Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	beget_v	father_n	word_n	2,039	5	4.4451	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45250	The great mystery of godliness laid forth by way of affectuous and feeling meditation : also the invisible world discovered to spirituall eyes and reduced to usefull meditation in three books / by Jos. Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1659 (1659)	Wing H384; ESTC R28688	24,922	96

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and_o become_v a_o servant_n shall_v i_o say_v more_o i_o can_v hear_v bildad_n the_o shuhite_a say_v man_n be_v 6._o a_o worm_n and_o i_o hear_v he_o who_o be_v a_o noble_a type_n of_o thou_o say_v as_o in_o thy_o person_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n 6._o and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n o_o saviour_n in_o how_o despicable_a a_o condition_n do_v i_o find_v thou_o exhibit_v to_o the_o world_n lodge_v in_o a_o stable_n cradle_v in_o a_o manger_n visit_v by_o poor_a shepherd_n employ_v in_o a_o homely_a trade_n attend_v by_o mean_a fisherman_n tempt_v by_o presumptuous_a devil_n persecute_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o envious_a man_n expose_v to_o hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n weariness_n contempt_n how_o many_o sclave_n under_o the_o vassalage_n of_o a_o enemy_n fare_v better_a than_o thou_o do_v from_o ingrateful_a man_n who_o thou_o come_v to_o save_v yet_o all_o these_o be_v but_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a preface_n to_o those_o thy_o last_o suffering_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o shut_v up_o this_o scene_n of_o mortality_n there_o i_o find_v thou_o sweat_a blood_n in_o thy_o agony_n crown_v with_o thorn_n bleed_v with_o scourge_n buffet_v with_o cruel_a hand_n spit_v upon_o by_o impure_a mouth_n lade_v with_o thy_o fatal_a burden_n distend_v upon_o that_o torture_a cross_n nail_v to_o that_o tree_n of_o shame_n and_o curse_v revile_v and_o insult_v upon_o by_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n and_o at_o last_o that_o no_o part_n of_o thy_o precious_a blood_n may_v remain_v unsh_v pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spear_n of_o a_o late_a and_o impertinent_a malice_n thus_o thus_o o_o god_n and_o saviour_n will_v thou_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o torment_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v manifest_v to_o that_o world_n which_o thou_o come_v to_o redeem_v thus_o be_v thou_o wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n thus_o be_v thou_o bruise_v for_o 5._o our_o iniquity_n thus_o be_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n upon_o thou_o and_o thus_o with_o thy_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v o_o bless_a but_o still_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n thus_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o weakness_n contempt_n shame_n pain_n death_n once_o only_o o_o bless_a jesus_n while_o thou_o be_v wayfare_v upon_o this_o globe_n of_o earth_n do_v thou_o put_v on_o glory_n even_o upon_o mount_n tabor_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a transfiguration_n then_o and_o there_o 28._o do_v thy_o face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o thy_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o thy_o light_n how_o easy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o have_v continue_v this_o celestial_a splendour_n to_o thy_o humanity_n all_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o so_o journ_v upon_o earth_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v adore_v of_o all_o mankind_n how_o will_v all_o the_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v flockd_v to_o thou_o and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o majesty_n what_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v say_v with_o peter_n lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o or_o if_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o have_v command_v moses_n and_o elias_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o mediatorie_a perambulation_n and_o to_o attend_v thou_o at_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o zion_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o tabor_n who_o have_v thou_o not_o in_o a_o zealous_a astonishment_n draw_v after_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n that_o this_o glorious_a appearance_n shall_v soon_o be_v over_o shadow_v with_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o those_o celestial_a guest_n now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o glory_n spend_v their_o conference_n about_o thy_o bitter_a suffering_n and_o thy_o approach_a departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o be_v thou_o for_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n willing_a to_o be_v lead_v from_o the_o mount_n tabor_n to_o mount_n calvary_n from_o the_o height_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o the_o low_a depth_n of_o sorrow_n pain_n exinanition_n thus_o vile_a be_v thou_o o_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o this_o vileness_n of_o flesh_n mannife_v to_o be_v god_n how_o do_v all_o thy_o creature_n in_o this_o extremity_n of_o thy_o abasement_n agree_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o celebrate_v thy_o infinite_a deity_n the_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o visit_v and_o attend_v thou_o the_o sun_n pull_v in_o his_o head_n as_o abhor_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o maker_n the_o earth_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o darkness_n and_o quake_v for_o the_o horror_n of_o that_o indignity_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o in_o that_o bloody_a passion_n the_o rock_n rend_v the_o grave_n open_v themselves_o and_o send_v up_o their_o long-since_o putrefy_a tenant_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n so_o as_o thou_o in_o thy_o despise_a and_o crucify_a flesh_n be_v abundant_o manifest_v to_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n sect._n 4._o o_o bless_a saviour_n thou_o the_o true_a god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o manifest_a