Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bless_a	cross_n	great_a	32	3	2.0654	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08920	Saint Bernard his Meditations: or Sighes, sobbes, and teares, vpon our sauiours passion in memoriall of his death. Also his Motiues to mortification, with other meditations.; Tractatus de interiori domo. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; W. P., Mr. of Arts.	1614 (1614)	STC 1919A; ESTC S118711	165,249	611

prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thy_o presence_n let_v the_o zeal_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o my_o hand_n towards_o thy_o throne_n of_o mercy_n move_v thou_o to_o grant_v the_o request_n of_o my_o humble_a petition_n amen_n a_o meditation_n how_o the_o lord_n jesus_n carry_v his_o cross_n on_o his_o shoulder_n be_v lead_v to_o mount_n caluarie_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v by_o the_o way_n med_n xiii_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n the_o perfect_a 19.17_o perfect_a john_n 19.17_o gain_n do_v 27.32_o do_v matth._n 27.32_o bear_v the_o cross_n whereon_o himself_o must_v die_v simon_n of_o 23.26_o of_o luk._n 23.26_o cyrene_n sometime_o they_o constrain_v to_o do_v 15.21_o do_v mark_n 15.21_o it_o so_o say_v the_o truth_n that_o can_v lie_v he_o which_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o matth._n 16.24_o run_v and_o make_v haste_n oh_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o most_o sweet_a redeemer_n who_o bear_v his_o cross_n on_o his_o own_o shoulder_n joh._n 19.16.17_o do_v invite_v thou_o to_o carry_v thy_o cross_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o follow_v his_o step_n oh_o how_o sweet_a how_o delectable_a how_o delightful_a be_v it_o to_o carry_v the_o cross_n after_o my_o jesus_n his_o happiness_n can_v be_v utter_v his_o blessedness_n can_v be_v imagine_v which_o do_v follow_v thou_o my_o lord_n jesu_n in_o thy_o bless_a path_n he_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n he_o come_v not_o near_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n come_v therefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o follow_v our_o jesus_n bear_v his_o cross_n on_o his_o own_o shoulder_n let_v we_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o with_o alacrity_n let_v nothing_o stop_v our_o passage_n let_v not_o any_o thing_n hinder_v we_o in_o our_o course_n look_v upon_o thy_o lord_n thy_o creator_n thy_o redeemer_n consider_v his_o tedious_a labour_n his_o grievous_a affliction_n his_o intolerable_a torment_n all_o of_o they_o without_o any_o mean_a none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o moderation_n let_v thy_o whole_a mind_n be_v ponder_v on_o they_o let_v they_o be_v the_o continual_a matter_n of_o thy_o daily_a meditation_n let_v thy_o heart_n be_v wound_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v drown_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n let_v thy_o heavy_a groan_n and_o sorrowful_a sigh_n begin_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o let_v they_o not_o cease_v in_o the_o evening_n oh_o let_v the_o fervency_n of_o thy_o lamentation_n demonstrate_v the_o burn_a zeal_n of_o thy_o compassion_n which_o thou_o do_v bear_v to_o my_o afflict_a jesus_n mourn_v with_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n for_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o weep_v with_o hearty_a sincerity_n for_o thy_o sin_n which_o cause_v thy_o christ_n to_o carry_v so_o heavy_a a_o cross_n here_o be_v plentiful_a matter_n for_o thy_o meditation_n here_o want_v no_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o thou_o a_o feel_a compassion_n for_o thou_o see_v how_o he_o be_v scorn_v and_o despise_v how_o cruel_o how_o currish_o he_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o perfidious_a jew_n who_o be_v so_o obdurate_a in_o heart_n oh_o my_o most_o patient_a jesus_n who_o have_v his_o affection_n so_o barren_a of_o compassion_n that_o he_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o sorrow_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v to_o pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o band_n of_o eternal_a captivity_n for_o all_o the_o night_n thou_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o out-cry_n of_o contumelious_a tongue_n and_o tire_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o cruel_a hand_n hurry_v and_o hale_v from_o the_o garden_n where_o thou_o be_v with_o thy_o love_a disciple_n and_o although_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v of_o thyself_o yet_o the_o churlish_a crew_n of_o