v sleep_v secure_a and_o when_o i_o wake_v thy_o glorious_a face_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o longing_n of_o my_o look_a eye_n i_o will_v roll_n myself_o on_o thou_o as_o on_o my_o rock_n and_o threaten_a danger_n mock_v of_o thou_o as_o of_o my_o treasure_n i_o will_v boast_v and_o brag_v my_o comfort_n know_v no_o measure_n 6_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v i_o all_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o profit_n here_o below_o but_o what_o ●…_z on_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n i_o will_v see_v in_o any_o thing_n the_o earth_n afford_v my_o heart_n shall_v own_v no_o word_n of_o honour_n out_o of_o which_o i_o can_v raise_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o praise_n nay_o i_o will_v not_o be_v i_o unless_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o have_v i_o thou_o emblem_n 41._o the_o bathe_n of_o the_o heart_n joel_n 3.21_o i_o will_v cleanse_v their_o blood_n that_o i_o have_v not_o cleanse_v epigr._n 41._o this_o bath_n thy_o saviour_n sweat_v with_o drop_n of_o blood_n sick_a heart_n of_o purpose_n for_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a they_o that_o have_v try_v it_o can_v the_o virtue_n tell_v come_v then_o and_o use_v it_o be_v thou_o will_v be_v well_o ode_n 41._o 1._o all_o this_o thy_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o now_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v act_v thy_o part_n and_o meditate_v on_o his_o bless_a passion_n till_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o thou_o by_o imitation_n 2._o that_o exercise_n will_v be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a mean_n to_o keep_v thou_o evermore_o at_o rest_n and_o free_a from_o pain_n to_o suffer_v with_o thy_o saviour_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v thy_o present_a comfort_n last_o for_o aye_o 3._o trace_v then_o the_o step_n wherein_o he_o trade_n and_o first_o begin_v to_o sweat_v with_o he_o the_o heavy_a load_n which_o for_o thy_o sin_n he_o undergo_v squeeze_v blood_n out_o of_o his_o face_n which_o in_o great_a drop_n come_v trickle_v down_o apace_o 4._o oh_o let_v not_o then_o that_o precious_a blood_n be_v spill_v in_o vain_a but_o gather_v every_o drop_n it_o be_v good_a to_o purge_v the_o stain_n of_o guilt_n that_o have_v defile_v and_o overspread_v thou_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n 5._o poison_n possess_v every_o vein_n the_o fountain_n be_v corrupt_a and_o all_o the_o stream_n unclean_a all_o be_v amiss_o thy_o blood_n be_v impure_a yea_o thou_o thyself_o my_o heart_n in_o all_o thy_o inward_a power_n pollute_a art_n 6._o when_o thy_o first_o father_n first_o do_v ill_a man_n doom_n be_v read_v that_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n he_o still_o shall_v eat_v his_o bread_n what_o the_o first_o

hold_v 6._o search_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o want_v integrity_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o thorough_a line_v with_o single_a eye_a sincerity_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v some_o more_o humility_n there_o want_v to_o make_v it_o weight_n and_o some_o more_o constancy_n 7._o whilst_o windy_a vanity_n do_v ●…any_n up_o with_o pride_n and_o double_a face_a hypocri●…_n do_v many_o empty_a hollow_n hide_v it_o be_v but_o good_a in_o part_n and_o that_o but_o little_a waver_a unstaidness_n ma●…_n its_o resolution_n brittle_a 8._o the_o heart_n that_o in_o my_o sight_n as_o currant_n coin_n will_v pass_v must_v not_o be_v the_o least_o grain_n too_o light_a but_o as_o at_o first_o it_o stamp_v be_v keep_v then_o thy_o heart_n till_o it_o be_v better_o grow_v and_o when_o it_o be_v full_a weight_n i_o will_v take_v it_o for_o my_o own_o 9_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o find_v thy_o heart_n so_o light_a and_o be_v afraid_a thou_o shall_v be_v blame_v i_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o