unto_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o unspeakable_a riches_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n vouchsafe_v to_o affect_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o that_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o thou_o towards_o the_o wretchedde_v of_o thy_o creature_n that_o for_o our_o sake_n thou_o come_v down_o and_o clothe_v thyself_o in_o our_o flesh_n and_o clothe_v that_o pure_a and_o holy_a flesh_n with_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o sinful_a flesh_n of_o we_o and_o waste_v content_a to_o undergo_v a_o bitter_a painful_a ignominous_a death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n that_o by_o die_v thou_o may_v overcome_v death_n and_o ransom_n he_o from_o that_o hell_n to_o which_o he_o be_v without_o thou_o irrecoverable_o forfeit_v and_o fetch_v he_o forth_o to_o life_n liberty_n and_o glory_n o_o let_v i_o not_o see_v only_o but_o feel_v this_o thy_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n effectual_o work_v i_o to_o all_o hearty_a thankfulness_n for_o so_o inestimable_a a_o mercy_n to_o all_o holy_a resolution_n to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o all_o my_o action_n in_o all_o my_o suffering_n do_v thou_o o_o saviour_n be_v god_n eternal_a take_v flesh_n for_o i_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o when_o thou_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o this_o sinful_a flesh_n for_o thou_o again_o be_v thou_o content_v to_o abridge_v thyself_o for_o the_o time_n not_o only_o of_o thy_o heavenly_a magnificence_n but_o of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o for_o thy_o dear_a sake_n renounce_v all_o the_o wicked_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n do_v thou_o wear_v out_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o flesh_n in_o poverty_n toil_n reproach_n and_o all_o earthly_a hardship_n and_o shall_v i_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o pamper_v this_o flesh_n in_o wanton_a dalliance_n in_o the_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a pursuit_n of_o vain_a honour_n and_o deceivable_a riches_n bless_a lord_n thou_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o ransom_n for_o our_o soul_n but_o to_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o our_o life_n far_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o thus_o to_o imitate_v the_o great_a pattorn_a of_o holiness_n o_o jesu_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o salvation_n teach_v i_o to_o tread_v in_o thy_o gracious_a step_n to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n to_o despise_v the_o shame_n to_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n to_o work_v all_o righteousness_n

to_o salvation_n as_o our_o saviour_n repel_v the_o devil_n so_o do_v you_o the_o fanatic_a spirit_n of_o these_o brainsick_a man_n with_o it_o be_v write_v let_v those_o who_o will_v be_v wise_a than_o god_n just_o perish_v in_o their_o presumption_n my_o soul_n for_o you_o if_o you_o keep_v you_o to_o s._n paul_n guard_n not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v i_o can_v easy_o out_o of_o the_o exuberance_n of_o my_o christian_a love_n overcharg_v you_o with_o multiplicity_n of_o holy_a counlse_n but_o i_o will_v not_o take_v a_o tedious_a farewell_n may_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n bless_v these_o and_o all_o other_o wholesome_a admonition_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o your_o soul_n in_o grace_n and_o may_v his_o good_a spirit_n ever_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o all_o such_o way_n as_o may_v be_v please_v to_o he_o till_o we_o happy_o meet_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o incomprehensible_a glory_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o ill_a his_o saint_n till_o when_o farewell_o from_o your_o fellow-pilgrim_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n jos._n hall_n higham_n near_o norwich_n nov._n 3._o 1651_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n lay_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o affectuous_a and_o feel_v meditation_n by_o jos._n hall_n d._n d._n b._n n._n london_n print_v by_o e._n cotes_n for_o john_n place_n at_o furnival_n inn-gate_n 1659._o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n sect._n i._n let_v no_o man_n go_v about_o godliness_n to_o entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n but_o with_o a_o ravish_a heart_n a_o heart_n fill_v with_o a_o gracious_a composition_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o wonder_n such_o a_o one_o o_o saviour_n i_o desire_v through_o thy_o grace_n to_o bring_v with_o i_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o that_o thy_o infinite_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o thy_o choose_a vessel_n who_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a ecstasy_n catch_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o there_o hear_v unutterable_a word_n to_o express_v what_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v above_o as_o to_o set_v forth_o what_o be_v act_v by_o thou_o here_o below_o as_o therefore_o unable_a either_o to_o comprehend_v or_o utter_a thing_n so_o far_o above_o wonder_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o pathetical_a intimation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o see_v can_v never_o be_v enough_o admire_v great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v great_a mystery_n of_o art_n which_o the_o wit_n and_o experience_n of_o skilful_a man_n have_v discover_v there_o be_v great_a mystery_n of_o nature_n some_o part_n whereof_o have_v be_v describe_v by_o art_n and_o industry_n but_o the_o great_a part_n lie_v hide_v from_o mortal_a eye_n but_o these_o be_v less_o than_o nothing_o to_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n for_o what_o be_v these_o but_o the_o deep_a secret_n of_o the_o creature_n mean_v therefore_o and_o finite_a like_o itself_o but_o the_o other_o be_v the_o unfadomable_a depth_n of_o a_o infinite_a deity_n fit_a for_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o high_a angel_n of_o heaven_n then_o for_o the_o reach_n of_o human_a