Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	ground_n	pillar_n	16,417	5	10.6783	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96071	Divine meditations on acquaintance with God By E.W. Esquire.	Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670.	1653 (1653)	Wing W1045; ESTC R230808	35,949	68

soul_n that_o receive_v he_o be_v scotfree_a from_o terror_n and_o fear_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n for_o this_o guest_n secure_v his_o quarter_n yea_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a overshadow_v those_o with_o grace_n who_o heart_n be_v prepare_v to_o cry_v veni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancte_fw-la and_o till_o o_o man_n this_o be_v thy_o temper_n thou_o be_v as_o unfit_a for_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n as_o for_o heaven_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o real_a type_n and_o to_o which_o it_o be_v the_o baptist_n for_o as_o into_o heaven_n flesh_n and_o blood_n quà_fw-la such_o can_v enter_v so_o into_o familiarity_n with_o god_n can_v none_o be_v admit_v who_o have_v not_o the_o test_n of_o this_o comforter_n who_o never_o bear_v witness_v that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o rest_v unreconciled_a to_o christ_n unresign_v to_o he_o but_o how_o may_v these_o grace_n appear_v in_o i_o may_v the_o soul_n say_v god_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v their_o court_n in_o heaven_n i_o be_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o bochim_n in_o the_o frigid_a zone_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n where_o dust_n and_o ash_n worm_n and_o no_o man_n live_v and_o acclamate_fw-it the_o diana_z of_o pomp_n and_o splendid_a nothing_o my_o bucket_n be_v not_o deep_a enough_o my_o stature_n not_o high_a enough_o to_o reach_v heaven_n my_o bulk_n will_v not_o bear_v those_o breadthy_a sail_n which_o that_o glory_n fill_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o may_v i_o contract_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n by_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o rendition_n to_o his_o spirit_n to_o these_o the_o three_o step_n be_v answer_v adore_v his_o ordinance_n those_o be_v his_o leidgers_n which_o here_o he_o leave_v to_o negotiate_v about_o affair_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o chariot_n in_o which_o eliah_n be_v whirl_v thither_o these_o bring_v forth_o and_o there_o be_v none_o barren_a among_o they_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o bush_n be_v upon_o these_o 33.16_o deut._n 33.16_o which_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n will_v separate_v and_o unbrother_v as_o rejectitious_a and_o illegitimate_a god_n have_v appoint_v his_o word_n for_o our_o rule_n his_o minister_n for_o our_o guide_n his_o sacrament_n for_o our_o comfort_n his_o day_n for_o our_o rest_n and_o refection_n his_o church_n for_o our_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o those_o who_o adore_v not_o these_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v god_n acquaintance_n sovereignty_n will_v have_v no_o limit_n prescribe_v by_o subject_n heaven_n know_v no_o method_n but_o that_o of_o its_o own_o dictation_n those_o that_o will_v be_v beggar_n must_v not_o be_v chooser_n interest_n with_o god_n be_v worth_a gain_n by_o cap_n in_o hand_n and_o upon_o bend_a knee_n and_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o request_n who_o request_n any_o thing_n contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la inde_fw-la editi_fw-la the_o declarative_a law_n be_v search_v the_o scripture_n 16.29_o john_n 5.3_o 9_o luke_n 16.29_o for_o they_o do_v testify_v say_v christ_n of_o i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v if_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a wander_v not_o then_o o_o soul_n after_o wild_a fancy_n and_o blaze_a figment_n expose_v to_o view_n and_o set_v on_o broach_v of_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v and_o mislead_v ignorant_a and_o inquisitive_a worldling_n who_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o coridon_n and_o believe_v christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n rather_o from_o his_o ride_n on_o a_o ass-colt_n and_o obscure_a parentage_n then_o from_o his_o glorious_a attestation_n from_o heaven_n or_o his_o convince_a conversation_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o judge_v nothing_o sacred_a but_o what_o be_v indeed_o common_a and_o unclean_a but_o o_o soul_n keep_v thou_o close_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o his_o servant_n have_v receive_v from_o he_o by_o the_o unquestionable_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o holy_a martyr_n and_o glorious_a confessor_n have_v in_o all_o age_n bear_v witness_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v so_o lovely_a and_o