Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	word_n	14,132	5	4.8692	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49980	The temple of vvisdom for the little world in two parts. The first philosophically divine, treating of the being of all beeings, and whence everything hath its origins as heaven, hell, angels, men and devils, earth, stars and elements. And particularly of all mysteries concerning the soul, and of Adam before and after the fall. Also, a treatise of the four complexions, and the causes of spiritual sadness, &c. To which is added, a postscript to all students in arts and sciences. Second part, morally divine, containing abuses stript and whipt, by Geo. Wither, with his description of fair virtue. Secondly. A collection of divine poems from ... Essayes and religious meditations of Sir Francis Bacon, Knight. Collected, published and intended for a general good. By D.L.	Leeds, Daniel, 1652-1720.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Abuses stript, and whipt.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1688 (1688)	Wing L915; ESTC R224149	138,032	220

this_o heaven_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v be_v not_o manifest_a in_o the_o outward_a complexion_n but_o only_o in_o itself_o viz._n in_o the_o second_o principle_n it_o oft_o happen_v that_o the_o holy_a soul_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n overwhelm_v with_o sadness_n and_o this_o not_o without_o god_n special_a permission_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o strive_v the_o more_o earnest_o after_o that_o heavenly_a crown_n of_o victory_n which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o this_o life_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o their_o everlasting_a felicity_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n take_v heaven_n as_o it_o be_v by_o storm_n and_o win_v her_o crown_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o constant_a persevere_v steadfastness_n in_o the_o fiery_a conflict_n her_o crown_n of_o triumph_n be_v much_o more_o noble_a and_o precious_a then_o that_o which_o be_v not_o obtain_v till_o after_o the_o bodily_a death_n for_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o upon_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o have_v overcome_v and_o be_o seat_v on_o my_o father_n throne_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n thus_o torment_v with_o anguish_n imagine_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o complexion_n that_o it_o ●…mes_v from_o god_n wrath_n and_o want_v of_o mercy_n in_o he_o which_o be_v a_o mere_a sancy_n of_o his_o own_o complexion_n in_o the_o star_n for_o we_o ●…ell_o see_v that_o the_o vile_a ●…atted_a swine_n of_o the_o devil_n herd_n that_o wallow_v and_o bathe_v themselves_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o full_a of_o sadness_n not_o so_o assault_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o temptation_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a light_n in_o the_o complexion_n wherein_o they_o dance_v before_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o angel_n likeness_n so_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o little_a spark_n of_o light_a glimmer_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n which_o ●…s_v god_n grace_n and_o will_v glad_o partake_v of_o salvation_n the_o door_n of_o god_n grace_n stand_v yet_o open_a for_o he_o who_o be_v give_v over_o by_o god_n who_o sin_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a measure_n he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o soli●…ous_a after_o god_n man_n or_o devil_n but_o be_v stone-blind_a run_v on_o careless_o in_o a_o course_n of_o lightness_n without_o fear_n ●…s_v himself_o upon_o a_o customary_a practice_n of_o some_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n go_v a_o beast_n into_o the_o sanctury_n and_o com●…_n again_o a_o beast_n out_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o true_a divine_a knowledge_n but_o all_o his_o religion_n be_v a_o mere_a outward_a custom_n and_o chimarea_n of_o man_n brain_n which_o he_o set_v up_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o idol_n and_o embrace_v it_o as_o his_o holiness_n the_o sorrowful_a soul_n trouble_v and_o torment_v itself_o because_o it_o can_v present_o in_o the_o point_n of_o its_o des●…re_n dig_v up_o in_o itself_o the_o fountain_n o●…_n the_o great_a joy_n it_o sigh_n and_o bewail_v its_o sa●…_n condition_n think_v god_n will_v have_v none_o of_o it_o when_o it_o can_v palpable_o feel_v his_o presence_n it_o see_v other_o man_n that_o walk_v along_o with_o it_o in_o god_n fear_n that_o yet_o be_v cheer●…ul_a enough_o and_o suppose_v this_o cheerfulness_n of_o they_o proceed_v only_o from_o a_o divin●…_n fountain_n of_o love_n and_o light_n in_o their_o soul_n be_v concei●…ed_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o accept_v with_o god_n but_o rather_o rejec●…d_v by_o he_o because_o 〈◊〉_d do_v no●…_n present_o upon_o its_o conversion_n which_o it_o expect_v feel_v in_o its_o heart_n the_o like_a comfortable_a effect_n of_o the_o refresh_a presence_n of_o god._n before_o the_o time_n of_o m●…_n enlighten_v it_o go_v even_o thus_o with_o i_o i_o stand_v out_o a_o hard_a conflict_n before_o i_o obtain_v my_o precious_a crown_n of_o victory_n and_o then_o do_v i_o first_o learn_v out_o