set_v it_o right_o add_v to_o my_o law_n my_o gospel_n and_o there_o see_v my_o merit_n thou_o and_o then_o the_o scale_n will_v equal_v be_v emblem_n 21._o the_o try_n of_o the_o heart_n prov._n 17.3_o the_o fine_a pot_n for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n but_o the_o lord_n try_v the_o heart_n epigr._n 21._o thy_o heart_n my_o deer_n more_o precious_a be_v then_o gold_n or_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v tell_v provide_v first_o that_o my_o pure_a fire_n have_v try_v out_o all_o the_o dross_n and_o pass_v it_o purify_v ode_n 21._o 1._o what_o take_v it_o at_o adventure_n and_o not_o try_v what_o metal_n it_o be_v make_v of_o no_o not_o i_o shall_v i_o now_o light_o let_v it_o pass_v take_v sullen_a lead_n for_o silver_n sound_v brass_n in_o stead_n of_o solid_a gold_n alas_o what_o will_v become_v of_o it_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o make_v jewel_n it_o will_v be_v cast_v away_o 2._o the_o heart_n thou_o give_v i_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v the_o same_o throughout_o i_o will_v have_v none_o but_o that_o which_o will_v abide_v the_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o a_o glitter_a outside_n i_o desire_v who_o seem_a show_n do_v soon_o expire_v but_o real_a worth_n within_o which_o neither_o drossy_a nor_o base_a alloy_n make_v subject_a unto_o loss_n 3._o if_o in_o the_o composition_n of_o thy_o heart_n a_o stubborn_a steely_a wilfulness_n have_v part_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v and_o bend_v to_o i_o save_v only_o in_o a_o mere_a formality_n of_o tinsell-trimed_a hypocrisy_n i_o care_v not_o for_o it_o though_o it_o show_v as_o fair_a as_o the_o first_o blush_n of_o the_o sun-gilded_a air_n 4._o the_o heart_n that_o in_o my_o furnace_n will_v not_o melt_v when_o it_o the_o glow_a heat_n thereof_o have_v feel_v turn_v liquid_a and_o dillolve_v in_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o its_o fault_n that_o hear_v my_o threaten_a voice_n and_o never_o fear_v be_v not_o a_o heart_n worth_n have_v if_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n it_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n for_o i_o 5._o the_o heart_n that_o cast_v into_o my_o furnace_n spit_v and_o sparkle_n in_o my_o face_n fall_v into_o fit_n of_o discontent_a grudge_n whine_v when_o it_o be_v break_v of_o its_o will_n repine_v at_o the_o least_o suffering_n decline_v my_o fatherly_a correction_n be_v a_o heart_n on_o which_o i_o care_v not_o to_o bestow_v my_o art_n 6._o the_o heart_n that_o in_o my_o flame_n asunder_o fly_v scatter_v iself_o at_o random_n and_o so_o lie_v in_o heap_n of_o ash_n here_o and_o there_o who_o dry_a d●…persed_a part_n will_v not_o draw_v nee●…_n to_o one_o another_o and_o adhere_v in_o a_o firm_a union_n have_v no_o metal_n in_o it_o fit_a to_o be_v stamp_v and_o coin_v in_o my_o mint_n 7._o the_o heart_n that_o vapour_n out_o itself_o in_o smoke_n and_o with_o those_o cloudy_a shadow_n think_v to_o cloak_v its_o empty_a nakedness_n how_o much_o so_o ever_o thou_o esteem_v it_o be_v such_o as_o never_o will_v endure_v my_o touch_n before_o i_o take_v it_o for_o i_o than_o i_o will_v try_v what_o kind_n of_o metal_n in_o thy_o heart_n heart_n do_v lie_v 8._o i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o my_o furnace_n and_o there_o see_v what_o it_o will_v prove_v what_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v gold_n it_o will_v be_v sure_o the_o hot_a fire_n that_o can_v be_v to_o endure_v and_o i_o shall_v draw_v it_o out_o more_o pure_a affliction_n may_v refine_v but_o can_v waste_v that_o heart_n wherein_o my_o love_n be_v fix_v fast_o emblem_n 22._o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n epigr._n 22._o ay_o that_o alone_o be_o infinite_a can_v try_v how_o deep_a within_o itself_o thy_o heart_n do_v lie_v the_o seaman_n plummet_n can_v but_o reach_v the_o ground_n i_o find_v that_o which_o thy_o heart_n itself_o near_o sound_n