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	life_n	light_n	1,715	5	6.4421	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

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many_o good_a deed_n but_o for_o that_o grace_n want_v that_o shall_v help_v i_o i_o go_v backward_o and_o fail_v in_o my_o do_v i_o know_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n and_o how_o i_o shall_v do_v i_o see_v it_o evidentlye_o but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o so_o oppress_v with_o the_o heavye_a burden_n of_o this_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n i_o lie_v still_o and_o rise_v not_o to_o perfection_n o_o lord_n how_o necessary_a therefore_o be_v thy_o grace_n to_o i_o to_o begin_v well_o to_o continue_v well_o and_o to_o end_v well_o for_o without_o thou_o i_o may_v nothing_o do_v that_o good_a be_v o_o heavenlye_a grace_n without_o who_o our_o merit_n be_v nought_o worth_a nor_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n nothing_o to_o be_v ponder_v neither_o craft_n or_o riches_n any_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v nor_o beauty_n strength_n wit_n nor_o eloquence_n nothing_o may_v avayle_v come_v thou_o short_o and_o help_v i_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a but_o grace_n and_o love_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o elect_v and_o choose_a people_n whereby_o they_o be_v mark_v and_o make_v able_a and_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o grace_n be_v of_o such_o worthiness_n that_o neither_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n nor_o yet_o the_o gift_n of_o cunning_a and_o knowledge_n may_v nothing_o avayle_v wihout_n it_o ne_o yet_o faith_n hope_n or_o other_o virtue_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o without_o grace_n and_o charity_n o_o bless_a grace_n that_o make_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o virtue_n and_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o worldly_a good_n make_v meek_a and_o low_a in_o heart_n come_v and_o descend_v into_o my_o soul_n and_o fulfil_v i_o with_o thy_o ghostly_a comfort_n that_o it_o fail_v not_o nor_o faint_v for_o werine_n &_o dryness_n of_o itself_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thy_o grace_n shall_v suffice_v to_o i_o though_o i_o do_v want_n that_o nature_n desire_v for_o although_o i_o be_v tempt_v and_o vex_v with_o trouble_n on_o every_o side_n yet_o shall_v i_o not_o need_v to_o drede_v while_o thy_o grace_n be_v with_o i_o for_o she_o be_v my_o strength_n she_o be_v my_o comfort_n and_o she_o be_v my_o counsel_n and_o help_n she_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n she_o be_v the_o maystres_n of_o truth_n the_o teacher_n in_o discpline_n the_o light_n of_o the_o hart_n the_o comfort_n of_o trouble_n the_o driver_n away_o of_o heaviness_n the_o avoider_n of_o dread_n the_o nourisher_n of_o devotion_n and_o the_o bringer_n of_o sweet_a tear_n and_o devoute_a weepinge_n what_o be_o i_o they_o without_o grace_n but_o a_o dry_a stock_n to_o cast_v away_o grant_v i_o therefore_o that_o thy_o grace_n may_v prevent_v i_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o that_o it_o may_v make_v i_o ever_o busy_a and_o diligent_a in_o good_a work_n unto_o my_o death_n so_o may_v it_o be_v amen_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o forsake_v ourself_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n by_o bear_v of_o his_o cross_n the_o 61._o chapter_n my_o son_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v go_v out_o fro_o thyself_o and_o frothine_v own_o will_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v enter_v into_o i_o and_o as_o to_o desire_v nothing_o outward_o bring_v peace_n inwardlie_a into_o man_n soul_n so_o a_o man_n by_o a_o inward_a forsake_v of_o himself_o join_v he_o to_o god_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o thou_o learn_v to_o have_v a_o perfect_a forsake_v and_o a_o full_a resign_v of_o thyself_o into_o my_o hand_n without_o withsay_v and_o complayninge_v and_o that_o thou_o follow_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o way_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o the_o life_n without_o a_o way_n no_o man_n may_v go_v and_o without_o truth_n no_o man_n may_v know_v and_o without_o life_n no_o man_n may_v live_v i_o be_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o go_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o 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thou_o here_o in_o earth_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v reign_v with_o i_o bear_v the_o cross_n with_o i_o for_o true_o only_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v find_v the_o life_n of_o blessedness_n and_o of_o everlasting_a light_n o_o lord_n jesu_n forasmuch_o as_o thy_o way_n be_v narowe_n and_o strait_n and_o be_v also_o much_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n geve_v i_o grace_n to_o bear_v gladlye_a the_o despisinge_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o servant_n great_a than_o his_o lord_n nor_o any_o disciple_n above_o his_o master_n let_v thy_o servant_n therefore_o be_v exercise_v in_o thy_o way_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o health_n and_o the_o very_a perfection_n of_o life_n whatsoever_o i_o read_v or_o hear_v beside_o that_o way_n it_o refresh_v i_o not_o nor_o delight_v i_o not_o ful_o my_o son_n forasmnche_n as_o thou_o know_v these_o thing_n &_o have_v read_v they_o all_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v if_o thou_o fulfil_v they_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o 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leader_n ●●_o our_o king_n go_v before_o we_o that_o shall_v fight_v for_o we_o follow_v we_o he_o strong_o dread_v we_o no_o peril_n but_o be_v we_o ready_a to_o die_v strong_o with_o he_o in_o battle_n that_o we_o put_v no_o blot_n into_o our_o glory_n nor_o minishe_v not_o our_o reward_n by_o fly_v cowardlye_o away_o from_o the_o cross_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v overmuche_o cast_v into_o heavyne_n though_o he_o happen_v to_o fall_v into_o some_o defaul●es_n the_o .62_o chapter_n my_o son_n patience_n and_o mekenes_n in_o adversity_n please_v i_o more_o than_o

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