conception_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o can_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n be_v see_v without_o his_o veil_n but_o what_o other_o be_v these_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n what_o do_v that_o golden_a ark_n overspread_v with_o glorious_a cherubin_n that_o gorgeous_a temple_n those_o perfumer_n altar_n those_o bleed_a sacrifice_n that_o sumptuous_a priesthood_n but_o prefigure_v thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n which_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o the_o world_n and_o make_v up_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v nothing_o o_o dear_a jesu_n that_o thou_o either_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o mankind_n which_o be_v other_o then_o mysterious_a and_o wonderful_a but_o the_o great_a and_o astonish_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n be_v thy_o self_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n lo_o faith_n itself_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a to_o apprehend_v a_o mystery_n like_o this_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o immaterial_a invisible_a to_o expose_v thyself_o to_o the_o view_n of_o earthen_a eye_n thou_o who_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n to_o be_v enwrap_v in_o flesh_n thou_o a_o all-glorious_a eternal_a spirit_n to_o put_v on_o the_o rag_n of_o human_a mortality_n thou_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o become_v a_o creature_n thou_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n to_o subject_v thyself_o to_o miserable_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n o_o mystery_n transcend_v the_o full_a apprehension_n of_o even_o glorify_a soul_n if_o but_o one_o of_o thy_o celestial_a spirit_n have_v upon_o thy_o gracious_a mission_n assume_v a_o visible_a shape_n and_o therein_o appear_v to_o any_o of_o thy_o servant_n of_o old_a it_o have_v be_v hold_v a_o spectacle_n of_o so_o dreadful_a astonishment_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o life_n even_o so_o much_o honour_n be_v think_v no_o less_o than_o deadly_a neither_o can_v the_o patient_n make_v any_o other_o account_n then_o to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o kindness_n of_o that_o glory_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o those_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o infinite_o more_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o heaven_n vouchsafe_v not_o in_o a_o vanish_a apparition_n but_o in_o a_o settle_a state_n of_o many_o year_n continuance_n to_o show_v thyself_o in_o our_o flesh_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n in_o their_o own_o shape_n and_o condition_n o_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 12._o so_o great_a that_o the_o holy_a ambition_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n can_v not_o reach_v high_o than_o the_o desire_n to_o look_v down_o into_o it_o sect._n ii_o but_o o_o saviour_n that_o which_o manifest_v raise_v the_o amazement_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o thy_o angel_n be_v their_o resplendent_a glory_n whereas_o that_o which_o heighten_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o manifestation_n to_o man_n be_v the_o depth_n of_o thy_o abasement_n although_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n yet_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o appear_v in_o the_o lustre_n and_o majesty_n of_o those_o thy_o best_a creature_n or_o since_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o man_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o come_v as_o the_o chief_a of_o man_n command_v king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o attend_v thy_o train_n thou_o who_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o raise_v to_o thyself_o a_o palace_n compile_v of_o all_o those_o precious_a stone_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o close_a coffer_n of_o that_o thy_o inferior_a treasury_n why_o do_v not_o thy_o court_n glitter_v with_o pearl_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o rich_a furniture_n and_o gay_a suit_n of_o thy_o stately_a follower_n why_o be_v not_o thy_o table_n furnish_v with_o all_o the_o delicacy_n that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v o_o saviour_n it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n thou_o will_v abandon_v all_o earthly_a glory_n there_o can_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o exaltation_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o mankind_n as_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v thus_o low_o abase_v manifest_v than_o thou_o be_v but_o manifest_v in_o a_o despicable_a obscurity_n whether_o shall_v i_o more_o wonder_n that_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o thou_o will_v become_v man_n or_o that_o condescend_v to_o be_v man_n thou_o will_v take_v upon_o thou_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n a_o servant_n to_o those_o who_o lord_n who_o god_n thou_o be_v what_o proportion_n can_v flesh_n there_o be_v o_o bless_a jesus_n betwixt_o a_o god_n and_o a_o man_n betwixt_o finite_a and_o infinite_a the_o only_a power_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a and_o unmeasurable_a love_n have_v so_o reduce_v one_o of_o these_o to_o the_o other_o that_o both_o be_v unite_v in_o that_o glorious_a person_n of_o thou_o to_o make_v up_o a_o absolute_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o this_o supercelestial_a mystery_n that_o the_o infinite_a deity_n and_o finite_a flesh_n shall_v meet_v in_o one_o subject_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o humanity_n shall_v not_o be_v absorpt_v of_o the_o godhead_n nor_o the_o godhead_n coarct_v by_o the_o humanity_n but_o both_o inseparable_o unite_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o humanize_v the_o humanity_n be_v not_o deifr_v both_o be_v indivisible_o conjoin_v conjoin_v so_o as_o without_o confusion_n distinguish_v so_o as_o without_o division_n so_o be_v thou_o o_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o eternal_a father_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o 14_o man_n behold_v thy_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o