this_o experimental_a knowledge_n th●…t_n god_n dwell_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a fl●…shly_a heart_n but_o in_o the_o soul_n centre_n in_o himself_o then_o be_v i_o also_o first_o ware_n of_o it_o that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n which_o have_v lay_v hold_n on_o i_o and_o draw_v i_o to_o he_o in_o my_o first_o desire_n which_o before_o i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o think_v the_o good_a desire_n have_v be_v my_o own_o property_n and_o th●…_n god_n be_v indeed_o far_o from_o i_o but_o afterw●…rds_o i_o see_v he_o and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o unspeakable_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o now_o write_v the_o same_o for_o a_o caveat_n that_o they_o by_o no_o mean_n fain●…_n or_o di●…ir_n when_o the_o comfor●…_n del●…ys_v his_o come_n but_o rather_o think_v of_o that_o of_o davi●…_n heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n have_v a_o cer●…ain_a assure_a con●…idence_n upon_o god_n promise_n and_o however_o thy_o mis-giving_a heart_n say_v no_o yet_o let_v not_o this_o asfright_v thou_o for_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n in_o the_o fles●…ly_a heart_n and_o outwar●…_n complexion_n that_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v so_o jocund_a that_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o r●…ins_n leap_v fo●…_n joy_n this_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o these_o be_v only_o some_o love-em●…nations_a from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o a_o divine_a lightning_n which_o have_v no_o s●…ability_n but_o after_o a_o short_a resplendance_n disappear_v for_o god_n dwell_v no●…_n in_o the_o outward_a heart_n or_o complexion_n but_o in_o himself_o in_o the_o second_o centre_n in_o the_o jewel_n of_o the_o noble_a image_n of_o god_n likeness_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o this_o outward_a world_n dear_a soul_n think_v no_o other_o when_o the_o anxious_a property_n of_o thy_o complexion_n thus_o kindle_v by_o the_o star_n begin_v to_o move_v but_o that_o thou_o than_o stand_v as_o a_o labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n thou_o must_v not_o stan●…_n idle_a but_o be_v work_v thou_o do_v god_n ●…herein_o a_o great_a and_o very_o considerable_a piece_n of_o service_n and_o t●…y_a labour_n be_v this_o th●…t_v thou_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n by_o a_o unmoveable_a faith_n however_o no_o comfort_n appear_v in_o the_o outward_a heart_n to_o support_v it_o be_v not_o deceive_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n to_o give_v a●…nt_v to_o what_o i_o see_v and_o feel_v but_o this_o be_v faith_n to_o trust_v the_o hi●…den_a spirit_n and_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o its_o word_n maugre_o all_o the_o contradiction_n of_o blind_a nature_n the_o soul_n that_o 〈◊〉_d lock_v up_o in_o the_o dark_a chamber_n of_o the_o melancholy_a complexion_n shall_v not_o dwell_v long_o or_o scarce_o at_o all_o in_o speculation_n about_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n nor_o give_v itself_o much_o to_o solitude_n but_o rather_o spend_v its_o time_n in_o godly_a conference_n for_o so_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o friendly_a and_o profitable_a yield_a sufficient_a entertainment_n to_o the_o work_a fancy_n it_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n handsome_o divert_v from_o its_o torture_a cogitation_n for_o no_o deep_a speculation_n be_v in_o this_o state_n prositable_a for_o it_o which_o see_v it_o can_v turn_v it_o to_o its_o health_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v better_o let_v it_o alone_o also_o the_o melancholy_a mind_n shall_v with_o great_a care_n avoid_v drunkenness_n for_o when_o the_o body_n thus_o load_v itself_o with_o drink_n than_o the_o earthly_a power_n of_o the_o drink_n take_v the_o complexion_n chamber_n total_o in_o then_o do●…_n the_o soul_n with_o the_o imagination_n to_o its_o great_a hurt_n feed_v upon_o the_o earthly_a prop●…rty_n kindle_v its_o fire_n therewith_o and_o rejoice_v for_o 〈◊〉_d short_a time_n in_o it_o but_o when_o that_o man_n become_v sober_a again_o after_o his_o drink_n then_o stand_v the_o poor_a soul_n as_o most_o desolate_a and_o more_o than_o ever_o forsake_v of_o god_n for_o it_o lose_v in_o the_o overflow_n of_o th●…_n earthly_a property_n the_o divine_a imagination_n and_o desire_n for_o th●…_n spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o dwell_n in_o the_o earthly_a imagination_n i_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o most_o certain_a ●…ruth_n which_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d well_o ground_a knowledge_n of_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n and_o deep_a principle_n of_o life_n the_o soul_n must_v be_v content_a to_o remain_v in_o sorrow_n for_o a_o little_a time_n for_o while_o it_o sit_v content_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o house_n of_o sin._n but_o alas_o what_o be_v it_o how_o soon_o will_v it_o be_v at_o liberty_n from_o its_o sorrowful_a prison_n and_o have_v the_o victorious_a crown_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n set_v upon_o in_o head_n o_o eternity_n thy_o duration_n be_v of_o vast_a extent_n what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o small_a moment_n in_o sadness_n