Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	body_n	bread_n	wine_n	4,141	5	8.0622	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12186	Light from heaven discovering the fountaine opened. Angels acclamations. Churches riches. Rich povertie. In foure treatises. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs, Doctor in Divinitie, Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Grayes-Inne. Published according to the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect copies.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1638 (1638)	STC 22498; ESTC S117381	274,966	518

of_o some_o conceit_n he_o have_v beside_o the_o word_n and_o he_o that_o live_v ill_a though_o he_o believe_v well_o shall_v be_v damn_v too_o therefore_o a_o christian_a have_v godly_a principle_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o godly_a carriage_n suitable_a to_o those_o principle_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o force_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o godliness_n from_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o godliness_n the_o soul_n that_o apprehend_v god_n truth_n aright_o can_v but_o be_v godly_a can_v a_o man_n know_v god_n love_n in_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o and_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o we_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v carry_v in_o affection_n back_o to_o god_n again_o in_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o true_a affiance_n and_o whatsoever_o make_v up_o the_o respect_n of_o godliness_n it_o can_v be_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cold_a naked_a apprehension_n but_o a_o spiritual_a knowledge_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o suitable_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n that_o make_v godliness_n now_o this_o godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n what_o what_o be_v a_o mystery_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o hide_a thing_n it_o come_v of_o muin_n which_o be_v to_o shut_v or_o stop_v the_o mouth_n from_o divulge_v as_o they_o have_v their_o mystery_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o temple_n which_o they_o must_v not_o discover_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o image_n before_o the_o temple_n with_o his_o finger_n before_o his_o mouth_n show_v that_o they_o must_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o discovery_n of_o hide_a mystery_n indeed_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o shameful_a that_o they_o do_v well_o to_o forbid_v the_o discovery_n of_o they_o but_o i_o speak_v only_o to_o unfold_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o shut_v or_o keep_v secret_a secret_a a_o mystery_n be_v a_o secret_a not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a though_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o discover_v it_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n not_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v secret_a but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o before_o it_o be_v reveal_v hide_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v clear_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v hide_v as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n why_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o they_o it_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n so_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v reveal_v yet_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o wondrous_a merciful_a to_o they_o that_o be_v a_o mystery_n when_o there_o be_v any_o great_a reason_n that_o we_o can_v search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o thing_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v self_n be_v disoover_v that_o be_v a_o mystery_n as_o the_o conversion_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o three_o place_n thing_n a_o mystery_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o that_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n hide_v and_o be_v convey_v by_o some_o outward_a thing_n marriage_n be_v a_o mystery_n because_o it_o convey_v the_o hide_a spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o sacrament_n be_v mystery_n 5._o because_o in_o the_o one_o under_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v and_o in_o the_o other_o under_o water_n a_o visible_a outward_a thing_n there_o be_v signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ._n in_o a_o word_n to_o cut_v off_o that_o which_o be_v not_o pertinent_a mystery_n in_o scripture_n be_v either_o the_o general_a body_n of_o religion_n mystery_n or_o the_o particular_a branch_n of_o it_o the_o general_a body_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v a_o mystery_n in_o this_o place_n the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continue_a mystery_n a_o continuation_n of_o mystery_n a_o chayn_v together_o of_o mystery_n upon_o mystery_n and_o then_o the_o particular_a branch_n be_v call_v mystery_n mystery_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o gentile_n before_o it_o be_v accomplish_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n so_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n ephes._n 5._o 4._o but_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v here_o mean_v as_o christ_n say_v mark_v 4._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o be_v the_o gospel_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n a_o mystery_n discover_v how_o christ_n reign_v in_o his_o church_n and_o a_o mystery_n of_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n mystery_n so_o then_o the_o whole_a evangelicall_n truth_n be_v a_o mystery_n for_o these_o reason_n hide_v first_o of_o all_o because_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o conceal_v from_o all_o man_n till_o god_n bring_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n first_o to_z adam_z in_o paradise_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o still_o more_o clear_o afterward_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o christ_n time_n more_o full_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n it_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n frame_v by_o angel_n or_o man_n after_o man_n be_v fall_v to_o that_o curse_a state_n this_o plot_n of_o save_a man_n by_o christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o head_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o satisfy_v justice_n by_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o die_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v no_o loser_n it_o can_v come_v from_o no_o other_o breast_n but_o god_n it_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a heavenly_a wisdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o plot_n devise_v by_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n it_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o god_n breast_n christ_n bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o discover_v the_o father_n and_o his_o meaning_n to_o mankind_n who_o ever_o can_v have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o depth_n of_o mercy_n unto_o fall_v man_n when_o god_n promise_v the_o bless_a seed_n gen._n 3._o 3._o if_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o discover_v it_o therefore_o this_o reconcile_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o the_o creature_n can_v never_o think_v of_o as_o it_o be_v excellent_o set_v down_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n again_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n because_o when_o it_o be_v reveal_v it_o be_v reveal_v but_o to_o few_o few_o it_o be_v reveal_v at_o the_o first_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n god_n be_v know_v in_o jewry_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v wrap_v in_o ceremony_n and_o type_n and_o in_o general_a promise_n to_o they_o it_o be_v quite_o hide_v from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n again_o man_n when_o christ_n come_v and_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n even_o in_o the_o church_n to_o carnal_a man_n that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o that_o have_v the_o veil_n over_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o open_a of_o itself_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o four_o place_n part_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n because_o though_o we_o see_v some_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o the_o whole_a gospel_n we_o see_v not_o all_o nor_o whole_o we_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o know_v but_o in_o part_n so_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n yea_o know_v and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o regard_n of_o what_o we_o do_v not_o now_o but_o shall_v hereafter_o know_v how_o do_v we_o know_v divine_a truth_n now_o in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n we_o know_v not_o christ_n by_o sight_n that_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n so_o here_o we_o know_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o mystery_n we_o see_v divine_a thing_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n indeed_o this_o comparative_o to_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n a_o clear_a sight_n but_o compare_v to_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o be_v to_o see_v in_o a_o glass_n or_o mirror_n if_o we_o look_v back_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a sight_n if_o