hard-hearted_a soldier_n be_v so_o froward_a that_o their_o sturdy_a hand_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o tug_v and_o pull_v thou_o forward_o to_o vex_v thy_o feeble_a body_n and_o to_o grieve_v thy_o righteous_a soul_n for_o it_o be_v their_o solace_n to_o procure_v thy_o sorrow_n it_o be_v their_o pleasure_n to_o augment_v thy_o pain_n and_o they_o think_v every_o moment_n a_o month_n before_o they_o do_v present_v thou_o to_o annas_n where_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v with_o taunt_a check_n &_o buffet_v with_o ungentle_a blow_n on_o thy_o tender_a cheek_n and_o after_o that_o thou_o have_v with_o exceed_v patience_n endure_v the_o bitter_a tempest_n of_o their_o fury_n they_o bring_v thou_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o caiphas_n there_o to_o abide_v another_o storm_n of_o their_o malicious_a cruelty_n sometime_o they_o rail_v upon_o thou_o with_o their_o curse_a tongue_n sometime_o they_o thump_v thou_o with_o their_o cruel_a hand_n their_o speech_n be_v full_a of_o odious_a spite_n their_o word_n be_v infect_v with_o malicious_a venom_n which_o they_o belch_v against_o thou_o my_o love_a saviour_n their_o deed_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o deadly_a cruelty_n their_o word_n savour_v of_o nothing_o but_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n they_o scoff_v and_o deride_v thou_o with_o bitter_a jest_n they_o defile_v thy_o comely_a face_n with_o their_o filthy_a spittle_n then_o without_o any_o pity_n alas_o how_o shall_v they_o show_v any_o pity_n who_o heart_n be_v harden_v with_o bloodthirsty_a cruelty_n they_o bring_v thou_o in_o haste_n to_o the_o court_n of_o king_n herod_n where_o thou_o be_v flout_v at_o repute_v as_o a_o sottish_a fool_n scorn_v contemn_a and_o deride_v like_o a_o simple_a idiot_n their_o mirth_n be_v bedlam-madnes_n their_o jest_n be_v full_a of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n now_o when_o they_o have_v act_v their_o outrageous_a villainy_n against_o thou_o and_o execute_v their_o devilish_a devise_n upon_o thou_o my_o innocent_a jesus_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v too_o little_a to_o calm_v the_o tempest_n of_o their_o hateful_a fury_n but_o then_o this_o curse_a crew_n do_v hurry_v thou_o from_o the_o ungracious_a court_n of_o proud_a herod_n to_o the_o graceless_a house_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n where_o thou_o be_v taunt_v and_o check_v again_o with_o cruel_a quip_n and_o sharp_o scourge_v with_o smart_a whip_n strip_v naked_a contrary_a to_o all_o humanity_n and_o beat_v with_o bitter_a blow_n without_o any_o pity_n their_o whip_n be_v sharp_a to_o tear_v thy_o flesh_n their_o tongue_n be_v as_o keen_a as_o razor_n to_o wound_v thy_o soul_n they_o pierce_v thy_o head_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n &_o put_v a_o feeble_a reed_n in_o thy_o hand_n flout_v thou_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n and_o bend_v their_o knee_n do_v worship_v thou_o in_o derision_n offend_v thy_o sacred_a ear_n with_o their_o curse_a word_n and_o afflict_v thy_o wound_a body_n with_o their_o bloody_a hand_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o spiteful_o scorn_v bitter_o scourge_v and_o vile_o contemn_v at_o last_o thou_o be_v wrongful_o condemn_v to_o suffer_v a_o most_o shameful_a and_o doleful_a death_n but_o oh_o my_o sweet_a jesu_n who_o do_v afford_v thou_o any_o comfort_n in_o thy_o exceed_a sorrow_n who_o do_v approach_v to_o cure_v thy_o bleed_a wound_n alas_o there_o be_v no_o man_n by_o which_o be_v move_v with_o any_o sorrowful_a compassion_n for_o thy_o undeserued_a calamity_n but_o every_o man_n be_v forward_o to_o augment_v thy_o misery_n now_o they_o lay_v a_o most_o huge_a and_o heavy_a cross_n upon_o thy_o wound_a shoulder_n the_o weight_n of_o it_o do_v make_v thy_o knee_n to_o tremble_v thy_o leg_n to_o fail_v and_o thy_o whole_a body_n to_o faint_v and_o thus_o thou_o do_v go_v forward_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n guard_v with_o a_o band_n of_o arm_a soldier_n and_o hem_v in_o on_o every_o side_n with_o a_o rabble_n of_o bloody_a tormentor_n multitude_n of_o the_o base_a and_o rude_a people_n do_v flock_n together_o out_o of_o every_o quarter_n they_o crowd_v and_o thrust_v one_o another_o to_o see_v thou_o but_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o to_o afford_v thou_o any_o compassionate_a pity_n but_o to_o laugh_v and_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o misery_n they_o proclaim_v out_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o heart_n against_o thou_o in_o their_o madness_n and_o rail_v and_o revile_v thou_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o fury_n they_o all_o strive_v like_a bear_n and_o fierce_a lion_n to_o approach_v near_o unto_o thou_o oh_o what_o opprobrious_a speech_n what_o hateful_a and_o odious_a rail_n what_o curse_a word_n what_o uncharitable_a deed_n do_v my_o most_o humble_a and_o patient_a jesus_n suffer_v by_o those_o wicked_a