ode_n 22._o 1._o a_o goodly_a heart_n to_o see_v to_o fair_a and_o fat_a it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o what_o of_o that_o be_v it_o not_o hollow_a have_v it_o not_o within_o a_o bottomless_a whirlpool_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o not_o secret_a creek_n and_o cranny_n there_o turn_v and_o wind_a corner_n where_o the_o heart_n itself_o even_o from_o itself_o may_v hide_v and_o lurk_v in_o secret_a unespied_a i_o will_v none_o of_o it_o if_o such_o a_o one_o it_o prove_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v that_o i_o love_v 2._o but_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v within_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n art_n can_v perform_v that_o task_n it_o be_v i_o alone_o not_o man_n to_o who_o man_n heart_n be_v know_v sound_v it_o thou_o may_v and_o must_v but_o then_o the_o line_n and_o plummet_n must_v be_v i_o not_o thou_o and_o i_o must_v guide_v it_o too_o thy_o hand_n and_o eye_n may_v quick_o be_v deceive_v but_o i_o that_o make_v thy_o heart_n at_o first_o be_o better_a skilled_a to_o know_v when_o it_o be_v empty_a when_o it_o be_v fill_v 3._o lest_o then_o thou_o shall_v deceive_v thyself_o for_o i_o thou_o can_v not_o i_o will_v let_v thou_o see_v some_o of_o those_o depth_n of_o satan_n depth_n of_o hell_n wherewith_o thy_o hollow_a heart_n do_v swell_v under_o pretence_n of_o knowledge_n in_o thy_o mind_n error_n and_o ignorance_n i_o find_v quicksand_n of_o rot_a superstition_n spread_v over_o with_o misprision_n some_o thing_n thou_o know_v not_o misknowe_v other_o and_o oft_o thy_o conscience_n its_o own_o knowledge_n smother_v 4._o thy_o crooked_a will_n that_o seem_o incline_v to_o follow_v reason_n dictate_v twine_v another_o way_n in_o secret_a leave_v its_o guide_n and_o lag_n behind_o or_o swerve_n aside_o crablike_a creep_v backward_o when_o it_o shall_v have_v make_v progress_n in_o good_a be_v retrograde_a whilst_o it_o pretend_v a_o privilege_n above_o reason_n prerogative_n to_o move_v as_o of_o itself_o unmoved_a rude_a passion_n learn_v to_o leave_v the_o oar_n and_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o stern_a 5._o the_o tide_n of_o thy_o affection_n ebb_v and_o flow_v rise_v up_o aloft_o fall_v down_o below_o like_o to_o the_o sudden_a land-flood_n that_o advance_v their_o swell_a water_n but_o by_o chance_n thy_o love_n desire_v thy_o hope_n delight_n and_o fear_n ramble_n they_o care_v not_o when_o nor_o where_o yet_o cunning_o bear_v thou_o in_o hand_n they_o be_v only_o direct_v unto_o i_o or_o most_o to_o i_o and_o will_v no_o notice_n take_v of_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o for_o my_o sake_n 6._o such_o strange_a prodigious_a imposture_n lurk_v in_o thy_o prestigious_a heart_n it_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o thou_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n to_o learn_v how_o thou_o may_v true_o it_o discern_v that_o when_o upon_o my_o altar_n thou_o do_v lay_v thy_o offering_n thou_o may_v sase_o say_v and_o swear_v it_o be_v a_o heart_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v only_o a_o heart-case_n it_o will_v nor_o please_a be_v to_o i_o nor_o do_v thou_o good_a a_o heart_n be_v no_o heart_n not_o right_o understand_v emblem_n 23._o the_o level_n of_o the_o heart_n psal._n 97.11_o gladness_n to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n epigr._n 23._o set_v thou_o hear_v upright_o if_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v and_o please_v thyself_o in_o thy_o heart_n please_v cho●…se_n but_o then_o be_v sure_a thy_o plimme_n and_o level_v be_v right_o apply_v to_o that_o which_o please_v i_o ode_n 23._o 1._o nay_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o do_v one_o trial_n more_o thy_o heart_n must_v undergo_v before_o i_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o unless_o i_o see_v it_o upright_o be_v i_o can_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v