true_o advantageous_a to_o thy_o peace_n and_o orderly_o conduct_v as_o to_o serve_v thy_o god_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o adore_v thou_o these_o holy_a mystery_n 46.4_o psal_n 46.4_o by_o which_o water_n the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o soul_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v make_v glad_a 5_o and_o though_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v to_o do_v more_o than_o many_o now_o will_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o totum_fw-la postulatum_fw-la of_o thou_o god_n o_o man_n require_v of_o thou_o some_o tribute_n of_o praise_n the_o quitrent_a of_o gratitude_n the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 50.23_o psal_n 50.23_o who_o offer_v i_o praise_v honour_v i_o and_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o munificence_n be_v but_o to_o offer_v he_o of_o his_o own_o it_o be_v but_o to_o pay_v he_o our_o fine_a in_o his_o own_o coin_n 4.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o for_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v and_o in_o no_o kind_n be_v this_o sense_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o god_n better_o resent_v by_o he_o then_o by_o admiration_n of_o his_o work_n which_o be_v the_o four_o requiry_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o admiration_n of_o his_o work_n and_o here_o i_o think_v i_o be_o enforce_v to_o exclamate_fw-it with_o the_o holy_a pophet_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n what_o his_o be_v capacity_n dignity_n that_o thou_o shall_v honour_v he_o with_o contemplation_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o those_o work_n which_o set_v thou_o out_o in_o thy_o back_n part_n though_o not_o to_o the_o ineffability_n of_o thy_o essence_n who_o o_o who_o wish_v not_o his_o tongue_n be_v untie_v and_o tip_v with_o eloquence_n excel_v mortal_a emulation_n 150.2_o psalm_n 150.2_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n and_o praise_v he_o according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n not_o only_o for_o that_o he_o be_v high_a not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o but_o for_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v down_o upon_o we_o here_o below_o and_o call_v we_o to_o contemplate_v his_o good_a will_n as_o well_o as_o matchless_a power_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o orderly_a production_n of_o they_o here_o be_v matter_n to_o amuse_v the_o secretary_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o puzzle_v the_o great_a oedipus_n here_o be_v a_o full_a point_n to_o plato_n eloquence_n and_o plotinus_n his_o profundity_n who_o can_v search_v the_o centre_n of_o that_o idea_n which_o be_v in_o god_n when_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n appoint_v they_o their_o season_n influence_n order_n and_o sweet_o tune_v they_o each_o to_o other_o who_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o creature_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a vegetive_a and_o sensitive_a and_o can_v say_v of_o their_o nature_n as_o god_n do_v of_o the_o sea_n proud_a wave_n hitherto_o and_o no_o further_o this_o you_o can_v and_o this_o you_o can_v do_v where_o be_v he_o that_o see_v the_o abyss_n of_o providence_n and_o penetrate_v into_o that_o privy_a chamber_n of_o divinity_n which_o be_v for_o god_n eye_n only_o dare_a to_o affirm_v what_o shall_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o the_o consequence_n of_o thing_n natural_a and_o contingent_a sure_o no_o mortal_a man_n undementate_v dare_v so_o confide_v in_o art_n and_o dote_v so_o fond_o on_o his_o vain_a shadow_n as_o to_o boast_v of_o this_o which_o be_v god_n incommunicable_a jewel_n and_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n our_o portion_n woman_n be_v to_o wait_v god_n discovery_n secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n 24.2_o deut._n 29.29_o exod._n 24.2_o but_o thing_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v come_v near_o the_o mount_n than_o be_v indulge_v we_o or_o endeavour_v after_o wisdom_n beyond_o sobriety_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o god_n not_o by_o know_v he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o by_o know_v he_o as_o he_o manifest_v himself_o in_o work_n of_o power_n providence_n mercy_n and_o in_o the_o improvement_n of_o what_o light_n we_o borrow_v from_o this_o lamp_n we_o may_v see_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o in_o love_n with_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n as_o and_o what_o they_o be_v and_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o wise_a and_o the_o simple_a the_o brute_n and_o the_o rational_a the_o worm_n and_o the_o angel_n the_o fly_n and_o the_o eagle_n the_o ant_n and_o the_o elephant_n the_o mouse_n and_o the_o lion_n the_o eel_n and_o