my_o bosom_n that_o be_v dead_a he_o may_v be_v carry_v out_o to_o his_o grave_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v infect_v no_o long_o with_o his_o carnal_a impiety_n and_o that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o wilful_o love_n but_o willing_o loath_a and_o for_o ever_o leave_v his_o damnable_a company_n but_o now_o oh_o my_o sorrowful_a soul_n turn_v thy_o eye_n towards_o thy_o crucify_a jesus_n meditate_v serious_o in_o thy_o mind_n &_o let_v it_o be_v the_o perpetual_a matter_n of_o thy_o thought_n to_o think_v how_o thy_o love_a saviour_n be_v most_o pitiful_o martyr_v and_o cruel_o mangle_v torture_v without_o any_o pity_n scorn_v at_o his_o death_n with_o vile_a indignity_n and_o think_v unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n or_o kind_a humanity_n that_o thou_o may_v mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o repent_v for_o thy_o misdeed_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o bloudie-handed_n executioner_n to_o crucify_v thy_o innocent_a jesus_n cry_v out_o oh_o my_o wretched_a and_o wicked_a soul_n tremble_v at_o the_o ugly_a sight_n of_o thy_o grievous_a sin_n and_o trouble_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o thy_o guilty_a conscience_n cry_v out_o say_v oh_o my_o sweet_a jesu_n oh_o my_o mild_a and_o merciful_a jesu_n how_o exceed_o painful_a be_v the_o pang_n of_o thy_o passion_n how_o violent_a be_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o affliction_n how_o cruel_o be_v thy_o body_n wound_v and_o thy_o soul_n press_v with_o the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o my_o sin_n oh_o how_o horrible_a how_o detestable_a how_o innumerable_a be_v my_o transgression_n that_o torment_v my_o saviour_n with_o so_o many_o heavy_a affliction_n what_o a_o dear_a price_n do_v thou_o pay_v for_o my_o redemption_n at_o what_o a_o high_a rate_n have_v thou_o buy_v i_o a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n no_o sum_n of_o gold_n have_v it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o no_o heap_n of_o silver_n have_v they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a can_v rid_v i_o out_o of_o captivity_n it_o be_v only_o thy_o precious_a blood_n that_o may_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o my_o ransom_n it_o be_v only_o thy_o innocent_a death_n that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o purchase_v my_o freedom_n how_o be_v the_o naked_a body_n of_o my_o love_a redeemer_n and_o kind_a reconciler_n stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o bitter_a curse_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o i_o for_o my_o monstrous_a impiety_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o ready_a to_o be_v serve_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o intolerable_a iniquity_n how_o firm_a be_v thy_o harmless_a hand_n fix_v unto_o thy_o cross_n how_o hard_o be_v thy_o innocent_a foot_n nail_v unto_o it_o thou_o have_v only_a liberty_n to_o move_v but_o alas_o no_o where_o to_o lay_v down_o thy_o weak_a and_o weary_a head_n thou_o lie_v naked_a object_v to_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o storm_n of_o the_o weather_n thou_o have_v no_o clothes_n to_o keep_v thou_o warm_v thou_o have_v no_o shelter_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o harm_n thou_o be_v poor_a indeed_o at_o thy_o birth_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v more_o poor_a at_o thy_o death_n for_o at_o thy_o birth_n thou_o have_v a_o stable_a for_o thy_o chamber_n and_o a_o manger_n for_o thy_o cradle_n thou_o have_v swaddle_a clothes_n although_o they_o be_v course_n that_o may_v defend_v thou_o from_o cold_a and_o cherish_v thy_o tender_a body_n but_o at_o thy_o death_n thou_o be_v cruel_o rob_v of_o all_o thy_o garment_n thou_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o rag_n to_o lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o air_n nip_v thy_o skin_n the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n storm_v against_o thy_o naked_a body_n thou_o have_v no_o roof_n to_o cover_v thy_o head_n from_o the_o bluster_a wind_n thou_o have_v no_o place_n of_o harbour_n to_o protect_v thy_o body_n from_o the_o stormy_a weather_n oh_o how_o hard_o be_v the_o bed_n thou_o lie_v upon_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n how_o hard_o be_v the_o pillow_n that_o lie_v under_o thy_o head_n when_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v up_o thy_o breath_n how_o be_v thy_o bless_a body_n debase_v by_o wretched_a man_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v so_o high_o honour_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n oh_o how_o shall_v my_o heart_n faint_a with_o bleed_a wound_n of_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n how_o shall_v my_o eye_n make_v my_o bed_n to_o float_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n when_o i_o begin_v to_o call_v to_o a_o audit_n my_o heinous_a trespass_n and_o to_o cast_v up_o the_o infinite_a sum_n of_o my_o transgression_n which_o cause_v my_o lord_n to_o pass_v through_o such_o a_o great_a camp_n of_o misery_n and_o to_o abide_v the_o bitter_a brunt_n of_o so_o many_o calamity_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v oh_o my_o most_o sweet_a lord_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o spiteful_o despise_v so_o malicious_o martyre_v so_o extreme_o torture_v and_o so_o cruel_o torment_v what_o wicked_a action_n have_v thy_o pure_a hand_n commit_v nay_o what_o good_a deed_n have_v they_o omit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o pitiful_o wound_v how_o have_v thy_o innocent_a foot_n transgress_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o have_v any_o little_a particle_n of_o thy_o bless_a body_n offend_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o grievous_o torment_v true_o thy_o deed_n my_o bless_a saviour_n be_v always_o act_v with_o integrity_n and_o thy_o word_n do_v utter_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n thy_o hand_n be_v always_o clean_o from_o sinful_a action_n thy_o heart_n be_v always_o pure_a from_o wicked_a cogitation_n it_o be_v thy_o marvellous_a love_n thy_o miraculous_a mercy_n thy_o unspeakable_a pity_n that_o do_v induce_v thou_o to_o suffer_v those_o torment_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o i_o for_o my_o offence_n it_o be_v i_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n it_o be_v i_o myself_o that_o have_v so_o grievous_o sin_v it_o be_v thy_o wonderful_a charity_n it_o be_v thy_o charitable_a mercy_n to_o shed_v thy_o precious_a blood_n to_o cure_v the_o desperate_a disease_n of_o my_o deadly_a misery_n but_o such_o oh_o such_o and_o so_o vile_a be_v the_o horrible_a ingratitude_n of_o my_o mind_n such_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o dulness_n of_o my_o memory_n such_o and_o so_o hard_a be_v the_o stupidity_n of_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o be_o unthankful_a for_o thy_o mercy_n forgetful_a of_o thy_o bounty_n senseless_a without_o any_o compassion_n yea_o quite_o cold_a without_o any_o zealous_a meditation_n of_o thy_o grievous_a passion_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o oh_o my_o most_o merciful_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o oh_o let_v the_o sweet_a dew_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n distil_v down_o upon_o my_o head_n yea_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v infuse_v into_o my_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v mollify_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o affection_n moisten_v the_o dryness_n of_o my_o bowel_n and_o fructify_v my_o mind_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o love_n because_o i_o can_v yea_o rather_o because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o suffer_v with_o thou_o and_o love_v 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more_o hard_a than_o marble_n unless_o thou_o mollify_v they_o they_o be_v unapt_a to_o receive_v any_o print_n of_o thy_o mercy_n or_o any_o impression_n of_o thy_o grace_n take_v away_o from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o my_o stony_a heart_n give_v i_o a_o fleshy_a and_o tender_a heart_n that_o may_v be_v wound_v with_o the_o thorn_n of_o sorrow_n for_o my_o rebellious_a thought_n yield_v forth_o doleful_a groan_n for_o my_o grievous_a sin_n and_o bleed_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o compunction_n when_o my_o mind_n do_v meditate_v on_o thy_o heavy_a passion_n oh_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o heart_n my_o wretched_a heart_n be_v pinch_v with_o some_o pain_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o which_o do_v willing_o

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